Is it advisable to use a domain controller as the witness server for the Database Availability Group in Exchange Server?
We have on-premise exchange server setup in windows server 2019 standard environment. Two for primary site and two for DR site with one Witness server (Domain Controller). Is it recommended to use DC as DAG witness or not. If not, how does it impact.…
Client in Domain can't obtain IP address on 2nd NIC (connected to Internet Router)
Goal is to control one Client remotely (keeping the other 4 Clients away from internet). Initial Set Up (working for many years-nothing connected to internet): A) Windows Server 2019 set up as AD DS DNS IPv4 ip 10.0.0.101 subnet 255.255.255.0 gateway…
Query Windows Firewall
Hi All, I currently have Windows Firewall disabled in my environment, but I plan to enable it. If I enable Windows Firewall, what inbound and outbound traffic or ports are blocked or allowed by default?For example, let’s say I enable Windows Firewall on…
All text on the desktop, on the taskbar and Start Menu is gone from server 2019
All the text from windows server 2019 is gone. I am not able to do anything. I tried to open cmd and PowerShell, but I am not able to do anything because it's not showing anything. I also tried to open start but same issue.
How do I fix Win32kfull sys?
The win32kfull.sys issue is often associated with Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on Windows. It generally points to problems with drivers, corrupt system files, or hardware issues. Below is a step-by-step guide to troubleshoot and resolve the…
Query on update manager
Hi All, We have our VMs provisioned in Azure, and we are using Windows Server 2022, 2019, and 2016. When we deploy a Windows Server, such as Windows Server 2022 or 2019 Datacenter edition, from the Azure Marketplace, we download CIS benchmark policies…
Query on WSL
Hi, I want to install WSL on Windows Server 2019. I have checked the Microsoft documentation, but I am unclear since it mentions both WSL 1 and WSL 2. Which version should I choose? If I want to install WSL on a server without internet connectivity, is…
unable to start the service
Hi All I am unable to log in to one of my Windows Server 2019 machines using domain credentials. I am receiving the following error: An attempt was made to log on, but the network logon service was not started. I tried starting the Netlogon and…
Disable resolving fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com dns on Windows Servers via Cloudflare DNS
On Windows server, how could we configure Windows Server 2019 and 2022 severs to stop using Cloudflare DNS (162.159.36.2) for resolving DNS queries for fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com, specifically for Windows Update.Currently, Windows OS servers are…
Delete or Replace registry HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SIH\dns\data
On Windows Server, is there a way to configure Windows Server 2019 and 2022 severs to stop using Cloudflare DNS (162.159.36.2) for resolving DNS queries for fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com, specifically for Windows Update. Reg Path:…
How to remediate CVE-2013-3900?
Hi, When Microsoft released the remediation steps for this vulnerability, the data type of registry value "EnableCertPaddingCheck" = 1 as REG_SZ and we set this value as "REG_SZ" across all computers. However, I can see that Microsoft…
SQL User Password Rotation in MBAM Platform
Hi all, I have a server with the MBAM platform installed, and the MBAM database resides on a SQL instance in another server. A password change for the SQL user is needed, but it is unclear where to update it in the MBAM platform and if it is necessary…
Set-PhysicalDisk -MediaType XXXX -UniqueId abcdefgh --- Reverts after restart.
I'm trying to setup a 2-node WFC with S2D. My disks show as mediatype unspecified. When I run the Set-PhysicalDisk command to set the disks to SSD, this works. But after a restart, the mediatype returns to 'Unspecified'. I'm using Windows Server 2019…
Type of Storage that can be used as Cluster Shared Volume?
Dear Colleagues, Good day! May I Inquire with regards to Windows Server Failover Clustering. We are planning to Cluster a 2 Node MSSQL Server. It requires Cluster Shared Volume, asking if what type of storage we can use for the setup? Are the following…
Internal DNS records required to direct to Externally hosted website in Split Brain DNS
I have a Server 2019 AD domain where there is an Exchange Server 2019 in place. As a result we run Split Brain DNS. We have a website externally hosted. If we didn't have split brain, I'd just use a conditional forwarder to the Domain Name…
Outlook's Microsoft Loop components can work on Windows Server 2019? - "Loop components cannot be created at the moment. Please try again later."
Hello everyone, I should point out that I had already reported the problem to the Loop community, but the moderator suggested that it would be better to report it here. So if you see more posts about this problem, this is the reason. For the last week…
How do I remove Services For Unix 3.5 from Server 2012R2
Upgrading from Windows Server 2012 R2 to 2019 and then to 2022 has led to an error related to Services For Unix 3.5. There is no reference to this service in the registry, on the disk, or in the services. Attempts to reinstall it through Server Manager…
How to create an intermediate certificate for ISE?
Hello, I am in the process of setting up EAP authentication for wifi through ISE. In my environment we use Meraki for the wireless infrastructure, ISE for radius and windows server 2019 as a certificate authority. The following has been done: …
Unable to Access Shared Folders on Windows 11 after Joining Windows Server 2019 Domain
Had a user migrate to a new Windows 11 laptop from a Windows 10 laptop. The user is in a Windows 2019 Domain. User joined new laptop to domain and domain administrator confirms laptop is listed as a computer in the domain. User complained that on the new…
Startup issue on my WDS server
Hello everyone I've been working on my WDS and MDT server for a while, but suddenly it stopped working. I can no longer start my WDS server when the multicast option is set to 'Obtain IP address via DHCP'; it only starts when the option 'Use addresses…