Just FYI, new blog post "Use Windows PowerShell Scripts to Deploy Software Defined Networks"

Just FYI, new blog post "Use Windows PowerShell Scripts to Deploy Software Defined Networks" at http://aka.ms/pe59ia

Thanks -

James McIllece

Anyone know good rule of thumb for what's in .CSDEF versus .CSCFG?

I was surprised by a few questions on the 532 and 533 exam that more or less wanted to me to recall exactly what settings were in which configuration files for Cloud Services. I think at the basic level this is a pretty tough thing to discern without documentation in front of me.

For example: Scaling the instance count for a given Role is defined in the .cscfg file, but the instance size for a Role is in .csdef. It's not obvious to me why one versus the other is appropriate.

Anyone have any useful tips for remembering/recalling what goes where?

Thanks!

-Ben

[EDIT] - Got my csdef and cscfg mixed up!

Edited by Benjamin Finkel Thursday, August 27, 2015 1:38 PM

Reply:

Hi Benjamin,

This is a good question actually. The way I look at this is that in the .csdef you define the structure of your service including things that are 'more or less fixed' (that's why you need to redeploy updates on it). Often the VM size can be regarded as an software architect/developer decision, the amount of instances is in those cases more of an ITOps/Devops decision as it applies to scaling at runtime. In cloud services the primary option for scaling is scaling out not up (more instances instead of bigger ones).

What also plays a role is how Azure works internally, adding instances is easier than scaling up the memory, CPU and disks of an instance.

Btw. the specifications show that the VMSize is in de .csdef NOT in the .csconf, but I assume you swapped them to test us, right? ;-)

Please mark answered question as answered to let others know about it.

Edited by Valery Jacobs Thursday, August 27, 2015 6:07 AM

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Reply:

Ha, good catch! I'll go edit it but highlight the mistake I made so no one thinks I'm trying to hide it :)

That's a similar story to what I heard on Stackoverflow (where I asked this as well). The Need to re-deploy for csdef changes seems to be the best "hinge point" to keep in mind, and makes it easiest to remember where size is defined versus count (which of course can be dynamic too).

Thanks for the response!

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What is the significance of AD Site Cost in SCOM Monitoring,

Mean to say Does it play any role in the SCOM Alerts like "AD Replication is occurring slowly"or "AD Site Availability Health Degraded"

Reply:

In Active Directory, a cost is a metric that you define for the link you are using between two domain controllers in different sites.

The cost is used to define which link to be used for replication.

For example, if you have 3 sites, 3 DCs in each site and the DCs are configured to replicate. A DC will prefer to replicate over a link than another link because the cost of this link is better. FOr example,one link with Fiber connection and high bandwidth, low latency and another with small bandwidth over a WAN-VPN connection. Replicating over the fast link is preferable.

You can modify the cost of a link on AD : Active Directory Sites and services, Inter-Site transports, IP, Properties of a link

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Find Substring and work on it in Biztalk Map

Hi,

I am having map where i want to extract all +/- from input element and map it with desitination schema.

as follow :

TaxIdNumber = +1234

I am checking that if TaxIdNumber is exist on second level i am using scription functoid in which i am checking that + or - is exist in this conditon i will find + as TaxIdNumber = +1234.

Now i want to remove + or - and map the number to desitination Schema maps the expected output is = 1234.

Also want's to implement other condition where i will extract the sign + or - and will assign that sign to desitination TaxIdNumber.

I am able to do that using scription funtoid but i per review comment i needs to implement this without inline scripting functoid.

Thanks...

Thanks and Regards, Nitin.

Reply:

Hi Nitin,

You could check with the StringExact functoid if the first char of the field is a "-" or a "+" value. If so, you can map the content skipping this first char using the same StringExact functoid.

It should be something like this:

Basically check the following:

- If the field exists in the source document

- If starts with - or - , it translates the value removing the first char.

- If it does not start with + or -, it translates the value as it comes in the source document.

Regards.

When an answer is helpful, please vote as helpful, propose as answer and/or mark as answer

Edited by ohawari Thursday, August 27, 2015 11:14 AM

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Reply:

Hi Nithin,

1) To extract + and Then map +1234

- String Extract - source,1,1
- Equal - + or -
- value mapping

2) To check + or -, then map only integer

- String Extract - source,1,1
- Equal + or -
- String Extract source,2,Length from string size
- value mapping

- for checking -ve apply same pattern.

