windows server 2012 r2

Microsoft’s September 2025 hardening update for Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on Windows Server 2025 removes legacy update binaries used by WSUS to service the Windows Update SelfUpdate component, and that change has immediate operational implications for organizations still relying on...

I have a running Win 2012R2 Active Directory server. Call it DC1 I just built a Win 2019 server that was added to the domain and promoted to AD server. This one is DC2 I ran "Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole" to the new server and running "netdom query fsmo", I get Schema master...

hi, I hope i get the terms right. I have 2012 r2 domain controllers running at a 2003 level. Can i raise the domain/function level from 2003 to 2008 or higher without affecting the 2003 file servers running on the network? Thanks

Our domain is running out of ip addresses, currently the ip address range is 192.168.1.0/24 I want to add 192.168.2.0/24 to this domain. As far as i can tell, i have configured the router to route between the 2 subnets and added the relay agent. So as far as i know that's all i need on the...

Hello Everyone, I have a AWS Server running Windows 2012R2. I have been using it for long and it works fine. Today I changed 2 group policy settings i.e. -Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only - disabled -Network access: sharing and security model for local...

Hello guys. I have a server running windows 2012 R2 backup services. The server has a Hyper-V with 3 VMs on it.(C drive) The E Drive has 2 VM's. I want to do a bare metal backup with a externa HD with 3.7TB size available. My drives size are: C: 1.8TB available 150GB E: 650GB available 270GB...

On a Windows 10 Pro system, a printer is added that is connected to a Windows 2012 R2 server. Both Windows system are member of the same Domain. When, on the Windows 10 Pro system, the Service "(Print) Spooler" is Running, +/- every 30 sec a successfull logon and logoff is performed from the...

Good Morning! I have 2 clustered nodes in proxmox on network 192.168.0.0/22. Connected to vpn to another network, I have another hyper v that I would like to use as a replica server: 192.168.21.0/24. However, when I configure Replica Broken, it only lets me put addresses from the first network...

Hi Everyone, A charity where I volunteer has an HPE ProLiant DL60 Gen9 Server. It is equipped with 2 hard drives 1TB SATA configured in raid 1. Raid: HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID Controller The installed operating system is Windows Server 2012 R2. When the server starts up, I come...

I can get recycle bin and device connect, disconnect and fail working. I can also get the System start up sound working via vbscript and a login task. But no other sounds like error, exclamation, asterisk, notify etc. Is this normal for Server? My WIn 2012 R2 the sounds work ok. I compared the...

Hello, I decided to write a post because I can't deal with the problem on the w2k2012r2 server. Logging into the server on the remote desktop, I am using applications based on net framework 4.0 and when I try to compile the plugin, I get an error related to the lack of dll files for compilation...

Hi All. I hope someone can help me, so in 2019 I have upgraded all the end-user at my Office from windows 7 to windows 10. This year I have upgraded my DC Servers from windows 2008R2 to Windows 2012R2 using the in-place upgraded. I have done this in the evening when all the staff was at home...

Vulnerability is detected on "Kerberos Information Disclosure" . According to vulnerability scanning tool below vulnerability is detected on windows 2012 R2. We have to fix it. Explanation of Issue: The remote Kerberos service discloses an accurate timestamp as well as the name of its...

Revision Note: V1.1 (October 13, 2015): Advisory revised to announce that the Default Cipher Suite Prioritization update (3042058), originally released May 12, 2015 via the Microsoft Download Center (DLC) only, is now also available via Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services...

I've recently come across something that has perplexed me and I do not understand the reason for it. Under C:\Users there is a shortcut called All Users. This takes me to C:\ProgramData. In ProgramData there is a shortcut for Desktop, Documents, Start Menu, Templates but oddly, ApplicationData...

hi, we have a 2012 server's nic showing connected to internet but cant ping 8.8.8.8 firewall returns Destination host unreachable though firewall can reach internet. it can ping firewall. all other devices can reach internet. i checked in the firewall and saw ping was allowed and packet was...

Dear at Microsoft Answers ,,, I have created RODC in my office connected to my PDC , the installation steps i took from Microsoft docs and Alternetive Websites ... The issue is that the RODC can Add/Modify/Delete Users & Groups , how to prevent that ? i want the RODS be able to read only . HINT...

Hi guys I have a Server running winSrv 2012 R2 and have being upgrading my little knowledge from version 03 days. Thus has been reading about the threshold to switch from workgroup to domain, etc, etc. I notice that my Server did not use a Work Group or a Domain to link up the many PCs in the...

Microsoft releases additional updates for older platforms to protect against potential nation-state activity Today, as part of our regular Update Tuesday schedule, we have taken action to provide additional critical security updates to address vulnerabilities that are at heightened risk of...

I'm trying to create a filter for Windows 10 machines and apply to a background policy. I've tried select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "10.%" AND ProductType="1" AND OSArchitecture = "64-Bit" but is not working. My teacher suggests using the build number? I've used WMI...