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Ian Dobson

I have a C:\DFSRoots\Shared Folders that I don't think I need on a newly setup Server 2016 Essentials, how do I remove it?

There is a server share setup by the install called "Shared Folders", now I don't need this share. Under it is a "Company" folder and a "Users" folder that just  points to the Users and Company share, neither of which I actually will use anyway as we have our own that will be replicated on the new server. Now the "Shared Folders" share seems to be shared from "C:\DFSRoots\Shared Folders" but I can't turn that share off as it says I have to remove it from DFS or something like that, first. How do I do that? ...

Ian Dobson asked 07/17/2020 16:26
Bill Swan

I have done 10 SBS2011 to 2016 all fine and this is a Rouge upgrade

On new 2016 server installing exchange I get the same error, so I proceeded to just PrepareSchema on the Essentials server so there is no DNS issue and get the same error ?? ( running on Essentials server should not be an issue as it is not installing Exchange Server just preparing AD but cannot comment but getting same error on proposed exchange server )  The Active Directory schema isn't up-to-date, and this user account isn't a member of the 'Schema Admins' and/or 'Enterprise Admins' groups. For more information, visit: http://technet.microsoft.com/library(EXCHG.150)/ms.exch.setupreadiness.SchemaUpdateRequired.aspx Setup encountered a problem while ...

Bill Swan asked 12/28/2019 15:00
Greg Mohr

I have two servers in my domain, a DC (handles Server Essentials) and a File Server.

I have two servers and just finished migrating from SBS 2008 to Server 2016!  I have one question regarding the remote web access.   Since I have a separate file server with all shares for company  related files on that server, not on the DC that controls the Server Essentials experience, is there any way to get Shared Folders to display from the file server instead?  Also can it be restricted by security group.  i.e.:  Upper management gets Executive share, but no one else, Safety group gets the Safety & HR share and a couple of other general shares ...

Greg Mohr asked 08/24/2018 00:26
Visibility set to admin only, should not be visible

I need to migrate SBS 2011 to Wse2019essentials. Email already in office365.

OLD: SBS 2011 physical server with 6 users and 19 workstations NEW: WSE 2019 essentials physical with just the hyper-v role, and then again WSE 2016 essential as guest os that will be the new dc, dns, dhcp and fileserver. I'm at the point that the wse2019essentials is installed as hyper-v host and guest on a new "iron" as we say, and I'm ready to do the migration. I would want to have the same IP, name (and domain) on the new dc The old sbs 2011 is somewhat broken but still in service. The ...

Visibility set to admin only, should not be visible asked 02/26/2020 09:30
Ian Dobson

If RDS Gateway is not available in Server 2019 Essentials what is the point of using it in a small business that needs a RWW service

Hi, Do I understand correctly that RDS Gateway does not come with Server 2019 Essentials? If this is correct using Server 2019 Essentials as an upgrade for SBS 2011 appears to be useless, where the Remote Web Workplace is used to access users internal desktops for working remotely. Does it mean that the only solution is to pay more money and have Server 2019 Standard? Ian.

Ian Dobson asked 07/17/2020 11:49
Chris Benson

IIS issue - X-Frame-Header not applying?

Hello, We have a client whose server is failing a PCI scan, specifically for click-jacking. I have added the X-Frame-Options header in IIS under the site, and confirmed the changes are being made in the web.config file:                                                  Interestingly, we had previously added that 'Strict-Transport-Security' header at the same time (back in February) to fix a separate issue. That header DOES seem to work. If i go to ssl labs and test the site, that Strict-Transport-Security info shows up ...

Chris Benson asked 08/10/2021 14:34
Don Thompson

Implement group policy wizard fail

migration from sbs2008 to server 2016 standard with essentials experience. All is good on this except the implement group policy wizard fails with "group policy configuration did not succeed" There is one system event id 7023 that in nonsensical to me. I've also looked at the dashboard log but this is also a mystery to me. Are there / what are the likely culprits?  Any direction is appreciated.  

Don Thompson asked 03/11/2018 22:19
Harlan Lax

Import of Share registry came in binary not Multi

I backed up shares registry and edited out things I didn't need but on import they are binary how can I fix this?

