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Commented Issue: Execution policy is changed to Unrestricted on first run [5772]

rlauria — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:59:29 GMT

If Execution Policy is set to anything other than Unrestricted, the Execution Policy is changed to Unrestricted.
 
Repo:
set-executionpolicy RemoteSigned
get-executionpolicy returns RemoteSigned
start core config
get-executionpolicy returns Unrestricted

Comments: ** Comment from web user: rlauria **

In Start_CoreConfig.wsf change
Function LaunchCoreConfig()
......
End Function

With

Function LaunchCoreConfig()
'========================
Dim iRetCode
Dim Temp
'
LaunchCoreConfig = False
'

On Error goto 0
'
WshShell.CurrentDirectory = GlobalFolderPath
iRetCode = WshShell.Run ("%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -WindowStyle Minimized -Sta -file CoreConfig.ps1", 1, True)
If iRetCode <> 0 Then
Call Debug("Error: During launch of CoreConfig! ReturnCode:" & iRetCode)
Call WshShell.Popup("Error: During launch of CoreConfig! ReturnCode:" & iRetCode & Vbcrlf & " Please copy source to local drive and try again!" ,0,"Error", 16)
Else
'Okay
LaunchCoreConfig = True
End If
End Function

Created Issue: datacenter version [11052]

dvilner — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 22:41:18 GMT

Minor bug: datacenter version is not correctly reflected on the main menu ("SKU Version" field): "Enterprise Server Core R2" is displayed instead of "Datacenter Server Core R2"

Created Issue: Functional strings are hardcoded - problem with foreign languages [11009]

DerBachmannRocker — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:46:01 GMT

The output of oclist for example is parsed for english strings in numerous locations. It would be very much cleaner if you used variables instead of hard coded strings and put them in a centralized location. If you did this, localization of the tool would be a breeze.

As it is now, German installations are left out. In Germany, 99% of the installations are not English. You really should consider changing this.

Created Issue: DCPromo - new domain [10470]

noral — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:21:18 GMT

It would be helpful if DCPromo was fully functional. There is no was to create a new domain, only connect to an existing domain.

Created Issue: DCPromo not using Windows default values for NTDS and SYSVOL locations [9716]

Jono8800 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:20:26 GMT

After we had used CoreConfigurator 2.0 to promote a new set of Domain Controllers, we realised that both the SYSVOL and NTDS paths were not as expected. It appeared that a backslash had been missed out, creating two new folders on the root of the C: drive “windowsSYSVOL” and “windowsNTDS” rather than SYSVOL and NTDS within the Windows folder.

After examining the DCPromo.ps1 file, it has occurred to us that, rather than hard coding a path to these folders, we could utilise the %windir% system variable. Within this in mind, could I submit the following for review and possible inclusion in the next version of CoreConfigurator? These changes have been tested and confirmed to work in our test environment.

Line 261
$txtboxSYSVOL.Text = "c:\windowsSYSVOL"
replace with
$txtboxSYSVOL.Text = "%windir%\SYSVOL"

Line 267
$txtboxNTDSLogfile.Text = "c:\windowsNTDS"
replace with
$txtboxNTDSLogfile.Text = "%windir%\NTDS"

Line 273
$txtboxNTDSdatabase.Text = "c:\windowsNTDS"
Replace with
$txtboxNTDSdatabase.Text = "%windir%\NTDS"

This will also bring Core Configurator wizard in line with the GUI version of dcpromo.exe (although that displays the full, expanded, path).

Thanks,

Jono

Created Issue: Open Firewall ports etc. [9300]

Andrew_Fryer — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:04:53 GMT

I cound't find a place to open specific ports etc. in the firewall e.g. port 1433 for SQL Server. If this is in there, my aplogies if it isn't it would be useful

Created Issue: Add IPv6 NIC configuration [8562]

JRVS — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:03:24 GMT

CoreConfig is awesome. I install CC 1.1 & 2 automatically on Server Core, add it to the Path, and add CC.bat to the program files folder to make the startup command consistent and easy to remember, all via Group Policy Preferences, and have it launch via the Run key (becuz at this writing CC2's facility for this is broken!). Beats the collection of Core setup scripts I'd compiled before I found CC hands down. OK, back on topic:

Basic IP config is all I'm really looking for, similar to the current IPv4 functionality.

But while probably a project all its own, a GUI for the CLI-only functionality of NETSH, ESPECIALLY as it applies to IPv6, would be welcome in the full UI version of Windows Server as well!

Commented Issue: Execution policy is changed to Unrestricted on first run [5772]

AlxD — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 20:18:12 GMT

If Execution Policy is set to anything other than Unrestricted, the Execution Policy is changed to Unrestricted.

