Dashboard Devices and Remote Web Access Issue
Hi.I have successfully migrated from a dead SBS 2003 domain, setup everything again and moved Win 7 workstations to a new 2012E domain.However, admittedly in ignorance, I did not use the Connector Tool...
View ArticleMacBook Pro with Bootcamp and Windows 7 Ultimate keeps erroring when joining...
The MBP appears in the device list in the Server Essentials Dashboard, but it fails to complete the process and rolls back the connector software.Tried and failed on a number of occasions, and I...
View ArticleStorage pool / space not available
Strange one, my storage space has gone offline. It reports that each disk is 80% full apart from one of them which is 13% full. The drives report that they are OK in the server manager storage section....
View ArticleSBS 2003 Dual NIC to Windows Server 2012 Essentials migration - prep questions
Current SBS 2003 Standard is dual NIC setup behind SonicWall firewall router. The server is running as DC with DHCP and DNS enabled. External NIC 1 is 192.168.0.2. Internal NIC 2 is 192.168.16.2.We are...
View ArticleHow to skip domain joining during client deployment in a Windows Server 2012...
This post describes a tempory solution that allows client computers to connect to Windows Server 2012 Essentials without joining the Windows Server 2012 Essentials domain. Please read the following...
View ArticleDirectAccess Fails - Windows 8 Enterprise Client and Server 2012 Essentials
I have recently installed Windows Server 2012 Essentials and all available updates, including Update Rollup 1. My laptop running Windows 8 Enterprise with all available updates, and with the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Service Won't start "Windows Server Device Provider...
This servers is failing to start and if I manually try I get the 1067 error.Windows Server 2012 Service Won't start "Windows Server Device Provider (DevicesProviderSvc)"In server manager just shows the...
View ArticleOff premises domain join using myDomain.remotewebaccess.com?
Can we use myDomain.remotewebaccess.com/connect to join a remote client to the Windows Server 2012 Essentials while it's off premises?Does Windows Server Backup know not to attempt to backup a client...
View ArticleKB2808735 security update fails
Hi - newbie here so apologies if this belongs in the general Windows Server 2012 forum (or elsewhere).As per title, the KB2808735 update fails with error: "Code 80073718 Windows Update ran into a...
View ArticleUsing the Windows Server 2012 Essentials SDK
The Windows Server 2012 Essentials Hosted Email Framework SDK contains an extended sample that describes how to create and build a hosted email add-in provider, a log monitor, additions to the...
View ArticleAll roles on one server without domain and RDS
I have a server running windows server 2012 essentials,and I am setting it up for a small business (5-10 users) to run QB. Currently this server is part of a workgroup, and we do not want a domain...
View ArticleWindows 7/8 non-domain joined client VPN to WS2012E ?
I read in a post that skipping domain join would prohibit the use of VPN to WSE. Is this correct? In other words we must have Windows 7/8 Pro to VPN to WSE? We have some contractors who bought Windows...
View ArticleWindows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Dashboard Problems
I'm having a problem on a Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Server. The Dashboard has stopped working correctly. The Dashboard loads fine but once it loads there is not data visible. Under...
View ArticleAnother joining question..
I apologize in advance becuase I have a feeling this has been asked before but can't find the answer. I am wondering about Joining computers to a new Windows server 2012 Essential domain. I will be...
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials DNS service using 444 MB of memory
Hello, I'm looking for some help to fix my problem. I have installed Server 2012 Essentials on a new machine, configured AD, DHCP, DNS and some other roles. Everything seems to be working ok, but my...
View ArticleBackup Successful but Inconsistent
We recently restored our server using the bare metal restore from our backups. Ever since doing that, the server backup reports that "backup was successful but some components backed up were in a...
View ArticleMedia Streaming shows no entries
Media Server is set up, shared folders for Video, Music and Pictures are configured and the Server seems to run correctly so far, BUT it offers no files for streaming.The Media Server is up and...
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Hard Drive is accessable in file explorer but is missing from Drive tab in...
The title pretty much says it all. I have 3 (non-storage space) drives. All 3 are accessible normally via File Explorer but only 2 are listed on the Hard Drives tab in the dash board. Any ideas what is...
View ArticleAccess Anywhere issues detected VPN
HiI am having problems setting up a vpn on my server, When i go into settings from the dashboard it tells me after running repair / configure that either port 80 and 443 are blocked, and or there maybe...
View ArticleHas anyone actually Restored Data....
Ok here is my scenario....Step 1. .... Test new WS2012E for a month or so to see if it’s worthy of upgrading from my aging WHSv1. So…I ran it thru its paces... had a few speed bumps... but...
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