2,433 questions with Windows Server 2016 tags

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Query on Access

Hi All This might be a stupid question, but I would still like to ask: Is there any recommendation from Microsoft to restrict the number of Global Admins and Domain Admins? Specifically, in an organization, how many Domain Admins or Global Admins should…

Microsoft Exchange Online
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,607 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Microsoft Exchange Online Management
Microsoft Exchange Online Management
Microsoft Exchange Online: A Microsoft email and calendaring hosted service.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
4,381 questions
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID
A Microsoft Entra identity service that provides identity management and access control capabilities. Replaces Azure Active Directory.
20,597 questions
asked 2024-06-07T22:38:53.47+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 10,781 Reputation points
accepted 2024-07-06T09:06:37.9066667+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 10,781 Reputation points
1 answer

White bar on top of the screen Windows Server 2016

Greetings, One of our customers is using a Windows Server 2016 RDS and one of the users is having an issues where once in a while a Whitebar appears on top of the screen... This only happens when the Windows are maximized, when you make the Window…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2024-07-03T11:08:15.18+00:00
Jeremy 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-07-03T18:06:42.35+00:00
Jacen Wang 0 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

How to set Control Flow Guard on Windows 2016?

Hi, I'm having some issues on Windows Server 2016 on getting/setting the runtime enablement of Control Flow Guard. The exploit protections are not available on 2016 and also the powershell does not correctly work on it. I found an empirical way of…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2024-07-02T07:23:14.3033333+00:00
ANDREA NAPOLEONI 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-07-03T07:28:53.2466667+00:00
Neuvi Jiang 765 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

How to decommission an AD CA with active templates

I have been asked to decommission an old CA in my domain. There are about 8 domain controllers with old certificates in the cert store, along with active LDAPS2 and ldaps 2.1 templates. We need to keep only the root CA, but I see certificates for old CAs…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,235 questions
asked 2024-05-28T13:35:52.7+00:00
Jan De Smet 156 Reputation points
commented 2024-07-02T09:09:16.34+00:00
Jan De Smet 156 Reputation points
1 answer

Domain users got Black Wallpaper after deploying it using GPO (Server 2019)

Hello, I'm Tanveer, recently tried to deploy a common wallpaper using Group Policy Management (Server 2019) console for our specific domain users, but unfortunately all of them got black wallpaper. I followed the answers from Q&A in "Microsoft…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,607 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Microsoft Managed Desktop
Microsoft Managed Desktop
A cloud-based service that brings together Microsoft 365 Enterprise and adds these features: User device deployment; IT service management and operations; and Security monitoring and response.
49 questions
asked 2024-06-30T10:06:52.2133333+00:00
HM. Tanveer Anam 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-07-01T06:35:26.39+00:00
Yanhong Liu 5,135 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

Rollback plan for migration from on-prem SQL server 2016(2 node AG Cluster) to Azure SQL MI Business Critical

Hi, Actually migrating from on-prem SQL server 2016(2 node AG cluster) on Window 2019 Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance Business Critical node. Configured DMS replication and syncing the db, will do until the cutover. This process includes upload of…

Azure SQL Database
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
SQL Server
SQL Server
A family of Microsoft relational database management and analysis systems for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.
13,345 questions
asked 2024-06-26T07:05:47.3666667+00:00
Aakash CK(P) 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-28T08:06:18.3633333+00:00
Neuvi Jiang 765 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers

Event Log service is not starting |Error 13: The data is invalid

Hi folks, I am trying to start Windows Event Log service on of my Windows Server 2016 machine, but it is not starting up and throwing below error: I already have tried removing the contents of winevt\Logs but no luck. Rebooted server twice with no…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,624 questions
asked 2024-02-23T11:52:12.1933333+00:00
Apurva Pathak 405 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-27T18:03:47.52+00:00
Nasim Akhtar 0 Reputation points
3 answers

window 2016 Extended End Date till Jan 12, 2027 but build version 14393.3866 failed to install patches due to EOL

Hello All, I could see for windows 2016 servers mainstream support is ended but having Extended End Date till Jan 12,2017 based on the below link also trying to patch on build version 14393.3866 unable to install cumulative patches getting failed…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2022-03-30T12:00:59+00:00
manoharan palani 1 Reputation point
edited a comment 2024-06-27T09:14:56.59+00:00
Germionas 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Server 2016 stuck in endless cycle of Preparing Windows into Restarting

How can I resolve an issue with my Dell Poweredge R530 running Windows Server 2016 that is stuck in an endless loop of "Preparing Windows" followed by restarting? I have tried several workarounds, including Startup Repair, Safemode, Safemode…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2024-06-24T14:31:07.2+00:00
Jacob Ballard 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-26T02:24:15.86+00:00
Hania Lian 11,036 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Possible to make a domain user a local admin on a server?

