Migrate Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials to Windows Server 2016 Essentials Add your domain admin account to the Enterprise and Schema admin group, install server 2016 as a replica DC and transfer FSMO roles. Migrate DHCP, DNS, files, folders, printers, and shares. Enable folder redirection, migrate mapped drives and certificates. fsmo, dcpromo, dhcp, replica domain controller Read More
Migrate from Windows Server 2008 R2 (Enterprise, Standard or Foundation) to Windows Server 2012 R2 (Essentials) A migration tutorial for a migration from Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. This is also valid for migrations from Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise. migration, fsmo, dcpromo, dhcp, server 2008 end of life Read More
Migrate from Windows Server 2008 R2 (Enterprise, Standard or Foundation) to Windows Server 2016 Essentials A migration tutorial for a migration from Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation to Windows Server 2016 Essentials. This is also valid for migrations from Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise. migration, fsmo, dcpromo, dhcp, replica domain controller, server 2008 end of life Read More
Install the DHCP Server role and configure a DHCP scope on a Windows Server 2016 Essentials Install DHCP server role on a Windows Server 2016 Essentials and compare features between Windows Server 2012 and 2016. NAP enabled DHCP scopes are deprecated. Create a new DHCP scope. dhcp, nap, how to Read More
The WDS server may not start, and an error is logged in the System log when you start the WDS server After you have installed DHCP server you should have changed WDS Server so that it no longer listens on port 67 which is the default port DHCP listens on. Normally you would not install DHCP on the same server where WDS server is located but this is SMB country where we have most of the time only one server. wds server, port 67, dhcp Read More
Install and configure DHCP on Windows Server 2012 Essentials From server management, we first set the server to a static IP address and then we install the DHCP role. We create a new Scope and set lease duration to 8 days and we configure DHCP options like router or gateway and DHN server IP address dhcp, router, static ip address Read More