Hi there,

I recently had a 2012 Essentials server that stopped syncing with Office 365 out of the blue. I noticed this because I attempted to add a new user and got an error stating that it was unable to create a user account on Office 365.

As a troubleshooting method, I disabled the integration and re-enabled it to see if the problem would alleviate itself. However, it only made things worse. The disabling was successful, but when trying to re-integrate, it says "An unknown error occurred while integrating" at the end of the wizard. Additionally, the Dashboard no longer reports any Office 365 information. 

The main error that the log files are showing (this one from SharedServiceHost-O365ProviderServiceConfig.2.log) is this:
[28832] 161115.083505.5335: ProviderFramework: Information: [0] : PfErrorHandler: IGNORING WCF internal exception: (CommunicationException) The socket connection was aborted. This could be caused by an error processing your message or a receive timeout being exceeded by the remote host, or an underlying network resource issue. Local socket timeout was '10675199.02:48:05.4775807'. ==> (IOException) The read operation failed, see inner exception. ==> (CommunicationException) The socket connection was aborted. This could be caused by an error processing your message or a receive timeout being exceeded by the remote host, or an underlying network resource issue. Local socket timeout was '10675199.02:48:05.4775807'. ==> (SocketException) An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host

It appears that the fact the SharedHostService.exe service keeps terminating unexpectedly is the culprit. It terminates with this error:
System.ObjectDisposedException: Cannot access a disposed object.

Does anyone have some insight on this problem? It appears to have started occurring after the last November 2016 Update Rollup. However, uninstalling this update and the October 2016 rollup does not alleviate the problem.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

I have a Dell Venue 8 Pro tablet running Windows 10 Pro that used to work well for several months with the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials connector prior to the Win10 Anniversary Update. Since then, I cannot get it to complete installation of the latest"connector" software. I have several other desktops and laptops that have all worked well with the "connector" BOTH before AND after the Anniversary Update. Only the Dell tablet won't complete the "connector" installation.

When I  download and run the "connector" from my WSE 2012 R2 Server, the installation goes smoothly until the final configuration step when I get this message: "Windows Server Essentials Connector Configuration Wizard has stopped working". There are NO other error messages. I have tried installing the "connector" numerous times over the past several months without any success.

I've tried all of the recommendations I could find on the web including:
1. Removing the connector software.
2. Removing the "Windows Server" registry folders.
3. Removing the "Windows Server Essentials-Related" files/folders on the tablet's "C:" drive.
4. Running the "DISM..." routine and  "sfc /scannow" from an administrator command prompt.
5. Restarting the tablet numerous times.
-- and everything else I've found on the web.

But nothing works!!! I would really like to be able to back up my tablet to the server automatically once again, like it used to work before the Anniversary Update. That Anniversary Update caused me other headaches, too, but I've at least been able to find workarounds for those. Any help with my "connector" issue would be greatly appreciated.

Denis W. Repke

Initially, I had integrated Office 365 with Server 2012R2 so we could sync the passwords. This worked fine until recently. In the Windows Server Essentials Dashboard, all online accounts were shown as 'unknown', and when I tried to import online users (or do anything that required the online services) I got an error saying: "Cannot connect to Microsoft online services".

So, I thought I could remove the integration, and try to re-integrate it again. I removed the Azure Active Directory, and Office 365 integration. Which worked fine. However, when I want to integrate with Office 365 again, I get the error I used to get. To integrate Office 365, I took the following steps:

-Open the Windows Server Essentials Dashboard

-In Home, under Services, I went to "Integrate with Microsoft Office 365", and clicked on "Integrate with Microsoft Office 365".

-In the wizard I checked "I already have a subscription" and clicked next.

-I entered a valid user name/password combination and clicked next.

-I checked that I understand that the password policy will be set to strong and clicked next.

-Then a progress bar appears for a short while, and then I get the "Cannot connect to Microsoft online services" error again.

Does anybody know how I can resolve this?

Hello,

Searching all over but no answer found yet. Had to reinstall buggy OS. Per advice, had moved server folders to mirrored storage space in original install. Reattaching storage space to new install went smoothly enough but I can’t find option to point the new server folders on C drive to the existing server folders in the storage space. Is it possible or do I have to rename the saved folders, move the existing ones and transfer all the data over to the newly moved folders? Doesn’t seem right to me.

thanks

Hi,

Can i do so by downgrade from Windows Server 2012 r2 Essential to Windows Server 2012 r2 Foundation?

As currently if my customer is using a Windows Server 2012 r2 Essential trial without key, and later purchased Windows Server 2012 r2 Foundation? Is it possible to downgrade without messing the data in the server? Or without reinstall the server?

