Running two instances of Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 on the same domain
We have Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 running as a domain controller -- and have installed another licensed copy of the same thing on the same domain. We want to use the 2nd server for running an...
View ArticleWindows strage server 2008 launchpad and dashboard will not load?
This will most likely be a simple answer although I cannot figure it out!!All was working fine for months until a reboot of one of the office machines running windows 7 yesterday, now the Launchpad...
View ArticleHard Drive Space Being Eaten Up, By What?
I have Windows Server 2012 Essentials with a 2TB HDD. The drive is being rapidly filled up lately but I cannot figure out by what. My 2TB HDD has only 99GB of free space remaining. But I cannot find...
View ArticleShare a Single user profile between machines? more one user sign in?
Is they any reason why this would be bad beside all setting and my docment profile etc be the same folder or would it be ie supported better to create profile for every machine login? they will only...
View ArticleUnable to resolve /Connect, and computers loose connection after reboot
New Server 2012 R2 Essentials. In connecting computers, I have to use <servername>.<domainname>.local or else the IP address of the server to get the connector started, instead of just...
View ArticleOptional Update KB3000850 from November and Adobe Creative Cloud--Problems...
Back in November I installed Optional update KB3000850 (KB3000850) on all my machines. After a few days, I noticed that the two machines I have my Adobe Creative Cloud installed on had stopped backing...
View ArticleHelp setting up web app in IIS with Server 2012 Essentials
I wasn't sure which category to place this in as I believe my question involves multiple pieces of software. We use Office 365 for DNS and we use Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 in our office. I'm...
View ArticleWindows 2012K network drivers needed for Intel DH67GB Mother board
Have custom rig setup - motherboard is Intel DH67GB motherboard. Windows 2012 server Essentials R2 won't recognize the lan and I can't find drivers on the web for 2012 server. Tried using win7 and 8...
View ArticleXfer from Windows Server Essential 2012 R2 Eval to full?
I have been testing some server essentials builds. I have an unused TechNet Windows Server 2012 Essentials product key, but don't have the downloaded bits, except for the R2 evaluation. I can install...
View ArticleGroup Policy Prevent users to access DNS
HelloI have a problem with DNS in windows 2008R2. there is a policy prevent DNS resolving name to IP and I can ping any computer by IP put I cannot ping it by name although when I use "nslookup" on cmd...
View ArticleDFS Replication/Replicated Folders Question
We are getting Event 2213 errors in the DFS event log on a server running Windows Server 2012 Essentials. There is only one server on this small network. Apparently it did suffer a prolonged power...
View ArticleCannot transfer domain from Server 2003 to Server 2012 Essentails
Hello,I have a standalone Server 2012 R2 Essentials (not a VM or and an added role).I am following Install Windows Server 2012 Essentials to migrate from Server 2003 R2 to Server 2012 Essentials. I...
View ArticleSetup Your Domain Name
Hi,Currently running up a Windows Server 2012 Essentials and having trouble with the domain setup. From initial installation I have used a standard contoso.local domain name, so that setting is normal....
View ArticleWindows Update doesn't download updates
I have new hardware/software with Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. After initial setup of hardware/software I tried to get windows update before proceeding to the dashboard and going through all the...
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 ArticleHow to manually connect a computer without using the connect software for RWW...
We've added a 2012 R2 server into our existing 2008 domain so we can give some uses the 2012 essentials experience. It picked up on the current users of the domain so we could easily provide them with...
View ArticleGroup policy support on Windows Server Essentials supported clients
Hi, everybody.I would like to know if, being Windows Home and Windows Starter supported as Windows Server Essentials clients, do they get any group policy support, perhaps added by the Essentials...
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Custom Group Polcy Not Apply
Hi I have trouble get group policy to apply the stander ones for 2012 server redirect folder work security etc. If I create I new Ou move the pc to them then make new group policy with software...
View ArticleBackup Windows Server Essentials 2012 to a NAS on my LAN??
So we recently migrated from Windows Small Business Server 2003 to Windows Server Essentials 2012. The 2003 SBS was backing up to an off-site NAS over a VPN. The Windows Backup was just pointed to...
View ArticleWS2012 Essentials with Office365 integration setup - Distribution Lists not...
HiI have setup the Office365 integration & all appears to be working ok except for an issue with 'group memberships'When viewing the Group using O365 portal - group members are listedWhen viewing...
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