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Active Directory Unable to reset user passwords
I am managing a Windows Server 2025 Active Directory environment with client machines. I created a test user and enabled the option “User must change password at next logon.” I then provided a temporary password to the user, expecting them to get the prompt to change it on first login. However, when the user attempts to change the password, they receive the error: “The user must change password before signing in.” My goal is that when I provide a temporary password to a user: They get the prompt to change the password at next logon. When they change it, it should not throw the “user must change password before signing in” error. I need guidance on how to achieve this so users can reset their passwords successfully.
Windows update failure Error 0x8024200B
Windows server 2022 standard version 21H2 Installed 08/04/2025 OS Build 20348.3807 KB5063880 installation failed. Error 0x8024200B Latest servicing stack installed 10.0.20348.4160 Can't get the update to install, been through the entire guide on how to reset windows update etc. The only solution I can find is to reset windows and reinstall the OS, but surely that is a bit drastic for a security update, especially since the server was installed only 5 months ago? Any help would be useful please!
msDFSR-options value at the end of Authoritative synchronization of DFSR
Hello, I had a Sysvol synchronisation problem between my domain Controllers, so i made an authoritative synchronization of DFSR-replicated to fix it. Everything works find but i still have a question about the msDFSR-options value, should i keep it "1" or reset it to "not defined" Source : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/troubleshoot/windows-server/group-policy/force-authoritative-non-authoritative-synchronization
RDP connection not possible and RDS-Virtualization role comes back after restart
Hello everyone, I have here an Windows Server 2022 Standard 21H2 (Build 20348.4052) (essentials) with the newest updates. This is the Domain Controller. Hyper-V is installed with one VM. The VM is a terminal server. In the past I have tried to install the terminal server on the Hyper-V Server. To do so I have installed all kind of remotdesktop roles. This was stupid of me. Especially it does not work on a DC. I want to connect as administrator by RDP (mstsc) to the server but it does not work anymore since I have installed all these roles and features. No other users are connected. I can still connect to the VM. In one situation I was able to connect to the server but after entering the password I have received the error 0x808 (0x101) that there is no licence server for remote desktop available. I have now removed all roles related to the terminal server and the rdp which I have installed. But I can not uninstall RDS-Virtualization. After uninstalling it comes back when I perform a restart. I have already tried Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name RDS-Virtualization -Remove In the server manager appears a menu item about remote desktop services. But there is written that no connection broker server is in the pool. The submenu server lists my DC. I have found in the eventmanager a error related to the uninstalling process 0x80070057 wrong parameter But I do not have more information. DISM /RestoreHealth and sfc /scannow did not find any problems. I am not using VDI but is maybe the Hyper-V reinstalling the role after the restart? Do I need to uninstall the role to make RDP working again or could be there other reasons? Do you know where I find a detailed log about the problems about uninstalling the role and maybe the installing? Do you have any idea how I can find out more about the problem? Thank you!
Receiving many WMI issues in Server 2025 after applying KB5063878
After applying August 2025 updates, I am seeing many problems with WMI that are causing applications to fail with WMI related errors. There are tons of 5858 events logged. I'm observing this on several systems with that update. Any else experiencing this or know the cause? These problems were not occurring before KB5063878. Thanks.KB5063880 (2025-08 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server ) update 0x800f081f on W2022 server
Hi and sorry for my poor english I have a problem with this KB on my Win 2022 server : failed 0x800f081f I have try : DISM and SFC Tools - DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth - sfc /scannow : Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations. - Reboot & retry : failed 2. Reset Windows Update Components : a. net stop bits b. net stop wuauserv c. net stop appidsvc d. net stop cryptsvc e. ren %systemroot%\SoftwareDistribution SoftwareDistribution.bak f. ren %systemroot%\System32\catroot2 catroot2.bak g. net start bits h. net start wuauserv i. net start appidsvc j. net start cryptsvc Retry : Failed : failed 3. Offline Installation via Microsoft Update Catalog Have you an idea ? ThanksMigrate 2012 R2 to Server 2022
Hi I have Server 2012 R2 configured on a physical server that acts as a Domain Controller, along with Certificate Authority, DHCP, Single site, Also 2* Additional DC 2016. Below is the scope that I need to execute. Please share any steps if anyone do that, also what is best recommended steps to perform this deployment, also first what action i need to perform after review AD health check?? Should I follow same steps as mentioned as per scope?? Any issues or challenges faced while doing tranisiton? Review and validate existing Active directory health status across all sites. Promoting a new AD 2022 for root domain (3xDC -1 Physical and 2 virtual). Transferring the Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) Role. Test Domain functionality after upgrade all domain controllers and Ensure high availability and redundancy. Migrate existing Certificate Authority to a new dedicated CA Sever. Migrate existing DHCP to a new two highly available DHCP Servers (two Virtual Machines). Decommission the old three domain controllers in HQ site. Decommission Azure-DR site (two DCs).
Wireless secure Windows server 2022
Hello everyone, I am trying to implement ‘wireless secure’ in my domain. I have followed various guides and everything seems to be configured correctly, but I keep getting this error: Reason: Explicit EAP error received Error: 0x40420016 EAP reason: 0x40420016 EAP root cause string: Network authentication failed\nThe authentication method required to connect to the network is not available in Windows. EAP error: 0x40420016 I have verified that communication via AP-WLC-NPS is working correctly, but it is unable to authenticate via eap-tls. Do you have any suggestions? I have collected several logs, but many of them may not be necessary. Thank you for your support.DHCP Failover local/remote
If I setup two local Windows Server 2022 nodes in a MS DHCP load share failover policy, can I also setup the same pair with a standby policy using a third node at a remote site? I have never used the failover policies, and seem to get contradicting answers when researching this topic. I want to have all the scopes from the primary site failover to the remote site if both primary nodes are down.Active Directory documentation and best practices
Dear all, please, I have to fix a critical situation. I have recovered a DC VM on an old Hyper-V host. This DC is corrupted and seems that it is not working as well. I installed 2 new phisical host (cluster) with Windows Server Datacenter 2025, configured Hyper-V role, networks etc.. Also prepared (out of cluster) 2 new VM Win 2025 and I would like to prepare as new DC01 + DC02. I guess is better to configure the DC on the hosts to grant that the DC role is always available also if the cluster is not running (feel free to correct if I'm wrong, I will appreciate). I need link to video or documents to correctly perform the configuration of the new DC. The old DC are running a Windows Server 2012 R2 standard version. Is it possible to migrate to Windows 2025 datacenter ? Take note that at the end I have to assign to the new DC, the same IP address. thank you very much for your support. BR Alex.