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Serge Caron

Populating the WSEInvisibleToDashboard Security Group

Greetings, The AD object (Distinguished Name OU=SBSUsers,OU=Users,OU=MyBusiness,DC= ,DC= ) contains most user accounts, security groups, etc., in a typical SBS 2011 installation. Migrating to Exchange 2016 adds a few "system" accounts. All of these are displayed in the Windows Server Essentials Dashboard in the users section. To hide unnecessary objects (users and groups), one must populate the WSEInvisibleToDashboard Global Security Group using AD Users and Computers. This is an undocumented part of the tutorial. Is it safe instead to move the unwanted objects (say system/arbitration mailboxes) to other OUs (say OU=Users,DC= ,DC= ...

Serge Caron asked 08/28/2019 14:01
Ken Sheppard

BPA Error Before Migration

I'm working on a migration from Server 2012 Essentials to Server 2019 Essentials.  A run of BPA is pretty clean except for one regarding application pools. Error  Application pools should be set to run as application pool identities.  Security DNS and AD health are good and DCdiag report is clean with all PASS.   The Server 2012 Essentials was improperly updated a while back with .Net 4.5/4.6/4.7, which I know is not supported.  Application Pools are all running at v4.0 level.  The BPA error seems insignificant to the migration but just wanted to confirm ...

Ken Sheppard asked 08/29/2019 17:48
Paul Kane

Can Sharepoint foundation 2013 be installed on a 2016 essentials server?

Can Sharepoint foundation 2013 be installed on a 2016 essentials server? Essentials server is also PDC of daomain. 14 useres. Thanks, Paul

Paul Kane asked 08/29/2019 16:16
Jason Gough

Certificate services on SBS 2011

Hi, I am in the middle of migrating from sbs 2011 to server 2016. So far I have done the following:- I have migrated all email to 365 some time ago. I have installed the 2016 server as a secondary dc I had prior to today moved 3 of the fsmo roles over (I had actually for gotten about the last 2) I have now moved all roles over to the 2016 server I have migrated printers and also file shares over to the 2016 server. I have removed exchange ...

Jason Gough asked 08/23/2019 15:44
Bill Swan

Certificate Expiry Eventviewer alert Every 15 mins..

Hi Does anyone know where the event viewer alert configuration is for MSExchangeFrontendTransport & MsExchangeTransport. Certificate is expiring on 1st November. It is recorded as an ' ERROR ' so email setup for error are annoying. If anything it should be recorded as a warning.  Would like to change to warning or at least change alert to once a day. Thanks p.s interesting its only happening on exchange server and not Essentials server 2016, wonder when that alert appears...lol

Bill Swan asked 08/21/2019 07:45
Lee Banister

SBS 2011 to 2019/2016 DC Promo Error

Hi, We are finding that any 2011 SBS Server that we had a client migrate to from Server 2003 using the 'Swing' migration is having issues with being DC Promoted out of their domain. For example we have recently migrated three clients from SBS 2011 to Office365 for email and Server 2016/2019, in all cases the DC promotion step to demote the old SBS server has failed with the following error "The directory service is missing mandatory configuration information, and is unable to determine the ownership of floating single-master operation roles." We have checked that ...

Lee Banister asked 07/18/2019 06:06
Bill Swan

UAPErrorLog: Failed to create the log directory: D:\ActivityLogs\UAPErrorLog because of the error: Could not find a part of the path 'D:\'..

I see this error is still about... looks like we just ignore it.... UAPErrorLog: Failed to create the log directory: D:\ActivityLogs\UAPErrorLog because of the error: Could not find a part of the path 'D:\'.. Logs will not be generated until the problem is corrected. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/78a3ab56-3ee7-490b-b087-211022169bc4/exchange-2016-cu8-event-6003-quotuaperrorlog-failed-to-create-the-log-directoryquot?forum=Exch2016GD Posters even mention its in Exchange 2019... Posting just in case anyone searches...lol    

Bill Swan asked 08/19/2019 18:31
Scott McLaughlin

Server 2012- VPN stops working every 30 days when Let's Encrypt auto renews.

I followed the tutorial to setup Let's Encrypt to use with Server 2012 so that users can utilize the VPN through the server.   It works great - for 30 days.   Then the Certify the web app auto-renews the certificate and I get messages from users that the VPN is not working anymore.   If I login to the server and re-run the Anywhere Access wizard, it starts working again.   According to what I have read, this should not be something that I need to do and obviously something is breaking down, but I'm just sure where to start ...

