Windows Server 2016 Certificate Authority Only version 1 templates available

I have installed a new 2016 Enterprise CA, (I have two other CAs, root and sub on 2008R2), and the issue I have is that i can only "Enable certificate Templates" that are version 1. This is Windows server 2016 Standard, and from what I have read it should not require Datacenter version. It does not see versions 2-3 (dont have any 4s right now). Any help/adcice would be appreciated. Next step try upgrading it to Datacenter to see if it resolves issue. (Domain level is windows 2012)

Thanks

CTRL

Reply:

So with no one answering, I went ahead and upgrade to Windows 2016 Datacenter edition and now all of the templates (Version2-4) show up as available on that CA to publish. Everything I read on the subject points to the fact that this was not Microsofts intension (OPPS). For the next person stuck in this situation below is the commands to upgrade.

DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition

Get-TargetEditions

DISM /online /Set-Edition:<edition ID> /ProductKey:XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX /AcceptEula

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Can't add windows server gateway as network service

I'm using the 3 nic template on scvmm 2012 r2, a single physical host (it's a POC), and a single node cluster for the vm. Everything seems to work fine up to adding the network service. The wizard returns "failed" for "test open connection", "test capability discovery", and "test system info". If I try it in powershell, I get a useless error:

Add-SCNetworkService : Unable to connect to the network service. Check connection string and network connectivity. Error Execution of Microsoft.SystemCenter.NetworkService::OpenDeviceConnection on the configuration provider 4ee559f1-f479-480c-9458-d14b8b1c1779 failed. Detailed exception: Microsoft.VirtualManager.Utils.CarmineException: Unable to determine all the active nodes of the cluster. Error The WS-Management service cannot process the request. The WMI service or the WMI provider returned an unknown error:
HRESULT 0x800706d9
Bring the node and/or cluster name resource online and retry the operation again.
Check the documentation for the configuration provider or contact the publisher support. (Error ID: 50000)

Unable to connect to the network service. Check connection string and network connectivity.

To restart the job, run the following command:
PS> Restart-Job -Job (Get-VMMServer scvmm1.domain | Get-Job | where { $_.ID -eq "{a7783c24-cd34-4b69-bbc5-1e808aa94333}"})
At line:9 char:1
+ Add-SCNetworkService -Name "Windows Server Gateway - Forwarder" -RunAsAccount $c ...
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : ReadError: (:) [Add-SCNetworkService], CarmineException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : 50000,Microsoft.SystemCenter.VirtualMachineManager.Cmdlets.AddSCNetworkServiceCmdlet

Of course I tested powershell remoting on the gateway VM and I can connect to the host and the vm by the names specified in the connection string.

Connection string:

VMHost=2m225100h1.domain;GatewayVM=gwclus_external.domain;BackendSwitch=Network_Virtualization_LS;DirectRoutingMode=True;FrontEndServiceAddress=10.30.250.11

Can anyone tell me what's going on? Thanks,

Reply:

Hello,

i see this old post as i have the same problem .. do you find a solution for this?

thank you in advanced

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scanning files into 1 PDF

I'm trying to scan multiple items from windows fax and scan to a brother computer. It saves them as individual images which are not in the order I scanned them in. I need to know how to scan multiple documents in order that go in one file so I don't have to take extra steps to change to a PDF and figure out which order they go in.

Please help!

Alliebama

Invoke-RestMethod : The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel.

Hello,

I am trying to connect to a URI of NAS device to connect and use Get for getting some details. But ia m getting the error while running my script.

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12    # create header  $username = "C33491PA"  $password = "yoH6'X+KDO"    # create Uri  $isilonip = "10.70.175.6"  $baseurl = 'https://' + $isilonip +":8080"   #$resourceurl = "/platform/1/protocols/smb/shares"  $Share = "Birts_Dev"    # resolve FQDN  $isilonip = ([System.Net.Dns]::GetHostAddresses($isilonip)).IPAddressToString    #create Jason Object  $jobj = convertto-json (New-Object PSObject -Property @{username= $username;password = $password; services = ("platform","namespace")})    # create uri for session resource url  $resourceurl = "/session/1/session "  $uri = $baseurl + $resourceurl     #create session and save cookie in variable $session  $ISIObject = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $uri -Body $jobj -ContentType "application/json; charset=utf-8" -Method POST -SessionVariable session      # create Uri for SMB shares  $resourceurl = "/platform/1/protocols/smb/shares"  $url = $baseurl + $resourceurl     # send request to get all shares using session cookie  $ISIObject = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $url -Method get -WebSession $session

Getting the below error

Invoke-RestMethod : The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel.