Harlan Lax asked 01/14/2020 13:29
Thomas Nelson

Importing shares.reg while RoboCopy is still running.

I'm migrating a 2012 Server to Server 2022. Using the 2012R2 to 2019 Migration Guide; Section 9, Step 9 states to recreate the shares and permissions by importing the shares.reg file. I noticed that the guide didn't distinguish between waiting for robocopy to finish or not. Is it safe to ahead and merge the shares.reg while robocopy is still copying files from the old server to the new? Any advice is appreciated, thanks! 

Thomas Nelson asked 12/30/2022 17:34
Lee Gale

Install guide for Windows Server 2016 Essentials?

Hi Do you have a Windows Server 2016 Essentials install tutorial available? Regards

Lee Gale asked 09/20/2018 11:34
Brent Regnart

Install Software On New Server Before Or After Migration ?

I'm finally getting ready for my SBS 2011 Std to Server 2016 Standard migration. Quick question... does it matter if one install AntiVirus (Symantec), License Servers (like AutoCAD) ect on the new Server before or after the migration.   Thanks in advance...  

Brent Regnart asked 04/02/2018 03:09
Randall Spangler

Installing Exchange Server 2016 on a Server 2016

I am in a situation where we were originally going to migrate from an SBS 2008 server to a Server 2016 domain running Exchange 2016 on a Windows Server 2016 VM. The client desires us to do a "rip and replace" onto a new domain with no migration. I am aware that CU4 is needed to allow Exchange 2016 to be installed on a Windows Server 2016.  I reviewed your tutorial " How to migrate Exchange Server 2010 from SBS 2011 to a new Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016 " and it is very thorough. I ...

Randall Spangler asked 11/26/2017 18:11
Jeff Bowman

Installing WSE 2016 onto an existing domain that has a peer DC

Is there a migration guide available that covers these steps: Installing Server 2022 Standard as a peer DC (to our current WSE 2016 PDCe) Migrating the FSMO roles to the new DC Reinstalling WSE 2016 (without the WSE bits) Syncing the AD and moving the FSMO roles back Installing the WSE 2016 bits onto the new PDCe I'm pretty sure I can do it unassisted, but I'd like to have a reference at easy hand to make sure I don't miss anything. The devil is in the details, as we ...

Jeff Bowman asked 10/08/2022 06:03
Kent Autrand

Install-WindowsFeature

Server 2016 Essentials.  Trying to run Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-RDS-Gateway and it returns Install-Windowsfeature is not a valid command. Using Admin PowerShell.

Kent Autrand asked 03/19/2018 16:17
Danne Peterson

IP Address ambiguities within Steps 13, 14 and 15 of SBS Essentials 2011 Migration to WSS 2019 Guide

Step 13 lists a new IP address of 192.168.16.6 for the wss2019 server (Temporary Domain Controller).  I have chosen 192.168.0.101 for my wss2019 TDC; (should be OK) Step 14 lists an IP address of 192.168.16.5 for the DNSCLientServerAddress.  Is that your SBSe's IP Address?   My SBSe IP is 192.168.0.201; (should be OK) Step 15 "ipconfig /all" seems to confirm the above addresses but lists a Gateway of 192.168.16.2   Where does that come from?  Mine is set to 192.168.0.201 (The SBSe's IP).  Should the Gateway be pointing to the Router (192.168.0.1 in my case), same as is found in the SBSe ...

Danne Peterson asked 08/06/2021 16:30
Ron Camerata

Is DFS needed on a DC after a migration is done?

A recent SBS 2011 migration has been working just until a raid card died.  It's been replaced and the arrays back in order, but the StorageCraft backup is now failing even though it worked find for months.  StorageCraft's answer is that they don't support DFS.  So my question is can DFS be removed/turned off on the DC?   They system is one physical server with three Hyper-V VMs.  DC, Exchange server, and file/app server.    

Ron Camerata asked 07/23/2019 18:09
User

Is FRS Event ID 13567 something to worry about?

