Server Backup Fails, The process cannot access the file because another...
up until 4 days ago I was using Windows Server Backup to back up the system drive of my 2012 R2 Essentials server.I replaced the NAS the server was backing up to and since then the backups fail...
View ArticleWindows 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 ArticleCan't add a user via the dashboard
I have Windows Server Essentials 2012. Somehow the Users tab on the dashboard is completely blank. When I try to add a user, I can get through the wizard until the last step where I get a generic...
View ArticleManually Import Exisiting User/Computer WssPowerShell.exe - Missing from 2012...
How do you manually import and existing user and/or computer in to the Server Essentials 2012 R2 dashboard?I found some instructions stating the following:To manually import user names into the...
View ArticleRD Gateway Server Credentials - The logon attempt failed
I had Windows Server 2012 R2 with Essentials Experience role installed and working just fine, and was able to use Remote Desktop to access the server and some connected PCs from the Internet. I then...
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 ArticleRemote Web access
Hi all, I am trying to set up remote web access on my server 2012r2, my router does not support UPnP but I have created the rules so that a public address does point to my server. I am using a...
View ArticleCannot Restore Client from Server Backup
I have just setup a home server using WSE 2012R2. Everthing seems to be working well. Clients backing up OK. One machine has just about maxed out its 256GB SSD (backups have just stopped because of...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials & Windows Phone 8.1 VPN Set Up
Hi all,Has anyone here with a Windows 8.1 phone managed to connect to there server yet by VPN?Windows phone 8.1 only supports IKEv2, update 1 also adds L2TP with IPSec.Has anyone managed to change...
View ArticleCannot run Disk Manager in Full System Restore
Hi,I'm trying to do a full client restore of Windows 8.1 with my Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials (all Windows Updates installed on server), but on the screen where I select source and destination...
View ArticleI'm unable to use the domain with a .uk domain suffix with 2012 essentials
I'm trying to link a domain I wish to use in office 365 to the essentials server but I receive "The domain name is not valid"when going through the "link domain to Office365" wizard, I also receive the...
View ArticleUnable to install Server 2012 Essentials on SSD
I have a IBM x3650 M3 rack server and i have done this few times on another IBM x3650 server but on this one some configuration or setting is not allowing me to install Windows on SSD. I boot off OS...
View ArticleSBS 2003 to 2012 Essentials Post Migration Question
Hello,I am doing my first ever server migration from 2003 SBS to 2012 Essentials missed a caveat when reading through how to do this. We still have Sharepoint (companyweb) on the SBS and are in the...
View ArticleWhere in migration process does old server stop functioning as primary server?
I am migrating from a SBS 2003 box to a new WS 2012 R2 Essentials box - following the instructions from "Migrate from Previous Versions to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials or Windows Server Essentials...
View ArticleHow to obtain WSE R2 when I have WSE product never used?
I had my client purchase WSE 2012 but never used it because the migration cost from 2003 ended up not in my client's budget. Now there is WSE 2012 R2 and the project has a green light. Was there a...
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 ArticleExtremely slow network on internal network
Hi all.I have a problem with my network. I run a small server on windows server 2012 R2 essentials with only a couple of clients. A couple of months ago there where no problems. However recently the...
View ArticleRemote Desktop to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials from Mac
Hi,I would like to be able to administer a 2012 R2 Essentials server remotely from a Mac, running OS X Yosemite.I've set up AnywhereAccess and Remote Web Access on the server, and the RWA interface...
View ArticleUnable to see DHCP server in console Windows Server Essentials 2012 and other...
Good day,I have a few questions regarding DHCP for Essentials 2012 R2. This is the first server for a small company of less than 25 users.1. I have installed and configured the DHCP role in my new...
View ArticleUnable to stream Microsoft native (wma, wmv) content from Server Essentials...
I've realized by now that the only content that will stream is non-Microsoft centric files such as mp3, mp4, etc. If I try and stream WMA or WMV, I am only able to download them, no stream on demand....
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