Windows Server: Remove orphaned shares (server service does not start)

For a change, a small problem again today. The "Server" service on a Windows Server 2012 R2 file server could no longer be started, which meant that none of the shares were accessible. Only this warning could be found in the "Application" event log: Source: Server Event ID: 2511 The server service could not restore the share share name because ... Read more

Protect Windows file servers from ransomware (Update 2)

I have already published some approaches to getting the ransomware plague under control here: https://www.frankysweb.de/windows-fileserver-vor-ransomware-crypto-locker-schuetzen/ https://www.frankysweb.de/windows-fileserver-vor-ransomware-schuetzen-update/ https://www.frankysweb.de/locky-verseuchte-clients-identifizieren/ https://www.frankysweb.de/clients-vor-infektion-mit-ransomware-schuetzen-locky-cryptolocker/ However, I also receive many emails every day asking what else is possible. I have to say: It depends... The scripts in the articles don't work in every environment, but probably have to be ... Read more

Protect Windows file servers from ransomware (update)

Yesterday I already reported on how Windows file servers can be protected against ransomware such as Cryptolocker, Cryptwall or Locky using the "Resource Manager for File Servers". The following comment was made on the article: Hi Frank, great article! Is there a trick on how to intercept the user and possibly only allow the user access to ... Read more