Regards,

David Cheong

Hi,

I have FJ Primergy TX1310 M1 with 2 x 1TB SATA drives in RAID1 on an LSI MegaRAID Controller, 16GB RAM. server 2012 essentials

I has been on customers site working away for a couple of months. 2 days ago the system installed updates and restarted. I got a call to say customer couldn't access SQL server. Connected screen and saw 'Updating - 7%'. Told them to leave this to complete.

Next morning still on 7%. Got them to hard reset. Just kept on getting to 7%. Went on site, did the same for me.

Booted in WinRE and did DISM /image:c:\ /cleanup-image /revertpendingactions, then rebooted

no updates, but BSOD - bad_system_config_info. Tried last known good configuration - same BSOD

copied registry files from regback folder in config. Now getting BSOD critical_process_died

To complicate matters WinRE is seeing raid drives as 2 separate drives, so my registry fix wasn't the same on both disks.

I did a RAID BIOS Consistency check, which said it fixed this. Still getting BSOD critical_process_died

Cant run SFC /Scannow as I get error about system repair pending which requires reboot.

tried running DISM /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /scanhealth

tried running DISM /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /checkhealth

tried running DISM /image:C:\ /cleanup-image /restorehealth

but all 3 reported that the /cleanup-image option is unknown, although I checked help and the commands are avaialble?!?

Don't know what to do next. I have backed up to an external HDD, but the original install was a complete nightmare with the FJ serverview install kept failing. So don't want to do that again.

Any ideas please, I'll be eternally grateful.

RJ

I am installing on a 64-bit Intel CPU. Installation works fine until I get to the "updating and preparing" step. Once that screen appears it never gets past 0% (it does not start at all). In another thread there was a discussion about networking issues. Just before this step I can see the networking icon and it looks normal. If I open a command prompt while I am frozen at zero % and run ipconfig I had an IP address and networking looks normal.

How can I get past zero %?

Thanks.

Mark

Hello,

I am at my wits end here. I have recently built a windows server 2012 Essential server and have successfully connected a win 10 Pro build 1511 build 10586 PC using the http:/Server/connect connector download and install - all went fine. I have  a second more important machine (win 10 Pro 1607 build 14393 that I cannot get the connector to install. 

The problem is windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu will not install.

Here is the windows server connector log:

[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] wmain: Start of Computerconnector
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] GlobalData::Initialize (192.168.1.199, C:\Users\DADs\Downloads\ComputerConnector(192.168.1.199) (3).exe)
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] =================================
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Current Os information:
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Suite = [256]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Type = [1]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Architecture = [9]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] IsStarterEdition = [0]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] IsHomeSku = [0]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Major = [10]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Minor = [0]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Build = [14393]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] SPMajor = [0]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] SPMinor = [0]
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] =================================
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] ExpandEnvironmentStrings return (C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\)
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] SetPackageDlcUrl: .NET url is set to http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9816306
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] SetPackageDlcUrl: Connector url is set to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618551
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] wmain: Calling Computerconnector::ShowWizard()
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] CComputerconnector::ShowWizard: Initializing common controls
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] CComputerconnector::ShowWizard: Done initializing common controls
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Displaying the wizard
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] CComputerconnector::WelcomeDlgProc: IDD_PROPPAGE_WELCOME Page Initialization
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 2378] Current user default UI lang setting is 1033
[12/24/2016 19:12:47 18a0] CComputerconnector::Run: Installation is ready to run
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2378] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: IDD_PROPPAGE_TASKS Page Initialization
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Detecting the current system requirements... Index=  0
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {21E49794-7C13-4E84-8659-55BD378267D5} returned -1
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {46DCED50-3A1D-4EF4-94F0-45F2681E3D70} returned -1
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {C1E4D639-4A33-4314-809E-89BD0EF48522} returned -1
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] Connector installation state is 0
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Downloading .NET Framework 4.5... Index=  1
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Installing .NET Framework 4.5... Index=  2
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Downloading the Connector... Index=  3
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromLocal(pData, Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromLocal: the package could not be found in current program location
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2378] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_UPDATE: Running
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromServer(pData, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile(pData, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab, 443, HTTPS)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2378] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Detecting the current system requirements...
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile (https://192.168.1.199:443/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile - Create directory [C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles] if not exist.
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2378] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Downloading .NET Framework 4.5...
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2378] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Installing .NET Framework 4.5...
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2378] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Downloading the Connector...
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::_WinInetDownloadFile (https://192.168.1.199:443/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] InternetOpenUrl (https://192.168.1.199:443/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1) returns 12045
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] _WinInetDownloadFile returns 0x80072f0d.
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromServer:DownloadFile(https://192.168.1.199:443, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab) failed with hr = 0x80072f0d. Try http.
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile(pData, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab, 80, HTTP)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile (http://192.168.1.199:80/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile - Create directory [C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles] if not exist.
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::_WinInetDownloadFile (http://192.168.1.199:80/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] Download from url: http://192.168.1.199:80/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1 failed with HTTP error 404
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] _WinInetDownloadFile returns 0x8000ffff.
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromServer:DownloadFile(http://192.168.1.199:80, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab) failed with hr = 0x8000ffff.
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromDLC(pData, http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618551, Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618551, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu)
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile - Create directory [C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles] if not exist.
[12/24/2016 19:12:49 2a64] NetworkUtil::_WinInetDownloadFile (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618551, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu)
[12/24/2016 19:12:50 2a64] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Installing Windows Server Essentials Connector... Index=  4
[12/24/2016 19:12:50 2378] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Installing Windows Server Essentials Connector...
[12/24/2016 19:12:50 2a64] Entering Connector::Install.
[12/24/2016 19:12:50 2a64] Connector::Install - Installing Connector by running ["C:\WINDOWS\system32\wusa.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu" /quiet /norestart]
[12/24/2016 19:13:29 2a64] Connector::Install - Connector installation finished with exit code = 0x800f0922
[12/24/2016 19:13:29 2a64] Exiting Connector::Install.
[12/24/2016 19:13:29 2a64] Connector Install (C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu) failed with status 5
[12/24/2016 19:13:29 2a64] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Task Id=-1 Description=Installing Windows Server Essentials Connector... Failed
[12/24/2016 19:13:29 2a64] CComputerconnector::Run: RunTasks: 0x8000ffff
[12/24/2016 19:13:29 2378] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_UPDATE: FatalError
[12/24/2016 19:13:29 2378] CComputerconnector::ErrorDlgProc: IDD_PROPPAGE_ERROR Initialization
[12/24/2016 19:13:33 2378] wmain: End of Computerconnector: hr=0x80004005
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] wmain: Start of Computerconnector
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] GlobalData::Initialize (192.168.1.199, C:\Users\DADs\Downloads\ComputerConnector(192.168.1.199).exe)
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] =================================
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Current Os information:
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Suite = [256]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Type = [1]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Architecture = [9]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] IsStarterEdition = [0]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] IsHomeSku = [0]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Major = [10]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Minor = [0]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Build = [14393]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] SPMajor = [0]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] SPMinor = [0]
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] =================================
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] ExpandEnvironmentStrings return (C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\)
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] SetPackageDlcUrl: .NET url is set to http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9816306
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] SetPackageDlcUrl: Connector url is set to http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618551
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] wmain: Calling Computerconnector::ShowWizard()
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] CComputerconnector::ShowWizard: Initializing common controls
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] CComputerconnector::ShowWizard: Done initializing common controls
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Displaying the wizard
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] CComputerconnector::WelcomeDlgProc: IDD_PROPPAGE_WELCOME Page Initialization
[12/24/2016 23:06:13  8e4] Current user default UI lang setting is 1033
[12/24/2016 23:06:13 25ec] CComputerconnector::Run: Installation is ready to run
[12/24/2016 23:06:17  8e4] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: IDD_PROPPAGE_TASKS Page Initialization
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Detecting the current system requirements... Index=  0
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {21E49794-7C13-4E84-8659-55BD378267D5} returned -1
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {46DCED50-3A1D-4EF4-94F0-45F2681E3D70} returned -1
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] CMsi::IsMsiInstalled: MsiQueryProductState for ProductCode {C1E4D639-4A33-4314-809E-89BD0EF48522} returned -1
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] Connector installation state is 0
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Downloading .NET Framework 4.5... Index=  1
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Installing .NET Framework 4.5... Index=  2
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Downloading the Connector... Index=  3
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromLocal(pData, Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromLocal: the package could not be found in current program location
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromServer(pData, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile(pData, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab, 443, HTTPS)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile (https://192.168.1.199:443/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile - Create directory [C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles] if not exist.
[12/24/2016 23:06:17  8e4] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_UPDATE: Running
[12/24/2016 23:06:17  8e4] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Detecting the current system requirements...
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::_WinInetDownloadFile (https://192.168.1.199:443/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17  8e4] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Downloading .NET Framework 4.5...
[12/24/2016 23:06:17  8e4] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Installing .NET Framework 4.5...
[12/24/2016 23:06:17  8e4] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Downloading the Connector...
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] InternetOpenUrl (https://192.168.1.199:443/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1) returns 12045
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] _WinInetDownloadFile returns 0x80072f0d.
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromServer:DownloadFile(https://192.168.1.199:443, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab) failed with hr = 0x80072f0d. Try http.
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile(pData, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab, 80, HTTP)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile (http://192.168.1.199:80/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile - Create directory [C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles] if not exist.
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::_WinInetDownloadFile (http://192.168.1.199:80/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] Download from url: http://192.168.1.199:80/Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1 failed with HTTP error 404
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] _WinInetDownloadFile returns 0x8000ffff.
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromServer:DownloadFile(http://192.168.1.199:80, Connect/default.aspx?Get=ClientCore.cab&os=Windows10.0&amd64=1, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\ClientCore.cab) failed with hr = 0x8000ffff.
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFromDLC(pData, http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618551, Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618551, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu)
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::DownloadFile - Create directory [C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles] if not exist.
[12/24/2016 23:06:17 2dcc] NetworkUtil::_WinInetDownloadFile (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=618551, C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu)
[12/24/2016 23:06:19 2dcc] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Running Task: Id=-1 Description=Installing Windows Server Essentials Connector... Index=  4
[12/24/2016 23:06:19  8e4] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_TASK_PROGRESS: Task Description: Installing Windows Server Essentials Connector...
[12/24/2016 23:06:19 2dcc] Entering Connector::Install.
[12/24/2016 23:06:19 2dcc] Connector::Install - Installing Connector by running ["C:\WINDOWS\system32\wusa.exe" "C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu" /quiet /norestart]
[12/24/2016 23:06:25 2dcc] Connector::Install - Connector installation finished with exit code = 0x800f0922
[12/24/2016 23:06:25 2dcc] Exiting Connector::Install.
[12/24/2016 23:06:25 2dcc] Connector Install (C:\WINDOWS\Temp\ClientDeploymentTempFiles\Windows10.0-KB2790621-x64.msu) failed with status 5
[12/24/2016 23:06:25 2dcc] CComputerconnector::RunTasks: Task Id=-1 Description=Installing Windows Server Essentials Connector... Failed
[12/24/2016 23:06:25 2dcc] CComputerconnector::Run: RunTasks: 0x8000ffff
[12/24/2016 23:06:25  8e4] CComputerconnector::TaskDlgProc: DIALOG_UPDATE: FatalError
[12/24/2016 23:06:25  8e4] CComputerconnector::ErrorDlgProc: IDD_PROPPAGE_ERROR Initialization

The PC can see all shared folders just fine on the server.

I have upgraded windows 10 again - no avail. I have removed all traces of the connector and tried again - no avail. I have downloaded the connector directly from Microsoft - same result. I have spent days looking for resolution. Repaired the windows update service, scanfc - nothing seems to work.

Any help would be appreciated.



I have Windows Server 2012 Standard with the Essentials Experience role enabled.  On my daily health reports, I receive the following error:

Computer Monitoring Error

Alert details: Cannot access the health of this computer because PowerShell is not available.

Obviously, PowerShell is installed and therefore should be available.  I cannot figure out how I am getting this error or how to fix it.

A go0gle search only turns up a bug that existed in previous versions of Windows Server Essentials but the solution does not apply to Windows Server 2012.

Has anyone seen this?  Does anyone know how to fix it?

Mark Hickinbotham

I have the following problem:
I need to restore a single file from a client computer backup.

The issue:

The client backup shows as successful, however if the client system is OFFLINE, I do not get the option to "Restore files or folders for the computer". 

As you can see, the last backup was successful for the one system in question, but the link on the right for restoring is missing. In fact, it is missing on ALL offline computers minus one (which is actually online although the dashboard shows it as offline).

Checking backups tells me there were no errors in the database.

How do I fix this so I can restore files from the existing backup?

Hi,

We have a Windows Server 2012 Essentials domain consisting of Windows 7 Pro and Windows 10 Pro computers.  One user syncs his OneDrive to his local drive and shares the local OneDrive folder with his admin staff.  The folder share was set to share Read/Write permission with "Everyone" and the admin staff accessed the OneDrive share with their domain user name and password.  About two weeks ago, the Windows 7 user lost access to the shared OneDrive and yesterday, the Windows 10 user lost access to the shared OneDrive.  Now when the admin staff tries to access the shared OneDrive, it prompts for User Name and password with the error message that the user name or password is incorrect.  When running the troubleshooter, it says the user does not have permission to the shared drive.  I have added "Authenticated User" and the two specific domain users to the Advanced Permissions sharing tab, but still no luck.

We can ping the computer successfully from each computer and the correct IP address responds.  I have tried mapping the drive to either the IP address of the computer or the ComputerName, but still no access.

All updates have been applied to the server and the user computers.  All of the shares on the server work without issue.

Hope you can help with this issue.  Thank you.

Bev S

Hi

Windows Server 2012 Standard with Essentials role.

PCI Scan is giving below failure;

Port 443   Protocol TCP   Service www

SSL Medium Strength Cipher Suites Supported

Here is the list of medium strength SSL ciphers supported by the remote server : 
Medium Strength Ciphers (> 64-bit and < 112-bit key) TLSv1 DESCBC3-SHA Kx=RSA Au=RSA 
Enc=3DES-BC(168) Mac=SHA1 The fields above are : {OpenSSL ciphername} Kx={key exchange} 
Au={authentication} Enc={symmetric encryption method} Mac={message authentication code} 
{export flag}

I am using below protocols and ciphers as per PCI 3.1 I think.

Thanks

Regards

Hello,

Every time I try to connect the clients to the server I get the following message. This is a brand new install and we can access the server from outside the network but nobody can access the server from inside the network. We keep getting the following error message.

"cannot connect this computer to the network. the server is not available. try connecting this computer again"

I have completed the IPCONFIG/ALL prompt on the server, released the client from the IPCONFIG/RELEASE, restarted and then completed a IPCONFIG/ALL on the client and still no luck. 

I have used the work around from 2012 addition and once I run that prompt it in the Command Prompt (ADMIN) it says access granted. 

I uninstalled the connector software and reloaded the connector software and I still get the above error message. 

Anyone have any thoughts?

Thank you,

Matt

I have an issue with the Office 365 integration module on one of my customer's Windows Server 2012 Essentials servers.

Recently they switched to a new Office 365 plan, but the integration module still thinks the customer is on the old plan. This doesn't seem to affect functionality at all, so I think it's just cosmetic. On the Office 365 tab of the Windows Server Essentials dashboard, under Subscription it lists the old plan and says the subscription has expired. Under Licenses it says "your subscription includes 0 licenses" and "0 licenses are assigned to user accounts."

Steps I've tried to resolve this issue:

1. Created a new Office 365 test user account (after switching plans) and then on the Windows Server 2012 Essentials dashboard clicked 'Change the Office 365 administrator account.' This made no difference.
2. Uninstalled and then reinstalled the Office 365 integration module. Again, this made no difference.

I suspected there might be an issue in the Office 365 back-end, where the customer's Office 365 account was somehow still associated with the old plan, but they said that wasn't the case.

I opened a service request with Office 365 support about the issue with the server dashboard, but this was their response: "As we are online service support team, we provide limited support on local application extension...you may need to contact the Windows Server support team for further help."

As it seems to be just a cosmetic issue, I'm not going to open a paid service request with the Windows Server support team, but I'm interested to know if anyone on the forum has struck this issue before or has any suggestions.

I haven't installed any software on my system drive other than that which came with the server. I got a message this AM that space on the system drive is low...about 20 GB left out of the initial 238. Is this a problem? If I need to migrate the system drive, suggested procedure, please.

Thanks!

Migration from SBS 2008r2.  I have a 2012r2 server running Essentials as an add on for anywhere access, exchange is on a 2012 server.  Owa works internally with the local server name.  Anywhere access works as far as accessing Remote Desktop and local folders.  Essentials is aware of Exchange, and will create new email accounts with new users.

When trying to access OWA with the outside domain name, it gets to the Essentials server with a 404 error.  

I assume I missed something in the setup, but don't know where.  Is there a setting in Essentials or IIS that will forward OWA (and imap) to the Exchange server?  All I can find are redirects for OWA that bypass the Essentials server/domain controller but I need to go through the Essentials server for Anywhere access/remote desktop.

John Tobako

I am facing an issue while configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 as Radius Server, In my setup, i want to use:

1. Windows 2012 as Radius server for EAP-TLS clients

2. I want to use my own certificates, root, server and client

3. I know that i've to configure NPS for :

• Radius client, this is a 802.1X capable Cisco switch
• I've to add an CRP, connection request policy
• I've to add a NP, network policy
• I've to somehow provide my certificates to Windows Server 2012 R2, but dont know where and how. I tried adding them by MMC, but there are some issues of Windows, which says, some TRUST error in EventViewer logs, when i connect a supplicant(which sends Client certificates to Windows Server 2012 via Cisco switch).

Could anybody guide me.

Regards

AV