Wednesday 28 October 2015

.NET 3.5 Installation failed on Windows Server 2012 R2

.NET 3.5 Installation failed on Windows Server 2012 R2 because the server configured to use WSUS instead of Windows update service.

Try the below steps to install .NET3.5
1. Goto group policy (run->gpedit.msc)
2. Navigate Computer Configuration ->Administrative Templates ->System
3. Enable Specify settings for optional component installation and computer repair.
4. Select "Conatct Windows Update directly to download repair content instead of WSUS.
5. Now try the .Net 3.5 install from Add Roles and Features Wizard.

Ref : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2734782

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Microsoft Dynamics GP - An error occurred while using the BCP utility -- data was not correctly copied to the server

Below error will occur when you run GP utilities for first time.

An error occurred while using the BCP utility -- data was not correctly copied to the server

Run GP utilities as Administrator, you will be able to open it.

Ref : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/869315

Monday 5 October 2015

Log Shipping Copy failed due to compromise security

All of sudden Log shipping copy job failing with below error
"The system detected a possible attempt to compromise security. Please ensure that you can contact the server that authenticated you."

To resolve this issue configure the firewall - TCP port 88 and UDP port 88 are not blocked for either domain.

There is a article in MS - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938457 explaining this error will occur when you are dealing with multi domain. 

Make sure SQL Agent services restarted after the change.

Microsoft Dynamics GP:save operation on table 'sy_users_MSTR' (45) - fix

Usually the below error will occur when you move GP database from one server to another.

"save operation on table 'sy_users_MSTR' (45)"

To fix the issue, as per Microsoft the GP databases owner should be "DYNSA" not sa or any other user.

Ref : https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/860468