Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,427 questions
2 answers
How come my clients can not connect to Windows 2016 Essentials
I have several clients running Win10 and they had all worked properly connecting to the server running Windows Server 2016 Essentials. Now after each client got feature update 1904, they all quit connecting. So what has been the work around? I've yet…
asked 2020-08-11T20:43:35.203+00:00
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Jeff Gavazza
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-08-17T06:56:57.853+00:00
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Rita Hu -MSFT
9,626
Reputation points
3 answers
Win10 displays language problems
Hello, our system is win10 enterprise LTSC 1809 Chinese version. We have changed the English language package, and it was used normally before. Today, after the update of the patch, found that under the English language, a lot of system functions…
asked 2020-08-10T06:40:08.887+00:00
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格码 迈
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-08-17T06:55:12.263+00:00
Rita Hu -MSFT
9,626
Reputation points
9 answers
Replication issues after ungraceful DC restore/restore from backup
Hi, I had a major issue with one of my domain controllers where it could not be gracefully demoted and had to be restored from backup. I know this is a no no but there was no other option at the time. Unfortunately I went back too far, 1 month to be…
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,427 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,074 questions
Windows DHCP
Windows DHCP
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.DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A communications protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's network.
1,030 questions
asked 2020-08-06T18:45:23.933+00:00
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Alex McFarland
21
Reputation points
answered 2020-08-17T05:58:13.647+00:00
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Hannah Xiong
6,241
Reputation points
1 answer
Trying to connect a workstation to windows essential server
Trying to connect a workstation to windows essential server, and we get "this page can't be found" , If i remember correctly there is a service that needs to be running on the server, but we just don't remember?
asked 2020-08-05T14:31:01.52+00:00
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KSutherland
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-08-17T05:34:13.773+00:00
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Eleven Yu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.)
10,706
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
Fatal Error:DsGetDcName (SRVDC11) call failed, error 1355
Fatal Error:DsGetDcName (SRVDC11) call failed, error 1355
asked 2020-08-08T08:19:59.287+00:00
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Raffaele Filippo
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-08-17T02:48:29.577+00:00
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Daisy Zhou
20,461
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
WSUS client failes to update - 0x800705B4
Server2012R2 - WSUS WIndows10Pro build 2004 I have multiple win10 systems that are currently receiving updates from the WSUS server. One system stopped receiving updates and returns the 0x800705B4 error. I have run multiple WSUS reset commands…
asked 2020-08-14T18:34:49.753+00:00
John Lenz
1,726
Reputation points
answered 2020-08-17T02:03:29.157+00:00
Rita Hu -MSFT
9,626
Reputation points
15 answers
Cannot connect to the server 2016 Essentials Remote work place
Hello Support, i have a Winodws Server 2016 Essential. All of a sudden one of the users cannot connect remotely to her workstation. i have run http:\server\connect and it goes through without any problems. But on the dashboard this computer shows…
asked 2020-08-02T18:03:55.417+00:00
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Jamshid Javidi
1
Reputation point
answered 2020-08-17T01:31:01.49+00:00
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Jenny Yan-MSFT
9,326
Reputation points
4 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Windows 10 WSUS display confusion
Thanks for all the reply. Maybe My bad English let everyone have not got my point. NG& OK : NG& OK : ====================================================== As the title Please see the attachment. OS…
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2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
KMS Activation
Hi experts When i use the below syntax to activate one of my windows server i am getting the below error. C:\Windows\system32>cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -ato Activating Windows(R), ServerDatacenter edition…
asked 2020-07-15T08:50:50.733+00:00
Teemo Tang
11,366
Reputation points
answered 2020-08-14T23:28:34.88+00:00
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Darrell Gorter
1,391
Reputation points
4 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Windows PDC use GPO to point Microsemi device IP addresses
I have a PDC windows 2012 r2 domain controller that I need to use GPO to point to multiple microsemi devices by IP. I"m following this article to the "T". https://theitbros.com/configure-ntp-time-sync-group-policy I'm getting hung…
asked 2020-08-14T19:31:07.31+00:00
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Chad Rodriguez
361
Reputation points
answered 2020-08-14T20:45:16.407+00:00
Dave Patrick
426.3K
Reputation points MVP
5 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Dual Monitors with Server Essentials Remote Web Access
Is it possible to employ two monitors with Essentials Remote Web Access/Anywhere Access? Our server runs WSE 2012 R2. Both the local and remote workstations run Windows 10 Pro. Due to work-from-home policies, our staff works from home via a remote…
asked 2020-08-10T15:34:17.19+00:00
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John Nork
231
Reputation points
answered 2020-08-14T16:26:09.637+00:00
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Susan Bradley
96
Reputation points MVP
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
DNS forward lookup zone is empty
In my Windows Server 2012 R2, it host a few asp.net web sites. Now I just installed DNS by this tutorial. However I haven't seen anything under DNS Forward Lookup Zone there is no _msdcs zone or local something. Do I have to manually install them? If I…
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,556 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,427 questions
Windows DHCP
Windows DHCP
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.DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A communications protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's network.
