This is supposed to be very simple – deploy WS2012E on server, install the DirectAccess and VPN role and that should be about it. But it seems that its not, tried this method with no success, Not just that, it also made something that prevented new clients from connecting to the network using the Connector … Read more
I have a new Server 2012 Essentials, which is a standalone Domain Controller. I am trying to join a client to the domain with an error regarding missing SRV record. I have joined one client to the domain already. Where do I start, and how can I fix this in DNS? Can I just delete … Read more
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 have Server Essentials 2016. Each client that I connect gets their DNS set to the SE2016 box during connection. My router has it’s DNS set to the ISP. I have some weird issues with the internet just not working at times, but it seems it might just be DNS issues. What should the setup … 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 have a Windows Server domain with over 10 servers, 60 desktops and 70 users. The domain controllers are running Windows Server 2012 R2. Now we need to add a few new servers for development purposes, and we are evaluating Windows Server 2019 in both Essentials and Standard editions. I am aware of the limitations … Read more
We are currently going through the process of installing windows essential business server. We successfully made it through the utility/planning of the servers with no issues. Going through the setup process when running the environmental tools test, we receive this error code: “An error occured when reading the name of the Active Directory FSMO role … 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 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