Let us know for any other scenario.

Thanks, SMSVikasK

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Reply:

Hi Nitin,

I am lil confused with what you are trying to do but still will try to give you some suggestions:

You can use the "Absolute Value" functoid to get the absolute value without + or - signs.
You can use the "String Extract" functoid to get the sign by passing 3 paramters:

- TaxIdNumber

- StartingPostion = 1

- EndPosition = 1

It will be great if you can explain your problem in detail.

Please Indicate "Mark as answer" or "Mark as helpful" if this post has answered the question

Rahul

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Reply:

Rahul that was exact what i was looking for thanks for help...

Thanks Vikas, Ohawari for your help on this...

Thanks and Regards, Nitin.

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Cant logon with the server credentials

Hy,

Im running Windows 8.1 with WS2012 Essentials R2.

When i complete the steps from the connector it installs the apps for WS.

But i cant see the login screen to login with my WS credentials, only to login with my local account.

How to fix this?

Reply:

Try to switch user and logon with the format:

domain-name\domain-user

Domain user password.

May be best the first time to use the domain admin creds.

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%username% variable in homepage URL through Group Policy

We have a SharePoint 2010 site that has individually customized pages (dashboards) for each user. The URL to each user's dashboard contains their Active Directory username. The URL for a dashboard would be as follows: sharepoint/dashboards/USERNAME. I'm trying to figure out a way to use Group Policy or other means to force everyone's homepage to their dashboard by default. I'm unable to do this through Group Policy by going to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer and setting "Disable changing homepage settings" to sharepoint/dashboards/%username%. Internet Explorer doesn't seem to accept and translate that variable when it comes from Group Policy. However, creating a shortcut file with sharepoint/dashboards/%username% does work.

Would anyone know how to achieve this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Edited by kwinslow12 Wednesday, August 19, 2015 4:42 PM spacing
Changed type kwinslow12 Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:07 PM

Reply:

Simply add %username% into Group Policy will not work. Probably, translate this with some scripts prior to generating the URL, then deploy it via Group Policy at each user log on with a logon script. Just some thoughts.

Check if this thread helps:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/scriptcenter/en-US/78b1ebc7-c22d-49e1-9ebf-a788baca6844/pass-username-variable-in-url

Also, if you have any question about scripts, you can post in the dedicated scripting forum below:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/scriptcenter/en-US/home?forum=ITCG

Regards,

Ethan Hua

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Edited by Ethan HuaMicrosoft contingent staff Monday, August 24, 2015 8:39 AM

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Reply:

Group Policy Preferences can perform variable resolution/expansion for you.

The GPP variable you want is probably %LogonUser%

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753915.aspx

Don
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Edited by DonPick Monday, August 24, 2015 7:29 AM

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Reply:

I ended up writing a VBScript file which does work. I was just hoping there would be a simpler way. I included the script below. However, it isn't being enforced when I set it through the Local Group Policy Editor on my computer as a test. I went to User Configuration > Scripts > Logon within Group Policy Editor.

Option Explicit

Dim objSysInfo, objNetwork, objUser, wshNetwork
Dim wshShell, url, regKey
Dim adoCommand, adoConnection
Dim objGroupList, oshell, WshSysenv
Dim strAttributes
Dim strUsername
Dim strBase
Dim sUsername

Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo")
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network")

sUsername = objNetwork.UserName

Set wshNetwork = CreateObject( "WScript.Network" )
strUserName = wshNetwork.UserName

Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
url = "sharepoint/pages/" & strUsername
regKey = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Start Page"
wshShell.RegWrite regKey, url, "REG_SZ"
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
WScript.Quit
End If
On Error Goto 0

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Reply:

Thank you for sharing your script here. It will be very beneficial for other community members who have similar questions.

Regards,

Ethan Hua

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All Users resides to a dead server, how can I add them to my new Exchange Server?

We installed an exchange 2013 and created all the users from our AD to have an exchange account. But for some unexplained reason, the server crashed and we cannot recover the server.. due to HDD failure.. So we rebuild another server. Problem is all users mailbox resides to the dead server. And it will be a big work if we try to delete the existing exchange users and recreate them (500 users). If I'll delete the record of the old server on adsiedit. can we add again the AD users to the new exchange?