I'm preparing to migrate the domain from using FRS to DFS replication for SYSVOL. In checking up on FRS health, I don't see any journal wrap errors (Event ID 13568), but I am getting regular daily events for ID 13567 in the File Replication Service log on the SBS 2011 box. My other 3 DCs are not having this issue. The description of that Event ID says: "File Replication Service has detected and suppressed an average of 15 or more file updates every hour for the last 3 hours because the updates did not change the contents ...

User asked 12/11/2019 21:38
Ron Camerata

Is it possible to rename the 2016 domain controller during or after a migration?

I've made the mistake of not changing the name that Microsoft gave my Windows 2016 Essentials server and was just wondering if it's possible to change the name either during or after the migration is complete.  The default name would make a better strong password than a host name.  

Ron Camerata asked 05/19/2018 17:27
David Moore

is it safe to remove HealthMailbox

I have uninstall Exchange server 2019 but I see 43 HealthMailbox and MsExchDiscoveryMailbox in the Active Directory Users and computer. CN=Monitoring Mailboxes,CN=Microsoft Exchange System Objects Is it safe to delete them ?  

David Moore asked 12/17/2022 07:00
Ihaan Adriansz

Is there a migration guide for Server Essentials 2022 (from WSE2012R2) ?

I need to migrate a WSE2012R2 to a new WSE2022 (Dell). Do you have any guides / tools for this? The old server will be removed from the domain/network one the new server is the DC.  

Ihaan Adriansz asked 02/01/2022 12:48
Michael Barnes

Issue running command to check exchange rollup version

I'm trying to check the Exchange RU version prior to starting the migration from SBS 2008 to Server 2016 but when trying to run the command "Get-Command ExSetup | ForEach {$_.FileVersionInfo}" on the SBS 2008 server we get the following error.. The command  could not be retrieved  because the ArgumentList parameter can be specified only when retrieving a single cmdlet or script. Anyone else come across this? Mike

Michael Barnes asked 07/02/2018 13:27
Dick Summers

IUSR, IWAM accounts

Reviewing event logs on a Windows 2012 R2 server with Essentials Experience installed. I started with Event 1202 with warning 0x534: no mapping between account names and security IDs was done. RSOP shows errors with "Access this computer from the network" and "Allow log on locally". When I open the Default domain controller policy, Computer Configuration, Policies, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, User Rights Assignment I see accounts, two of which are ISUR_(old deleted server name) and IWAM_(old deleted server name). When I search Active Directory, I cannot find these accounts. Can ...

Dick Summers asked 02/15/2019 17:55
Michael Gibbs

Keep a 2012 essentials server as the DC during transition

Forgive me if this is already explained in the migration documentation, I just wanted to be sure before I start the project that I am ok with the workflow.  I have a physical 2012 Essentials Server that is currently running as the DC for a small network of 10 users. It runs two LOB applications as well as the Essentials role which is used for Office 365 integration and Remote Access through the RDP Gateway (or RWW). I am replacing this physical server with a new machine running Server 2019 STD with the Hyper-V role that will host ...

Michael Gibbs asked 12/17/2020 13:05
Geoff Aukett

Keep me remotely connected

I would like to write a group policy to turn of the "keep me remotely connected" check mark on the essentials tray app. We have a number of laptop users who wok at locations where the VPN connection is not required and yet it always auto connects unless this check mark is manually removed. If anyone knows where in the registry or elsewhere this value is saved I would be very grateful. Thanks Geoff

Geoff Aukett asked 11/25/2021 07:37
Rich Sheets

Let's Encrypt for Anywhere Access

I'm working through the tutorial and have installed the Certify Certificate Management app.  I've configured the binding in ISS.  Added the Default Web Site in the Certify App and the certificate request is failing.  When I run the test for the http-01 Challenge, it returns check failed: Config checks failed to verify http://xxxxx.xxxxxx.com is both publicly accessible and can serve extensionless files e.g. http://xxxxx.xxxxx.com/.well-known/acme-challenge/configcheck Not sure how to proceed.  Can you advise?

Rich Sheets asked 06/01/2018 15:25
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