Yet another IBCM question
OK, so I've read multiple threads and have not found the exact answer I need :)
My site; SP2 R3 single site server with all functions except DP (seperate server, mostly for imaging space) Database is on the site server. Appx. 10,000 clients, FEP is installed, Power Managment is enabled.
Converted to Native mode a week or so ago with help from MS. appx 8500 are reporting native mode currently, the other 1500 systems are the ones that need Internet Managment. most of these 1500 will transition from intranet to internet regularly.
I've looked at the different scenarios, but I can't define which gives the clients the ability to move between MPs. Am I correct in assuming that I have to have SQL replicated to the perimeter netowrk to acommplish this?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb694250.aspx
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With Native Mode, clients can be in one of three modes:
- Internet-only. In this mode, clients only report to the Internet MP which is assigned at client agent installation time.
- Intranet-only. In the this, clients can freely roam between internal MPs
- Internet or intranet. In this mode, clients try to connect to their assign internal MP. If this fails, they try to connect to their assigned Internet MP which they can query from AD at agent installation time.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693755.aspx
How to Configure Configuration Manager Client Computers for Intranet-Only Management: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb693720.aspx
How to Configure Configuration Manager Client Computers for Internet-Only Management: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb694283.aspx
How to Configure Configuration Manager Client Computers for Internet or Intranet Management: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb680683.aspx
Jason | http://myitforum.com/myitforumwp/community/members/jasonsandys/ | Twitter @JasonSandys
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Thanks for the quick reply Jason. My question is not such much as how to reinstall the client without the "CCMALWAYSINF=1 for Internet-only management" property (These are existing R3 clients that never had that parameter included) or even about how to configure AD for the new Interent based Update Server.
I need to understand and define the function of SQL replication to the perimeter network. What added functionality does SQL Replication give me? Is it just increased security due to not requiring inbound SQL traffic to the Intranet SQL database? That's the 5,000 dollar (literally) question :)
- Edited by JBark Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2:08 PM
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"What added functionality does SQL Replication give me? Is it just increased security due to not requiring inbound SQL traffic to the Intranet SQL database? "
- Yes. From "Determine Server Placement for Internet-Based Client Management" (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb632871.aspx):
The SQL replica means that all the connections from the perimeter network to the intranet are initiated from the intranet, which is more secure than being initiated from the perimeter network.
In security terms, the intranet is perceived to be a "trusted network", while the perimeter network is "untrusted" because it is vulnerable to attack from the Internet. So for a more secure configuration, you always want connections to be initiated from a trusted source rather than from an untrusted source.
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FYI
http://gizmodo.com/5891926/6-ways-to-totally-avoid-metro-and-use-only-desktop-mode-in-windows-8
Note that you shouldn't read anything into this post about my feelings
about the UI in Windows 8. I have an opinion but I'm not going to "discuss"
it here. The Windows UI is what it is and arguing about whether it is good
or bad here is going to accomplish nothing and I refuse to get drawn into
that pointless morass of opinions.
Just consider this to be informational. :-)
Paul Adare
MVP - Forefront Identity Manager
http://www.identit.ca
Debug: The act of placing shoe leather against a small creeping creature.
- Changed type Paul Adare Saturday, March 10, 2012 11:31 AM
Windows 7 corrupts floppy disk data when writing
I have been trying to create an F6 driver disk for windows XP in windows 7 64-bit RC1, I have a relatively new floppy disk drive (< 6 months) and on windows vista 64 it worked with no problems. I have upgraded to Windows 7 RC. After many attempts to create a readable floppy I decided to look at the floppy in another OS, so I booted win98 in a virtual machine and ran chkdsk on the floppy. Chkdsk found numerous errors... see below
I finally rebooted to FreeDos, formatted the floppy and copied the driver files from the cd. This disk worked perfectly without any errors. The same disk that had the corrupted files in win 7. Also I found that Windows 7 format corrupted the disk geometry information.
Chkdsk report in win98 virtual machine
Errors found, F parameter not specified
Corrections will not be written to disk
A:\SII\BIOS\4384.BIN
Allocation error, size adjusted
A:\SI3112.CAT
Has invalid allocation unit, file truncated
A:\SI3112.INF
Has invalid allocation unit, file truncated
A:\SI3112.SYS
Has invalid allocation unit, file truncated
A:\SILSUPP.CPL
Has invalid allocation unit, file truncated
A:\SIRESFIL.SYS
Has invalid allocation unit, file truncated
652 lost allocation units found in 18 chains.
333,824 bytes disk space would be freed
A:\KERNEL.SYS
Is cross linked on allocation unit 5
A:\SII\README.DOC
Is cross linked on allocation unit 286
A:\SII\BIOS\4384.BIN
Is cross linked on allocation unit 986
A:\SII\BIOS\R4384.BIN
Is cross linked on allocation unit 986
A:\SII\BIOS\R4384E.BIN
Is cross linked on allocation unit 5
A:\SII\BIOS\README.DOC
Is cross linked on allocation unit 286
Carl
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Thanks.
Russ
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I have basically given up on floppy disks. I don't believe that microsoft has the motivation to throw resources at such an outdated media. If you really need to make a floppy disk for another operating system, I recommend FreeDos. You can make a boot CD, it worked fine for me. I work on friends and families computers, most of them still use XP. If I need an F6 driver disk the only option I have is FreeDos. Wish I could have been more help, but until microsoft fixes it theres not much that can be done.
On a lighter note, I really like Win 7. My motherboard treats a USB FLash memory stick like a floppy, so basically I have adapted.
Carl
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Carl
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Still no solution?
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windows 7 x64
Gigabyte GA-P55M-UD2 (Latest Bios)
Core I5 750
Tried 5 floppy drives, 3 cables and lots of disks....
Is there still no update/fix from microsoft....
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nearly 4 hours later the floppy drive now works for me :)
Here's what I did to fix, It may not work for all..
after corrupting all the disks I had under win 7 x64 I loaded a cd based lite OS to format the disks ready for another try in windows 7 x64.
With 2 fresh floppys complete with a full format and system bootable I loaded up win 7 and tested the disk under My computer, All the startup files where there, so far so good.
Copied all the files from a: to c:\test using copy & paste, worked perfect.
Next I deleted all the startup files on the floppy disk, had a little trouble but It did complete the task.