Changed type Bill_Stewart Monday, September 11, 2017 3:20 PM
Moved by Bill_Stewart Monday, September 11, 2017 3:21 PM This is not support forum for third party software

Reply:

Ask the vendor. This is not the correct forum to ask questions about third-party products.

-- Bill Stewart [Bill_Stewart]

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Reply:

First try http, second try SSL 1.1

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls11

and as last try to add the function below to allow all certs.

function Ignore-SSLCertificates  {   $Provider = New-Object Microsoft.CSharp.CSharpCodeProvider   $Compiler = $Provider.CreateCompiler()   $Params = New-Object System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters   $Params.GenerateExecutable = $false   $Params.GenerateInMemory = $true   $Params.IncludeDebugInformation = $false   $Params.ReferencedAssemblies.Add("System.DLL") > $null   $TASource=@'   namespace Local.ToolkitExtensions.Net.CertificatePolicy   {   public class TrustAll : System.Net.ICertificatePolicy   {   public bool CheckValidationResult(System.Net.ServicePoint sp,System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate cert, System.Net.WebRequest req, int problem)   {   return true;   }   }   }  '@    $TAResults=$Provider.CompileAssemblyFromSource($Params,$TASource)   $TAAssembly=$TAResults.CompiledAssembly   ## We create an instance of TrustAll and attach it to the ServicePointManager   $TrustAll = $TAAssembly.CreateInstance("Local.ToolkitExtensions.Net.CertificatePolicy.TrustAll")   [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::CertificatePolicy = $TrustAll  }    Ignore-SSLCertificates

No luck, as Bill said, ask the vendor.

Cheers,

Ruud
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Edited by Ruud BorstMVP Friday, July 7, 2017 8:15 AM

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Reply:

There is a much easier way to accept bad, expired or funky certs:

[Net.ServicePointManager]::ServerCertificateValidationCallback = {$true}

When there is a cert issue this callback is called if defined. If it returns "True" then the error is ignored. It does the same thing as the C# code.

\_(ツ)_/

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Reply:

You can also do this to enable all protocols:

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = 'TLS11','TLS12','ssl3'

\_(ツ)_/

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How to apply lock screen GPO to all client machines(Windows 10)

Hi Team,

We are using the ADDS windows server 2012R2, i am applying the lock screen policy to all my desktops(widnwos10)

please assit me on this

jsr

WDS documentation - published to web!

Hi all,

Seeing as there have been several questions around configuring and using Windows Deployment Services, we have produced technical documents to assist:

WDS in Windows Server 2003:

WDS 2003 Step by Step Guide - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=66145
Deploying and Managing the Windows Deployment Services Update on Windows Server 2003 - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81031

WDS in Windows Server 2008

You can download this content at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=89381, or you can browse it using the following links:

WDS 2008 Step by Step Guide - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=84628
Deployment content - http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=81873
Technical Reference content - http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/80e4c10d-bb4b-4337-81dd-aa98fe6db7351033.mspx?mfr=true

Hope this helps,

Jez

Reply:

Is the 2008 documentation you linked to upto date with 2008 R2?

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Reply:

Please look at the online documentation for the most up to date content: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=88439

For 2008R2 specifically, here's the top level page with the new features for R2: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd348502(WS.10).aspx

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Reply:

Is there any new documentation for Server 2012 WDS?

Pat

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Reply:

Hi Jez,

currently having problem to use dism.exe to place drivers into the 9431 .wim file for creating a boot image for WDS.

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 6.1.7600.16385

Error: 0xc0000135

An error occurred while attempting to start the servicing process for the image located at G:\DistributionTools\scripts_WAIK_Win8.1\MountDir.
For more information, review the log file.

This is the dism.exe from a server 2008 R2 installation, where the WDS is running on.

Which dism.exe can be used to insert drivers into the 9431 .wim file for WDS?

thanks
andy

AnDi

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Reply:

Thanks for your tips.

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javascript & vbscript

Hello,

I am having trouble getting both functions to work on this tool. I can either have the buttons generate the text in my text generator or the dropdown will only show the necessary buttons. I can't get them to operate the way I need them to. What I need to happen is when an option in the drop down is selected it hides the buttons that are not a selection for that option, then when you click the button it generates the text into the box. Thank you in advance.

