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is update approved for specific group via powershell?

hello,  i have script auto approves updates based on release date specific groups. script checks see if update has been approved (e.g. isapproved) , either skips if it's been approved or approves specific group (e.g. $update.approve("install",$wsus_group)). problem i'm running if approve update1 groupa, later check update1's isapproved see whether or not need approve groupb, update1's isapproved $true , therefor script skips approving groupb. i've checked update's object , don't see multi-valued var groups been approved for. i've started poke around other microsoft.updateservices.administration namespaces don't see 1 has info i'm looking for.  so, how can view updates have been approved groupa vs groupb? thanks!  hi joey, if want approve updates multiple groups, , want check if updates have been approved groups, please check script below: can examine 1 computergroup , find updates not approved 1 or multiple o...

Hyper-V Server 2012 r2 network access

hi, experimenting free hyper-v 2012 server. have tried has ever suggested - well, - on google, cannot access external network. have virtualised our sbs 2011 , seems run ok, apart network access.  i have defined virtual switch external network, , define network adaptor guest connect it, , doesn't work. being dimmer usual? all suggestions welcome...thanks...chris ah!  it. (that part unclear) with free version have 2 choices - 1) use client or server machine of same release , install hyper-v management console , 'connect' hyper-v server - gives gui examples show. 2) use powershell (the built in cli).  "new-vmswitch ..."  "connect-vmnetworkadapter ..." to learn more:  get-help new-vmswitch -examples   / get-help connect-vmnetworkadapter -examples now totally understand why ipconfig output hyper-v server itself. brian ehlert http://itproctology.blogspot.com learn. apply. repeat. disclaimer: attempti...

remote desktop

we have new server , server software . proliant ml310e v2. server software windows server 2012 r2 essentials. before had remote desktop connection home computer on old 2011 network. tried connect again message appears nap roles , can not connect wordstation. whats wrong   hi: are discussing remote web workplace?  have run essentials wizards dashboard , ordered new ssl certificate it? what exact error message? larry struckmeyer [mvp]-- --if question answered please mark response answer others can benefit. Windows Server  >  Windows Server 2012 Essentials

AD Design Recommendation

hi, i'd communities recommendation being challenged @ our company.  our company designed single domain , have development team has need join & disjoin test servers & applications on daily basis domain.  these servers , applications dsijoined correctly , of time not, of course leaving lots of residuals around in ad, etc.  saying of that, somehow provide development team a seperate domain environment have admin control over, not admin control over our corporate production domain.  may want same thing our sales/demo team, have environment prevent them from messing corp domain/structure.  have 2 dc's in environment now, 1) windows 2003 server std sp2 , 2) windows 2008 server std sp1.  please recommendation on best practice accomplishing our goal , basic steps should take in order implement? please let me know if need additional information our current environment. thank you. hello, the question have answer first is, must...

RDS to TS , 1 user, 2 stations, 1 TS, Printer mapping with a Thin Client

hello everyone. i have weird situation i'm pretty sure possible i'm running wall , hope can show me door. scenario: a user has office.  office has front desk.  in user's office, there pc , networked printer. there ts user connects pc in office work (which prints networked printer in his office). at front desk, there thin client, , networked receipt printer. prior there being thin client, how things worked: when user connect ts, relied on rds push printer connections ts , user can print fine.  no problems here. now introduced thin clients equation.  since cannot install printers locally on thin client, running problem.  there catches though. right now, when user connects ts office, , tries print, works great.  calls , user has go front desk (leaving pc logged ts through rds) , @ front desk, user logs same ts same credentials , loads program print receipt.  problem:  no printers show up.  close program (not rds sessio...

Windows Server (File) 2008

so school has there network set when log on have network drive call s: drive , have been setting server , wondering how this.  more in depth... i want when log in computer have network drive when created the account. login>creating desktop> drive in computer without having map network drive every time. you need add new drive mapping login script sounds of things. they can defined on user accounts directly in ad or via group policy preferences etc. check under user account in ad > profile tab , see if there login script assigned, , edit script include new mapping. david hood www.consilium-uk.com Windows Server  >  File Services and Storage

Windows Server 8 Hyper-v - Caching policy on boot drive in guest

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i noticed today caching policy enabled on boot drive in guest vm under server 8. in fact, can't disable it. in windows server 2008 r2, opposite true; caching disabled default. does know why changed or how disable caching on boot lun in server 8 hyper-v guest? thanks j in current builds, still enabled default can unchecked. chuck timon senior, support escalation engineer (see) windows 8 beta engineer microsoft corporation Windows Server  >  Windows Server 2012 General