Empty disk now so tried to copy the startup files in c:\test back to the floppy disk, and then the problems begin. While constantly clicking retry to copy I noticed that clicking My computer and exploring random folders on the C: drive seemed to help the copy process and then when I stopped clicking folders the I/O write error returned. I scratched my head and thought about hdd access helping bus on the mobo to stay open maybe. Then I thought maybe processor staying active from mouse moving around was possible helping, so the first thing I thought then was C3/C6/C7....
Into the Bios I go and disable C3/C6/C7 (C1E already disabled due static in audio, another bug with cpu pm features), save and exit and back into win 7, repeat the disk test above and everything works great...
Not sure if amd has C3/C6/C7 support, if it does then it may work for you too.
Good luck
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New to the forum and know this is an age old problem. However today I found that disabling HPET in bios of my giga-byte ga-ma790xt-ud4p motherboard enabled me to format a floppy and write to it. A full format had to be done to remove the previous corruption windows 7 put onto the disk.
Not too sure what dis-abling HPET will do to the system probably not much. I got this idea from a known issue with older versions of Linux on AMD chipset boards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_700_chipset_series (issues at bottom of page).
Hope this helps
regards
Peter
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Finally the problem is solved, it was never a Microsoft issue. A BIOS update (1801) corrected the problem for my Asus M3A78-T
M3A78-T BIOS 1801
Fix the issue that files and folders in floppy disk may be invisible when user copy files or folders to floppy disk on Windows 7.
Carl
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For All those who have problems with floppy drivers in windows 7.
Go to the bios
Find out where High Precision Event Timer is ( HPET)
Disable it .
Reboot
Floppy should just work fine now .
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CrawfordUK,
Thank you very much for this idea, it works just perfectly!
Disabling C3/C6/C7 magically fixed my problem with floppy disk ( I have Core i7 860 processor and Gigabyte P55-UD3P motherboard).
Best regards,
Sergey
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Same problem on ga-p55-ud3 with i5-860
HPET Disable did not work.
unable to find C3/C6/C7 IN BIOS what and where is it ?
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Confusing Page Numbering in Word 2010
I have read quie a few posts lately on page numbering and printing custom ranges in Word 2010 lately and I believe it's worth opening a discussion on the subject. In my case, we had a number of users recently reporting problems printing a custom page range in a long Word document. I was able to find a work around and help them out but after several ocurrences I decided to look for more information.
I ran across several posts indicating the solution was to specify sections and/or pages to print explicitly using the format p#s# for the ranges. Given the mixed way that Word currently handles identifying pages this is completely counterintuitive. The problem I see is that all our users -- and just about everyone else I've even seen -- works with Word documents in the Print Layout and in that layout there's no way to tell whether the document is composed of sections or pages. Many users simply open the default template and occasionally tweak the margins and go merrily on their way typing, inserting into, pasting into and merging their documents assuming that pages are pages. They have no clue that their documents are breaking with section breaks instead of page breaks in many cases.
For the average user who just composes basic documents in the default print layout, there's no indication of whether the document contains sections or not. Even the Page Number section in the lower left of the window always says Page n of m. In fact, if I click on the page number to bring up the Find and Replace dialog and use Go To; when I enter the page number to juimp to, it takes me to the 25th page in sequence regardless of whether I have sections or not.
If I can jump to the place I want to start printing by typing 25 for the Page in the Go To dialog, I should be able enter a range starting with 25 and have it print the range starting at that same page. My suggestion is to only print specific page and/or sections when the user specified the p1s1 type of entry. There's no reason not to assume that a user entering a numeric range to print, such as 25-29, doesn't want that range to print as displayed in their current layout regardless of whether there are sections, pages or both.
At the very least, Be consistent. Adjust the location indicator on the lower left of the window so that it indicates the proper page and, when appropriate, section number so users will be aware that they are dealing with a sectioned document and will need to specify sections when printing and do the same in the Go To dialog as you would in the custom range field when Printing. If we IT Professionals and Power Users find it counterintuitive and frustrating, imagine how aggrivating it is to your average user.
Thanks...Ray
- Edited by RayBCCUL Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:02 PM
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Hi Ray,
You say:
all our users -- and just about everyone else I've even seen -- works with Word documents in the Print Layout and in that layout there's no way to tell whether the document is composed of sections or pages
Word can be configured to display both the formatted page number and the section number on the status bar. Simply right-click on the status bar and make sure those options are checked.
Cheers
Paul Edstein
[MS MVP - Word]
- Edited by macropodMVP Friday, March 9, 2012 5:49 AM
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Thank you for the response. I have verified this and it could be helpful however, for the majority of my users who aren't even sophisticated enough to purposely create multi-section documents, this is only of minor usage. My primary concern is that there is consistency across the user interface when dealing with page and section numbering. Here's a specific example of what I mean based on real experiences of our users.
Let's say I have a simple single page merge document -- no page headers, no page numbering -- and I'm merging with a list of 100 records. What I end up with is a 100 sections of a single page but in my copy of Word with the default settings, when I look at the Status Bar, I see page 1 of 100.
Now let's say I'm printing this document and at page 30 there is a problem that causes the print job to cancel. Now I want to continue printing from page 31. I go to Print and enter 31-100 in the custom range. I click Print and the job appears to print, spools and dissappears. Nothing comes out of the printer and I get no indication of an error.
I open the Go To dialog and type the number 31 with the Page selected under Go to what" and I am put to the 31st document and the status bar displays page 31 of 100.
As an unsophisticated user, I don't think "Maybe these page numbers aren't page numbers" I think "Word is not working properly" and I contact my helpdesk.
As an IT Professional and supporter of these users I expect to see a certain amount of consistency across the User Interface. If I can enter a number alone for the page in Go To and get to that page, I should be able to enter a number in the Print Custom Range and print that page. Alternately, if I must specify section or page in a multi-section document to print a custom range, then if I enter a page number that isn't valid in Go To, I should get some indication that I can't go to that page because it doesn't exist in the document as formatted. It is even more frustrating to all of us becuase our previous version (Word 2003) would just print the specified range when we entered the numbers. If the Go To section is smart enough to know that when I put in a page number that doesn't exist in any of my multiple sections, that I mean the page number as displayed in the user interface, I expect the Print Custom Range to be that smart as well. Since you can specify page and section explicitly as p# and s# for printing ranges from multi-section documents, it's quite reasonable to infer a numeric entry specified page number as displayed in the user interface, regardless of section and/or page numbering.