Reply:

Hello

Havent got backup from 2013? or database file only?
you need recover server:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876880%28v=exchg.150%29.aspx

sorry my english

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Reply:

Recover the server with the exact same name. You are going to have do that anyway, because the adsiedit method of removing the server is not supported. Once you have recovered the server you can then either move the mailboxes to the new server and remove the old one correctly, or continue to use it.

For 500 users you aren't using a DAG? I think every implementation over 200 users I have done has had a DAG.

Simon.

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Reply:

This is just phase 1 of our project, this is supposed to be hybrid..

DAG is not part of the plan.

Problem is as we format the old server, mailbox are included.. no Backup..

Do I need to delete the adsiedit of the old server?

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Reply:

No backup :(

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Reply:

Formatting the server doesn't make any difference. All of the configuration information is stored in the domain.

Therefore you can completely recover the server back to the point it was at - minus the data. Don't try and shortcut things, particularly if you are going hybrid - it will cause you nothing but problems.

Simon.

Simon Butler, Exchange MVP
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Reply:

Is there anyway on how can I recover the server config?

The old server is named tfsphmail5, and I just renamed it after formatting to tfsphmail6. I successfully did everything, from pre-requisites and installing exchange. But when I opened ECP, there are existing config and users.

So I tried moving users from mail5 to mail6

the last option, for me, since I'm new to this scenario is to delete ADSIEDIT

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Reply:

The mailboxes are gone it sounds like. But if the AD accounts still point to the old server and you want to point them to the new server you can try this below. ( And they start with empty mailboxes)

See Step6 for an example:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/Dd876926%28v=EXCHG.150%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

After the database is mounted, modify the user account settings with the Set-Mailbox cmdlet so that the account points to the mailbox on the new mailbox server. To move all of the users from the old database to the new database, use the following syntax.

Get-Mailbox -Database <SourceDatabase> |where {$_.ObjectClass -NotMatch '(SystemAttendantMailbox|ExOleDbSystemMailbox)'}| Set-Mailbox -Database <TargetDatabase

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Reply:

I'll be recreating this same scenario on a virtual environment by tomorrow. hope this will work. thanks a lot guys.. I'll give you a feedback tomorrow

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Reply:

Thanks Andy! you're heaven sent

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Understanding SCOM > SCSM Configuration Items

SCOM > SCSM Configuration Items

Objective – To help users better understand how SCOM Management Packs that are imported in Service Manager become configuration items (CI's). This is one area that business units and leadership tend to struggle in understanding.

I hope that presenting this information to key business owners will help them better understand and continue to support ITSM solutions. The biggest challenge in the industry has been educating business users on how System Center Solutions as a suite of products makes up ITSM.

Programing vs. Database terminology - One of the major cause of confusion when talking about classes to reporting and/or DBA teams are around class vs. DBA terms. In programing a "class" is a group of related methods and variables(data). For DBA's this should be communicated as Data Tables and Data Fields (columns).

Class in SCOM/SCSM-

</ClassType>

Database derived from the class in the management pack-

Microsoft.Windows.Server.LogicalDisk

FileSystem (string)

Compressed (string)

Size (string)

DriveType (string)

SupportDiskQuota (string)

QuotasDisabled (string)

SupportsFileBasedCompression (string)

High Level Steps:

Business users have requested data not currently in SCSM.
SCSM has determined that SCOM has MP that will contain this information. This is just using what is already in your enterprise.
SCOM/SCSM team will coordinate the following efforts
1. Export MP from SCOM - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh524226.aspx
2. SCSM determines if it's in the white list - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh316205(v=sc.20).aspx
3. SCSM imports MP
4. SCSM checks the white list again- https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh316205(v=sc.20).aspx

It's at this level when communication failures occur between tech teams (SCSM/SCOM) and business unit. The business user will need to have mapping of what was just imported and description. Below is the mapping of the class we talked about above.

Edited by Jacob Esho [MSFT - ITSM]Microsoft employee Wednesday, August 26, 2015 3:15 PM

Revert back to Windows 7

How to revert back from Windows 10 to 7

Reply:

This: http://www.howtogeek.com/220723/how-to-uninstall-windows-10-and-downgrade-to-windows-7-or-8.1/

Edited by Acreed02 Wednesday, August 26, 2015 1:57 PM

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run32.dll and shell32.dll to get the properties window on screen

Hi all

Is there any way to open the file's properties tab, especially the Compatibility tab?

I have found this combination run32.dll shell32.dll SHObjectProperties however it doesn't bring anything.

