In ADUS on Windows 11 the Bitlocker recovery tab is missing
Ever since we upgraded to 11 for our techs to start testing, the bitlocker recovery tab does not show up in AD. I cannot find the option for it on the PC itself. It does show up on the DC, but not the PCs that we have RSAT installed on. This is only…
Windows Server Date Issue: After setting the time to 13 Sep 2037 2:46:6 UTC and beyond, domain members cannot logon/apply GPO to the domain computers.
While doing testing for the year 2038 issue, I found that domain logon or GPO application is no longer possible after setting the year to 2038. Also, trying to reset the date to 2022 was not easy. So do not try this on a production system. Will Microsoft…
How to I remove and/or reset an administrator password from a standard/local account?
I was given this laptop from my late relative who said I could keep it for myself. He already had an account created for me on the laptop with my own password. Everything was fine until I was unable to install certain applications/updates I needed…
Unable to access Windows Admin Center (extension) on Azure VM
Installing the Windows Admin Center extension on an Azure VM and the portal is showing I am still unable to connect. Inbound NSG rules are allowed for ranges to port 6516 along with Service Tag WindowsAdminCenter Outbound rules are set to default allow…
Unable to View Process Command Line for Event 4688 in Windows Server
There is an issue viewing the process command line in Process Information in Event Properties for Event 4688 in Windows Server, even after enabling the following settings in the local group policy: Computer Configuration > Policies >…
WinRM packet size is somehow too big so everything decides to freak out
One day, I wished to manage my server but Bill Gates himself inserted this lovely error message: Configuration refresh failed with the following error: The WS-Management service cannot process the request. The computed response packet size (512103)…
Windows Server 2022 shuts down unexpectedly
I have recently setup a HP DL 180 Gen 10 server (Part No P35519-B21) running a Windows Server 2022 Standard operating system ROK 16 Core (Part : P46171-371). Windows license is activated. The system was running good for 4 days, after which we have…
Issue with Domain Services Not Starting After DC2 Delayed Startup, Despite DC1 Being Available
We have two Domain Controllers (DC1 and DC2). One day, DC2 started 20 minutes late. On that day when client PC's ran services we encountered the following error message: "The xyz service failed to start due to the following error: The account name…
Many Event 4768, Ms Windows security auditing with Event id 1108 error log
Many Event 4768, Ms Windows security auditing with Event id 1108 error log are found on Server 2022 standard (OS build: 20348.2762) which is applied with latest win update. https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/1dyu3ia/comment/ldntqu4/ Have google…
service is not starting.
Hi All On one of my windows server 2019. i have installed openssh and it was working fine for 6months. Suddenly the service not starting. i am getting error 1067. please guide me. if at all if i need to reinstall do i need to backup anything.
Using gMSA for Task scheduler and Service account scenario?
Based on: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/service-accounts-group-managed I'm trying to implement the gMSA for the following scenario: Task Scheduler account Service account (Failover Cluster, SQL Server, ADFS,…
Microsoft Account sign-in as a Windows Service
Dear Gents, There is a Windows Service “Microsoft Account Sign In” that eat my server memory. How can I fix this issue Thanks a lot in advance
Sign DKIM and spam emails from recipient
Good morning, some months ago we have initially posted the question in Italian Microsoft community that suggest us to post the question on this Microsoft Community in english language. So, We have posted the same question also in english language but we…
Multi-Distributed File Servers folder management and restructurization procedure
Can you give me some more info about the changes you made to the DFS folder structure? I have 6DFS file servers on-premise each running as a Windows Server 2016 Virtual Machine and the size is quite big 6 TB - 7 TB each. If I make changes like: …
Migrate WSUS from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2022
WSUS is running on Windows Server 2012 R2 on local SQL 2012 database. I want to migrate WSUS to another VM running Windows Server 2022 and host the SUSDB database on a remote SQL server.
Server Reboot
Hi All i want to reboot one of my server daily at 5PM, the server should be rebooted even if any user is logged in or not. will the below task scheduler work for me. how do i specify if any user is logged in or not. task schduler i have created a…
Windows Admin Center WinRM not working over VPN
Hello all, I use Windows Admin Center often to manage my server (OS: Hyper-V Server) and workstations (Windows 10 PCs), and I have WinRM configured for all of them. However, when I switch to VPN, I can access all my workstations fine, except my server,…
How to generate WSUS reports for installed update from three years back??
Hi everybody we have a compliance requirement to maintain logs for installed Windows patches for a certain number of years. Do we have an option to export WSUS reports for certain years? For example, generate WSUS reports for installed updates on certain…
Server Manager problem: Online - Data retrieval failures occurred
Hello, I'm using Windows Server 2022 and I have this problem: data retrieval on Server Manager. Is there a fix for this issue? Obs: this is a test lab all servers are domain members I'm connecting on all servers with the…
Hyper V Virtual CPUs and Physical Core Mapping guide
Hi Everybody, Do we have any official Microsoft documentation that describes the relation between the Hyper V virtual processor and the physical core in the host? I am assigning the core for each software requirement but the vendor does not provide if…