We have an AD domain user (not a domain admin), and we want to give that user admin rights to one server that is joined to our domain. We don't want to give the user domain admin rights, or admin rights to other servers. I know how to make a domain…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2020-10-14T23:10:47.81+00:00
monkthecat 41 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-24T19:58:30.3033333+00:00
Dan Brown 1 Reputation point
6 answers

Restrict the simultaneous entry of a user in Active Directory

** Hello Is it possible in AD to prevent a person from logging in at the same time with a user & password? I want to prevent 1 person from logging in to 2 systems in Active Directory at the same time. I want to log out of the previous system and…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,235 questions
asked 2020-12-05T15:59:09.09+00:00
Touraj 6 Reputation points
edited an answer 2024-06-23T22:41:20.5933333+00:00
adgm 0 Reputation points
0 answers

HLK ApiValidator test Error: xxx.sys has unsupported API call to "ntoskrnl.exe!KeGetCurrentIrql"

hello: Environemts: Windows SDK version: 10.0.22621.0 HLK: Windows 10 22H2, it is running the server 2016 . I am developing the kernel mode driver for Windows 10 and trying to pass the ApiValidator. I can pass the ApiValidator in VS2022 environment.…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,181 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,578 questions
asked 2023-12-25T03:01:57.28+00:00
muaxi8 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-21T08:44:52.18+00:00
cheng 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Disabling SMBv1 on Windows 2016

We have a 2016 DC that we need to disabled SMBv1 on. When following the article below whether I remove the feature via the GUI or disabled it using Powershell, I am not able to save any GP changes. I get access denied. As soon as I enable SMBv1 again…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2024-06-19T19:01:49.03+00:00
rr-4098 1,321 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-20T12:45:47.99+00:00
rr-4098 1,321 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows 10 & 11 version in wsus

ello all, we have in wsus two computers groups Windows 10 with all current workstations, and the group Windows 11 here are new computers that came to us with already installed Windows 11, so far so good. Now we allowed in windows 10 group & windows…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,624 questions
asked 2024-06-17T08:56:37.0766667+00:00
yuva manikandan N 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-18T13:11:01.1633333+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 9,121 Reputation points MVP
0 answers

ADPrep Execution Failed

Hello. I have a virtual machine named V-DIR-SRV01 and it will not promote to a domain controller. It is running server 2022. My pre-existing dc (P-DELL-HYPVSR01) is running Server 2016. I receive this error: ADPrep execution failed -->…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,624 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,235 questions
asked 2024-06-17T19:07:27.2166667+00:00
Vincent Young 5 Reputation points
1 answer

Server 2016 Updates [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND]

Hi, Updates on Windows 106 Servers are keep failing and CMS log show this error [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND] I have done following Sfc /scannow DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Run…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,624 questions
asked 2024-06-13T11:54:34.68+00:00
lalajee 1,811 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-17T06:06:37.64+00:00
Hania Lian 11,036 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

Azure VM can't send emails to smarthost port 587 IIS Virtual SMTP Website

I use SMTP server service of Windows 2016 to send emails I have created a machine certificate Certificate is found by IIS 6.0 Manager -> Virtual SMTP server I have changed the port to 587 according to …

Internet Information Services
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
7,571 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2022-04-08T08:40:24.317+00:00
RK 6 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-13T00:08:14.1+00:00
Miguel Gonçalves | AVANADE 961 Reputation points
1 answer

How to stop auto renewal of services or stop auto debit ?

I WANT TO STOP AUTO RENEWAL OF SERVICES OR STOP AUTO DEBIT FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT.

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2024-01-01T16:47:43.6633333+00:00
ARUN PAL 10 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-12T21:55:21.66+00:00
Will Gegg 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problems with DNS policy

Hi, community. I made a DNS policy for subnet, zone scope and added record type A. My A record, made above, resolving on client from subnet, it's OK. But while policy enabled, that client can't resolving other records in domain. Appears error: ***…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,235 questions
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.PowerShell: A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
5,460 questions
asked 2023-09-15T14:37:24.6766667+00:00
Nick Tuktarov 25 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-12T16:13:52.8166667+00:00
Judikael Nedev 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Add Network Location for FTP with Multiple Usernames at same domain

I need to add Network Location for FTP with Multiple Usernames at same domain is this possible? and what is the steps to do that since after i added the first username and password for the second one it open the same location but without asking for…

Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365
Formerly Office 365, is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft which adds to and includes the Microsoft Office product line.
4,346 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,433 questions
asked 2024-06-10T10:40:45.5+00:00
Toufic Jaber 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-12T09:48:44.81+00:00
Toufic Jaber 0 Reputation points