Any idea/help will be appreciated.

Thanks,

Changed type MedicalSMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, September 9, 2015 4:08 AM script related

Reply:

Hi,

I think it should be done with a script.

In this thread a user provided a solution:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/scriptcenter/en-US/419e7903-16c5-4497-9032-913098ace1b9/get-file-properties-tabs-gui-from-cmd-prompt

If it cannot help, you can post a new thread in Script forum for further information.

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Reply:

Yes, exactly! That's the thread where i found the command line. Neither the command line nor the script helped me.

Any other ideas?

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Reply:

Hi,

The same script was mentioned in many other places but as I'm not quite familiar with script, I cannot provide better suggestion in this situation.

Have you tried to post this question to Script forum? See if users there could provide more information about this topic.

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Master Data Services : Business Rules Copy / Import / Export (Cross Model)

Hi All,

One other missing feature of MDS is Import / Export / Copy Business rules from a model to another (or copy business rules to the same model)

my code is still in beta, but it is already (partially) working.

Complaint about a marked answer

Do you moderators actually work for MS and only get paid for the number of "answers" you do? "Bill_Stewart's post marked as answer by Billed_Stewart". Do you know how a QA site should work? Take a look at Stack Overflow for some tips.

Why is it that I search for questions on here, and every item listed is "answered" but none are actually "answered"?! This isn't an answer to the question. This isn't an answer to ANY question.

Split by Bill_Stewart Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2:15 PM Not contributing to thread or forum

Reply:

Hello,

There are tens of thousands (if not more) questions that have valid answers.What was valid years ago may no longer be valid.

You need to create a new question if you don't like the answer from many years ago.

Karl

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Reply:

I have seen this same problem actually, there seem to be a lot of MS Contingent staff (MSFT CSG) who simply mark their own answers as accepted, even when it is clearly an answer.

As an example - https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/2e492d2d-41eb-47ef-8818-caa4581a652c/transition-existing-vmsresources-into-arm?forum=WAVirtualMachinesforWindows Shirisha Paderu initially marks a 'you can't do it' statement as an answer, which is reversed by an MS employee. then midway through Shirisha Paderu says 'documentation will be updated this week' which was done over a month ago, and failed to respond to direct questions about what was happening.

And this isn't an isolated event, and is the main reason I stopped answering questions here, because there are so many non-answers marked as answers by MSFT CSG people.

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Unable to create site using saved custom template

When I'm trying to create a site using saved template it's throwing error like below:

The file SitePages/Home.aspx has been modified by i:0#.w|XX\XXXX on DD MMM YYYY 17:09:48 -0700

I have verified the logs but not getting the exact reason, All suggestions are open.

