No matter what the MS documentatation states with regards to DPM agent installer automatically setting firewall rules I had no luck with a remote install on a firewall enabled server.
The workaround is remarkably simple.
1. Disable the firewall on target server
2. Deploy the agent and reboot
3. On the target server in an administrator’s command prompt run C:\Program Files\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\DPM\bin\SetDpmServer.exe -dpmServerName <servername>
4. Re-enable the firewall on the target server
Wojtek Uncategorized DPM, Server 2008
If you’re planning on running 2003 and 2008 domain controlers in the same domain you need to update the AD schema on all of your 2003 DC.
To do this pop/map the CD and execute the following
d:\sources\adprep\adprep.exe /forestprep
d:\sources\adprep\adprep.exe /domainprep /gpprep
d:\sources\adprep\adprep.exe /domainprep /rodcPREP
Wojtek Active Directory, Server 2008, Windows adprep, domain controller, Server 2008
Microsoft introduced a new Internet explorer security set with windows server 2003 and now Server 2008. While it should remain on there may be instances you want it off, for example on a Terminal Server.
To turn it off in Windows Server 2008 you need to do the following.
- Open Server Manager (Start -> Server Manager)
- Click on Configure ESC under Security Information
- Decide who you want it off for (new feature)
Wojtek Windows Internet Explorer, Security, Server 2008, Windows