<head>
<title>FSA DIARY COMMENTS</title>
<HTA:APPLICATION
BORDER="thin"
BORDERSTYLE="normal"
APPLICATIONNAME="FSA Diary Comment"
SCROLL="yes"
SINGLEINSTANCE="yes"
WINDOWSTATE="normal"
MAXIMIZEBUTTON="yes">
MINIMIZEBUTTON="yes">
</head>

     }else if (value=="forms"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='block';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="bill"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='block';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="aeft"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='block';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="deft"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='block';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="vehicle"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='block';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="driver"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='block';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="fee"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='block';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="cnx"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='block';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="rnwrein"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='block';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="contact"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='block';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="sfa"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='block';document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="payplan"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='block';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="address"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='block';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='none';

     }else if(value=="reqdoc"){
        document.getElementById('formoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('billoption').style.display='none';document.getElementById('addeft').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('removeeft').style.display='none';document.getElementById('vehiclespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('driverspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('feewaivespan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('cancelspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('rnwreinspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('contactspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('sfaspan').style.display='none'; document.getElementById('payplanspan').style.display='none';
        document.getElementById('addressspan').style.display='none';document.getElementById('documentspan').style.display='block';
}

}

</script>

<input
<center>
<select id="OptionChooser" name="OptionChooser" onchange="ChangeDropdowns(this.value);">
    <option value=""></option>
    <option value="forms">FORMS SUBMITTED</option>
    <option value="bill">BILLING</option>
    <option value="aeft">ADD EFT</option>
    <option value="deft">REMOVE EFT</option>
    <option value="vehicle">VEHICLE</option>
    <option value="driver">DRIVER</option>
    <option value="fee">FEE WAIVE</option>
    <option value="cnx">CANCEL REQUEST</option>
    <option value="rnwrein">RENEWAL/REINSTATE</option>
    <option value="contact">CONTACT</option>
    <option value="sfa">SFA CALLS</option>
    <Option value="payplan">PAY PLAN</option>
    <Option value="address">ADDRESS</option>
    <Option Value="reqdoc">REQUEST DOCUMENTS</option>
</select>
</center>

<center>
<span id="formoption" >
<br><br>
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="ASR" name="run_button" onClick="Button7">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="CQ" name="run_button" onClick="Button8">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="REKEY" name="run_button" onClick="Button9">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="LOE" name="run_button" onClick="Button10">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="NON URGENT" name="run_button" onClick="Button11">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="RETRO" name="run_button" onClick="Button12">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="VOID/STOP" name="run_button" onClick="Button13">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="DMV" name="run_button" onClick="Button14">   
<p>
CHECK NUMBER  <input type="text" name="CHECKNUMBER" size="12">             CHECK DATE  <input type="text" name="CHKDATE" size="7">             AMOUNT  <input type="text" name="AMOUNT" size="7">       TRANS ID  <input type="text" name="TRANSID" size="14">
</center>
</span>

</span>
<CENTER>

<span id= "vehiclespan">
<br><br>
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="ADD" name="run_button" onClick="Button23">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="REMOVE" name="run_button" onClick="Button24">  &nbsp
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="REPLACE" name="run_button" onClick="Button25">   
<p>
        VIN NUMBER  <input type="text" name="VINNUMBER" size="14">   &nbspVEHICLE NUMBER  <input type="text" name="VEHICLENUMBER" size="2">     LICENSE PLATE  <input type="text" name="LPNUMBER" size="8">   &nbspYMM  <input type="text" name="YEARMAKEMODEL" size="8">  &nbsp
<br>
<br>
        ANN MILES <input type="text" name="ANNMILES" size="5">     BI/PD <input type="text" name="BIPD" size="5">      COMP/COLL <input type="text" name="COMPCOLL" size="5">    TOW <input type="text" name="TOW" size="3">    RENTAL <input type="text" name="RENTAL" size="5">
</span>

<span id= "driverspan">
<br><br>
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="ADD" name="run_button" onClick="Button26">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="REMOVE" name="run_button" onClick="Button27">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="REPLACE " name="run_button" onClick="Button28">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="ADD SR22" name="run_button" onClick="Button29">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="REMOVE SR22" name="run_button" onClick="Button30">   
<p>
        DRIVER NUMBER  <input type="text" name="DRIVERNUMBER" size="1"> DRIVER NAME  <input type="text" name="DRIVERNAME" size="14"> DOB:<input type="text" name="DATEOFBIRTH" size="10"> DL#:  <input type="text" name="DRIVERSLICENSENUMBER" size="10"> YLV:  <input type="text" name="YLV" size="1"> ITV  :<input type="text" name="ITV" size="1">
</span>

<span id="addressspan">
<center>
<br><br>
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="CHANGE" name="run_button" onClick="Button53">   
<input id=runbutton class="button" type="button" value="ADD LP/AI" name="run_button" onClick="Button54">   
</center>
<br><br>
<center>
        ADDRESS: STREET   <input type="text" name="STREET" size="14">   CITY   <input type="text" name="CITY" size="14">   STATE     <input type="text" name="STATE" size="2">   ZIP     <input type="text" name="ZIPCODE" size="14">
</center>
</span>

Changed type Bill_Stewart Tuesday, November 21, 2017 6:53 PM
Moved by Bill_Stewart Tuesday, November 21, 2017 6:53 PM This is not "fix/debug/rewrite my script for me" forum

Reply:

Please read this first:

This forum is for scripting questions rather than script requests

-- Bill Stewart [Bill_Stewart]

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multi database migration

Hi ,

database population

Changed type ESQL5 Thursday, July 6, 2017 7:51 PM
Edited by ESQL5 Tuesday, August 1, 2017 6:41 AM

Reply:

Log shipping will work well here. This will allow for a coordinated cut over to the new system.

