Windows Server 2012 Essentials - Windows Server Health Service
Hope anyone can help. The windows server health service has stopped running and cant be started again, as soon as I start the service it stops straight away. This affects the dashboard now all clients...
View ArticleUEFI Bootable Full Restore USB Key?
Hi,I am trying to do a Full Client Restore to a Lenovo Lynx tablet (Atom Z2760, Windows 8, UEFI).Making a bootable USB key has turned out to be an obstacle - the tablet just doesn't seem to be willing...
View ArticleProblem, problems everywhere
OK, no-one has answered my previous query and I still have a VERY slow boot time (over 20 minutes), but now randomly I get a screen "press ctrl alt del to log in" but I can press that combo till the...
View ArticleSlow Data Transfer on Server 2012 R2 Essentials - Can't Disable SMB Signing
I've seen several solve their slow file transfer rates by disabling SMB signing (that is, workstations connected to the server can move files from folder to folder, but it takes forever, whereas if one...
View ArticleEssentials R2 licensing and having more than one VM
My understanding with Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 is that the licensing has changed, so that we can install WS2012 R2 with only Hyper-V role on the host AND WS2012E R2 as a VM.However, I just ran...
View ArticleEssentials 2012R2 with exchange 2013 integration ..slow
I have installed a Windows server essentials R2 on a server with a HYPER-V role and followed the on-site exchange integration manual.The hyper v machine is a windows server 2012 with exchange 2013Out...
View ArticleHow can I upgrade Windows Server 2012 Essentials to Windows Server 2012 R2...
I have just installed Windows Server 2012 Essentials on my Home Network (from the installation DVD). I have done absolutely no configuration Installing Server 2012 was an oversight; I meant to...
View Articlewindows server 2012 essentials trial no install Code
Following the Download of the trialversion of Windows Server 2012 essentials I received no install code or missed it in the shuffle. The Info pagesays if you miss it you need to redownload but again...
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Folder Redirection Admin Permission issues
Hi everyone.Right, straight to the point. I manage a few SBS 2011 servers. When enabling folder redirection, we had to edit the GPO and untick "grant user exclusive rights", so we, as admins, could...
View ArticleUnable to start Windows Server Essentials Management Service (WseMgmtSvc)
Earlier this week, I did a clean install of Windows Server R2 Essentials. Before performing any setup functions, I installed all of the updates that Windows Update provided. Now, I am unable to...
View ArticleUpdate remotewebaccess.com DynDNS manually
Hi together,I installed a Server 2012 R2 at home and configured the Essentials Services with remote web access and registered a DynDNS entry with the preconfigured "remotewebaccess.com".Now, the server...
View ArticleAdding alternative FQDN for local domain.
Hi, I'm trying to configure RDS for my standalone Windows Server 2012 Essentials and it's almost done. (Probablly) last thing i need to do is to change FQDN for my local domain to .com to use RDS...
View ArticleMigrate to 2012 R2 Essentials in a virtual instance
I'm trying to migrate from SBS 2011 Essentials to 2012 R2 Essentials. 2011 is running in a Hyper-V instance and I would like to do the same with 2012. When I start up the 2012 installer in a new...
View ArticleEvent 4625
I'm receiving the following Event 4625 Audit Failure every few seconds on a Server 2012 Essentials Domain Controller. I'm hoping someone might have an idea as to what's causing this. I do have a SQL...
View ArticleBackup Problems and Uninstall Windows Server Essentials Client Software
I have a Windows 7 (home premium) connected to a windows server 2012 essentials machine. When I try to run a client backup it gets stuck at 1%. I set up the machine recently, so it has never had a...
View ArticleSlow Connection to Internet
We have installed Windows Server 2012 r2 Essentials all settings are default. We use this program for two reasons no one has to be very knowledgeable about networks or servers and we only use it as a...
View ArticleMigration problems from WS2003R2 Standard to WS2012R2 Essentials
So I have a client that has an old Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard server running as a domain controller. I recently brought in a new VMWare server with a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials VM. After...
View ArticleProblems Installing WSE2012 Updates, Including Update Rollup 1
I have what appears to be significant problems with my Server Essentials 2012 system. It began last month, when I was unable to install KB2769034. I also noticed that I was not receiving notices of...
View ArticleWhy SMTP requires IIS?
I am trying to setup an SMTP server on my Windows 2012 R2 Essentials server to handle email requests from my internal printers that allow emailing of scans. It can't directly use Comcast apparently. I...
View ArticleConfigure SMTP for Comcast?
I have a Windows 2012 Essentials server. Installed SMTP feature. Does anyone have examples how to configure things thru the GUI so they can send mail to my internal server and have it send it out thru...
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