Does this make sense to you?
Thanks...Ray
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Hi Ray,
I understand fully. However, Word has behaved this way since the early 1990s. That people are still being bitten by it demonstrates two things:
• it isn't intuitive
• there's been a lack of fairly basic training in how to use Word. I suspect the document created by the same users make very little use of Styles - some probably even have carriage returns at the end of every line and a mix of spaces & tabs on every 'indented' line ...
Cheers
Paul Edstein
[MS MVP - Word]
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Disappointed with Lync 2010 mobile on Windows Phone 7
We have waited a while for Lync 2010 to be available on the Windows Phone, and while it has the potential to become a killer app it falls far short with only basic standalone messaging (albeit push) and presence.
Let alone not having any voice or video calling support, the provided basic messaging is less useful than existing capabilities of Outlook/Exchange (which shows in people hub history and lock screen) or Facebook (which shows in people hub 'history' and even messaging 'online' status).
I think the Lync team should work with the Windows Phone team to at least offer the following capabilities, which would together make Lync server + Windows Phone 7 a decent messaging combo.
1. Lync messaging should integrate with People hub profile. When I check the 'profile' of someone I have options to send text+chat via SMS or Facebook, write on their Facebook wall, or mention them on Twitter, as well as either call or send email. Lync messaging should be included in the people hub and it is silly to have a separate application for it.
2. Lync messaging should also integrate with the people hub 'history' tab, to show past Lync conversations.
3. It would be cool if, in addition to the above, the people hub showed the Lync online status of contacts.
4. The best place to show Lync messages is probably in the messaging hub, which includes both SMS/Facebook conversations (threaded), as well as an 'online' tab, listing currently online contacts. This shows me people online (from Facebook), but not Lync.
5. Lock screen should show messages waiting from Lync.
Of course voice and/or video (but needs WP7 to support front facing cameras first) would be nice, but can we at least get messaging right first?
Thanks for listening,
Sly Gryphon
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I would second your request for deeper Lync integration. It would be nice to see Microsoft integrate more of their products with their prouducts. Like Lync and Skype. So far it looks like we still have to wait till at least Apollo.
In regards to front facing cameras, that is already there with the HTC Titan, HTC Radar and I believe the Samsung Focus S. The Tango app supports video conferencing with these devices. The Nokia 900 should also have a front facing camera on it.
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Lee Mackey | HP Technology Services |
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Hi Guys,
Totally agree with all your comments.
Remember that this is only the first version of Lync for Mobile.
Of course Microsoft will come up with new feature in future updates. :-)
The technical challenge for Microsoft was to release a single client supporting multiple device, OS and vendors.
now they can focus on adding new features...
I guess the word will be patience :-)
Cheers
If a post is helpful, please take a second to hit the green arrow on the left, or mark as answer, thanks.
Jean-Philippe Breton | Senior Microsoft Consultant | MCTS, MCITP, MCT, Lync MVP
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Great Tool after new OS installs, trouble-shoot & more!!
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7558
Drew MS Partner / MS Beta Tester / Pres. Computer Issues Pres. Computer Issues www.drewsci.com
- Edited by Drew1903 Friday, March 9, 2012 9:13 PM
Problems with accessing technet or answers if logged into windows live
Dear Microsoft.
Every time I try to access social.technet or answers on your domain (e.g. from a google or bing search result) and I am logged into windows live, instead of going to the forum page, I am being redirected to the login.live.com service and always end up on a error page with this text on login.live.com:
- This site may be experiencing a problem
- The site may not be a member of the Windows Live Network
This is really annoying. (Using Windows 7 and Opera, don't know if it happens with IE etc. too)
And forgive me this comment but every time I get to one of your web pages / web applications, it just lets me down. You really are in need of much better web UX developers in general. Oh, except MSDN. MSDN is great.
Cheers!
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I'd post this here.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/reportabug/threads
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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Exchange 2010 SP2 Upgrade Fails at "Hub Transport Role"
Spent all day on this. Brand new server just built with no mailboxes etc. Ran Sp1 no problem...ran sp2 and failed at Hub Transport Role with:
Hub Transport Role
Failed<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>
Error:<o:p></o:p>
The following error was generated when "$error.Clear(); <o:p></o:p>
if (get-service MSExchangeServiceHost* | where {$_.name -eq "MSExchangeServiceHost"})<o:p></o:p>
{<o:p></o:p>
restart-service MSExchangeServiceHost<o:p></o:p>
}<o:p></o:p>
" was run: "Service 'Microsoft Exchange Service Host (MSExchangeServiceHost)' cannot be started due to the following error: Cannot start service MSExchangeServiceHost on computer '.'.".<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
Service 'Microsoft Exchange Service Host (MSExchangeServiceHost)' cannot be started due to the following error: Cannot start service MSExchangeServiceHost on computer '.'.<o:p></o:p>
Cannot start service MSExchangeServiceHost on computer '.'.<o:p></o:p>
<o:p> </o:p>
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion<o:p></o:p>
Click here for help... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/ms.exch.err.default(EXCHG.141).aspx?v=14.2.247.1&e=ms.exch.err.Ex88D115&l=0&cl=cp<o:p></o:p>
Elapsed Time: 00:04:36
I Found articles about GPOs and local settings on Domain Controllers...also saw same issues as articles with Event Viewer and AD Errors like:
Process MSEXCHANGEADTOPOLOGYSERVICE.EXE (PID=2900). Topology discovery failed, error 0x80040a02 (DSC_E_NO_SUITABLE_CDC). Look up the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) error code specified in the event description. To do this, use Microsoft Knowledge Base article 218185, "Microsoft LDAP Error Codes." Use the information in that article to learn more about the cause and resolution to this error. Use the Ping or PathPing command-line tools to test network connectivity to local domain controllers.
Looks like my exchange server rights to Manage auditing and security log may have gotten removed by SP2 upgrade and not returned because server was fine for about 1 week.
They (articles) edited GPO at domain level...I went right to the DC(s) local GPO's and a group already had permission (see below) so I added my server to this group and issue resolved
Make sure your server has permissions to "Manage Auditing and security Log" on your Domain Controllers
Default Domain Policy GPO Object is:
Computer Configuration>Windows Settings>Security Settings>Local Policy>User Rights Assignment>Manage auditing and security log.
