2,421 questions with Windows Server 2016 tags

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window 2016 Extended End Date till Jan 12, 2027 but build version 14393.3866 failed to install patches due to EOL

Hello All, I could see for windows 2016 servers mainstream support is ended but having Extended End Date till Jan 12,2017 based on the below link also trying to patch on build version 14393.3866 unable to install cumulative patches getting failed…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
asked 2022-03-30T12:00:59+00:00
manoharan palani 1 Reputation point
answered 2024-06-27T09:13:46.7+00:00
Germionas 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Rollback plan for migration from on-prem SQL server 2016(2 node AG Cluster) to Azure SQL MI Business Critical

Hi, Actually migrating from on-prem SQL server 2016(2 node AG cluster) on Window 2019 Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance Business Critical node. Configured DMS replication and syncing the db, will do until the cutover. This process includes upload of…

Azure SQL Database
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 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.
13,151 questions
asked 2024-06-26T07:05:47.3666667+00:00
Aakash CK(P) 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-26T21:13:20.4833333+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 104.5K Reputation points MVP
1 answer

Windows Server 2016 stuck in endless cycle of Preparing Windows into Restarting

How can I resolve an issue with my Dell Poweredge R530 running Windows Server 2016 that is stuck in an endless loop of "Preparing Windows" followed by restarting? I have tried several workarounds, including Startup Repair, Safemode, Safemode…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
asked 2024-06-24T14:31:07.2+00:00
Jacob Ballard 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-26T02:24:15.86+00:00
Hania Lian 10,121 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers

character path limitation

Hi all, I have a file on a Windows server that I want to rename, but the file name exceeds 256 characters. I understand there is a 256-character path limitation. Is it possible to rename a file with a name longer than 256 characters

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,556 questions
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.
4,975 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,560 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,484 questions
asked 2024-06-25T06:17:24.82+00:00
Glenn Maxwell 10,551 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-25T10:20:41.0033333+00:00
Gary Nebbett 5,841 Reputation points
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Possible to make a domain user a local admin on a server?

We have an AD domain user (not a domain admin), and we want to give that user admin rights to one server that is joined to our domain. We don't want to give the user domain admin rights, or admin rights to other servers. I know how to make a domain…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
asked 2020-10-14T23:10:47.81+00:00
monkthecat 41 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-24T19:58:30.3033333+00:00
Dan Brown 1 Reputation point
6 answers

Restrict the simultaneous entry of a user in Active Directory

** Hello Is it possible in AD to prevent a person from logging in at the same time with a user & password? I want to prevent 1 person from logging in to 2 systems in Active Directory at the same time. I want to log out of the previous system and…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,111 questions
asked 2020-12-05T15:59:09.09+00:00
Touraj 6 Reputation points
edited an answer 2024-06-23T22:41:20.5933333+00:00
adgm 0 Reputation points
1 answer

how to find restore point creation in system protection tab in win serverv2016

I Cant able to find system protection tab in windows server 2016 OS just need to create a restore point

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.
4,975 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,484 questions
Windows Server Backup
Windows Server Backup
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Backup: A duplicate copy of a program, a disk, or data, made either for archiving purposes or for safeguarding valuable files from loss should the active copy be damaged or destroyed.
463 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,772 questions
asked 2024-06-20T09:08:36.7766667+00:00
allen jerhald 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-21T09:28:05.24+00:00
Jing Zhou 4,215 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

HLK ApiValidator test Error: xxx.sys has unsupported API call to "ntoskrnl.exe!KeGetCurrentIrql"

hello: Environemts: Windows SDK version: 10.0.22621.0 HLK: Windows 10 22H2, it is running the server 2016 . I am developing the kernel mode driver for Windows 10 and trying to pass the ApiValidator. I can pass the ApiValidator in VS2022 environment.…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,021 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
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.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,568 questions
asked 2023-12-25T03:01:57.28+00:00
muaxi8 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-21T08:44:52.18+00:00
cheng 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Disabling SMBv1 on Windows 2016

We have a 2016 DC that we need to disabled SMBv1 on. When following the article below whether I remove the feature via the GUI or disabled it using Powershell, I am not able to save any GP changes. I get access denied. As soon as I enable SMBv1 again…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
asked 2024-06-19T19:01:49.03+00:00
rr-4098 1,321 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-20T12:45:47.99+00:00
rr-4098 1,321 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows 10 & 11 version in wsus

ello all, we have in wsus two computers groups Windows 10 with all current workstations, and the group Windows 11 here are new computers that came to us with already installed Windows 11, so far so good. Now we allowed in windows 10 group & windows…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,484 questions
asked 2024-06-17T08:56:37.0766667+00:00
yuva manikandan N 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-18T13:11:01.1633333+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 9,041 Reputation points MVP
0 answers

