Can not connect PC to server using Connector (http://servername/connect) on...
HiI have just installed Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials on Azure. I have set up Anywhere Access VPN so domain name and cert is installed. I have also created some user accounts.I was trying to connect...
View ArticleAnywhere Access wizard giving error "Internet connection is not available"...
HiAnywhere Access wizard is giving me error "Internet connection is not available" while access to internet is working fine. I can browse to different web sites and so on.My Essentials server is on...
View ArticleWindows Essentials 2012 and Torrent
Hello, I have replaced my home server from Windows 2008 R2 64bit to a Windows 2012 Essentials. Everything works fine except for the torrent . When I start the torrent software and thoughts down , I get...
View ArticleStarting points for troubleshooting media streaming.
I've installed WSE 2012, and setup the typical media folders and enabled streaming. Originally I even had issues with DLNA scenarios, but seem to have those resolved. Pics work fine. Audio and video...
View ArticleHow to join a Server Essential to existing Domain using powershell? (technet...
In the article Install and Configure Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, the procedure to join the server to an existing domain is described as:Start-WssConfigurationService –Credential <Your...
View ArticleHosting Windows Server Essentials Experience on Windows Azure and SLA conditions
Hi all,I read the blog concerning "Hosting Windows Server Essentials Experience on Windows Azure Virtual Machines"...
View ArticleDomain Other than .local
When installing Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials, I am brought to the initial setup screen for the Essential Experience. Is it possible to setup a domain other than a .local domain and install the...
View ArticleMy Server 2012 R2 Windows Store app now available!
Hi,Windows Server Essentials team is proud to annouce that My Server 2012 R2 Windows Store app is now available on Windows Store. This version of app is designed to work with Windows Server 2012 R2...
View ArticleRemote Web Access
When I try to access my windows 2012 essentials server I get the following message.I'm looking for someone to point me in some direction as to where to resolve the problemI have the server on a fixed...
View ArticleSuggestion: disable option for folder quota when on ReFS file system
Although the dashboard copes gracefully with error when asking for folder quota on ReFS, as I assume this is no supported (as ReFS does not support quotas) then it would be better to disable this...
View ArticleUnable to complete configuration of Windows server essentials
As the title sais... When trying to complete Windows Server Essentials configuration it displays "preparing your server" for just a second and then displays the error."Configuration encountered some...
View ArticleCan't Connect Client Computers - Windows Server 2012 Essentials
Pulling my hair out… We just got a new Dell server running Windows Server 2012 Essentials. We have successfully connected 6 out of 11 client workstations to the domain and new server without issue...
View ArticleStreaming MKV Videos in Anywhere Access on Server 2012 R2
Hi there,as some of you might know, streaming of mkv-videos is possible on Server 2012 Essentials' Anywhere Acces if you install a matching codecpack (e.g. shark codec pack).Now, in Server 2012 R2...
View Article180 days evaluation terminated after a system recovery, key is no longer valid.
I have obtained a 180 days evaluation key and have installed Windows Server 2012 essentials for my company. I tried the system backup and recovery feature and have tested a recovery form a previous...
View ArticleMissing icons on Remote Web Access Shared Folders pages
Has anybody run into the issue where icons are missing from the Remote Web Access Shared Folders pages? At some point (probably when I did a sfc /scannow) icons that are supposed to show up in the...
View ArticleCan't get OWA to work on Essentials 2012 R2 with Exchange 2013 on second...
I have previously with success setup a working solution with server 2012 essentials, and a second server 2012 std. with exchange 2013, I did it following this guide:...
View ArticleIs Office 365 integration only available in the Essentials edition of 2012 R2?
Hi, from what I've read, Office 365 Integration is only possible in the Essentials Edition of 2012 R2. Is this true? and if so, why is it not in the "higher-up" editions as well, such as Standard edition?
View ArticleConnector install fails with Network Error on Windows 8.1 Pro
I am out of ideas here. Server is Windows 2012 Essentials, very vanilla install. DNS and DHCP, single 192.168.0.x subnet. Clients can ping and resolve domainname.local fine. I have other computers...
View ArticleAdd an additional Disk to a storage space
I added a disk to my server, it shows up in Server manager as an Online disk with a GPT partions. It doesn't show up on my storage spaces as a primordial disk. What am I missing?
View ArticleWS 2012 R2 Essentials Server Backup shows Storage Space (in use for data) as...
When using Customize Backup for the Server and showing all disks, my Storage Space of two disk (used for resilient pair, thin provisioned shared data) which I created outside the Dashboard (so that I...
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