Query Windows Firewall
Hi All, I currently have Windows Firewall disabled in my environment, but I plan to enable it. If I enable Windows Firewall, what inbound and outbound traffic or ports are blocked or allowed by default?For example, let’s say I enable Windows Firewall on…
Query on WSL
Hi, I want to install WSL on Windows Server 2019. I have checked the Microsoft documentation, but I am unclear since it mentions both WSL 1 and WSL 2. Which version should I choose? If I want to install WSL on a server without internet connectivity, is…
unable to start the service
Hi All I am unable to log in to one of my Windows Server 2019 machines using domain credentials. I am receiving the following error: An attempt was made to log on, but the network logon service was not started. I tried starting the Netlogon and…
Add Windows Server 2025 as member server on AD FFL and DFL 2016 and install Print Server Role
Hi Everyone, I’m currently managing an Active Directory environment with a Domain Functional Level (DFL) and Forest Functional Level (FFL) of 2016. I’m considering adding a Windows Server 2025 as a member server to this domain and configuring it as a…
No client machines can obtain the IP address from newly created DHCP pool
Hello, I have a DHCP server in my environment. I had a scope of 192.168.0.0. I wanted to change my IP pool. So, I backup my old pool and then removed it. After that, I created a new pool with 192.168.6.0 IP. All configurations are the same as like my…
NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x3a
Hi all, I am unable to join one of my VMs to the domain. I am getting the error NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0x3a. I don’t see any issues with my domain controller. The Test-NetConnection command to the domain controller on ports 389 and 636 is successful…
NAS server keeps blocking some user IP addresses.
Our client has a NAS server which is being accessed by users but the NAS keeps blocking some IPs with error repeatative bad password. Then they have to unblock it from the NAS and then they get access. While I have checked the user's password is…
windows updates error
Hi All i am unable to update one of my windows server 2016, i am getting error(Error 0x80071a91) please guide me how to fix this.
Azure MFA extension for NPS not working after disabling NTLMv1
Hello Chaps, Yesterday we disabled NTLM 1 at the Domain level and we noticed this morning the Azure MFA plugin installed on NPS server stopped working. Tried uninstalling the plugin and install the latest version from Microsoft but that didn't help.…
Windows Server 2003 share fails to authenticate after install cumulative update 11-2022 on DCs
Hi Everyone, I had a issue on my environment after install cumulative update November 2022 on my Domain Controllers. Clients running any version of Windows had a issue when try access network share or any resource use Kerberos when the server is…
how to install framework 4.8 , i have the message
could not be installed because of error 2147549183 "Catastrophic failure" (Command line: ""C:\Windows\system32\wusa.exe" " additionally server Menager add role keep crashing
update DNS.
Hi all, I have 40 domain controllers. When I modify a DNS entry on one domain controller, I want it to replicate immediately across all domain controllers. Is there a way to force sync the DNS update? I need to modify one DNS entry, and users cannot…
Issue with Domain Services Not Starting After DC2 Delayed Startup, Despite DC1 Being Available
We have two Domain Controllers (DC1 and DC2). One day, DC2 started 20 minutes late. On that day when client PC's ran services we encountered the following error message: "The xyz service failed to start due to the following error: The account name…
Confusion on NPS PEAP Computer certificate authentication
I have setup a environment with CA + NPS + Meraki AP. it's work for authenticate if i use PEAP without force the connect condition to Allowed EAP Types "Microsoft: EAP Type:Microsoft: Smart Card or other certificate" but when i enable the…
service is not starting.
Hi All On one of my windows server 2019. i have installed openssh and it was working fine for 6months. Suddenly the service not starting. i am getting error 1067. please guide me. if at all if i need to reinstall do i need to backup anything.
Using gMSA for Task scheduler and Service account scenario?
Based on: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/service-accounts-group-managed I'm trying to implement the gMSA for the following scenario: Task Scheduler account Service account (Failover Cluster, SQL Server, ADFS,…
Windows firewall is not allowing inbound communications
Hello Team, I have 3 machines with different network CIDR and i have enabled windows defender firewall for all machines from the GPO and rules also applied from GPO. i have created a Inbound rule for port 445 for workstation GPO (Local Address…
Always On VPN – User Tunnel not being established (occasionally)
We have an AO VPN solution where some users are occasionally having problems establishing User Tunnel. It's important to note that this only occurs occasionally and is not a permanent issue that occurs each time. The protocol type in profile settings is…
Issue with SSTP RAS VPN getting error 812
Hello, My current setup is: Windows server 2022 - AD and NPS server Windows server 2022 - VPN Server with RAS role / not in domain SSTP Vpn eap-mscahp-v2 username and password login I have this setup for years and it worked flawlessly, but recently…
Clients in WSUS at 99% due to Microsoft Defender updates Not installing
Window defender Definition updates installation getting failed in Client machine through WSUS Server and Window security update installation working fine.