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General 8l36 High Failed to activate site-scoped features for template 'DEPT#1' in site 'https://sharepoint.XXXXX.com/corp/test'. 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation Fields bn3x High Failed to activate web features when provisioning site at url "https://sharepoint.XXXXX.com/corp/test" with site definition "DEPT#1". 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation Monitoring nass High [Forced due to logging gap, cached @ 08/21/2015 01:56:15.25, Original Level: Verbose] ____{0}={1} 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation Monitoring b4ly High Leaving Monitored Scope (SPSqlClient). Execution Time=42082.7627263092 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation Monitoring b4ly High Leaving Monitored Scope (SPSqlClient). Execution Time=42082.8963114218 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General 72h9 High Failed to apply template "DEPT#1" to web at URL "https://sharepoint.XXXXX.com/corp/test". 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General 72k2 High Failed to apply template "DEPT#1" to web at URL "https://sharepoint.XXXXX.com/corp/test", error The file SitePages/Home.aspx has been modified by i:0#.w|XX\XXXX on 21 Aug 2015 01:56:31 -0700. 0x8428d0c0 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General aix9j High SPRequest.ApplyWebTemplate: UserPrincipalName=i:0).w|s-1-5-21-1275210071-583907252-839522115-133008, AppPrincipalName= ,bstrUrl=https://sharepoint.XXXXX.com/corp/test ,bstrWebTemplateContent=<Project Title="Template11" Revision="0" EnableMinimalDownload="FALSE" UIVersion="15" SiteLogoUrl="https://sharepoint.XXXXX.com/corp/test/SiteAssets/new%20Q%20logo.png" SiteLogoDescription="" xmlns="<NavBars><NavBar">http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/"><NavBars><NavBar Name="SharePoint ,fWebTemplateContentFromSubweb=1 ,fDeleteGlobalListsWithWebTemplateContent=1 ,fIgnoreMissingFeatures=0 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General ai1wu Medium Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: The file SitePages/Home.aspx has been modified by i:0#.w|XX\XXXX on 21 Aug 2015 01:56:31 -0700., StackTrace: at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.ProvisionWebTemplate(SPWebTemplate webTemplate, String webTemplateToUse, SPFeatureWebTemplate featureWebTemplate, Page page, SPFeatureDependencyErrorBehavior featureDependencyErrorBehavior, ICollection`1& featureDependencyErrors) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.ApplyWebTemplate(SPWebTemplate webTemplate, Page page, SPFeatureDependencyErrorBehavior featureDependencyErrorBehavior, ICollection`1& featureDependencyErrors) at Microsoft.SharePoint.ApplicationPages.TemplatePickerUtil.ApplyWebTemplateAndRedirect(SPWeb Web, String strWebTemplate, Nullable`1 bSharedNav, Boolean bOnTopNav, Boolean bOnQuickLaunch, Page p... 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66* w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General ai1wu Medium ...age, Boolean bDeleteOnError, SPFeatureDependencyErrorBehavior featureDependencyErrorBehavior, ICollection`1& featureDependencyErrors) at Microsoft.SharePoint.ApplicationPages.NewSubwebPage.BtnCreateSubweb_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest() at System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequest(HttpContext context) at System.Web.HttpApplication.CallHandlerExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() at System.Web.Ht... 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66* w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General ai1wu Medium ...tpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) at System.Web.HttpApplication.PipelineStepManager.ResumeSteps(Exception error) at System.Web.HttpApplication.BeginProcessRequestNotification(HttpContext context, AsyncCallback cb) at System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationPrivate(IIS7WorkerRequest wr, HttpContext context) at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationHelper(IntPtr rootedObjectsPointer, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags) at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotification(IntPtr rootedObjectsPointer, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags) at System.Web.Hosting.UnsafeIISMethods.MgdIndicateCompletion(IntPtr pHandler, RequestNotification... 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66* w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General ai1wu Medium ...Status& notificationStatus) at System.Web.Hosting.UnsafeIISMethods.MgdIndicateCompletion(IntPtr pHandler, RequestNotificationStatus& notificationStatus) at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationHelper(IntPtr rootedObjectsPointer, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags) at System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.ProcessRequestNotification(IntPtr rootedObjectsPointer, IntPtr nativeRequestContext, IntPtr moduleData, Int32 flags) 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation Monitoring b4ly High Leaving Monitored Scope (Applying Named Web Template: DEPT#1). Execution Time=42237.5990426555 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66 w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General c97d Unexpected Exception attempting to ApplyWebTemplate to SPWeb https://sharepoint.XXXXX.com/corp/test: Microsoft.SharePoint.SPException: The file SitePages/Home.aspx has been modified by i:0#.w|XX\XXXX on 21 Aug 2015 01:56:31 -0700. ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: <nativehr>0x81020015</nativehr><nativestack></nativestack>The file SitePages/Home.aspx has been modified by i:0#.w|XX\XXXX on 21 Aug 2015 01:56:31 -0700. at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequestInternalClass.UpdateFileOrFolderProperties(String bstrWebUrl, String bstrWebRelativeUrl, String bstrCheckLockId, Object varProperties, Int32 fMigrationSemantics, Int32 fReGhost, Byte& piLevel) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.UpdateFileOrFolderProperties(String bstrWebUrl, String b... 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

08/21/2015 01:56:54.66* w3wp.exe (0x17E20) 0xE494 SharePoint Foundation General c97d Unexpected ...strWebRelativeUrl, String bstrCheckLockId, Object varProperties, Int32 fMigrationSemantics, Int32 fReGhost, Byte& piLevel) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPElementDefinitionCollection.ProvisionPropertyBag(SPFeaturePropertyCollection props, SPSite site, SPWeb web, SPFeatureActivateFlags activateFlags, Boolean fForce) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPElementDefinitionCollection.ProvisionElements(SPFeaturePropertyCollection props, SPWebApplication webapp, SPSite site, SPWeb web, SPFeatureActivateFlags activateFlags, Boolean fForce) at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPFeature.Activate(SPSite siteParent, SPWeb webParent, SPFeaturePropertyCollection props, SPFeatureActivateFlags activateFlags, Boolean fForce) at Microsoft.Share... 5b1a269d-17b6-40e7-0581-4152c31c6272

Pavan

Reply:

One possible cause for this issue is attempting to create sub sites (Webs) using a Web template which depends on a site collection scoped feature that is not activated .