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Reply:

Restore the full with no recovery.

Restore the tlogs in order with no recovery. Keep copying the logs from the current server to the new server.

When you are ready to cut over do tail log backups on the current server, copy them over and then restore them with recovery.

You should use sp_help_revlogin to extract all the logins and passwords and run the results of this script on the new server.

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Integration with Temenos Core Banking System

Hi - is there anyone who has done integration with Temenos T24 core banking system? Can you share your experience(s)?

Thanks

Ali

Changed type Markus VilcinskasMicrosoft employee Thursday, May 16, 2013 9:42 PM

Reply:

Did you get answer to this question. I am also struggling with same problem

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AD Not Joining also Logon servers are not available error

Hello,

I have a windows server 2008 Standard R2 as PDC and BDC,

192.168.1.51 PDC (NIC 1) | 192.168.1.52 (PDC NIC 2) DC=WUCB.COM

DNS role is enabled on PDC BDC,recently whenever i am trying to join the domain from windows 2012, (Earlier i had joint win 2k12 server successfully) i am getting error AD can not be contacted,

also on one of the servers which was already a member of AD i am getting the message of Logon servers not availalable

after searching it on line, i ran some test dcdiag, nltest \dsgetdc:wucb.com

it resolved it as unknown, and failed to probe.

also dcdiag gave me DNS error -- PASS PASS FAIL PASS PASS PASS n/a

On servers giving errors, i had enabled ipv6, i disabled it .

please help me out

Reply:

Hi,

Can you check if you have required firewall ports open if you are installing from different VLAN/Network?

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772723(v=ws.10).aspx

What is the purpose of NIC2? Can you disable that NIC2 and try adding the server.

Regards, Jim MSCS - MCP Disclaimer: This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. When you see answers and helpful posts, please click Vote As Helpful, Propose As Answer, and/or Mark As Answer

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Server error: ' 550 "Unknown User" '

Hello,

Customer outside of our organization trying to send to one of our user a message but he (the customer) receive a notification -

" The following recipient cannot be reached: 'oneofouruseralias@domain.com' on 30.06.2017 17:04 Server error: ' 550 "Unknown User" ' "

At our side we have Exchange Server 2016 and the fact is that we have checked one of our user's (email receiver) email address and the record really exist in the exchange database.

What should be the reason of this issue..?

I know that your answers will be so helpful..

Thanks in advance.

Changed type GMG888 Tuesday, July 4, 2017 7:14 AM

Reply:

Is your exchange published directly on the internet, or do you have something like messagelabs in between?

It might be that you're performing some sort of recipient filtering?

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Reply:

Hi,

Please check or do a test to see if other external user can send message to this user, and to see if it will get the same NDR messages.

You need to check if this user in your domain has add the sender's address to block list.

As below:

Hope it helps.

Regards,

Jason Chao

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Games don't work on Windows 10

I just wanted to complain about the new operating system. My previous computer crashed and I purchased a new computer that has the Windows 10 operating system. Why is it the developers can't get new systems to play older games. Every game I had worked just fine with my Windows 7, then poof - nothing. I am so disgusted. I wouldn't be so upset if I could just reinstall the games, but no! Can't even buy them. The games that are offered for the W10 seem to be first person shooters and nothing else. I get it, they sell, they are popular. But not every customer of yours is a teenage boy. I enjoyed environment building games. I enjoyed games that make me think. Games like Jurassic Park or Zoo Tycoon. (Yes, I am a nerd :) ) Please get someone to develop games that offer a diverse playing experience. Thank you.

Reply:

I suppose you have two options.
1. Run an old application (game) in Compatibility Mode.
Right-Click on shortcut of the application and select Properties.
Then select Compatibility.

2. Run older Windows (Windows 7?) as a virtual machine.
I use Oracle VM VirtualBox and create several virtual machines, such as Windows 7, Windows 98SE, Linux, etc. Using virtual machines would be somewhat difficult and require much resource (especially RAM).

Ashidacchi

P.S.
I've just remember the third option: Dual boot of Windows 10 and Windows 7.

Edited by Ashidacchi Thursday, July 6, 2017 3:24 AM

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SQL query to get last children from the hierarchical structure

Hi All,

I was looking for a sql statement to get the least child node from the hierarchical structure.

I just found a solution and I want to share here. This may help some one, or even to me in the future :)

DECLARE @ClassTree TABLE(PK INT,FKParent INT, Code VARCHAR(100))    INSERT @ClassTree  SELECT 1,null,'C 1' UNION ALL  SELECT 2,1,'C 2' UNION ALL  SELECT 3,2,'C 3' UNION ALL -- This  SELECT 4,1,'C 4' UNION ALL  SELECT 5,4,'C 5' UNION ALL  SELECT 6,5,'C 6' UNION ALL  SELECT 7,6,'C 7' -- This    -- If specify the top parent  ;WITH Rollups AS (   SELECT PK, FKParent, Code   FROM @ClassTree WHERE PK = 1   UNION ALL   SELECT parent.PK, parent.FKParent, parent.Code   FROM @ClassTree parent    INNER JOIN Rollups child ON child.PK = parent.FKParent  )  SELECT *  FROM Rollups  WHERE NOT EXISTS(Select * from @ClassTree where FKParent=Rollups.PK)     -- If parent is not specified.  ;WITH Rollups AS (   SELECT PK, FKParent, Code   FROM @ClassTree    UNION ALL   SELECT parent.PK, parent.FKParent, parent.Code   FROM @ClassTree parent    INNER JOIN Rollups child ON child.PK = parent.FKParent  )  SELECT DISTINCT *  FROM Rollups  WHERE NOT EXISTS(Select * from @ClassTree where FKParent=Rollups.PK)

Maharajan

Cannot install internet explorer 11 in win 10 x64

Win 10 x64, in control panel, programs and features, turn windows features on or off: I tick the internet explorer box and hit ok, but nothing happens. When I open it again the box is still unticked.

I've disabled several apps using removeapppackage in powershell but have never run into this problem.

Thanks in advance.

AllNameResolutionResults definition

I'm looking at the output of:

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName njts2 -Port 445 -InformationLevel Detailed

and I see AllNameResolutionResults but though I searched the web, I could not find an explanation as to what I could expect it to return.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Changed type Bill_Stewart Monday, September 11, 2017 3:17 PM

Reply:

What's provoking the question? It appears that this property it is a combination of IPv4 and IPv6 name resolution results.

-- Bill Stewart [Bill_Stewart]

Edited by Bill_Stewart Wednesday, July 5, 2017 6:10 PM

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Reply:

What did you expect it to return. Why are you using this command?

The results are pretty clear. It tells you the results of all of the properties listed. Perhaps you need to learn networking or tak to you network administrators to help you.

Also you can get help: https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#newwindow=1&q=NetConnectionResults&spf=1499278149436

\_(ツ)_/

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Reply:

A bit of basics:

# test local computer Internet conenctivity  Test-NetConnection    # test remote computer connectivity (ping)  Test-NetConnection -ComputerName remotepc    # test specific port on remote computer  Test-NetConnection -ComputerName remotepc -Port 445

\_(ツ)_/

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Reply:

I did not expect to see external addresses:

ComputerName            : njts2
RemoteAddress            : 172.18.1.32
RemotePort                  : 445
AllNameResolutionResults : 104.239.213.7
                           172.18.1.32
                           198.105.254.11
                           fe80::54:78a4:a831:edf8

Is AllNameResolutionResults the same as the ipconfig /all

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 172.18.1.24
172.18.1.89

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Reply:

I've seen all those. None tell you what AllNameResolutionResults is supposed to return.

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Reply:

Try this:

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName www.google.com -InformationLevel Detailed

You will see "NameResolutionResults" which is a list of this:

nslookup www.google.com

It is the name resolution of the requested name.

\_(ツ)_/

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Reply:

Fine I got it. The question is then why I get those external IPs.

I'm quite familiar with nslookup and it returns:

C:\tools>nslookup njts2
Server: njdc2
Address: 172.18.1.24

Name: njts2
Address: 172.18.1.32

Quite normal.

Edited by KGN-Jack Wednesday, July 5, 2017 6:41 PM

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Reply:

Because those are assigned to the computer via DNS. In an AD domain you will also get the domain IPs since the domain is responsible for the system.

You may also get IPv6 name resolution.

Again...ask you network admins to help you understand how your domain is using and providing these. It is also possible that your DNS is not set up correctly.

In the above case the second IP is the responding DNS server.

\_(ツ)_/

Edited by jrv Wednesday, July 5, 2017 6:48 PM

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Reply:

And the reason for confusion is that when I ran it in a different forest it did return the DNS servers:

AllNameResolutionResults : 172.21.100.101
172.21.100.3
172.21.97.100

The last two IPs are local DNS servers.

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Reply:

I am the network administrator.
The IP is statically assigned. A look in the AD DNS shows only one IP, 172.18.1.32, as it should. And as can be seen above that's the one nslookup returns.

