Getting a VSS error
running server 2019 getting the following error Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Unexpected error DeviceIoControl(\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy730 - 0000000000000310,0x0053c198,0000018664993A10,0,000001866498E9C0,4096,[0]). hr =…
ACME (Automated Certificate Management Environment) Compatibility: OnPremiseCA<->AzureAKS
Hi everyone, in order to deploy an ACME environment, I need to know if there are any incompatibilities for configuring an ACME between an onpremise PKI infrastructure (Server Root, Server Policy, IssuingCA Servers etc...) and Azure AKS Cluster (for…
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Azure Domain services DNS issue
Hi Team, We are facing an issue where we have setup Azure Entra Domain Services where we are applying Custom DNS servers from the vNet level used for the managed EDC and receiving a problem where all servers are resolving to ***.zx.internal.cloudapp.net…
Indexing / Windows Search not finding data
Hello, I am having problems with Windows Search on Windows Server 2022. We are running an Active Directory & Domain Controller on this Server. A few weeks ago I discovered that Windows isn't able to find document contents as it should do. I then…
Domain controller with DNS trying to register with external DNS/IP
I have a domain controller that has the DNS role installed too. Since yesterday (after demoting an older DC) I have noticed odd entries in the system log relating to DNS. This is now a single domain controller in the domain. DNS settings for the…
2008 r2 vm migrated to azure hangs on classpnp.sys
I am attempting to migrate a Windows 2008 R2 64 bit on premises vCenter guest to Azure. The replication completes but the VM won't boot in azure. When using the serial console and booting into safe mode with command prompt, I can see that it hangs…
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How to deploy Task Scheduler task on Group Policy of a single domain User logged on multiple domain Computers
I'm working as IT in a manufacturing plant where there are multiple windows 10 computer terminals around the plant. They are all logged in as the same user "shopfloor" which is useful for our group policy that is already set up to set…
Order of upgrading OS & SQL Server
Is the following order fine for us to proceed with? Back Up of both WS & SQL DBs Upgrade SQL 2014 Enterprise RTM to SQL 2014 SP3 Enterprise Upgrade WS 2012 R2 to WS 2019 DC Upgrade Roles & File server, SCCM Upgrade SQL 2014 Enterprise SP3 to…
Change Product Key of Windows Server 2022 using Ansible and/or PowerShell script
Hi there, I am trying to automate the process of provisioning a Windows Server based Virtual Machine using Azure and Ansible. My company has some Windows Server product keys available through the Microsoft Partner Program. My goal is to use one of these…
Can We please Edit Application Frame Host so that it doesnt Pop-up that black window and steal focus? that black window to popup periodically that only lasts for like a split
Hi. I think its called Application Frame Host, the windows function which causes that black window to popup periodically that only lasts for like a split second. I'm sure most of You have seen it popup and wonder "**** was that?", thinking its…
Failover Clustering - Down Node - Current vote
3 node 2022 cluster with a Disk Witness, Dynamic Quorum 2 nodes show Current Vote 1 and one node shows Current Vote 0 If I Pause & Drain and then shutdown one of the nodes that has a Current Vote, should the Current Vote not move to to the node that…
Unable to get Cached Exchange to Sync
We had a server crash for our Windows Server 2022 RDH (Desktop Experience) with Roaming Profiles copied from another Domain Controller Server Data Drive. After the crash and restart of the RDH, staff advised that emails were not arriving (no new emails…
Windows Server 2022, high CPU use from "taskhostw.exe"
Hello, we've been a little puzzled at trying to track down what may be causing a high CPU usage from a particular application. We've recently built out new DC servers under the Windows Server 2022 OS. In all of these servers, we've noticed the CPU usage…
Directory Email Replication Certificate Template
Can anyone explain to me the purpose of the "Directory Email Replication Certificate" default template in the Windows Certificate Authority? I'm showing that it has been issued to all of our Domain Controllers after enabling the GPO for auto…
IPAM database update issue
I am attempting to upgrade our IPAM server from windows 2012R2 to Windows 2022. The isssue is updfating the IPAM database that is residing on an external SQL Server. The error is below. Any help appreciated. Thank you, Rene The IPAM database schema…
Unable to connect to FTP folder setup on Windows Server 2022 Azure VM
Hi, I've setup a FTP server in a Windows Server 2022 Azure VM. Everything is fine and I can connect to the FTP folder using FileZilla FTP client but I'm not able to connect to the FTP folder outside of the VM, example, from my laptop. Any ideas? Thanks…
GPO applied successfully still its not working
Hi Experts, We have applied GPO to disabling browsers auto updates, GPO got applied successfully still its not working in Couple of environment. The same GPO was working in all other Windows 2012 environments We have no idea what went wrong in those…
Advanced audit policy settings through script is being reverted after a while
The main goal: Write a script that will set Kerberos authentication ticket audit events to enable. I have tested this on windows datacenter 2019 and 2022. I created a new virtual machine on Azure connected to it using bastion and run the command: …
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Change cache.dns file?
Hello everyone, A question was raised here at the company and I would like to know what Microsoft's position is. They want to change the cache.dns file to make DNS for the local network. We have a server with DNS in the DMZ, another within the local…
How can I accept answers from all colleagues?
How can I accept answers from all colleagues to increase my (Accepted Answers)points?
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