Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
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my carabonite safe server backup will not work on my essentials 2016 because it creates a user and that puts my user accounts at 26. Can i purchase a CAL for essentials 2016? TechNet forum original post link: …
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How to integrate Microsoft DNS logs with SIEM?
I am an SIEM engineer and want to integrate Microsoft DNS logs with ArcSight ESM for security monitoring. Currently we are using flat file read (DNS logs are dumped in a flat file and we read logs from it using ArcSight connectors). But we are facing…
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Upgrade windows 2008 R2 standard to higher
i am using windows server 2008 R2 standard, microsoft has stopped the support for this version, so i want to upgrade he server to new version, please advice the steps. Thread source link:…
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Exchange Services -- Should they be running?
Running an old SBS 2011 box. It doesn't serve much purpose other than handling DNS, DHCP, a few network printers and a few shared drives. It DOES NOT host Exchange. However, in looking at some of the services running this morning -- there are…
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SSL library load errors on Windows 10 Enterprise (multiple apps showing error)
I found a fix for this error on a MS Support page, but it is for Windows 7 and am running Windows 10 Enterprise. Can anyone advise if I run the easy fix download file (see download button on MS Support page)…
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Under network cannot see Computer
There is one Win 10 computer that we cannot see under Network in File Explorer, (We can see all others (20 on the domain).) when using any other computer or the server. On the server under AD Computers it is listed, also in the DNS settings. On all…
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Huawei P8 Lite Android Phone connects to Windows 10 as CD drive
When I connect my phone via USB cable the phone connects as both a phone and a CD drive (Drive F). Phone repeatedly disconnects and reconnects. I've deleted the device and reconnected then updated the driver - didn't help. Also installed Huawei's…
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RE: What is the difference between MIcrosoft C++ for Python and the regular Python?
I've been having problems using Python lately. Microsoft had this older version 2.7 and then recently upgraded it to 3.7. This seems to be incompatible with the regular version of Python so I can't install any of the Intel AI Python products. …
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NEW DC name change
I had just setup a new 2012R2 DC when the next day I realized that it had the wrong name. I changed the name without thinking about it through the GUI. Everything looks good when I run a DCdiag look at DNS and check event logs. Thread source link:…
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Windows 10 Home
Will a desktop with Windows 10 Home work with SBS 2011 Essentials? If so can I restrict a user from accessing shared folders? I was told I needed Window 10 Pro to do this. I don't see how the windows version on a client computer should matter. …
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Windows Essentials SBS 2011 launchpad on client
Our server was attacked with ransomware, and also the client workstations. I was able to stop the ransomware on all computers. The server was restored from a backup and is working. The problem is the launchpad will not start on any of the…
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Remote web access (RWA) Cannot upload documents or create folders on any account even with correct permissions.
Hi guys, As the title suggests I am having trouble with Small business server 2011 remote web access, essentially none of my users can can upload documents or create new folders using RWA, I can download files but even with correct permissions and the…
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Shutting down SBS 2011 standard domain and move to small workgroup
We have been running SBS 2011 standard for 7 years. Our business now is only 3 members and our email is out sourced. I would like to remove the SBS 2011 from our network and just use a work group for the last 3 members as we are all retirement age and…
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Volume Shadow Copy Service deleted after ransomware attack - Backup no longer working
Hi I have a server running SBS server 2008 with exchange server 2007 Earlier this week the server was compromised by a ransomware attack. The antivirus software on the server was removed from the server by the attack. I managed to login to the…
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Running CHKDSK on USB external backup device connected to SBS
We have an SBS 2011 server with a USB attached external backup drive. For the last few weeks I've been noticing block error notifications being reported for this device, and 1 backup error due to CRC errors. I'd like to run a CHKDSK on the device to…
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displaying on two monitors
Hello Support, I have Windows server 2016 Essentials server. Connected to it is a Windows 10 pro workstation with two monitors. When I use Remote Access anywhere to connect to it, I would like to have the capability to see both monitors and display…
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One Client Computer Suddenly Cannot Connect to Remote Web Access System
We manage a law firm's computer network. The server operating system is Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2. We installed the new network in 2015, and overall it has worked very well. One of the senior partners at the firm lives a long distance from…
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SBS 2011 Essentials client backups are not being pruned
My SBS 2011 Essentials server has a 2Tb drive dedicated for client backups. It now has 0.1Gb free. The backups should be being cleaned but are not. I have run the Windows Server Cleanup task manually (this is set to run once a week) but this has made…
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docs.microsoft.com Q&A email notifications
I'm receiving e-mail notifications from learn.microsoft.com Q&A even though all Q&A email notifications are disabled. Anyone else facing this? I tried removing the e-mail from setting and setting all site activities alert actions to never.
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how to reattach backup drives to SBS 2011 without reformatting the drives.
I have been using several external usb drives to backup my SBS 2011 server. After I disabled the scheduled backup I noticed that all the usb drives disappeared from the SBS Console Backup tab. I need to reattach the usb drives but I do not want to…