How to change SID in Windows Server 2008 R2

Most of the tech guys usually work on VMware and some other Virtual platforms and usually install the same OS to create multiple copies. You can do this copy by two methods.1.      By cloning the virtual machine2.      By Changing the SID of the OS so that it will not conflict.In previous version of Windows like 2003 we usually use NewSID.exe that is recommended by Microsoft to changing the SID....

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Downgrade Forest Functional level or Domain Functional Level in Server 2012

Today i will share that How we can downgrade the Forest Functional level or Domain Functional level for server 2008 or 2012 .It is there that revert to the lower FFL or DFL is not possible but in server 2008 and 2012 it is possible.(FFL- forest functional level) (DFL- domain functional level)Here in my scenario i have server 2012 with forest functional level and domain functional level "windows server 2012", as you can see below the FF.ddAs you...

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8-way VM on ESX 4.1 - Win2k8 R2 Standard edition

Today, I had to configure a VM with 8 vCPU's on an ESX 4.1 cluster. The guest OS was Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. However, after configuring the VM with 8 vCPU's it still only registered 4 vCPU's in the guest OS.The reason is that both Win2k3 and Win2k8 R2 standard edition only can be configured with four physical CPUs or sockets. By default vSphere 4.0 and 4.1 presents 1 vCPU as one socket.To bypass this, there is a feature (experimental...

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How to run XenServer 6.0 on vSphere 5 - with nested Windows Server 2008 R2 VM

It is possible to install XenServer 6.0 in a virtual machine on vSphere ESXi 5 and then with a few tweaks you can even run a nested Windows Server 2008 R2 VM on the virtual XenServer 6.0.One important step is to execute the following command from the console:echo 'vhv.allow = "TRUE"' >> /etc/vmware/configOtherwise, configure like the guide. Once the custom VM has been created, to be able to choose ESXi 5 as operating system, go to Edit ...

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Installing and Configuring Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services) on Windows Server 2008 R2

In the latest release of Windows 2008 R2, Terminal Services has been renamed Remote Desktop Services (RDS).  There are many enhancements in this release including enhanced multimedia performance and the ability to publish custom applications sets to specific users through Remote Desktop Web Access.  The Web Access role as the name suggests allows users to access Remote Desktop applications through a web site.  This feature is...

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