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Discussions tagged with 2012r2 standard focus on Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard, particularly its use in hosting large numbers of local user accounts for IIS Windows authentication. One thread describes a setup with 50,000 local users created via WMIC scripts, which works reliably on 2012 R2 Standard but causes boot hangs when migrated to Windows Server 2019 Datacenter. The tag covers migration challenges, local user management, and IIS authentication scenarios specific to this server version.
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    50,000 users in 2019 hangs on boot but works on 2012R2

    I've been using Windows server 2012R2 Standard for almost a decade now. I have apps running on the server which have created about 50,000 local users. These are local users created using WMIC scripts and eq. API's. The purpose is to allow for easy integration with IIS authentication. The app...
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    • 2012r2 standard 2019 datacenter administration aws boot issues configuration cpu usage debugging group policy iis security integration logon policies network performance server upgrade user management windows server wmic scripts
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    • Forum: Windows Server Forums
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