2,370 questions with Windows Server 2016 tags

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I get this error even though BGinfo functions properly "The computer '' preference item in the 'Default Domain Policy "

I get these warnings even when the BGinfo functions and system info appears on the background The computer '' preference item in the 'Default Domain Policy {31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9}' Group Policy Object did not apply because it failed with…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2024-03-13T07:14:28.5166667+00:00
Barghot, Omar   [JANBE NON-J&J] 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Delete the msoledbsql.dll

Hi, I'm a complete noob at this so please bear with me. I have a customer who regularly scans their windows machines with Qualsys security scanner for vulnerabilities. They discovered one in the ODBC and MS SQL OLEDB driver which was in version 18.6.…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 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.
12,700 questions
asked 2024-03-12T19:40:53.14+00:00
Jaroslav Ouhrabka 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-03-13T05:24:24.9866667+00:00
ZoeHui-MSFT 32,736 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

updates are failing

Hi all i am trying to install windows updates on one of my Windows Server 2012R2 server and updates are failing. if i remove staged updates using below syntax and try to install windows updates will the updates gets installed. …

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,457 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,529 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,121 questions
asked 2021-10-29T18:44:10.553+00:00
Roger Roger 4,951 Reputation points
commented 2024-03-13T05:02:04.3866667+00:00
Aditya Kumar 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Windows failed to apply the Deployed Printer Connections settings

I created a new policy in my domain from group policy management. It's not problem to deploy from print server management. I do everything but, when I go to my client machine and to run this command: gpupdate /force I am getting this error message:

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
10,614 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2024-03-08T13:00:53.0466667+00:00
Rufiq Cavadov 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-03-12T03:17:49.7233333+00:00
Karlie Weng 14,031 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Print server security rights not inherited to existing printers in Windows Server 2016

Hi All, Recently I have added a new user to print server security with all access. Now that user can add, modify and remove the new printers but not old printers. That user cannot modify security settings for existing printers. If I add manually in…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2021-04-26T06:34:21.437+00:00
Ajith Borra 116 Reputation points
commented 2024-03-11T14:07:01.2933333+00:00
Michael Menzie 1 Reputation point
3 answers

Error when you open gpedit.msc: Resource $(string.AllowCloudSearch)' referenced in attribute displayName could not be found

I have replaced search.admx files using Windows 10 May 2021 Update (21H1) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=55319 When I try open group policy editor I am getting error Error when you open gpedit.msc: Resource…

Windows
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.
4,742 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,121 questions
asked 2021-10-04T06:27:21.377+00:00
Fahrid F 196 Reputation points
answered 2024-03-10T09:35:29.4366667+00:00
TAN Handong 0 Reputation points
7 answers

Windows Hello for Business login - Pin screen behind spinning wheel

We configured Windows Hello for Business hybrid key trust; devices are joined on-premises. On my test laptop everything worked fine. But with the first test user, something strange appeared which I never saw before. If the user logs in with…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2021-05-04T11:15:09.08+00:00
Erjen Rijnders 61 Reputation points
commented 2024-03-07T21:24:34.07+00:00
Daniel Kerber 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows 2019 windows update error

Getting this error when installing a Windows update on a 2016 server. Security Intelligence Update for Microsoft Defender Antivirus - KB2267602 (Version 1.405.1152.0) - Current Channel (Broad) - Error 0x80070643

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2024-03-06T20:09:57.5566667+00:00
Hugh Lancaster 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-03-07T01:57:47.6166667+00:00
Hania Lian 7,711 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers

RDweb access on Windows 2022 Workgroup

Hello, I have installed All remoted desktop roles from server manager on Windows 2022 Datacentre edition hosted on Azure. I have also activated RDS Device CAL license. we have Azure active directory only. Server is in Workgroup and i wanted to publish…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,457 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,121 questions
asked 2024-03-05T12:10:51.88+00:00
VasimTamboli 4,410 Reputation points
commented 2024-03-06T05:02:56.7733333+00:00
VasimTamboli 4,410 Reputation points
5 answers

Migration Active Directory from Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard to Windows Server 2022

Hello, I am planning to migrate the Active Directory from Windows Server 2012R2 Standard to Windows Server 2022, but I have a doubt as to how to do it, considering that on my "old" server the domain functional level is Windows Server 2012 and…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,457 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,529 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
5,850 questions
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Migration: The process of making existing applications and data work on a different computer or operating system.
408 questions
asked 2023-04-27T12:05:36.2433333+00:00
Sasa Petrov 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-03-06T00:57:29.6633333+00:00
ovsp 146 Reputation points
4 answers