Also this is a class B network 172.18.0.0/16

Edited by KGN-Jack Wednesday, July 5, 2017 7:10 PM

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Reply:

To get help with the info try posting in the networking forum. Different versions of DNS and AD may return differing results.

If you are a certified network admin and network engineer then you should know how to track this down. Just being assigned the admin account is not what I meant. Most lrge corps have network engineers (with degrees and/or certification) to maintain the net. If you are a network engineer then you should know as much or more than I do about this.

The networking forum can be of more help.

On 2012/W10 I do no ever get the AllNameResolutionResults. Are you running this on WS2016?

\_(ツ)_/

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Reply:

I was thinking that I should move to the networking forum.

You are correct. It doesn't show up in 10 but it does in 2012 R2 with Posh Version : 5.0.10586.117

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ssis compare data

I have 2 files which has key1,key2,key3 fields

now I want to first match if key1.file1=key1.file2 ,if its true

I need to take those record and match if key3.file1=key3.file2 of those record only whose key1.file1=key1.file2 is matching

merge join and look up its not working

Reply:

Create two staging tables and import data from both files to the tables respectively and then use the t-SQL to compare.

A Fan of SSIS, SSRS and SSAS

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Cv Lampung Service ASK : Tell me the steps of installing window 10 From USB

Installation, Setup, and Deployment From USB Flash Drive Or DVD ? , because I just did the installation window and I also want to enter the tutorial through my website so that my students know it, my student is an electronic technician ,Please Screenshot Tutorial , Or Answer Here, www.lampungservice.com

Thanks for the answer,
Success For You
Cv Lampung Service

Edited by Cv Lampung Service www.lampungservice.com Tuesday, July 4, 2017 9:27 PM

Reply:

Install Windows 10 From USB Drive

Carey Frisch

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Decoding the SMS_ScheduleToken for SQL Reporting Services

Hello,

I have been able to create two functions to decode the SMS_ScheduleToken and I would like to share it (https://sccmnotes.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/decoding-the-sms_scheduletoken-in-t-sql/). Use it thusly:
select dbo.ParseScheduleTokenString ('023E3A400008000002FE3A4000080000003F3A40000800008D3F3A4000080000')

SMS_ST_NonRecurring

Start Time : 03/30/2011 17:00

IsGMT : False

SMS_ST_NonRecurring

Start Time : 03/30/2011 23:00

IsGMT : False

SMS_ST_NonRecurring

Start Time : 03/31/2011 01:00

IsGMT : False

SMS_ST_NonRecurring

Start Time : 03/31/2011 09:35

IsGMT : False

Changed type Garth JonesMVP Friday, August 11, 2017 12:50 PM its not a Question

Post installation Fatal Error: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server.

After reinstalling WSUS on Server 2012 R2, and can't get past an error message running powershell command:

PS C:\Users\administrator.CHRISJEN> WsusUtil.exe PostInstall SQL_INSTANCE_NAME="SLC03\susdb" CONTENT_DIR=E:\WSUS
Log file is located at C:\Users\administrator.CHRISJEN\AppData\Local\Temp\1\tmp164F.tmp
Post install is starting
Fatal Error: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The se
rver was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to
allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)

Here is the log file:

2017-06-28 13:04:54 Postinstall started
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Detected role services: Api, Database, UI, Services
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Start: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Content local is: True
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Content directory is: E:\WSUS
2017-06-28 13:04:54 SQL instname is: SLC03\susdb
2017-06-28 13:04:54 End: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Start: Run
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Configuring content directory...
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Configuring groups...
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Starting group configuration for WSUS Administrators...
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Found group in regsitry, attempting to use it...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Writing group to registry...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Finished group creation
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Starting group configuration for WSUS Reporters...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Found group in regsitry, attempting to use it...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Writing group to registry...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Finished group creation
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Configuring permissions...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching content directory...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Value is E:\WSUS
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching group SIDs...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Value is S-1-5-21-481548275-1336124448-1408951303-1006
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching WsusReportersSid from registry store
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Value is S-1-5-21-481548275-1336124448-1408951303-1007
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Creating group principals...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Granting directory permissions...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Granting permissions on content directory...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Granting registry permissions...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Granting registry permissions...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Granting registry permissions...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Configuring shares...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Configuring network shares...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching content directory...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching ContentDir from registry store
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Value is E:\WSUS
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching WSUS admin SID...
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Fetching WsusAdministratorsSid from registry store
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Value is S-1-5-21-481548275-1336124448-1408951303-1006
2017-06-28 13:04:57 Content directory is local, creating content shares...
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Creating share "UpdateServicesPackages" with path "E:\WSUS\UpdateServicesPackages" and description "A network share to be used by client systems for collecting all software packages (usually applications) published on this WSUS system."
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Deleting existing share...
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Creating share...
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Share successfully created
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Creating share "WsusContent" with path "E:\WSUS\WsusContent" and description "A network share to be used by Local Publishing to place published content on this WSUS system."
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Deleting existing share...
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Creating share...
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Share successfully created
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Creating share "WSUSTemp" with path "C:\Program Files\Update Services\LogFiles\WSUSTemp" and description "A network share used by Local Publishing from a Remote WSUS Console Instance."
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Deleting existing share...
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Creating share...
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Share successfully created
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Finished creating content shares
2017-06-28 13:04:58 Configuring database...
2017-06-28 13:04:59 Configuring the database...
2017-06-28 13:04:59 Establishing DB connection...
2017-06-28 13:05:59 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, SqlCredential credential, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SecureString newSecurePassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnectionString userConnectionOptions, SessionData reconnectSessionData, DbConnectionPool pool, String accessToken, Boolean applyTransientFaultHandling)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningObject, DbConnectionOptions options, DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal oldConnection)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal oldConnection)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, UInt32 waitForMultipleObjectsTimeout, Boolean allowCreate, Boolean onlyOneCheckConnection, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions, DbConnectionInternal oldConnection, DbConnectionInternal& connection)
   at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionInternal.TryOpenConnectionInternal(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory, TaskCompletionSource`1 retry, DbConnectionOptions userOptions)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpenInner(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.TryOpen(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry)
   at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.DatabaseAccess.DBConnection.Connect(String connectionString)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.ConfigureDB.CreateDBConnection()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.ConfigureDB.ConnectToDB()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.ConfigureDB.Configure()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.ConfigureDB.Run(String instanceName, Action`1 logWriter, Boolean contentLocal)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Run()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)
ClientConnectionId:00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
Error Number:-1,State:0,Class:20

Reply:

After reinstalling WSUS on Server 2012 R2, and can't get past an error message running powershell command:

PS C:\Users\administrator.CHRISJEN> WsusUtil.exe PostInstall SQL_INSTANCE_NAME="SLC03\susdb" CONTENT_DIR=E:\WSUS
Log file is located at C:\Users\administrator.CHRISJEN\AppData\Local\Temp\1\tmp164F.tmp
Post install is starting
Fatal Error: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The se
rver was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to
allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)

Here is the log file:

2017-06-28 13:04:54 Postinstall started
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Detected role services: Api, Database, UI, Services
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Start: LoadSettingsFromParameters
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Content local is: True
2017-06-28 13:04:54 Content directory is: E:\WSUS
2017-06-28 13:04:54 SQL instname is: SLC03\susdb
2017-06-28 13:04:54 End: LoadSettingsFromParameters
<......>
2017-06-28 13:04:59 Configuring the database...
2017-06-28 13:04:59 Establishing DB connection...
2017-06-28 13:05:59 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException (0x80131904): A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)

your problem seems to be this: SQL_INSTANCE_NAME="SLC03\susdb"

Are you using WID on the same box as WSUS installation target?
Or are you using a remote SQL, which you have previously installed? If yes, what is the instance named?
It seems unlikely that 'susdb' would be the name of the instance. Sure that may be the name of the database, but instance_name is not usually susdb.

Don [doesn't work for MSFT, and they're probably glad about that ;]

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Reply:

I believe the WSUS instance name for the database can be any name. I have verified that the instance name is correct within Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management Studio and have verified or checked SUSDB is in fact the database name. I have checked the security for the accounts Chrisjen administrator and WSUS administrators and both Logins accounts have User Mapping to the SUSDB, also verified other setting within SQL and all seems to be fine.

We do not have WID installed on this server. What is usually the instance name? Is there a registry setting that can be modified the input the instance name?

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Reply:

I believe the WSUS instance name for the database can be any name. I have verified that the instance name is correct within Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Management Studio and have verified or checked SUSDB is in fact the database name. I have checked the security for the accounts Chrisjen administrator and WSUS administrators and both Logins accounts have User Mapping to the SUSDB, also verified other setting within SQL and all seems to be fine.

We do not have WID installed on this server. What is usually the instance name? Is there a registry setting that can be modified the input the instance name?

ok so if you are not using WID, then the instance name for SQL is whatever you specified when you installed SQL, or, it would be the default instance name if you did not specify an instance name. For the default instance name, don't specify an instance name for the wsusutil/wsus setup.

wsusutil can be used, to modify the registry settings - just run postinstall again with the modified parameters.

Is SLC03 the SQL server only? Or is SLC03 also the WSUS webserver? (i.e. does SLC03 host both SQL & WSUS or not?)