- Edited by aguy007 Friday, December 16, 2011 10:03 PM
- Changed type Mike Crowley Sunday, March 4, 2012 4:26 PM
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JAUCG
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Great Tool after new OS installs, trouble-shoot & more!!
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en...s.aspx?id=7558
Drew
Drew MS Partner / MS Beta Tester / Pres. Computer Issues Pres. Computer Issues www.drewsci.com
SQL Performance Baseline
I found a quite nice article about counters to record to get a baseline on SQL 2005 and Windows 2003 (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc781394(v=ws.10).aspx) however I was unable to find a similar article for SQL 2008 and Windows 2008. Does anybody know of an existing article which shows both counters and explanations?
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http://uk.linkedin.com/in/ramjaddu
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Hi,
Definitively you can use that article to get a baseline from SQL and Windows 2008
Javier Villegas | @javier_vill | http://sql-javier-villegas.blogspot.com/
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how to find all the mailboxes to which a user has fullmailbox permission
Hello Experts,
I would like to know as to how i can find all the mailboxes to which a user has full mailbox permissions.
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Nelson N Exchange 2003|2007|2010
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Hi,
Please, refer to these threads for information,
BR,
Andrey
Andrey Podlesnykh | MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCSA
- Edited by Andrey Podlesnykh Friday, March 9, 2012 11:03 AM
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Hello Nelson,
I am aware of how to check full mailbox permission if i know the mailbox name to which a user has access.
My question is , how to list out all the mailboxes to which a user has full mailbox access .
Regards.
Chandrashekar S
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Hi Andrey,
I have already referred to them and they are not serving the purpose .
My question is how do i list out all the mailboxes to which a user has full-mailbox permission set.
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Hi,
You can view the msExchDelegateListBL atribut in the properties of users in the Active Directory Users and Computers, or
try the cmdlet below from Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell.
Get-ADUser User_Name -Properties * | Select msExchDelegateListBL | Export-Clixml c:\results.txt
Andrey Podlesnykh | MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010 | MCSA
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The following powershell will show all the mailboxes that another mailbox has full access to. Please note that this will use some memory to store the intermediate results.
$mailboxName = "mailboxName"
$identity = (Get-Mailbox $mailboxName).Identity
$mailboxes = get-mailbox -resultsize unlimited
foreach ($mailbox in $mailboxes)
{
if($mailbox | Get-MailboxPermission | WHERE {($_.AccessRights -Contains "FullAccess") -AND ($_.Identity -eq $identity)})
{
$mailbox
}
}
Bill
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BOUNDARY ADD TOOL
HI
i have heard there is tool called site bound for adding boundaries easily .does this work perfect .with sccm 2007 sp2
i have muliple ip boundaries to add .please some one share the download link.or suggest how to add boundaries easily
regards
ankith
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Kent Agerlund | My blogs: blog.coretech.dk/kea and SCUG.dk/ | Twitter: @Agerlund | Linkedin: Kent Agerlund
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http://sitebound.codeplex.com/
You must run it on an x86 system. I suggest using the example xls, so you can be sure your syntax is correct.
Nicholas Jones, MCITP® | Core Infrastructure Consultant | Sparkhound | https://www.mcpvirtualbusinesscard.com/VBCServer/nicholas.jones/profile
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- Edited by sannikolas Thursday, May 3, 2012 4:15 PM
- Changed type Hemendra AgrawalModerator Tuesday, March 18, 2014 6:29 AM no desc
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Take a look at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262485(office.14).aspx for the requirements.
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IE8 refreshes to top of page
- Changed type Niki Han Thursday, March 1, 2012 9:30 AM
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Hi,
It is recommended to ask this kind of question in CRM forum. And, I notice you have posted in there. Please focus on that post to ensure the issue can be resolved in the most efficient way.
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en/crm/thread/ea52b7e5-c044-4273-afba-8194b3c30fc9
Niki Han
TechNet Community Support
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Windows 8 CP (Hyper-V) "Feedback"
What's improved and what I like (after 1st quick look)
Has a much better GUI management look and feel.
More intuitive interface that's easier to use - NICE START.
What's missing:
Right click > mount iso > boot computer from CD once option (all one option)
Switch visualization - put Cisco vSwitch inside please or something with a CLI and 802.1x support
Linux support issues:
My experiences (hours of tooling) gave me errors galore. I cannot even get 10.04 server or higher to run on my system. WTH over, Linux should just work without tweaking the OS or silly mods... It works in VMware guys!!! Tell that to Balmer :)
Centos - getting ready to try, will edit later when I test it.
Machine creation wizardry:
Where is it?
- Edited by Robert_IT Friday, March 9, 2012 1:00 AM
- Changed type Nicholas LiModerator Monday, April 9, 2012 8:55 AM
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Personally, I have installed Ubuntu, Fedora, and CentOS without problems. In fact I was pleasantly surprised that my mouse and keyboard worked without effort.
In regards to the Linux ICs, they are not fully up to date for Win8 and there is more happening there. I admit, I didn't try those.
Machine Creation wizardry?? I am not sure what you mean, can you elaborate?
Brian Ehlert (hopefully you have found this useful) http://ITProctology.blogspot.com
Learn. Apply. Repeat.
Disclaimer: Attempting change is of your own free will.
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Who likes or even LOVES Windows 8 like I do?
There have been many topics on what people don't like about W8 and I want to know what people like or even love about it.
I'll start by saying I'm loving all the changes I've seen so far. I will say that at first the changes to the start menu to the start screen were at best jarring. Yes I still look to the bottom left for my good old start button. I'm actually glad it's gone because in the DP I clicked it by habit a freakin million times.
The most controversial change is one I really like. I love the new Metro start screen. I really dig the faster boot times. It's a great demo able feature when people want to see my tablet.
I really like being able to log into my desktop, laptop and tablet all using my Live ID. This is one really awesome feature. Just log in and BOOM my email is setup. I hit "Live.com" and boom I'm logged in. Which is interesting but I'm thinking I'll just stick with Chrome. Still not convinced that IE 10 is going to be worth anything. I've never been an IE fan.
That's it for now but I'm interesting in seeing what people are liking.
