DNS scavenging and computer which make logon after many weeks
I'd like to enable DNS scavenging in Windows 2012 R2 environment. I have no DHCP server and all Windows clients have their static ip adress but DNS server has dynamic entries infact they are created when computer is joined to MS domain. It often occurs…
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…
Unable to upgrade cloud server from 2012 standard to 2019 standard.
Dear Team, We are unable to upgrade 2012 standard server to 2019 standard server, its getting stuck on 42% during upgrade. Kindly help me to do this. Step performed. Restart Windows Update Services Use the DISM and SFC Tools Check for Software…
An error occurred adding a node to a cluster. The parameter is incorrect
We originally had a two-node Failover cluster running on Windows Server 2012 R2 systems. We want to eventually upgrade the Windows OS on both nodes to Windows Server 2016. We then moved all cluster resources to one node, and we then evicted the inactive…
Clarification on ASP.NET Core Hosting Compatibility with IIS on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 Standard
I am currently evaluating the hosting capabilities of ASP.NET Core applications on both Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012 Standard, and I need confirmation regarding their compatibility with IIS. Specifically, I would like to understand…
37 Kerberos-Key-distribution-Center
Hello there, I have several DCs in my network (2012 Standard , 2016 Standard). One of my DCs keeps repeating the following error : Event ID 37 Source : Kerberos-Key-Distribution-Center The Key Distribution Center (KDC) encountered a ticket…
Remote Desktop Connection - Your Credentials Didn't Work
I'm unable to logon to certain servers in our environment this morning via Remote Desktop. Everything worked correctly yesterday and no configuration changes were made in the interim. Windows Server 2012 R2 domain environment. Some physical and some…
How to configure windows ado agent using powershell script in a terraform module
I am using terraform to provision a vm and using a powershell script to install and configure ado agent on the vm upon creation. I have the powershell script both in azure blob storage and in my github repo. However the vm is still unable to route to…
Fix Security issues when we connect our Windows 11 to our domain
Fix Security issues when we connect our Windows 11 to our domain
2012 server update error code 80072EE2
Hi all All the sudden I am getting this code 80072EE2 on all of my windows 2012 servers. Is there any fix or work around for it? appreciate any suggestions Thanks Masood
Download ODBC (64 bit) Driver for excel
I'm running Server 2012 R2. I need to install the ODBC Drivers for Excel (64bit). I cannot install Office on the server. Is there a download or any other way to install it?
Active Directory Administrative Center connection error: How to fix "Cannot connect to any domain" issue?
Hello, I am having trouble opening the Active Directory Administrative Center due to the error message "Cannot connect to any domain. Refresh or try again when connection is available." My network has two servers and two domain controllers with…
Migrate from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2025
Hello everyone, I have a question about migrating all data, including GPO, DNS, DHCP, user domain accounts, user home directories, and other folders and files, from an old server running Windows Server 2012 R2 to Windows Server 2025. Windows Server 2025…
Can not RDP to 2012 R2 Standard server after September 2020 patching
We recently patched to the last level on our Windows 2012R2 Standard servers, and for some reason we lost the ability to RDP to two of them. Not a firewall issue, Windows Firewall, and the require NLA is and has not been selected. Upon immediate…
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…
Size of the Event Viewer logs
Hello, I've already asked that question but since it hasn't yet been answered and I've run out of ideas please let me ask it again. There's the Windows server 2012 R2 DC with the GPO defining the size of the event logs: There's the…
Windows 10 VM lost network connection after update
I have a Windows 10 virtual machine setup for remote access on Server 2012 HyperV. Everytime Windows Updates applies any sort of patch, the machine comes back without the ability to receive a DHCP address. Additionally, specifying a static as APIPA…
How to Delegate Control Over Specific AD Computer Objects Without Inheritance Issues
Hello everyone, I'm currently managing a situation where I need to delegate control to allow a group of users to delete/add specific computer objects in Active Directory (AD) under the default Computers container. Here’s what I’ve done so far: I used…
Server 2012 - Storage server repair file system error on volume
We have a 2012 R2 DPM server. One of the volumes was reporting an error - yellow exclamation point. I checked Event Viewer -> System and found following critical events: Event 9, Virtual Disk Service: Unexpected provider failure. Restarting the…
Cannot import existing CA cert into AD CS
Hi, I am trying to import my root CA into AD CS. It is originally in PEM format generated by OpenSSL on Linux. I then knew through google seaches that in order to import it into Windows Server 2012 R2, I would have to use OpenSSL 1.1.1 because of the…