Windows Desktop and Server networking - A complete guide.
Hi, I work with a managed service provider so I spend my days resolving networking issues amongst other technical issues. Something I'd like to get the 'final' word on is how TCP/IP functions on Windows server and 10/11 in terms of network adapter and…
Windows 2025 Admin Center
I am testing Windows Server 2025, and on the Admin Center I have an option to link with Azure. When I do that there is a login screen that asks for a Code, I dont get where do I get that code from? My auth app code does not work. Anyone has experienced…
Disable TLS 1.0 & 1.1 Windows Server 2019
Our Windows 2019 Version 1809 (OS Build 17763.53.29) RRAS VPN servers are still accepting requests over TLS 1.0 & 1.1, even after applying the following changes this week. Can someone please shed some light on what could be the reason behind this?…
AD Password Change solutions?
Dear Experts, We are considering hardening our account security by enforcing a password change for users every 90 days. I noticed that in GPO, this policy is available under Computer Configuration only, so I'm a bit lost on how to implement this…
My drive became read only even after removing bit locker security from drive.
i applied bit locker to my drive to protect it as password, now i removed bit locker password security. Now after removing bit locker all my files of this drive converted to read only. How to make them correct again. Please help
Hyper-V replication combined with live migration an/or cluster
Is it possible that I can combine replication and live migration? When I try to move a server to another host, where the server is also replicated to, I get an error that there is already a virtual machine with the same name / id already on the host. I…
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
Sometimes I cannot RDP to my virtual machine after creating a new Domain Controller
Here is my scenario, I originally had 1 single Domain Controller that is running Windows Server 2016 in my internal environment. I didn't want to upgrade the server to 2022 as I have had issues trying to update old servers so I created a brand new DC to…
Activation key label damaged and Windows server 2022 will not accept
The key shows three segments and there is a label that appears to be over the remaining two segments. it is not a removable label. How can I get a workable key?
Powershell on Mac/Linux - New-PSSession to Exchange Server -> MI_RESULT_FAILED Error
How can the following error be resolved when trying to connect to an Exchange server via PowerShell from a Mac/Linux machine? (working fine from windows machine though) "New-PSSession: [<exchangeserver.domain>] Connecting to remote server…
How to update Windows Server 2022 Server without Internet connection
I would like to apply latest Windows Updates on my Server but it doesn't have an internet connection.
Concern to API tool
Hi, Is there any existing API tool, to be embedded on an ASP page, to receive/send mails on the designated domain, with Email service?
How to hide shared folder for users
We have Windows Server 2022 Domain and folder shared with users with NTFS permission but user's can see all shared folders (but access only which have right) \SERVER-IP , they can see all shared folder, is any way that we can hide shared folder to users…
running the create windows upgrade disk script works fine but no disk is created to attach to the VM
when running the windows server 2022 create upgrade disk script. works fine but no disk appears in the disks to be able to attach to the VM for upgrading. I have chosen a new resource group and also the same one as the VM but nothing in either case.
Operations Master Error
Hello Everyone Site A have PDC & ADC and Site B have ADC but the following error appear at ADC Site B
Ms Defender issue
Hi, Can Ms Defender be well supported in Win 2022 server?
Print Servers
We are currently installing all our printers locally to the endpoint device. We would like to set up a print server to manage our 800 printers. Issue we are running into: Using a print server each user that logs into a devices has to search and connect…
No image for SQL Server 2022 on Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition
I was surprised to see that the only Marketplace image from Microsoft for SQL Server 2022 on Windows Server 2022 uses Datacenter and there is no option for Windows Server 2022 Datacenter: Azure Edition. Is this something that is planned? We're committing…
How to Fix 0x8024a105 Error on My Windows PC?
I'm trying to install the latest Windows updates, using Settings > Update as usual. After I try to check for updates, though, I see this error message: "There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep seeing…
Remove old CA-certificates from CA properties
Hi. I have newly deployed two-tier PKI. While installing I've reissued CA-certt few times (both for root CA and subCA). Now, when I open CA properties I see three root CA (both for root CA and sub CA). I want to remove unnecessary cert from my…