ADPrep Execution Failed

Hello. I have a virtual machine named V-DIR-SRV01 and it will not promote to a domain controller. It is running server 2022. My pre-existing dc (P-DELL-HYPVSR01) is running Server 2016. I receive this error: ADPrep execution failed -->…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,484 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,111 questions
asked 2024-06-17T19:07:27.2166667+00:00
Vincent Young 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Server 2016 Updates [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND]

Hi, Updates on Windows 106 Servers are keep failing and CMS log show this error [HRESULT = 0x80070002 - ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND] I have done following Sfc /scannow DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth Run…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,484 questions
asked 2024-06-13T11:54:34.68+00:00
lalajee 1,811 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-17T06:06:37.64+00:00
Hania Lian 10,121 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

Azure VM can't send emails to smarthost port 587 IIS Virtual SMTP Website

I use SMTP server service of Windows 2016 to send emails I have created a machine certificate Certificate is found by IIS 6.0 Manager -> Virtual SMTP server I have changed the port to 587 according to …

Internet Information Services
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
An Azure service that is used to provision Windows and Linux virtual machines.
7,436 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
asked 2022-04-08T08:40:24.317+00:00
RK 6 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-13T00:08:14.1+00:00
Miguel Gonçalves | AVANADE 811 Reputation points
1 answer

How to stop auto renewal of services or stop auto debit ?

I WANT TO STOP AUTO RENEWAL OF SERVICES OR STOP AUTO DEBIT FROM MY BANK ACCOUNT.

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
asked 2024-01-01T16:47:43.6633333+00:00
ARUN PAL 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-12T21:55:21.66+00:00
Will Gegg 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problems with DNS policy

Hi, community. I made a DNS policy for subnet, zone scope and added record type A. My A record, made above, resolving on client from subnet, it's OK. But while policy enabled, that client can't resolving other records in domain. Appears error: ***…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,111 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.
5,441 questions
asked 2023-09-15T14:37:24.6766667+00:00
Nick Tuktarov 25 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-12T16:13:52.8166667+00:00
Judikael Nedev 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Add Network Location for FTP with Multiple Usernames at same domain

I need to add Network Location for FTP with Multiple Usernames at same domain is this possible? and what is the steps to do that since after i added the first username and password for the second one it open the same location but without asking for…

Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365
Formerly Office 365, is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft which adds to and includes the Microsoft Office product line.
4,168 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
asked 2024-06-10T10:40:45.5+00:00
Toufic Jaber 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-12T09:48:44.81+00:00
Toufic Jaber 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to enable “reputation-based protection” for an entire domain

Hello, I am running a domain in a non-corporate organization (educational institution). As such, “ reputation-based protection” is disabled. How can I enable it the same way as a company? I am assuming I need to set up some GPO or…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,717 questions
asked 2024-06-10T02:04:31.9233333+00:00
西谷 英俊 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-12T06:33:36.34+00:00
Yanhong Liu 4,420 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Remote register service keep stop

Hi, I have a problem with "Remote register" service, it stop after 10 minutes from the startup. i need to keep this service running.

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
asked 2020-10-14T22:05:10.407+00:00
MMASLOUH 61 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-11T10:12:22.4866667+00:00
Artur 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Remove UPDs from removed session host on RDS 2016

Hi, I have recently removed a session host from a 2016 RDS deployment, as we are slowly retiring it. After successfully removing the session host, (it no longer shows in the RDS collection) I noticed that it is still using the User Profile Disks when…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,484 questions
Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
4,354 questions
asked 2023-12-07T10:29:29.9266667+00:00
Chris Snape 5 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-11T03:42:12.5466667+00:00
William Lang 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Group membership

Hi All The following script doesn't work for AD groups. Members of ADGroup1 should be able to add or remove users from other AD Group. please guide me. # Define the $owner that will be able to manage the members of $group $owner = "ADGroup1"; …

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,556 questions
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,421 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,111 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.
5,441 questions
PowerShell
PowerShell
A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
2,248 questions
asked 2024-06-10T12:51:34.3+00:00
Roger Roger 5,046 Reputation points
accepted 2024-06-10T17:17:01.35+00:00
Roger Roger 5,046 Reputation points