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DHCP dynamic updates should work on reserved DHCP registrations or not?

hi, i want dhcp server manage dns updates. works, doesn't work in case of ip reservation. think, theoretically should work when reservation become active. further nice if dhcp server initiate registration 0 timestamp whan reservation created , deletition whan reservation deleted. is know answer? bye, laszlo hi laszlo dhcp reservation based on mac address, , useful when clients not / should not change ipaddress . client sends dhcpdiscover packet along mac address , upon server receiving packet reads reservation list , if mac address found in database , dhcp server leases out ipaddress / reserved ipaddress. dynamic update removed effort of manually updating dns server whenever clients ipaddress changed. means reservation doesnt need dynamic updates because ipaddress remain constant. sainath !analyze Windows Server  >  ...

Failover Cluster on Windows 2012 R2 DCs

hello, are there known constrains around building cluster on top of windows 2012 r2 servers dcs? supported have file-level cluster nodes dcs? thanks. memento mori yah article wordy...it's bad practice in general, in article linked it's not supported...it's buried in there. it not supported combine active directory domain services role , failover cluster feature on windows server 2012 Windows Server  >  Windows Server 2012 General

AD FS 3.0 MFA Certificate authentication - Trusted CA's

hi, we have ad forest multiple transitive trusts different domains, our ad fs 3.0 service sits in 1 of these seperate trusted domains.  i want use mfa certificate authentication , i've added our central ca's certificates local computer "trusted root certificate authorities".  when trying login not prompted use certificate issued our central ca. what determines certificates can used valid mfa authentication? thanks, matt Windows Server  >  Directory Services

Error determining whether the target server is already a domain controller: The target server is already a Domain Controller.

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so basically, promoting new server dc.  it said promotion failed.  i rebooted server , low , behold, acting domain controller.  it moved domain controller ou, replicating fine, knows has fsmo roles , see no other problems. however, server manager still telling me promote machine dc can seen here: if click link run dc promo, this: is there way tell server "yes working dc" rid of task in server manager? or there else should correct this? hi vinny, there others have encountered similar scenarios yours, clicking post-deployment configuration message enough make message disappear good. although more worried mentioned promotion failed, suggest run dcdiag.exe on machine examine if dc healthy. more information you: server 2012 dc promotion bug http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/221ed1ff-fc16-4c5d-ae05-edea7a9076be/server-2012-dc-promotion-bug?forum=winserverds troubleshooting domain controller deployment http://t...

Activation of Server 2012 after moving VM hosts

hi there, i have come across problem @ time of writing have no solution. we have number of server 2012 vms, sat on esx hosts.  we have finished converting our infrastructure kvm.  i have noticed machines asking product key activation.  the problem out datacenter keys within openlicense model shows have used of our 122 keys.  this of course cannot possible since have 35 windows servers. i have tried desperate attempt downgrade server standard, of course documented not possible. can me resolve ? the change in hypervisor triggered activations. i'd try phone activation, run box; slui 4       regards, dave patrick .... microsoft certified professional microsoft mvp [windows server] datacenter management disclaimer: posting provided "as is" no warranties or guarantees, , confers no rights. Windows Server ...

Windows Cluster Install Error

i have built clusters before (file/sql) attached hp eva no issues.  i'm having create new cluster attached netapp storage.  have 2 nodes, ip addresses in place, heartbeats, etc.  i start cluster wizard , run through analyzer no issues proceed next step.  fill in blanks , start create cluster.  fails on configure cluster services part.  each section has red x , system cannot find file specified when expand each area. has else had problem this? what version of os using?   also, please provide information cluster log file.   santhosh sivarajan | mcts, mcse (w2k3/w2k/nt4), mcsa (w2k3/w2k/msg), ccna, network+ houston, tx http://blogs.sivarajan.com/ http://publications.sivarajan.com/ posting provided "as is" no warranties, , confers no rights. Windows Server  >  ...

Server 2008 R2 (SP1 Installed) Remote Desktop Services disconnection problem.

hi all, we have problem 2 2008 r2 terminal servers experiencing disconnections.  have checked around web can't find solution, hopfully here can help. users experiencing disconnections 2 terminal servers.  in event log following 2 errors. event id: 50 rdp protocol component x.224 detected error in protocol stream , has disconnected client. event id: 50 rdp protocol component "data encryption" detected error in protocol stream , has disconnected client. the setup have follows 1 vmware esxi 4.1 host 1 sbs 2011 server 2 2008 r2 remote desktop servers (with sp1 installed) 3 sites accessing servers on vpns data centre (good internet connections) all users disconnected , have log in @ random times.  each server doesn't @ same time. i have seen solutions server 2003 , there microsoft fix available, not apply 2008. thanks in advance. andrew do have packet shaper in network? i've had problem before , caused misconfigured network appliance...