Thanks,
Bobby Cannon
BobbyCannon.com
- Edited by Bobby J Cannon Friday, March 9, 2012 3:02 AM
- Changed type Leo HuangModerator Friday, March 9, 2012 5:35 AM
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In short I like Windows 8, and have many suggestions for slight tweaks, and improvements across the board. I think the fundamental approach MS are taking is the right one. They just need to refine it as much as possible before release. Metro often seems to be lacking handy options, in a variety of places.
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Switcher also feels underdeveloped, especially for mouse users. It needs app icons, tooltips, and peeking (like aero peek on taskbar thumbnails)
I think the hot corners shouldn't deactivate as easily. The corners seems slightly tricky on multi-monitor mode (I'm getting use to it personally), but I still think they could be tweaked, for easier activation.
Internet Explorer Metro could benefit from peeking, when hovering over page thumbnails.It would also be awesome if they could implement, metro apps on second monitor. As it is I'm not going to snap metro apps, to my primary monitor, even though it's a cool system - very dissapointing.
- Edited by Braden999 Friday, March 9, 2012 7:35 AM
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There have been many topics on what people don't like about W8 and I want to know what people like or even love about it.
I'll start by saying I'm loving all the changes I've seen so far. I will say that at first the changes to the start menu to the start screen were at best jarring. Yes I still look to the bottom left for my good old start button. I'm actually glad it's gone because in the DP I clicked it by habit a freakin million times.
The most controversial change is one I really like. I love the new Metro start screen. I really dig the faster boot times. It's a great demo able feature when people want to see my tablet.
I really like being able to log into my desktop, laptop and tablet all using my Live ID. This is one really awesome feature. Just log in and BOOM my email is setup. I hit "Live.com" and boom I'm logged in. Which is interesting but I'm thinking I'll just stick with Chrome. Still not convinced that IE 10 is going to be worth anything. I've never been an IE fan.
That's it for now but I'm interesting in seeing what people are liking.
Thanks,
Bobby Cannon
BobbyCannon.com
I agree 100%
MCP Windows Server MCTS .NET
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Reply:
LOL, I think you missed the point of this thread. I want to know what you LIKE about W8. They're plenty of threads out there about what people don't like.Switcher also feels underdeveloped, especially for mouse users. It needs app icons, tooltips, and peeking (like aero peek on taskbar thumbnails)
I think the hot corners shouldn't deactivate as easily. The corners seems slightly tricky on multi-monitor mode (I'm getting use to it personally), but I still think they could be tweaked, for easier activation.
Internet Explorer Metro could benefit from peeking, when hovering over page thumbnails.
It would also be awesome if they could implement, metro apps on second monitor. As it is I'm not going to snap metro apps, to my primary monitor, even though it's a cool system - very dissapointing.
Thanks,
Bobby Cannon
BobbyCannon.com
- Edited by Bobby J Cannon Friday, March 9, 2012 2:00 PM
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No, I like and love many other features. This is one of the new features that I really like. I could write a book on all the things I like but I don't think that's necessary. Do you?So, you are saying the one single compelling thing that makes you LOVE it is that you can stay logged into MS-Live 100% of the time?
Hmmmph.
I'm glad I can still turn my cellphone off, for that very reason.
Thanks,
Bobby Cannon
BobbyCannon.com
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Reply:
What's not to like? :)
- I like that it's proving to be quite stable, even in a beta version! One measure of its efficacy is that it can do at least what its predecessor could do, and so far (outside of UI/usability issues) I find that to be the case.
- I also like that while it's clear a lot of work is going into making Metro versions of things (e.g., control panel functions), the desktop versions are being retained as well. I hope Microsoft stays that course.
- I like that even though they've removed the ability to set desktop metrics, importing the Aero settings portion of the registry as saved from a Windows 7 system still works to minimize chrome.
Hm.... It occurred to me that my likes seem to be taking the form "it's not worse than Windows 7 in this area". Hmmm...
Wait, I did think of a few more:
- I like that they've fixed some bugs in Explorer (which I've learned to avoid anyway).
- And I like that it seems incrementally more efficient than Windows 7 at doing the same things (e.g., there are fewer processes running, basic memory footprint is smaller).
- The speed graph during file copies is a fun novelty.
-Noel
Detailed how-to in my eBook: Configure The Windows 7 "To Work" Options
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Reply:
I don't find being logged into MS-Live 100% of the time is exactly compelling.
Hey plonk, did you know that if you follow the right links you can set up a "local" account during installation?
-Noel
Detailed how-to in my eBook: Configure The Windows 7 "To Work" Options
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Looking for Opinion - SCCM2007 OSD Domain join - always performed offline or not?
Hey Guys,
I've been going through logs of successful and unsuccessful domain joins in a client environment during OSD,
I've observed the process for a while after i had an un-successful domain join,
and i noticed a rather pecular behaviour, allow me to explain what i think is the process of domain join during OSD,
ENV details: windows 7, SCCM 2007 R3, No MDT
Main Milestones (IMO):
1) Capture Settings - settings to be used during milestone 2
2) Apply Network Settings - this step is running under PE (like everything until the step "setup windows and configmgr") and running this after "s.w.a.cfgmgr" is useless
4) "c:\Windows\Panther\" - status message sent during milestone 2 - stating no adapters found, remember we are still in PE and that an unattend.xml will be created, IMO this will happen everytime, because when it runs the computer is realy just in minint (winPE) mode it's the computer that we installed up till now, no matter how many driver packages you apply, the xml is saved there.
Applying a driver package merely copies the .inf related files to the driver store to be used in the OOBE and Sysprepping processes that follow milestone 5
5)"setup windows and configmgr" - the most important step, without this there is no operating system being finalized, this step's commits configurations that will be used after it finishes and then run Sysprep and OOBE process unattended.
6) making unattend.xml is used for what happens next - the restart of the computer to the installed OS that occurs after "setup windows and configmgr" when that installed OS is finally breathing for the first time.
7) the logs that are found in "c:\Windows\Panther\UnattendGC\setupact.log" clearly show that domain join is occurring there and at that time, if domain join will not succeed in that step, you will not see anything logged to "C:\Windows\Debug\NetSetup.log"
none the less if the correct network drivers will not be in driver store when OOBE and SysPrep runs it will not have network card to join domain with.
What do you guys think about my theory?
