Hello Experts.

I decided to pursue Server 2016 MCSE for my path and I noticed there is a course on here given by Patrick.   I have printed out all 6 modules along with all the slides.   Has anyone watched this course and can anyone offer me any advice on how to best learn it?  I am very new to this and thought I could get some help as to how to pursue this or the best way to get the most out of the course.   Thank you as always in advance.

Environment: Exchange 2013

I am looking for the PowerShell command to determine how much whitespace is in an Exchange 2013 database.  I'm also wondering what the steps are to get the whitespace back.  If I recall correctly, I have to:
Dismount the database
Run a specific command
Wait until complete
Remount the database

Thank you!

I have a background in computer programming including sql, access, cobol, vb for apps. I worked for a fortune 500 company generating reports with access at the time.  I have been a stay at home mom for the last 5 years.
I had minimal training 10 years ago in data warehouse. I took a couple of courses online and understand the fundamentals of using visual studio - creating a package with a data flow, defining the source and target, configuring the connection manager, linking table lookups to the reference tables in the warehouse. I brushed up as  i had an interview for a data analyst job that required ssis and ssrs ( I am familiar with reporting tools) - I did not put on my resume but it did state on the requirements. They want to interview me to trouble shoot failed packages. I can figure things out very quickly. However, I am not sure what type of questions they might ask that are more basic relating to ssis and ssrs. I was wondering if you might please be able to provide some basic questions regarding package failures or any questions that might help me get through this. Maybe I am over my head. Thanks again for your help

I'm trying to clean a machine that randomly freezes.

I'm seeing lots of errors in the Event Viewer, some related to Permissions and VSS problems.

Can somebody please take a look at the screen snaps in the attached pdf file and try to make sense of them?  Thanks

Hello, so we have this (quite old) SBS 2011 Standard which has recently become abismally slow.

It's mainly a data server (we're not using Exchange) and sometimes when a client opens files on the server there are very heavy slowdowns, to the point where I had to reboot a client yesterday because it would hang on a small Access database.

I think I've found the culprit though. Disk activity is always very very high, and the processes behind this activity are related to SQL Server 99% of the time.

It looks like the main cause is the SBS Monitoring service, which relies on SQL Server to function.

So I think I nailed down the cause, but the question is: what to do about it? Is there a way to circumvent this? Thanks.

I set up my server with DFS manager, when I copy paste between folders is give me the error   these files may be harmful to your computer,
In configured group policy Computer Config \ Policies \ Windows Settings \ Admin Templates \ Windows Components \ Internet Explorer \ Internet Control Panel \ Security Page and added the \\domain.local\ with a value of 2 but did not help

I am trying to create an expression in SSRS.

If WeightedIndexFloor.Value is NULL and Fields!LienType.Value = "Equity" then i want to return "NA". If the value is anything other that "Equity" then I want to return "None" for that NULL value.

This is part of the expression. It gives me NA when Lien Type = "Equity".

=IIF(ISNOTHING(Fields!WeightedIndexFloor.Value) and Fields!LienType.Value="Equity","NA",Fields!WeightedIndexFloor.Value)

However I am having an issue trying to nest the second IIf statement where Fields!WeightedIndexFloor.Value Is NULL and Fields!LienType.Value <> "Equity" and I need to return "None" for the NULL value.

=IIF(ISNOTHING(Fields!WeightedIndexFloor.Value) and Fields!LienType.Value<>"Equity","None",Fields!WeightedIndexFloor.Value)

Would someone be able assist with the proper expression?

Thanks in advance.

Rob M.

Hi Everyone,

Mostly have Always ON VPN setup and configured, but we are getting an authentication error during trial connections.

Error: The NPS was unable to connect to a DC where the account is located, Because of this, authentication and Authorization for Radius request has failed.

Setup: VPN Server (windows 2019) (Physical server) connects and sends request to NPS
NPS Server (VM) (windows 2019) is supposed to authenticate.
DC (Physical Server) (Windows 2012)
(Added) We also have a Cert. Auth. (Windows 2019) (VM) though that seems to be working fine issuing certificates.

NPS can ping DC, it shows in the domain.

My thought is because it is 2012 server edition. Any thoughts or ideas?

Hi all, I was wondering if someone could give some advice.   I am trying to determine a certification track between obtaining an MCSE in Server 2016 or pursuing the path of CCNA.  
I am doing this on my own with no one to work with and was wondering who has found either of the 2 the most rewarding.  This site has some good training on the MCSE course and I purchased the IC2 book which teaches in a different manner.  I would like to be able to use references as much as possible but it looks better to take 1 ccna test verse taking 7 mcse tests.  


I know this probably isnt the right place to ask this but I am just looking for advice and as always appreciate it.

Error in photo attached. We have made a new Certificate Authority and I think it is functional but I am not 100% sure. I am able to assign certs to one of my DC without an issue and as we setup our Always ON VPN server we are having this issue during the NPS step.


Also as you can see the certificates on the DC

I have a question concerning a slight annoyance with Windows updates in 2012 vs. 2016 Server

I have my servers set to download the updates, but not apply them. This obviously saves me the download time and I can apply them quicker during maintenance periods.

In 2012, if either more updates are released or something is revised, Windows Update re-downloads the changes during it's normal polling cycle and everything is current when it's time to install them.

Under Server 2016, it will appear to download whatever updates are available at that time and then wait with the Install now button. If something newer is released after that, it doesn't appear to re-scan until the currently downloaded updates are installed (even if they are out of date).

In that situation, is there a way to force Windows Update to re-evaluate the available updates like Server 2012 does?

Hp mediasmart server health issue
Looking at console, it is showing failing though it has least 100gb free.  It was also indicating files not in sync possible file open, though none are.  Others at random time not able to connect.  One computer think the first one, was running extreamly slow. Rebooted and it started running upadtes, finally started responding quicker.  Could this slow computer be causing this error by not syncing?  But could 1 affect others with this server?

Hi experts ,
we have windows servers 2012 R2 running SQL cluster my problem is how to check that MPIO is properly configured or not? is there any way to find that is working fine?