Windows Server 2016 Slow RM Cobol APP

i have an old problem into a Windows Server 2016 without RDS, my client use ThinStuff. It's a VM hosted on hyper-v server, it's fast, i have good performance about read/write and IOPS. Anyway i have so many problems with an old RM Cobol software, my…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,121 questions
Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,537 questions
asked 2021-10-28T13:23:27.5+00:00
Marco Bonciolini 1 Reputation point
answered 2024-03-06T00:52:57.6066667+00:00
Mike James 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Drag and drop Outlook emails from Outlook to desktop not working

Hello, I am having an issue dragging and dropping email files to my desktop on Windows. I am currently testing this on Windows Server 2016 version 1607. To replicate open the Outlook (PWA) latest version OR the latest Outlook desktop app. …

Outlook
Outlook
A family of Microsoft email and calendar products.
2,955 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2023-08-08T20:13:54.3366667+00:00
Ruben Cruz 15 Reputation points
commented 2024-03-05T20:15:51.2533333+00:00
Ferguson, Eric S 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Mapped drive doesn't work if i turn off the main server from my replication group

Hello there. I have a domain (lovetand.local) where i set up DFS replication on 2 servers. for convienience, i have mapped the folders to a drive. (\lovetand.local\Lovetand-S1\GartneriLovetand\Gartner) For an exampel. And the Server 2 path is ofc.…

Windows
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.
4,742 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2024-03-05T12:21:59.76+00:00
Felix Keilstrup Palludan Mogensen 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-03-05T12:55:55.0966667+00:00
Marcin Policht 10,360 Reputation points MVP
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Server 2016 USB ports not working when Win-Ser-2016 starts loading - Dell R720 Server

Help, I have a Dell R720 server running Windows Server 2016. The POST boot process before the OS loads progresses normally and I can use the USB keyboard and USB mouse to change settings in the iDRAC and BIOS setup. I have checked the status of…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,121 questions
asked 2022-10-31T10:46:58.61+00:00
MultiMedia 31 Reputation points
commented 2024-03-05T07:30:42.1633333+00:00
allan murray 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Server 2016 has not been patched since September 2021

Hello, In our current setup, Windows Server 2016 has remained unpatched since September 2021. Despite attempts to install the February 2024 KB update, post-installation and reboot, the update gets reverted. Strikingly, even older updates such as those…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2024-03-05T04:54:11.15+00:00
Aditya Kumar 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-03-05T05:10:22.58+00:00
RevelinoB 2,775 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unexpected token Write-Output

Hi All i want to fetch user name or group name from the SID. i am getting the below error when i try to execute the syntax in onprem AD. how can i get this information from Azure AD as well as i have few groups directly created in Azure AD $secidentifier…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,457 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
5,850 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.
5,362 questions
PowerShell
PowerShell
A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
2,050 questions
asked 2024-02-03T05:30:02.2433333+00:00
Rising Flight 3,731 Reputation points
accepted 2024-03-03T09:57:31.22+00:00
Rising Flight 3,731 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Query on WinRM

Hi All I have below ask to restrict WinRM i.e Restrict WinRM from Storing RunAs Credentials on Windows Servers. -Computer Configuration Policies-Administrative Templates-Windows Components-Windows Remote Management(WinRM)\WinRM Service-->Disallow…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,457 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,121 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.
5,362 questions
PowerShell
PowerShell
A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
2,050 questions
asked 2023-12-28T15:12:55.2633333+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 10,146 Reputation points
accepted 2024-03-03T09:54:24.2633333+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 10,146 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Permissions on AD Group

Hi All i have an AD group and i want to give permission for a service account to remove the members from that AD group. Except removing the users from that AD group, service account should not be able to perform any other activity on that AD Group.…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,457 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,121 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
5,850 questions
asked 2024-02-18T13:30:47.9466667+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 10,146 Reputation points
accepted 2024-03-03T09:53:27.09+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 10,146 Reputation points
1 answer

'File name is too long' error when trying to restore file from "Previous versions"

I am attempting to restore a folder which was, by error, deleted in "Windows Server 2016". I can see several versions of that folder in "Previous versions" tab of its parent folder, and I can open any of those versions and browse it. …

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2022-05-19T08:37:40.977+00:00
Raúl Cuevas González 1 Reputation point
commented 2024-03-01T15:23:37.89+00:00
Raúl Cuevas González 0 Reputation points
1 answer

ICU Data directory on Windows 2022

what is icu data directory on windows 2022

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,370 questions
asked 2024-02-26T19:59:34.6466667+00:00
Avelino Cardoso 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-03-01T05:24:04.7566667+00:00
Ian Xue (Shanghai Wicresoft Co., Ltd.) 29,571 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor