Connector fails
I have just installed a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and I'm about to connect the first Windows 8.1 client. After entering the username and password (in Connector software setup) it fails with the...
View ArticleHaving trouble setting up a VPN with anywhere access.
I have tried setting up different domains/settings but I always get thge same error when setting up a VPN using Windows Server 2012. I'd like to be able to access the server on my laptop from home. Any...
View ArticleServer Backup and Restore
I am backing up the Essentials Server every night to an external 1.5 TB drive. In dashboard, I can see that over the last 90 days all were successful. I would like to restore a file from a previous...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Essentials Connector version is more current than server
In trying to connect a new laptop to domain/server, it kept failing with a message indicating that other software was in the process of installing or that a reboot was pending. Since neither was the...
View ArticleHiding Protected Shares
Guys.I'm about ready to roll out Essentials 2012, but i have thing nagging me before i do.On a Win7 client PC when I open "launchpad - Shared Folders", I can see CertEnrol, Sysvol, Netlogon and Folder...
View ArticleDefault client computer setup: Multiple "Shared Folder" shortcuts on desktop
We have the following live setup:Windows Server 2012 R2 EssentialsWindows 8.1 Pro client computersEach user can, and does, login to multiple client computersWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials was set up...
View Articlerecommendations how to update windows 8 clients to 8.1? What is the best...
Hello, I have a small network using windows 2012 ess server and 6 windows 8 pro clients. My client uses volume licensing MAK activated clients. I would like to update the clients to version windows 8.1...
View ArticleClient Backup Service stopped, can not be restarted
Recently I started to get a critical error saying the service Windows Server Essentials Computer Backup is not running.It did work before and I hadn't made any changes to the server.I can not repair...
View ArticleAuto-start services not running :Shell Hardware Detection in my Health Reports
Recently I've setup up Windows Server 2012 Essentials on my Custom-made Box. All is going well so far except that i have a warning in my generated Health Report such as Auto-start Services Not Running...
View ArticleWSE2012R2 Server Backup Appears to Freeze
Once every week or so, the Server Backup takes hours longer than normal and appears to freeze - making the server almost inoperable for a period (almost impossible to remote desktop into it, media...
View ArticleHow configure XP x32 bits desktops to Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Hello,I have a dell T320 with Windows server 2012 Essential that my tech have to configure. But he told me that he cannot as my XP desktop run on 32 bits.There is any kind of solution so I can achieve...
View ArticleRe-installing Windows Server Essentials Connector
Got a Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 with 4 Windows 8.1 Pro clients connected to it. Everything (client backup) was working fine until recently. The Connector software disappeared from all of the...
View ArticleChanging Password Policy
I have need to change my password policy on my new server 2012. The changes are for the local server and not for the domain. I have also gone through some of the other questions dealing with password...
View ArticleStorage spaces can only use whole drives
One of the features that I was really interested in with WS2012E is storage spaces as it replaces the old driver extender of WHS v1. Having now installed WS2012E onto my WHS2011 box I am bit staggered...
View ArticleWindows Server Essentials Storage Service and Windows Server Essentials Email...
HiI have Windows Server 2012 R2 with Essentials Role installed. I have integrated server with Azure AD, Office 365 and Intune using the Essentials Dashboard integration tools.I can see that Windows...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Client Backup - Restore without a client computer
A restore of a client backup can be made to a new /repaired client by the dashboard on the client computer after it have joined the domain. Described here:...
View ArticleVPN without Anywhere Access
Is it possible to use VPN without Anywhere Access configured. I have setup the VPN but all I keep getting is the user does not have permission, even though VPN access as been allowed in the dashboard...
View ArticleBoot drive failed; external backup drive not being seen
I've had a Windows Server 2012 Essentials machine (6 drives + 1 external USB 3TB dedicated backup) running fine for over a year now. The system backup was configured through the Essentials Dashboard,...
View ArticleBack ups of Win 8.1 clients unsuccessful
I have Windows Server 2012 Essentials installed in a Hyper-V VM. The build is 6.2.9200. There are five connected client machines, two are Win 7 Pro SP1 and three are Win 8.1 Pro SP1.None of the Win...
View ArticleUnable to find valid machine certificate on local store
I've been encountering several errors referring to crashed services. Many of the error messages include the above mentioned line. How can I resolve this issue? Thanks for your help!Config: Windows...
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