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Description/Problem:
Some weeks ago I had an issue related to non-administrator users which were not able to logon over graphical user interface into the Windows Server 2003. This server was operated as domain controller with basic security settings.

Solution:

• Set correct files system permissions to folder “%systemroot%\WinSxS” and all sub-folders
  BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)F
  NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(OI)(CI)R
  CREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(IO)F
  BUILTIN\Server Operators:(OI)(CI)R
  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)F
• Set correct files system permissions to folder “%systemroot%\AppPatch” and all sub-folders
  BUILTIN\Administrators:(OI)(CI)F
  NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users:(OI)(CI)R
  CREATOR OWNER:(OI)(CI)(IO)F
  BUILTIN\Server Operators:(OI)(CI)R
  NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(OI)(CI)F

You can use tool called Extended Change Access Control List (Xcacls) to easy setup of specific file system permissions for files or folders.

The Microsoft Windows operating system have had Recycle Bin for files, mails and other objects since a long time. Finally the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 will have Recycle Bin  for Active Directory objects. Please note that there will be no GUI interface for Active Directory Recycle Bin. All is done through PowerShell AD cmdlets!

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Description/Problem:
Several users inform us that they have problem on Microsoft Windows 2003 – Terminal Servers with latest version of HP Universal Print Driver (4.7). Installation of this driver was not finished successfully and now after each user login to the system the installer tries to continue with installation of “32 Bit HP CIO Components”. This installer is running for a long time without success and blocked also installation of another applications which are using Microsoft Installer (MSI). We identify that Microsoft Installer related to the “32 Bit HP CIO Components” creates thousands registry API calls as a result of over 2000 – 4000 subkeys created in the registry for every mapped printer. The HP Support provides to us information that issue will be fixed in next update for HP Universal Print Driver (version 4.7.x).

Solution:

• Stop Print Spooler service
• Remove manually all HP Universal Print Driver (4.7) from Print Server
• Client side – delete all the registry keys that were created by the 32 Bit HP CIO Components Installer
  
  • HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Hewlett-Packard
• Server side – delete all the registry keys that were created by the 32 Bit HP CIO Components Installer
  
  • HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Hewlett-Packard
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ Terminal Server\Install\Software\ Hewlett-Packard
• Reinstall old version of HP Universal Print Driver on Print Server
• Restart server

More info about this issue is described on HP IT Resource Center Forum.

New version of Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 (Beta) operating system is available now for public download. The most important improvements are: improving the web application platform, enabling server and desktop virtualization, improving power management and streamlining management, scalability and reliability and also making the experience better together with Windows 7. The Windows Server 2008 R2 allows you to create solutions that are easier to plan, deploy, and manage than previous versions of Windows Server.

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Description/Problem:
Sometimes the installation process of 16-bit application can failed without any visual notification or error messages in event logs. If you will be in the same situation don’t worry and check link to DLL files in system registry as described reported KB article.

Solution:
KB254914