A laptop connected to the domain with some critical files died the other week, and I’m having trouble restoring the files. The laptop is sent away for repairs, but in the meantime I need the files from the backup. I have automatic backups configured in Windows Server Essentials 2012, and several client backups from the … Read more
I am trying to find out the optimal version of OS that I need for my Team Foundation Server 2012 As I can find it seems that TFS will run on Server 2012 but it is not specified which versions. Should there be any problems running it on an Essentials or Foundation edition? Note: I … Read more
Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Server Fault. Closed 8 years ago. Improve this question Does anyone know if this possible? We have an SBS 2008 domain controller on our network. We also now have a Windows Server … Read more
Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Update the question so it’s on-topic for Server Fault. Closed 7 years ago. Improve this question Apparently, Server 2012 Essentials doesn’t like the fact that I have joined it to a domain where I do not want it to … Read more
I am trying to use the “Implement Group Policy” wizard in Windows Server 2012 Essentials. I have a domain created and a computer included in that domain. When I choose to “Implement Group Policy” I select “all” in the Enable Folder Redirection Group Policy and also select “Windows Update”, “Windows Defender” and “Network Firewall”. I … Read more
I have Server 2003 Standard (not R2!) running as the sole server on a network of XP clients, with the domain forest level at 2000. We want to put a second server on the network running a trial of 2012 Essentials, but not have any clients use it for anything while we slowly set it … Read more
I am replacing a Windows Server 2003 server with Windows Server 2012 Essentials. The migration guide advises me to run the Windows Server Connector software on every domain-joined computer, unless they are Vista or older. Is this software necessary? What benefits does it get me? Answer AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : Oliver Bock … Read more
I’ve got a domain hosted on Windows Server 2012 Essentials. I just bought a Surface 2, thinking that it would be easy peasy to join my domain and access all my files, clearly nothing is ever simple; it supports a partial domain join called a “Workplace Join” which requires ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) on … Read more
I am new to server 2012 and consistency getting an error that a client computer backup contains errors that must be resolved. I follow the steps in the dashboard to repair the backup database and get an error in the repair wizard so now i am not sure what i should do to fix these … Read more
Is it possible to connect to a Windows Server 2012 Essentials without having to create a new user login for Windows? I want to just take someones Windows 8 machine and connect it to the server to allow it to access the database without having to have them have to create a new Windows login … Read more