Reply:
Sort of close.
Capture settings grab settings from a current system and stores them in task sequence variables.
Apply Network Settings uses the statically configured data or task sequence variables to update unattend.xml
Setup Windows and ConfigMgr runs Windows setup (mini-setup for deployment TSes) and then immediatey runs the ConfigMgr client agent setup. Windows setup (or mini-setup) uses the unattend.xml file to join the domain (among other things).
You are correct on the logs.
Note that sysprep is the process that runs to prepare the system for imaging, it is not part of Windows setup in any way. What you are probably refering to is mini-setup which is the abbreviated setup run on systems that have been syspreped.
Also, from your title, not sure what you mean by offline or online domain join? An offline domain join is a formal concept in Windows that requires prestaging on the network. I've never seen anyone do this during OSD.
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | Twitter @JasonSandys
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Well, if you look in the netsetup.log under C:\Windows\Debug following a succesful domain join you can see that it is being considered as offline domain join,
01/28/2012 02:43:40:696 NetpDoDomainJoin01/28/2012 02:43:40:696 NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'XPUSMT2'
01/28/2012 02:43:40:696 OS Version: 6.1
01/28/2012 02:43:40:696 Build number: 7601 (7601.win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
01/28/2012 02:43:40:696 ServicePack: Service Pack 1
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 SKU: Windows 7 Enterprise
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 NetpJoinDomain
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 Machine: XPUSMT2
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 Domain: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 MachineAccountOU: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 Account: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 Options: 0x23
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1' 0x2
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 NetpLoadParameters: DomainCompatibilityMode not found, defaulting to '0' 0x2
01/28/2012 02:43:40:742 NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
01/28/2012 02:43:40:758 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'edited' is valid as type 3 name
01/28/2012 02:43:41:600 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'edited' returned 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:41:600 NetpValidateName: name 'edited.com' is valid for type 3
01/28/2012 02:43:56:654 NetpJoinDomain: status of connecting to dc 'edited.com': 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:654 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: Passed DC 'edited.com' verified as DNS name 'edited.com'
01/28/2012 02:43:56:654 NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
01/28/2012 02:43:56:654 NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1' 0x2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:654 NetpLoadParameters: DomainCompatibilityMode not found, defaulting to '0' 0x2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:654 NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for 'edited.com': 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 NetpProvisionComputerAccount:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 lpDomain: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 lpMachineName: XPUSMT2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 lpMachineAccountOU: edited,DC=com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 lpDcName: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 lpDnsHostName: (NULL)
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 lpMachinePassword: (null)
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 lpAccount: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 lpPassword: (non-null)
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 dwJoinOptions: 0x23
01/28/2012 02:43:56:670 dwOptions: 0x40000003
01/28/2012 02:43:56:686 NetpLdapBind: Verified minimum encryption strength on edited.com: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:686 NetpLdapGetLsaPrimaryDomain: reading domain data
01/28/2012 02:43:56:686 NetpGetNCData: Reading NC data
01/28/2012 02:43:56:686 NetpGetDomainData: Lookup domain data for: edited,DC=com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:686 NetpGetDomainData: Lookup crossref data for: CN=Partitions,CN=Configuration,edited,DC=com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:686 NetpLdapGetLsaPrimaryDomain: result of retrieving domain data: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:701 NetpGetComputerObjectDn: Cracking DNS domain name edited.com/ into Netbios on \\edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:701 NetpGetComputerObjectDn: Crack results: name = edited\
01/28/2012 02:43:56:701 NetpGetComputerObjectDn: Cracking account name edited\XPUSMT2$ on \\edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:701 NetpGetComputerObjectDn: Crack results: (Account already exists) DN = CN=XPUSMT2,OU=edited,DC=com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 NetpModifyComputerObjectInDs: Initial attribute values:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 objectClass = Computer
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 SamAccountName = XPUSMT2$
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 userAccountControl = 0x1000
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 DnsHostName = XPUSMT2.edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 ServicePrincipalName = HOST/XPUSMT2.edited.com RestrictedKrbHost/XPUSMT2.edited.com HOST/XPUSMT2 RestrictedKrbHost/XPUSMT2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 unicodePwd = <SomePassword>
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 NetpModifyComputerObjectInDs: Computer Object already exists in OU:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 objectClass = top person organizationalPerson user computer
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 SamAccountName = XPUSMT2$
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 userAccountControl = 0x1000
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 DnsHostName = XPUSMT2.edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 ServicePrincipalName = TERMSRV/XPUSMT2 TERMSRV/XPUSMT2.edited.com RestrictedKrbHost/XPUSMT2 HOST/XPUSMT2 RestrictedKrbHost/XPUSMT2.edited.com HOST/XPUSMT2.edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 unicodePwd = Account exists, resetting password: <SomePassword>
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 NetpModifyComputerObjectInDs: Attribute values to set:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:717 unicodePwd = <SomePassword>
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpModifyComputerObjectInDs: Toggled UserAccountControl successfully
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpEncodeProvisioningBlob: Encoding provisioning data
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpInitBlobWin7: Constructing blob...
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Blob version: 1
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 lpDomain: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 lpMachineName: XPUSMT2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 lpMachinePassword: <omitted from log>
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainDnsPolicy:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Name: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DnsDomainName: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DnsForestName: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainGuid: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Sid: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DcInfo:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainControllerName: \\edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainControllerAddress: \\edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainControllerAddressType: 1
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainGuid: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainName: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DnsForestName: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Flags: 0xe00031fd
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DcSiteName: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 ClientSiteName: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Options: 0x40000003
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpInitBlobWin7: Blob pickling result: 0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpEncodeProvisioningBlob: result: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 ldap_unbind status: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpRequestOfflineDomainJoin:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 dwProvisionBinDataSize: 856
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 JoinOptions: 0x23
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Options: 0x40000003
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 lpWindowsPath: C:\Windows
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpDecodeProvisioningBlob: Unpickling provisioning blob with size 856 bytes
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpDecodeProvisioningBlob: Searching 1 blobs for supported ODJ blob, highest supported version: 1
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpDecodeProvisioningBlob: Found ODJ blob version: 1
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpDecodeProvisioningBlob: Selected ODJ blob version: 1
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Blob version: 1
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 lpDomain: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 lpMachineName: XPUSMT2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 lpMachinePassword: <omitted from log>
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainDnsPolicy:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Name: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DnsDomainName: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DnsForestName: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainGuid: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Sid:edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DcInfo:
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainControllerName: \\edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainControllerAddress: \\edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainControllerAddressType: 1
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainGuid: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DomainName: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DnsForestName: edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Flags: 0xe00031fd
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 DcSiteName: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 ClientSiteName: edited
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 Options: 0x40000003
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpDoInitiateOfflineDomainJoin
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpDoInitiateOfflineDomainJoin: Setting backup/restore privileges
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpInitiateOfflineJoin
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 lpLocalRegistryPath: C:\Windows\system32\config\SYSTEM
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 dwOptions: 0x40000003
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpConvertBlobToJoinState: Translating provisioning data to internal format
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpConvertBlobToJoinState: Selecting version 1
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpConvertBlobToJoinState: exiting: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpValidateFullJoinState: Validating provisioning data...