Scott McLaughlin asked 08/09/2019 17:05
James Larson

Client Connector for Windows Server Essentials Not Working After Windows 10 v1903 Update

Hello everybody, After client computers update to Windows 10 v1903, they are showing offline in the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Dashboard.  They can still connect to the shared folders no problem and sign in to the Launchpad, but the Server doesn't know what's up with them because it thinks they are offline; plus, client backups are not happening.  Is anybody else experiencing this?  Is there a newer update for the connector software? Thanks for you help in advance, James

James Larson asked 08/09/2019 00:49
David Knudsen

Essentials Connector stays grey - cannot connect to 2016 server

Windows 10 1709 clients and Server 2016 Standard with Essentials Role. DirectAccess is configured on the server, but these clients are directly connected to the network (same subnet as server). The Connector installed without problems a few days ago and immediately after install, the connector was green and a manual client backup initiated from the Essentials console worked fine. Now it stays grey, indicating the server is unavailable/offline ... even though network shares are accessable. Laptops connecting through DirectAccess show online in the Essentials console, while all the IPv4 connected workstations are showing as offline. Maybe this is IPv6 related? ...

David Knudsen asked 08/09/2019 12:58
Bill Swan

BPA reports host name exists on port 80 not recommended..

Hi Mariette I cant refer to the actual step as my login is not letting me access  https://server-essentials.com/support/migrate-sbs-2011-to-windows-server-2016-essentials BPA is reporting  Problem: A host name is assigned for port 80 on the default website. Impact: If a host name is assigned for port 80 on the default website, you may not be able to connect to some Windows Server Essentials web applications. A host name is not required and is not recommended in this situation. Resolution: To resolve this problem, follow these steps to delete the host name entry:   1. Open ...

Bill Swan asked 08/04/2019 15:46
Bill Swan

10 healthmonitor accounts - included in user count

Hi All Completed a migration SBS2011 - Essentials 2016 and on premise Exchange 2016 and 10 health monitor accounts appeared in user list. Server of course reporting exceeded 25 user count. Found this for an old post but still happening now? https://windowsserveressentials.com/2014/09/18/quick-fix-hide-users-from-essentials-2012-r2-dashboard/ Followed instructions... ( please read link above for explanation how this relates to usernames ) In powershell ISE, run as administrator   $users = Get-WssUser | Where { ($_.Firstname -eq “”) –or ...

Bill Swan asked 08/04/2019 13:01
Bill Swan

Exchange Certificate - mail.domain.com

Hi As I am following the great guides SBS2011 to Essentials 2016 and migrate sbs2011 exchange to exchange 2016, I was wondering if there is a guide for using LetsEncrypt on Exchange Server 2016?

Bill Swan asked 08/03/2019 10:28
Saeed Eghbal

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Hello, First of all, I would like to thank you for publishing such excellent documentation in regards with migrating SBS2011 to Server 2016 and then I have a question which I was hoping you would have a quick answer to. We have followed your instructions for migrating SBS2011 standard to Server 2016 all the way to migrating printers (item 15 in your list). Printer migration was also performed successfully for the new domain controller. The next step in your instructions is to Migrate the Certification Authority (Step 16) and uninstall Exchange server. This is the part ...

Saeed Eghbal asked 07/31/2019 00:13
User

SBS 2008 to 2016 migration without Exchange, need to update Exchange?

I am preparing to preform a SBS 2008 to 2016 server migration. I am currently not running Exchange on the SBS 2008 (services are disabled) and will not be using Exchange on the 2016 server.  Email is hosted off-site.     In the migration guide, chapter 1, step 4 states that you must install the latest version.   If you do not, this migration may fail.   I am currently at version 08.03.0485.001, which is roll up version 21.   The latest version is roll-up 23 and I have not found roll- up 23 ...

