Last week I got some trouble to connect a Windows 2003 R2 32-Bit VM by using RDP.. I received this error:
Because of a protocol error, this session will be disconnected. Please try connecting to the remote computer again.
To resolve this issue you can delete the “MSLicesing” key/folder in the register. Goto:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ , delete MSLicesing folder and reconnect the server.
Today I started with upgrading my production Windows 2008 PDC’s to the R2 release. After mounting the Windows 2008 R2 DVD I received two warnings:
- You must have 15 GB of free space (it’s VMware.. so what’s the problem?)
- Prepare a Windows Server 2003 Forest Schema for a Domain Controller that runs Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2
To do step 2 you need to do a few things:
- Mount Windows Server 2008 R2 cd-rom
- Start CMD with Administrator rights (run as Administrator)
- Type: D:\Support\adprep\adprep /forestprep [Enter]
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At long last, Microsoft publicly recognizes a shift in IT computing trends as indicated in their recent announcements around desktop virtualization and their changes to VECD licensing to support the adoption of virtual desktop environments. By loosening up the restrictive desktop virtualization license policy (VECD), Microsoft has finally bowed to intensive customer pressure. This validates the acceleration in demand in the desktop virtualization industry that VMware helped start and continues to lead. Microsoft’s move here is extremely positive for the industry.
This decrease in Microsoft licensing costs will decrease the overall CAPEX cost, thus building a better business case for VMware View. Starting July 1, 2010, VECD is going away for customers with Software Assurance (SA) and for those without SA, Virtual Desktop Access (VDA) is available for purchase to allow for VDI environments. Here are the details:
- PCs covered under SA will no longer need a separate VECD license, instead this usage right will be included in SA thus eliminating the separate $23 per device fee.
- PCs not covered under SA, thin clients or other clients that cannot run a full Windows OS, customers can purchase VDA for $100 per device/year, a $10 decrease from the previous VECD license price.
- Roaming use rights allows users to be able to access their virtual desktops from secondary devices like home PCS, kiosks and internet cafes without additional licensing costs.
To use Microsoft Windows Cluster Service in VMware ESX you need to config you’r VM’s with independent persistent disks.
VM configuration:
I deployed two Windows 2003 SP2 Enterprise 32-Bit VM’s with both 12 GB of OS disks and two NIC’s. I called these: VMPROS-CL01 and VMPROS-CL02.
VMPROS-CL01 with ip: 172.16.254.78 and for MSCS nic ip: 1.0.0.1
VMPROS-CL01 with ip: 172.16.254.89 and for MSCS nic ip: 1.0.0.3
Registered this VM’s in domain VMpros.nl
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For more info why see: http://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2009/11/03/3291024.aspx
Since alot people use it for windows xp we decided to publish NewSID via our site.
You can download NewSID here
I just installed a Windows 2008 behind a proxyserver and i saw that it couldn’t update.
To solve this issue you can do the following:
- Run the Command Promp as Administrator
- Type netsh
- Type winhttp
- Type import proxy source=ie
Now Windows Update will ask you for a username and password before it wants to check for an update.
By re-installing Client Access Role (CAS) on my Windows 2003 R2 Enterprise 64 bit and Exchange 2007 Enterprise machine I get:
“The Microsoft Internet Information Service is in 32-bit mode and this is a 64-bit computer. The mode must be changed before Setup can continue”
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After reinstalling CAS yesterday (Client Access Role) in Exchange 2007 I get every minute a SSL Certification prompt for accept of install the certificate in Outlook 2007:
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