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpValidateFullJoinState: exiting: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpClearFullJoinState: Removing cached state from the registry...
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpClearFullJoinState: Status of deleting join state key 0x2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:826 NetpSaveFullJoinStateInternal: Injecting provisioning data into image...
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 NetpSaveFullJoinStateInternal: exiting: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 NetpSetComputerNamesOffline: Checking for pending name changes...
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 SetHostName: TRUE
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 SetDnsDomain: TRUE
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 SetNetBiosName: TRUE
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 SetCurrentValues: TRUE
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 NetpSetComputerNamesOffline: Setting Hostname to XPUSMT2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 NetpSetComputerNamesOffline: Setting Domain name to edited.com
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 NetpSetComputerNamesOffline: Setting NetBios computer name to XPUSMT2
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 NetpDoInitiateOfflineDomainJoin: status: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 NetRequestOfflineDomainJoin: Successfully initiated the offline domain join
01/28/2012 02:43:56:842 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: Setting netlogon cache.
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: status of setting netlogon cache: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: Function exits with status of: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: status of disconnecting from '\\edited.com': 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 NetpCompleteOfflineDomainJoin
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 fBootTimeCaller: FALSE
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 fSetLocalGroups: TRUE
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0xc0000034
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 NetpJoinDomainLocal: NetpHandleJoinedStateInfo returned: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:56:888 NetpLsaOpenSecret: status: 0xc0000034
01/28/2012 02:43:56:998 NetpJoinDomainLocal: NetpManageMachineSecret returned: 0x0.
01/28/2012 02:43:56:998 Calling NetpQueryService to get Netlogon service state.
01/28/2012 02:43:56:998 NetpJoinDomainLocal: NetpQueryService returned: 0x0.
01/28/2012 02:43:57:013 NetpSetLsaPrimaryDomain: for 'edited' status: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:013 NetpJoinDomainLocal: status of setting LSA pri. domain: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:013 NetpManageLocalGroupsForJoin: Adding groups for new domain, removing groups from old domain, if any.
01/28/2012 02:43:57:013 NetpManageLocalGroups: Populating list of account SIDs.
01/28/2012 02:43:57:060 NetpManageLocalGroupsForJoin: status of modifying groups related to domain 'edited' to local groups: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:060 NetpManageLocalGroupsForJoin: INFO: No old domain groups to process.
01/28/2012 02:43:57:060 NetpJoinDomainLocal: Status of managing local groups: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:091 NetpJoinDomainLocal: status of setting ComputerNamePhysicalDnsDomain to 'edited.com': 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:091 NetpJoinDomainLocal: Controlling services and setting service start type.
01/28/2012 02:43:57:107 NetpJoinDomainLocal: Updating W32TimeConfig
01/28/2012 02:43:57:138 NetpUpdateW32timeConfig: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:138 NetpClearFullJoinState: Removing cached state from the registry...
01/28/2012 02:43:57:138 NetpClearFullJoinState: Status of deleting join state key 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:138 NetpCompleteOfflineDomainJoin: status: 0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:138 NetpJoinDomain: NetpCompleteOfflineDomainJoin SUCCESS: Requested a reboot :0x0
01/28/2012 02:43:57:138 NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x0
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Reply:
That's just a reflection of the API names being used because an online domain join uses some of the same underlying APIs as an offline join. An offline domain join however is a formal concept that is not used during OSD: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/offline-domain-join-djoin-step-by-step(v=WS.10).aspx.
As for your theory that you need network connectivity during OSD to successfully join the domain, yes, this is fact. And of course, connectivity implies having the correct network drivers.
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | Twitter @JasonSandys
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Reply:
As a follow up to the question regarding the domain join step used by OSD, i know this information is written to the unattend xml file and this is processed but can you describe the exact procedure around the join itself.
We have a task sequence that specifies what OU the object should join to but if the object already exists as in has the same name as the OSDComputerName that we have set, then the object does not move to the OU specified in the Task sequence but remains in its existing OU. The log reports
Additionally I can also import a new object in SCCM with complete different hardware and set the OSDComputername to an existing name that exists in the AD domain(I know this creates its own problems in SCCM) however the computer joins the domain and am able to log onto both computers without any issues even after several reboots. If I look on the Computer object with ADSI edit I can see the Sid has not been modified but the Usn attributes for created and when changed are visible at the time of the domain join/modification of the second object.
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Reply:
Windows setup is responsible for doing the domain join. None of this has anything to do with ConfigMgr.
The first behavior you describe is essentially working as designed -- Windows setup does not move objects. If you desire this behavior, you'll need to move the object separetely from the domain join.
The second behavior is acceptable also if the account you've supplied has permissions to do this which in your case it must.
Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | Twitter @JasonSandys
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Installation Bug in 2 disk scenario
On my laptop (Fujitsu Lifebook T900 with Kingston SSD V200 as boot disk and a Samsung 1 TB disk as secondary drive in the DVD slot) I found following situation:
Resized the volume on the Windows SSD to make room for another volume to test W8.
Booted from thumbdrive into Win8 setup and selected the free space as target.
Setup went through, but still the old Windows 7 boot loader was shown and booted.
Reason:
The new boot loader has been stored on the secondary disk.
If I selected this from Bios boot menu as target disk I got the boot menu, but the system did stuck during boot process of W8 on an empty background screen. (maybe result of first attempted repair?)
