Setting permissions for business continuance on Microsoft Windows 2008R2

When running cluster services under the local system account on Windows 2008R2, you must add the cluster management name to the permissions on the computer object and DNS record for the CMS.

Steps

1. Display the Active Directory Computers and Users window.
2. From the View menu, choose Advanced Features.
3. Navigate to the computer's container, and select the computer account for the CMS name.
4. Right click the account name, then select Properties.
5. Click the Security tab.
6. Make sure you have selected the computer's object type, then click Add.
7. Click OK to save your changes.

   The system displays the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box.

8. Enter the cluster management name of the disaster recovery cluster and click Check Names.

   The system displays the Properties window again with your cluster management name highlighted.

9. Click all of the Allow checkboxes in the Permissions pane to give full control permissions to the cluster management name.
10. Click OK to save your changes.
11. Open the DNS record.
12. Select the forward lookup zone for the domain, then select the record for the CMS.
13. Right click the record and select Properties.
14. Click the Security tab.
15. Make sure you have selected the computer's object type, then click Add.
16. Click OK to save your changes.

    The system displays the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box.

17. Enter the cluster management name of the disaster recovery cluster and then click Check Names.

    The system displays the Properties window again with your cluster management name highlighted.

18. Click all of the Allow checkboxes in the Permissions pane to give full control permissions to the cluster management name.
19. Click OK to save your changes.