Repo:
set-executionpolicy RemoteSigned
get-executionpolicy returns RemoteSigned
start core config
get-executionpolicy returns Unrestricted
Comments: ** Comment from web user: AlxD **

I think that this is very unprofessional to write such a code that changes security settings on user's computer without user consent.
Especially when there is an easy way to avoid that:
1) in Start_CoreConfig.wsf comment lines 346-348; this will remove execution policy changing code
2) change line 351 from
iRetCode = WshShell.Run ("%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -WindowStyle Minimized -Sta -file CoreConfig.ps1", 1, True)
to
iRetCode = WshShell.Run ("%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -executionpolicy Unrestricted -WindowStyle Minimized -Sta -file CoreConfig.ps1", 1, True)

Commented Issue: Group membership extremely slow [5435]

AlxD — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 20:19:00 GMT

The group membership command in the Network menu is extremely slow on the servers in my domain. The problem is with the Get-WmiObject Win32_Group | Where-Object filtering mechanism used to get group names. If you switch it to:
Get-WmiObject Win32_Group -filter "LocalAccount=1"
it returns instantaneously. It turns out that Win32_Group will enumerate all the groups it can see in the domain, and the where-object has to filter through all of that. Adding the -filter at the get-wmiobject level performs the filtering within WMI which is much quicker.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: AlxD **

BTW in the same function SID of the "Administrators"'s group must be checked. Not the name.

Commented Issue: Windows Updates-Download updates [6677]

NoDowt — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:13:18 GMT

Getting this error when trying to download updates
Exception calling "Search" with "1" argument(s): "Exception from HRESULT: 0x800
72EE2"
At C:\CoreConfigurator\Updates.ps1:885 char:34
+ $objResult = $objSearcher.search <<<< ("IsInstalled=0")
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ComMethodTargetInvocation
Comments: ** Comment from web user: NoDowt **

I've had this issue also, but was able to find a fix.

When setting up the auto update registry entries, it looks like CoreConfig is creating some of the entries as Reg_SZ when they should be Reg_DWORD.
These registry entries are located at HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\AU

Created Issue: Windows Updates-Download updates [6677]

dpeare — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:46:48 GMT

Created Issue: DCpromo not working with some cases [6248]

erenturkm — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:14:42 GMT

If you want to create a new forest/domain, the UI does not let you provide relevant information and it does not install the necessary roles as a part of the process. However editing the answerfile and running dcpromo worked for me.

Created Issue: Line 321 [5911]

DennisVG — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:04:04 GMT

Can you change the path on line 321 to run powershell from c:\windows\... to something like %windir%\...

I had this issue when I installed server core next to win7 but on "S:\" drive

Thanks,

Dennis

Created Issue: Execution policy is changed to Unrestricted on first run [5772]

tfieldho — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:09:50 GMT

Created Issue: Windows Update value not displayed and potentially changed [5771]

tfieldho — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 18:03:12 GMT

Current Windows Update options are not initially read from "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update" and the application default of Automatic Update (4) is set - overwriting the value already there - if Auto Update is disabled (a value of AUOptions = 1).

In other words, if I:
- have a system that I have explicitly used "scregedit /au 1" to disable auto-updates
- open Core Configurator for the first time
- view the Windows Update option page
==> Windows Update shows incorrectly that Windows Updates are set to enabled and automatic
- select close (not apply)
==> Core Configurator will change the AUOptions value to 4 - even though it was correctly set to 1 and I did not select Apply.

Created Issue: Cannot find path 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node [5618]

gojj — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:28:58 GMT

The server does doesn’t have x86 support installed. I hope I'm not too far off with my assumption:

When navigating and clicking Add and Remove Progams -> Remove Progams Button

Get-ChildItem : Cannot find path 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Micro
soft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' because it does not exist.
At D:\Programs.ps1:363 char:26
+ $RootKey = Get-ChildItem <<<< HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windo
ws\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (HKEY_LOCAL_MACH...rsion\Uninsta
ll:String) [Get-ChildItem], ItemNotFoundException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetCh
ildItemCommand

You cannot call a method on a null-valued expression.
At D:\Programs.ps1:366 char:30
+ $DName = $Childkey.getvalue <<<< ("DisplayName")
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (getvalue:String) [], RuntimeE
xception
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : InvokeMethodOnNull

Exception calling "Add" with "1" argument(s): "Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: item"
At D:\Programs.ps1:367 char:28
+ $lstboxPrograms.items.Add <<<< ($DName)
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException

Created Issue: Group membership extremely slow [5435]

mattbathje — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:26:25 GMT

Created Issue: "Load at windows startup" non-functional in 2.0 [5106]

mkeadle — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:18:21 GMT

Checking the box to load Core Configurator 2.0 at windows startup does not work.

In HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, the "Core Configurator" entry incorrectly points to "Setup-CoreConfig.wsf" instead of "Start_CoreConfig.wsf".