Cannot install Connector software
I am struggling to install the connector software for our Windows 2012 Essentials server on a laptop running Windows 8 Professional. I receive the error: "Cannot connect this computer to the server"...
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 Article$Logfile prevents the ability to shrink a partition
HiI have a 1TB drive with 2 partitions RAID 1As the OS partition is nearly 500gb Most of it free) I want to shrink it. After some research it seems I am unable to shrink the OS partition due to the...
View ArticleProblems with IIS on Server 2012 Essentials - HTTP 500 (CompressionModules...
I went from SBS 2003 to Essentials 2012 and it was a bit of a culture shock, things broke when I tried to do stuff myself rather than use the wizards and it all became a bit of a mess. I removed the...
View ArticleAnywhere Access ( Blocked By AT&T Uverse HELP!!
Alright So I just setup a file share server for a client and they need access from everywhere using the Anywhere access ( I went to set it up through the dashboard and it is blocked ( they are running...
View ArticleCALs needed for additional servers
If there is a Essential 2012 R2 Server with less than 25 users and if I add several Member Servers to the Essential Active Directory, do I Need User CALs for accessing the additional Servers or is this...
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Remote Desktop Connection Problems
Every time I install updates, I seem to lose my RDC. All was working last week and the computers are set to accept remote connections. On my Windows Server 2012 Essentials, I can log into my remote Web...
View ArticleRemote Desktop Gateway Server Is Temporarily Unavailable (Win 2012)
My setup:Windows server 2012 Standard. I have Hyper-V installed and about 10 vm's. It's been up and running for about 5-6 months with almost no problems.I have the RD web access setup for people who...
View ArticleIssue with Office 365 integration module
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...
View ArticleIs there any way to set up Remote Access using IKEv2 in Windows Server 2012...
I'm teaching myself how to set up Windows Server, and have managed to get my server set up basically how I want it (remote access, networking, etc), but realized I can't VPN into my Server/Network from...
View ArticleNetwork Access Protection blocks remote desktops in Anywhere Access
Hi,I have a client set up using Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. Anywhere access was running fine for a couple of months. This weekend though, all remote users are being blocked from remotely...
View ArticleUnable to join Windows 7 Pro system to 2012 Essentials via Connector
I've been trying for most of the day now to join a Windows 7 Professional (x64) system to a 2012 Essentials domain via the Connector software. Please find below the output of the...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 with Essentials Experience Role fails everytime
HiThis is now driving me up the wall I have been at this for nearly 2 days now and it won't configure properly. It gets to 87% and after a while it stops with the usual error.I have tried all the...
View ArticleFailed to connect W2012R2 to W2012R2 + Essentials Role
I have a W2012R2 Std with Essentials role enabled - this is located on ESXi in a test lab. I have successfully joined a W8.1Pro PC (also on ESXI) to the domain via the connect link.I am now attempting...
View ArticleUnable to connect to Dashboard via remote web access after KB3011780
Hi,I have 2 separate networks, each with a WS2012R2 server with Essentials Experience serving a few PC clients with Win8.1Pro.Everything ran fine for the past few months. I was able to access the...
View ArticleDFS Services Dependencies
What are the correct dependencies for DFS Services "Unable to start service. The dependency or group failed to start."
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials Active Directory users
I am in the process of setting up a small business with 40 users and 12 workstations, most of the users will be working in a client site on they workstation and some will have access to anywhere...
View ArticleWindows Server Essentials Setup Fails
We set up a Windows Server 2012 R2 server to be migrated from a Windows Server 2008. The migration process moved over Active Directory, DNS, and other objects successfully, however, running the...
View ArticleClient Deployment (Connect) won't download serverinfo.xml files
I have recently upgraded a client from SBS2003 to Server Essentials 2012 R2. I have managed to work through most of the hiccups but the one thing I can't do is get the "Client Deployment" software...
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windows server 2012 Computer Connect wizard and remote access wizard problem
I am replacing an sbs 2003 server with a windows server 2012. I was not able to get the //servername/connect program to successfully add computers to the network. Wizard fails during this screen: I...
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