User asked 07/30/2019 14:54
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

server essentials 2019 shutdown automatic 7 days

server essentials 2019 shutdown automatic 7 days. it's not a DC. only user MS SQL & our company ERP software 

User asked 07/27/2019 04:46
Michael Barnes

Virtualization of Existing Server

Although I support a number of servers I've never done anything with virtualization (yes I know I'm a bit behind the times) and what I'm looking for is a guide on how to take an existing server and visualize it on to new hardware running Server 2016 with the Hyper-V role enabled. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Michael Barnes asked 07/17/2019 08:21
Robert Richardson

Public Folder migration failed during SBS 2011/Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 migration

While performing the Public Folder migration step of an SBS 2011/Exchange 2010 to Exchange 2016 migration the following error occurred.  Data migrated: 5.446 GB ‎(5,847,443,469 bytes)‎  Migration rate: 0 B ‎(0 bytes)‎  Error: MigrationMRSPermanentException: Error: Property expression "Appointments Archive" isn‎'t valid. Valid values are: Strings formed with characters from A to Z ‎(uppercase or lowercase)‎, digits from 0 to 9, !, #, $, %, &, ‎', *, +, -, /, =, ?, ^, _, `, {, |, } or ~. One or more periods may be embedded in an alias, but each period should be preceded and ...

Robert Richardson asked 07/16/2019 11:57
John Nork

How See Anywhere Access/Remote Web Access Security Certificate?

When an AA/RWA certificate has expired, on the remote side, the error message on the attempted connection screen shows a lot of details about the certificate.  Under normal circumstances (while the RWA/AA certificate is still working), is there a way to see detailed information about the certificate (including the expiration date)?  Perhaps this can be done through ISS (Internet Information Service) on the server? I realize this is a basic question, but security certificates are an area that I have no experience with. Thanks.

John Nork asked 07/18/2019 16:04
Martin Baumann

Can't uninstall Exchange Server 2007 after sucessful migration

I followed and completed your guide ' Migrate Exchange Server 2007 from SBS 2008 to a new Exchange Server 2013 on Windows Server 2012 R2 '. The new Exchange server is operational, all mailboxes and public folders were migrated and are seen by the users. Now I'm going to unistall the old Exchange 2007 server. Uninstall fails with the message (german): "Die Deinstallation kann nicht fortgesetzt werden.  Datenbank 'Public Folder Database': Die Öffentliche Ordner-Datenbank 'COM2-SBS1\Second Storage Group\Public Folder Database' enthält Ordnerreplikate.  Entfernen Sie die Ordner, oder verschieben Sie die Replikate in eine andere Öffentliche Ordner-Datenbank, bevor Sie ...

Martin Baumann asked 07/18/2019 10:59
D Craft

SBS 2011 to Exch 2013 Outlook server name

After I move a mailbox and open Outlook for the first time, there is a message that "The Administrator made a change that requires Outlook to restart".  Not a problem.  But when I close and reopen Outlook, and look in Account settings, where it used to be connected to "ServerName.IntDomain.local", it now has a "long string of letters and numbers @ExtDomain.com".  This is happening on both internal connected domain computers and external connected workgroup computers. I did have some internal DNS issues I had to work thru, is this possibly a part of that? Thanks. ...

D Craft asked 07/14/2019 14:21
Jay Drinkwater

Do I have to uninstall Exchange 2010?

I am migrating from SBS 2011 to Windows server 2016 Standard with the Essentials role, and a separate 2016 Exchange server using your guide. We've been running the Exchange 2016 for six months no and I am working through retiring the SBS 2011 box. I have another guide from you detailing how to remove exchange server 2010 from the SBS box but I don't know when to do this or if I even need to? I'm at step 20 of the SBS Migration guide, moving the certificate from the old server to the new one.

Jay Drinkwater asked 07/12/2019 15:40
User

Migrate from SBS2011 and Exchange 2010 and change domain name

My current setup is running under VMware ESXi 6.0 - SBS 2011 - PDC, Web, DNS, Exchange Windows 2012R2 - DC, DNS. With Azure AD sync for users to 365 for SSO and Office These are on a DDNS domain that I don't own as static IPs weren't easily back then in my area.   I also use a separate email server (on my web server host) that receives emails and forwards to my Exch server - It receives for 3 domains I own forwards to appropriate accounts on the DDNS ...

User asked 07/09/2019 09:37
Robert Richardson

Can Windows Server Essentials Experience Role be installed on 2016 server running Exchange 2016?

I am in the process of following the migration guide from SBS 2011 Standard to Windows Server 2016 Standard. I have two new servers both running Windows Server 2016 with one running Exchange 2016 and the other taking over the AD and file/print services. I have the new Exchange 2016 server in the domain and I am at step 8 of the  Migrate Exchange Server 2010 from SBS 2011 to a new Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016  guide. The Exchange 2016 server is currently set up for mail.domain-name.com and the SBS 2011 is of course set ...

Robert Richardson asked 07/06/2019 05:33
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