1,030 questions
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2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
New WSUS server
Hi, We are curenly using a WSUS which runs on a Windows Server 2012R2. Since there are a performance issues on that server, we've decided to deploy a new WSUS server (Windows Server 2019). We are using an option "Use Group Policy or registry…
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3 answers
Problem Backing up Clustered Storage
I have a server that is connected with SAS to a storage area that's also used for a failover cluster. This is an inherited setup which was not documented. So, the digital asset management system has a volume which is presented to Windows as if it's…
asked 2020-08-13T12:00:51.43+00:00
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Tim Gowen
1
Reputation point
answered 2020-08-14T09:52:44.27+00:00
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Ian Xue (Shanghai Wicresoft Co., Ltd.)
32,161
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
Windows Server 2019 Datacenter licensing for VMware?
If you have VMware for hypervisor, and you have a bunch of Windows Server guests on VMware, how many licenses of Windows Server 2019 Datacenter do you need? Is it one per host server? or one per processor per host server? If i had seven host servers…
asked 2020-08-10T00:49:34.487+00:00
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James Auman
1
Reputation point
commented 2020-08-14T06:25:59.797+00:00
Jenny Feng
14,096
Reputation points
3 answers
WindowServer2012- Destination Path took too long
Dear Support, We have NAS in our Head Office. From my Windows Server2012 Machine, When I try to copy data from one folder to another in NAS it gives error "Destination Path too long". I have to maunally rename and shorten files and folder…
asked 2020-08-10T18:16:40.63+00:00
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seema kanwal
26
Reputation points
commented 2020-08-14T02:33:17.96+00:00
Joy Qiao
4,896
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers
Error joining domain
I came across a problem in the trust relationship on two machines, it had happened before, but other times I retired and put it back in the domain and it worked. This time, I did the same procedure, but an error message is appearing after entering the…
asked 2020-08-04T14:35:42.8+00:00
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owilsonjunior
21
Reputation points
commented 2020-08-14T02:28:25.603+00:00
Daisy Zhou
20,461
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How can I remove these strange files on windows 2016 server installs
I have some conspicuous files located on all Windows Server Datacenter 2016 installs in the following directory c:\Windows\systems32\logfiles\SUM folder. I noticed one or two of these alien looking files on all our 2016 servers including a newly…
asked 2020-08-13T21:26:40.663+00:00
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Steege
116
Reputation points
commented 2020-08-13T21:59:46.057+00:00
Dave Patrick
426.3K
Reputation points MVP
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
APIPA address affect to DC
Hi, Expert, I have a question with APIPA address. We have totoal 15 windows server 2016 devices. configurations is same. IP static and autoconfiguration is enabled. All the device get correct display one IP address as assigned only. Except…
asked 2020-07-30T04:32:45.017+00:00
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liuwei@cesm
631
Reputation points
accepted 2020-08-13T13:36:00.567+00:00
liuwei@cesm
631
Reputation points
1 answer
How to add other domain in DNS server
Hi, We have a domain abc.com now we created a test domain xyz.com. is it possible to add xyz.com to abc.com DNS servers. if yes then please guide how? Regards
asked 2020-07-30T13:01:11.787+00:00
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Sajid Ali Shah
236
Reputation points
answered 2020-08-13T11:16:13.78+00:00
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Thameur-BOURBITA
32,616
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