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We have a windows server 2008 enterprise installation and we are wanting to install remote desktop services so that multiple accounts can terminal into it. Ive seen that you can install remote desktop services with windows server 2008 R2. It doesnt appear to be an option with 2008 enterprise. Can you install remote desktop services on plain enterprise. If not, is there any way to get terminal server ability on 2008 server enterprise.

Setting up a small home network and just installed Server 2008 on a Dell GX280, P4 2.8 Ghz, 3 GB RAM. I have 2 harddrives, both 2 TB WD20EARS, relatively new and newly formatted. I know this isn't the typical hardware for a server, but I'm basically just looking for it to manage a domain, do my DNS and DHCP, and act as a file server. Working directly on the server goes ok, but trying to copy to/from it over the network is extremely slow. (All my clients are running windows 7) I'm only getting transfer rates of 1-2 MB/s. I can download files from the internet faster, in some cases. I'm not quite sure what to start looking at to troubleshoot. I realize with this …

Quick, but important question. Windows Web Server 2008 R2 is told to be LIMITED by licensing to only web application, bla bla bla... Does this apply only to MICROSOFT software (limitation to roles and stuff)? Or A L L software? (including non-microsoft one?) (need to decide if to buy it or not) 1) I mean if I have a subversion (apache httpd based) server on it, it would be illegal? 2) What about an automatic build system (a couple of powershell scripts) using MSBuild (that output to a IIS folder)? 3) What about a TCP Server (opened to the internet)? (non-microsoft, but homebrew made by me?) Thank you, feal87

I have used Office 2007 for years at home and at work. All of a sudden it is not responding or very slowly (15 minutes or more). I assume it might be some automatic update possibly. I have Windows XP. What can I do, I cannot function like this at my busy job.

Alright so let me preface this by saying I don't know a whole lot about computers... So I'm looking at buying a new server with Windows Server 2008 SP2 on it. I absolutely have to have a dual monitor setup for one of the programs I run but according to Dell & Hp tech support they don't make a server with dual monitor capability out of the box. One of their guys suggested an external USB video card, but I'm having trouble finding one that supports Server 2008. I know there is software for dual screen capability on remote terminals...but is there anyway to have dual monitors when I'm working on the server?? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I just installed Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and I cannot connect to the internet. It says it has issues with "realtek rtl8101 family driver Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)". I downloaded the drivers from the main Realtek site and places it in \system 32\drivers and it did not work. I am using a Compaq Presario CQ62 (yes yes, I am using a laptop, I find it more convenient this way). Thanks in advance! Edit: Also wanna point out that when the Ethernet cable is plugged in during startup and until windows starts to really turn on (I have a dual boot) the little Ethernet connected light is on

Guys I am trying to find a way to PXE boot to a live OS. Not an install. My question is can i create a .wim of a Windows 2008 server and set up another server to allow me to boot from it over the network using WDS. I know WDS is designed for distributing windows installation images accross a network, but it seems it should work with any bootable .wim. The end product im trying to create is storing 1 .wim on the server and having two other servers boot from that .wim using WDS and PXE

it appears possible to setup a terminal server user with indefinite disconnect capability so that an application can be installed on the TServer and kept running while still allowing the individual the capability to go in and out of the Terminal Server to monitor the application? If so, are there any issues or cautions?

I rent one server running Server 2008 Standard, and I need to block a few people who seem intent on trying to disrupt it. Our community uses this server for hosting dedicated gaming servers. There is a group of "hackers" who use an Asian character to crash players games when the hacker joins the server. I've blocked their IP's through the IPSec tool, but we all know it is very easy to get a new IP. If I was able to obtain the MAC address from the company I rent from, is there a way I can block their MAC, instead of just their IP? I've tried searching for a way on Google, but all the results come back for Apple's Mac computers! Much thanks, Randall

How can I get a dictionary to use to look up definitions of words in the Research tab in Microsoft Office Word 2007? My Word 2010 on another computer has an Encarta Dictionary give me definitions of words when I alt + click on a word, but I can't find a way to get the dictionary in Word 2007 on my laptop, even when I click on "Research options..." there's only a Thesaurus. Please help.

First, hello and happy New Year Everyone. Hope you can help. Out of the blue the audio on my system is stuttering terribly. Been searching for a solution for hours. Tried Media player, awful. Tried Realplayer, awful. Microsoft said I needed (Mats_Run.AudioPlayback) to fix it (guess it recognised the problem (?) I downloaded that but when I went to install it said I needed .Net Framework first (dotNetFx40_Full_setup) After a couple hoursDLing that and installing it I went back to Fix it and it just repeated that I needed to install Net Framework first. I installed version 4. It is not seeing it. I'm at a dead end. I don't know what else to do…

Hi I am using windows 7 with a bespoke application which uses .net framework 3.5.1 the problem is that of late (since 04/10/11) I can only open the application once and then I have to re-set the windows features framework afresh in order to get the application to work properly again. i.e. I open the application once close it re-open it and sure enough there are no fonts displayed against the icons and the functionality is all but gone and te application freezes invariably. But by setting the windows feature's framework 3.5.1 to be un-ticked re-boot and then re-set the framework the application works as it should .... unitll I close it and teh cycle of hell begins all o…

Hi Guys, I have installed SBS2008 on some basic workstation hardware to save on costs (reliability is not important). Driver support seems OK except for video. Does anyone know of a server 2008 driver that might support ATI HD3200 onboard video. The motherboard is an ASUS M4A78-VM. Please let me know if this is a pipedream and or if properly functioning video drivers are even important for a basic file server / exchange set up. Thanks in advance Matt

How do I move "safely remove hardware" from Past items to Current items in my "customize notification" window (my computer/ task bar and Start Menu/ task bar/ customize) ???

Which Windows Server version do you prefer best? 2003 or 2008?