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user uses batch file to disable admin share

A user on our network disables the admin shares with a batch file that runs every time the computer starts up. I would like to disable this without the users knowledge. I would also like to do this remotely and at will. Is this possible? This user…
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Migrating a NAS while keeping the files and their rights intact?

Right, what we wish (or need) to do is to migrate a NAS from a old machine to a new one. problem is, we wish to keep the folder hierarchie intact, and all the settings and shares. Now I vaguely recall microsoft used to have a tool to do exactly…
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Active Directory - User profile/workstation administration without file-service access - Best practice

We are a small company with 15 users which is now setting up its first Active Directory (1 machine with Windows Server 2016 Essentials). I am unsure how to setup a secure environment for my situation in regards of workstation maintenance (and I am…
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LOGON script won't add first share

I have the following problem: When i run my LOGON_SCRIPT.vbs to add network shares to users of a specific group it skips the first one if the user is part of Kleinkunstig_Users (it will not add the first share). But if i add another group it will…
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Tools for troubleshooting Windows sharing issues (Vista/Server 2008)

What tools (out of the box or otherwise) do you utilize to give useful/verbose information about what might be causing an issue with windows sharing? I have a specific example below, but I'd like to see some general answers for how to collect data…
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Windows (Server) prioritize network or disks possible

I have two questions: Can I prioritize a network share to some maximal download speed? Or does windows automatically slow them down when the system is doing heavy IO? Independently from that question, does the priority of task in the task explorer…
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How can I automatically remount CIFS shares when remote servers restart?

I need to mount shared volumes from various remote servers on my local server which is running Ubuntu Server 10.10. I typically use commands like this to mount the shares: sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.1.200/RemoteShare local_folder -o…
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Window Share (UNC) over the Internet

I'm setting up a build server using Team Foundation Server (TFS). The drop location needs to be in UNC (e.g. \SERVER\Share$) for some reason known only to MS. My concern is this. It's a server on the public Internet and the last thing I want is to…
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How do I share files from a Windows machine over the internet?

I have a home server (running Windows 7 Media Center 24/7) on my home network - sitting behind a NAT ADSL router. I want to enable access to music, movies, pictures etc. from the Internet. I want to know what you think is the best way of sharing…
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Computer account (SYSTEM) across the network

I have an interesting problem... I need the local SYSTEM account on one server to access a specific network share on another server. Due to other reasons I can't use a regular domain account for the time being. Using "psexec -s" I have played…
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Is there a way to block access to Windows administrative shares based on IP Address?

On Windows 8.1 Enterprise, I would like to know if there is a way to block access to administrative shares based on IP addresses. All I could find searching on the Internet is to disable the server service but I don't know to disable the shares…
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AD Share Drives Read Only

I recently re organized my users into new OUs. Now the share drives will not let security groups save, and all files open in read only. All security groups have modify permissions to the share and NTFS permissions. The user reorganization was the…
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System Account Access to Domain Share

Good morning. I'm trying to create a PowerShell startup script via Group Policy. I set the group policy and directed it to the location of the script. \ \server\c$\share\script.ps1 After applying the GPO to the OU I want it to target for testing, I…
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Replicate 1 million files two directions - Mostly Read Only

I have a collection of files, currently in a NAS on our LAN which is about 1.1 million files, with a total size of 2TB. We need to replicate this up to AWS to begin processing it. However, changes need to also sync back to our LAN when made on the…
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I can access \\pcname\c$ (or \admin$) from on computer but not several other computers

I have a domain computer that I can access the c$ and admin$ from my normal workstation no problem. When I try to access those shares from a server, or another PC, logged in as myself or domain admin, I get the "cannot be accessed" error. I've gone…
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