Regards,
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Reply:

Look at the Configurations -> Site Features settings. Look for a custom feature that may be included there, and you may need to install on the site. If this is the case, you need to install that feature first or include it in your project, so it will be activated during the activation of the site template. If your web template does not need that site feature, you can remove it from the ONet.xml file all together. You just need to make sure that the feature is not a dependency in your project.

You can now build and package the solution again. We can now go back to SharePoint to deactivate and delete the previous solution. Upload and activate the new solution. You can try to create a new site with the new site template, and the error should not be raised anymore.

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Reply:

Hi Rupesh,

Thank you for the suggestions and I have verified that publishing feature is not activated on my subside and I have activated that but unfortunately the "save site as template" got vanished on site settings and than I have deactivated the feature but the option was not role backed.

Regards,

Pavan Y

Pavan

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Subscription service application in Sharepoint 2013 server

Hello,

when I create the Subscription service application in Sharepoint 2013 server I am always getting error I have a question do I need to create the database or it create it by default ?? I run this code

$account = Get-SPManagedAccount "testdoamain\SP_Services"
$appPoolSubSvc = New-SPServiceApplicationPool -Name "SubscriptionServiceAPPPoolMain" -Account $account
$appSubSvc = New-SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApplication -ApplicationPool $appPoolSubSvc -Name "Subscription Service" -DatabaseName "SubscriptionService-SP13-DB01"
$proxySubSvc = New-SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApplicationProxy -ServiceApplication $appSubSvc

and if I want to use exciting application pool I just specify the name of the application pool in -ApplicationPool "name" ??

Reagrds,

Ayesh.

Edited by Ayesh abu al haj Wednesday, August 26, 2015 8:53 AM

Reply:

1. If you provide database name, you can have control over its naming. Better than having a GUID appended to DB name.

2. Yes, if you need to use existing application pool, you need to give its name in -ApplicationPool name. There is no need to go for a new application pool.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Mohit

Edited by mohit.goyal Wednesday, August 26, 2015 9:09 AM

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Load to Data Model from Power Query in Excel 2010

Hi,

I understand that there is no way to Load Data directly from Power Query to PowerPivot in 2010 (this option exists in Excel 2013). One way of course is to first Load data to the Excel worksheet and I can then "Create a linked Table" to take the data to the PowerPivot window. However, the limitation is that if the number of rows is >1 million, then they will not fit on the worksheet and therefore I will not be able to transfer data to the PowerPivot window.

Instead of transferring data to the worksheet from Power Query, I can "Only create Connection". Now the question is how do I instruct PowerPivot to pick up data from this connection. I want to bypass the step of first bringing data over to the worksheet and then taking it to the PowerPivot.

Please help.

Regards, Ashish Mathur Microsoft Excel MVP www.ashishmathur.com

Reply:

Instead of pushing it to Power Pivot you need to pull it in there:

Under Get external data you find: Existing Connections. There you should find your query to check.

But I experienced bugs when working with it (up until July when I finally gave up on this integration) - so just be aware - maybe you have more luck than me :-)

Imke Feldmann TheBIccountant.com

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Reply:

Hi,

Thank you for replying. In the PowerPivot window, when I click on Existing Connections, I see the query there. How do I get the data in the PowerPivot widows. I only see three buttons at the bottom - Browse for More, Open and Close. When I click on Open, I get a message saying that "The connection you're trying to open was created in Power Query. To change this connection, use Power Query".

Please help.

Regards, Ashish Mathur Microsoft Excel MVP www.ashishmathur.com

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Reply:

Hm, maybe they closed this path with the newest release (didn't try it out myself).

Try this way instead: http://www.excelguru.ca/blog/2015/04/29/load-power-query-directly-to-power-pivot-in-excel-2010/

Imke Feldmann TheBIccountant.com

Edited by Imke FeldmannMVP Wednesday, August 26, 2015 4:29 AM

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Windows 10 to Server 2000

I administer a Server 2000, and was connecting fine up to Win 8.1 Win 10 RDP client connects but graphics are badly smudged (text is okay). There is a lot of discussion on this topic over on Spiceworks. I have tried changing various settings in Group Policy relating to RemoteFX but nothing has changed. Any chance of a hotfix or other workaround to address this issue?