Finally I had to remove the secondary disk, install Windows 8 again and add the secondary drive later.
Best greetings from Germany
Olaf
Reply:
Interesting, let me see if I can reproduce this bug. Could you give a bit more detail as to how your disks were partitioned and which partition you selected. I would like my test scenario to be as close to yours as possible. Also which version of Win8 were you using, consumer preview or one of the server versions?
Edit: I am asking because I installed Windows 8 Server Beta on a 3 disk system without any issues, it updated the correct bootloader and installed on the correct disk.
- Edited by Jaap BrasserMVP Friday, March 9, 2012 12:34 PM
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Reply:
Olaf;
I'd be interested in knowing some steps as well so we can see if this reproduces internally. I've done a couple of three/four disk installs and haven't seen this behavior yet so if it is happening in a deterministic way, I'd like to see why.
Thanks!
--Joseph [MSFT] http://blogs.technet.com/b/joscon/
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Reply:
Here the information from diskpart and msinfo32 (both run within the Windows 8 customer preview, which is now installed on the laptop (German version):
Datentraeger 0 (disk 0) is the SSD, containing the system partition, the Windows 7 partition (E), which had been resized for Windows 8 CP and C (which is the volume created during the first installation attempt).
Disk 1 is the harddisk containing only one volume for data only. In earlier times it was used for OS in the disk slot of the laptop, but now is put into a mount kit in the DVD slot. I did clone the OS volume from this disk to the SSD in the past using Acronis software delivered with the SSD just in case this plays a role.
DISKPART> list disk
Datenträger ### Status Größe Frei Dyn GPT
--------------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Datenträger 0 Online 238 GB 1024 KB
Datenträger 1 Online 931 GB 0 B
DISKPART> list vol
Volume ### Bst Bezeichnung DS Typ Größe Status Info
---------- --- ----------- ----- ---------- ------- --------- --------
Volume 0 NTFS Partition 222 MB Fehlerfre System
Volume 1 E NTFS Partition 179 GB Fehlerfre
Volume 2 C NTFS Partition 58 GB Fehlerfre Startpar
Volume 3 D NTFS Partition 931 GB Fehlerfre
Startgerät \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Beschreibung Laufwerk
Hersteller (Standardlaufwerke)
Modell SAMSUNG HN-M101MBB
Bytes pro Sektor 512
Geladene Medien Ja
Medientyp Fixed hard disk
Partitionen 1
SCSI-Bus 0
SCSI-LUN 0
SCSI-Anschluss 0
SCSI-Zielkennung 1
Sektoren pro Spur 63
Größe 931,51 GB (1.000.202.273.280 Bytes)
Zylinder insgesamt 121.601
Sektoren insgesamt 1.953.520.065
Spuren insgesamt 31.008.255
Spuren pro Zylinder 255
Partition Datenträgernr. 1, Partitionsnr. 0
Partitionsgröße 931,51 GB (1.000.202.043.392 Bytes)
Partitionstartoffset 1.048.576 Bytes
Beschreibung Laufwerk
Hersteller (Standardlaufwerke)
Modell KINGSTON SV200S3256G
Bytes pro Sektor 512
Geladene Medien Ja
Medientyp Fixed hard disk
Partitionen 3
SCSI-Bus 0
SCSI-LUN 0
SCSI-Anschluss 0
SCSI-Zielkennung 0
Sektoren pro Spur 63
Größe 238,47 GB (256.052.966.400 Bytes)
Zylinder insgesamt 31.130
Sektoren insgesamt 500.103.450
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Partition Datenträgernr. 0, Partitionsnr. 0
Partitionsgröße 222,00 MB (232.783.872 Bytes)
Partitionstartoffset 1.048.576 Bytes
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Partitionstartoffset 193.143.504.896 Bytes
Best greetings from Germany
Olaf
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error 0x000000f PXE using SCCM with WDS
This week we got a problem related to PXE boot on SCCM 2007. The error code was 0x000000f related to BCDBoot.
Our scenario is: Vmware servers, Cisco devices and also our DHCP, and SIP telephony.
Due to the SIP we had to use different DHCP options. Instead of "066" and "067" options we had to use the option "150" (next server) and "bootfile" to configure the dhcp in a way that the clients could locate de WDS-SCCM Servers.
For the virtual servers with VMWare we had to unblock UDP and TFTP filters on the firewall. We could notice some messagens with network monitor when the problem was happening:
"tftp: read request - file: \boot\fonts\wgl4_boot.ttf" and after that "error - errorcode: 1, errormessage: the specified file was not found".
"tftp: read reques - file: \boot\bcd" and after that "error - errorcode: 1, errormessage: the specified file was not found".
When we fix the problem the messagens on network monitor got different:
tftp: read request - file: \boot\fonts\wgl4_boot.ttf" and after that "error - errorcode: 1, errormessage: the specified file was not found".
"tftp: read reques - file: \smstemp\<Date>.<GUID>.boot.bcd" and after that "Option acknowledgement".
Hope this could help someone.
Regards,
Gustavo de Freitas Alves
Hepta Tecnologia e Informática
Att, Gustavo de Freitas Alves +55 61 3961-7777 gustavo@hepta.com.br
[Change Request] Please change SPACE button behavior in Metro
it's simple to repro.
In your Metro, try to press SPACE for two times. Yes, you remove a ICON.
If you press SPACE for several times, you will get a blank Start Screen.
Reply:
Thanks,
Bobby Cannon
BobbyCannon.com
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Reply:
Thanks,
Bobby Cannon
BobbyCannon.com
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Reply:
Over the decades of my cumputing experience, I've probably heard the key-buffer full tone ringing out at least 100 times. Yep, somebody left a book or whatever who's edge was pressing a key. Being the biggest key, Space is a common one of course.
Trouble is, key-buffer full only starts ringing after keys can no longer be processed. In this case, I presume that's not until each and every icon has been flushed.
While Metro isn't for me, this is of game changing importance, so I too recommend you not only try to rename the thread subject, but cross-post it in ALL of the Win8ITPro forums, and it should be made sticky by the moderators, and fix put in place very much sooner rather than later.
Wow.
Good catch.
DAS
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Reply:
Thanks for the feedback, I'll bring this up.
--Joseph [MSFT] http://blogs.technet.com/b/joscon/
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