For prestaging to work in Windows Server 2008, you need to have WDS (Windows Deployment Services) installed. This is a role and can be installed from the Server Manager. Once WDS is installed, it makes a change to Active Directory Users and Computers. Before this change, when you create a computer name, it would not give you the option to set This is a managed computer. You would simply click OK and be done. After the change, you would enter the computers name and click Next. At this point you can provide the GUID for the new computer. You will find the GUID on the computer or on the shipping material. Now the computer is ready for installation utilizing WDS. The name will then be changed to what you set it to.
This week I instructed my first class using Windows Server 2012 accessed via LogMeIn and discovered a Sticky Key problem every time you press the Shift key. Here is my solution to resolve this. First off, in the Preferences of LogMeIn for the connection to the Windows Server, click General . Change the Keyboard and mouse priority to Host side user and click Apply at the bottom. On the Windows 2012 server, open the Control Panel – Ease of Access – Change how your keyboard works . Uncheck Turn on Sticky Keys . Click Set up Sticky Keys . Uncheck Turn on Sticky Keys when SHIFT is pressed five times . Click OK twice. If you are using Windows Server 2012 as a Hyper-V host, you will need to redo the Easy of Use settings on each guest operating system in order to avoid the Sticky Key Problem. Updated Information: March 20, 2013 If you continue to have problems, Uncheck Turn on Filter Keys .
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