Don [doesn't work for MSFT, and they're probably glad about that ;]

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Reply:

So I used roles & features and removed both WSUS\IIS components and re added the same. When the installation GUI prompted for the database instance I input only the server name SLC03 and it said that the server was successfully found. After the installation and the post installation prompt in Server manager failed with the following error:

System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.UtilConstants' threw an exception. ---> System.IO.InvalidDataException: Invalid installation directory
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.SetupInfo.GetInstallDirectory()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.UtilConstants..cctor()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.GetConfigValue(String filename, String item)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.LoadSettingsFromXml()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)
Fatal Error: The type initializer for 'Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.UtilConstants' threw an exception.

The SQL Server 2012, WsUS, and content are all on the same server SLC03, what can I don to rectify this problem?

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Reply:

Sorry here is the complete error:

2017-06-29 12:59:51 Postinstall started
2017-06-29 12:59:51 Detected role services: Database, UI, Services
2017-06-29 12:59:51 Start: LoadSettingsFromXml
2017-06-29 12:59:52 Start: GetConfigValue with filename=UpdateServices-Services.xml item=ContentLocal
2017-06-29 12:59:52 System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.UtilConstants' threw an exception. ---> System.IO.InvalidDataException: Invalid installation directory
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.SetupInfo.GetInstallDirectory()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.UtilConstants..cctor()
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.GetConfigValue(String filename, String item)
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.LoadSettingsFromXml()
   at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.PostInstall.Execute(String[] arguments)
Fatal Error: The type initializer for 'Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.UtilConstants' threw an exception.

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Reply:

Do I have to modify the xml files if so where is the location or directory and re run the roles & features? The content directory is on SLC03 E:\WSUS

The current SQL database name is SUSDB which I can delete, but will WSUS create the SQL database when running the WSUS installation or post installation?

The directory does in fact exist in that location.

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Reply:

Do I have to modify the xml files?

No, don't do that.

Don [doesn't work for MSFT, and they're probably glad about that ;]

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Reply:

Sorry here is the complete error:

2017-06-29 12:59:51 Postinstall started
2017-06-29 12:59:51 Detected role services: Database, UI, Services
2017-06-29 12:59:51 Start: LoadSettingsFromXml
2017-06-29 12:59:52 Start: GetConfigValue with filename=UpdateServices-Services.xml item=ContentLocal
2017-06-29 12:59:52 System.TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.UtilConstants' threw an exception. ---> System.IO.InvalidDataException: Invalid installation directory

the exception seems to be related to the "ContentLocal" value. This is the directory/folder where you specified you want the downloaded content payload to be stored.
If you specified E:\WSUS, for the CONTENT_DIR, make sure that the folder doesn't exist. Let wsusutil create the folder, it needs to setup ACLs itself.

I would:
- delete the e:\wsus folder structure entirely
- re-run postinstall again with *exactly* the same parameters as you used the last time (which seems to have resolved the SQL and IIS issues)

Don [doesn't work for MSFT, and they're probably glad about that ;]

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Reply:

I resolved this problem.

Removed the WSUS and IIS roles from server. Removed registry settings related to Windows Update services. Remove SQL database. The part that I think fixed the issue was removing from the server C:\inetpub folder that IIS uses for WSUS or default website. I then re added the roles the was previously removed and continue through the installation without any other issue.

Thank you so much for the help.

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System Cneter licensing model

we are microsoft gold partners and distributors as well. we started marketing the cloud solutions form this year. Once of my customer needs SCCM and SCOM implementation for their environment. I would like to understand how the licensing works. i did go through online documents but i am confused. can someone help me so that we can send the quote to our customer.

Reply:

Hi,

Please refer to the link below:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/cloud-platform/system-center-pricing

Please remember to mark the replies as answers if they help.
If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

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Reply:

Hi,

for System Center 2016 licensing model, you need to license each managed endpoints.it means that Server management licenses (server MLs) are required for managing server Operating System Environments (OSEs), including virtual machines (VMs), Hyper-V containers, and Windows Server Containers.

Core licenses are sold in packs of two (i.e., a 2-pack Core License) and each processor needs to be licensed with a minimum of eight cores (i.e., four 2-pack Core Licenses). Each physical server, including single-processor servers, will need to be licensed with a minimum of two processors and 16 cores(i.e.,8 X 2-pack Core Licenses). Additional cores can then be licensed in increments of two cores (i.e., one 2-pack Core License) for gradual increases in core density growth.

Note: you cannot purchase the standalone coomponents of system Center(SCCM, SCOM,...).

für Clients or users, the Client management licenses (client MLs) are required for managing devices that run non-server Operating System Environments (OSEs).

for confirmation & more Details contcat Microsoft licensing support in your Region.

thanks

diramoh

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