Moved by MedicalSMicrosoft contingent staff Friday, August 7, 2015 1:57 AM
Changed type Amy Wang_ Wednesday, September 9, 2015 12:25 PM

Reply:

Same thing happening with me on my Commercial Network Services forex trading machine. Unusable via Windows 10 RDP, but fine via iOS client. The version reported is Traders VPS Windows 2003 (x86) Enterprise Edition R2

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Reply:

Same problem here, connecting to Server 2000 the icons and text are badly garbled.

Java Swing GUI programs displayed via RDP on an older server - the icons, text and input controls are very garbled and hardly usable..

Dragging even the Logon to Windows dialog on the Windows 2000 server, or other windows around after logging in - the window borders will draw lines from the window border into the contents of that window and leave those lines in there from where any of the window borders passed over the window contents.

Tried disabling all bitmap caching etc, with no improvement.

Sent out the message to staff to rollback and downgrade back to the previous OS for those that just upgraded to 10.

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Reply:

I have the same issue with blurred icons with remote desktop on 2000 server using 10.

Otis

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Reply:

Hi All,

Since support for Windows 2000 Server has ended on July 13, 2010, I strongly suggest you upgrade Server Operating System to get better user experience and support.

In addition, here is a Windows 10 General forum below for you if there are any queries regarding Windows 10:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=win10itprogeneral&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc

Best Regards,

Amy

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Application stopped at run.

I am running a 2008 R2 virtualized server. I am trying to run an XProtect Management Application and it gave me the fallowing information.

PS 1: ManagementApplication.exe

PS 2: 1.0.0.0

PS 3: 503766d0

PS 4: mscorlib

PS 5: 4.0.30319.34209

PS 6: 534894cc

PS 7: 635b

PS 8: 1c

I have searched all over the net and found nothing. Can anyone help?

Reply:

Something here may help.

http://forum.milestonesys.com/yaf_topics63_Installation.aspx

Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

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Enable full Start Menu on WS Tech Preview as RDS host server

Microsoft seems to have forgotten that the server OS can be setup as an RDS host server. Wouldn't it be useful to be able to enable the full W10 start menu as an option. This would then maintain visual consistency between the client and sever OS's. The only other way to get this consistency would be to run a Start Menu app like Classic Shell on both.

Pete

MDT 2013U1 + SCCM 2012 R1 SP1 OSD Encoded Passwords

Hey all,

I have a basic MDT OSD build task sequence. In the customsettings.ini i have the OSDJoinAccount and the OSDJoinPassword in plain text. When I run the task sequence the join account and password come through encoded.

In the Unattended XML I have turned off Hide Sensitive Data yet it is still coming through encoded.

Any help would be great.

Cheers,

Jonathon

Reply:

There is a similar thread to this and it looks like they got it working. I haven't verified this personally yet though:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/c4dcc029-0561-4d4e-9659-b5271078a8f0/mdt-2013-update-1-udi-wizard-domain-join-credentials-issue?forum=configmanagerosd

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Volume mount points vanish at conclusion of sql lightspeed backup

I am working with a Server 2012 R2, two node cluster running SQL. There are a number of LUNs mounted via volume mounts points. Some of these mounted LUNs used for SQL backups will disappear at the conclusion of the backup session, typically just prior to the writing of the backup log. Interestingly, the backup log will report the backups completing successfully. What is left is the folder the LUN was mounted on, as if someone deleted the junction link via disk manager. I've seen no errors in the event or cluster logs to explain this. Does anyone know what events at the file system level, could cause the junction information to disappear like this? As far as I can tell, the LUNs never go offline.

This is a problem we encountered a few years ago with, I believe 2008 based clusters and despite being looked at by three different companies, after 3 months the problem just went away.

The backups are saving data at the mount point level and we are trying tonight to write data in a subfolder under the mount point, but have not thought of much else to try.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

Changed type Vivian_Wang Monday, July 20, 2015 5:51 AM

Reply:

Hi,

I think you could ask in SQL server forums about this issue:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/home?category=sqlserver

Regards.

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Reply:

Upon further investigation, SQL native backups ran fine, the problem was strictly related to a 3rd party product called LiteSpeed. Upgrading that product seems to have resolved the issue.

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