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Deploying Multiple NPS Servers
I have been working on ditching our password-based WiFi with WPA2-Enterprise. On DC1 I deployed internal CA, NPS, and group policies that auto-request certs and deploy wireless network settings. Cisco AP is pointed to DC1 as the radius server. NPS has been registered in AD and wireless network policy has been created. Test laptops get their cert and connect just fine. It's working. For redundancy, I installed NPS on DC2. This NPS instance has also been registered in AD, and I imported the NPS config from DC1 to DC2 NPS. Cisco AP has DC1 as first radius server and DC2 as second radius server. If I stop NPS on DC1 to force the Cisco AP to authenticate against DC2, test laptops won't authenticate and connect. What am I missing? They're configured exactly the same (except DC1 hosts the CA...I was under the assumption the CA is AD integrated).
Advice for replacing a Windows 2012R2 file server
We have a small company network that includes one Windows Server 2012R2 file server necessary to run Sequel for two server hosted business applications, file and print services for the user accounts and is also the Domain Controller for the Active Directory local forest and domain. Six Windows 11 Pro workstations are domain attached to the file server. The workstations all have a local user account and after domain attaching to the file server, a user.Acme user account with Administrator rights to their local computer. Each has its own 192.168.1.x static address and uses their domain user account with mapped drives to access the fileserver. The existing file server name is ACMEWS2012R2, local public static ip 192.168.1.12, DNS Domain Acme.LAN, Netbios name ACME, local accounts are located in \Users\username, and runs SQL Server Express 2012 with default MSSQL database name and mixed security using the SA with password credentials. The new file server will be using Windows Server 2022 (the company apps are not yet certified for 2025) and SQL SVR Express 2022 and I am looking for information about what configuration decisions I can make to hopefully minimize the need to install new user accounts on the workstations, copy all the user folders between users accounts and reinstall applications. My understanding of Domain security is limited, knowing just enough to get workstations attached and properly accessing the file server SQL based applications. My Google results have provided some piecemeal answers, but I would like to better understand the big picture before starting the server upgrade and make some irreversible configuration choices that would cause unnecessary work re-attaching the workstations. I would first ask for recommendations whether and why to keep or change each of the following: The file server machine name The file server 192.168.1.12 IP address The file server Administrator account and password. The Acme.LAN forest and root domain name that was defined after adding the Active Directory Domain Service role that also added File and Print Services and Group Policy Management. The SQL Server Express default MSSQL database name The SQL Server Express SA account name and password I would also ask about the best steps for disconnecting workstations from the old domain then joining the new domain to hopefully retain the existing workstation user account, or if not, to minimize the need to copy users folders between the user accounts and / or uninstall then reinstall the workstation applications to properly authenticate to the new user account. I would greatly appreciate some experienced insights for how to best accomplish these upgrade goals. Thanks, all!
Not able to update the parameter "UserRightsGenerateSecurityAudits" for OSConfigDesiredConfiguration
Hello, I want to add my AD group as part of "UserRightsGenerateSecurityAudits" in order to be able to collect audit logs but when I run the command, the change is not applied (Processed 0 out of 1 settings) : "Set-OSConfigDesiredConfiguration -Scenario SecurityBaseline/WS2025/MemberServer -Setting UserRightsGenerateSecurityAudits -Value @("*S-1-5-82-3006700770-424185619-1745488364-794895919-4004696415","*S-1-5-20","*S-1-5-19","*S-1-5-21-2654652530-1219913000-911364509-1603") Warning : Cannot process the settings 'UserRightsGenerateSecurityAudits': 0x82d0000a. Verify the value and try again. Processed 0 out of 1 settings. Using GPO, I'm able to update the value, but OsConfig is overwriting it after some time after because the group is not part of defaut values allowed by OsConfig. Your assitance will be ready appreciated. ThanksAdvice for replacing a Windows 2012R2 file server
We have a small company network that includes one Windows Server 2012R2 file server necessary to run Sequel for two server hosted business applications, file and print services for the user accounts and is also the Domain Controller for the Active Directory local forest and domain. Six Windows 11 Pro workstations are domain attached to the file server. The workstations all have a local user account and after domain attaching to the file server, a user.Acme user account with Administrator rights to their local computer. Each has its own 192.168.1.x static address and uses their domain user account with mapped drives to access the fileserver. The existing file server name is ACMEWS2012R2, local public static ip 192.168.1.12, DNS Domain Acme.LAN, Netbios name ACME, local accounts are located in \Users\username, and runs SQL Server Express 2012 with default MSSQL database name and mixed security using the SA with password credentials. The new file server will be using Windows Server 2022 (the company apps are not yet certified for 2025) and SQL SVR Express 2022 and I am looking for information about what configuration decisions I can make to hopefully minimize the need to install new user accounts on the workstations, copy all the user folders between users accounts and reinstall applications. My understanding of Domain security is limited, knowing just enough to get workstations attached and properly accessing the file server SQL based applications. My Google results have provided some piecemeal answers, but I would like to better understand the big picture before starting the server upgrade and make some irreversible configuration choices that would cause unnecessary work re-attaching the workstations. I would first ask for recommendations whether and why to keep or change each of the following: The file server machine name The file server 192.168.1.12 IP address The file server Administrator account and password. The Acme.LAN forest and root domain name that was defined after adding the Active Directory Domain Service role that also added File and Print Services and Group Policy Management. The SQL Server Express default MSSQL database name The SQL Server Express SA account name and password I would also ask about the best steps for disconnecting workstations from the old domain then joining the new domain to hopefully retain the existing workstation user account, or if not, minimize the need to copy users folders between the user accounts and / or uninstall then reinstall the workstation applications to properly authenticate to the new user account. I would greatly appreciate some experienced insights for how to best accomplish these upgrade goals. Thanks all.
Demoting DC Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019 with Domain controller forest version 2016. When demoting our Domain controller XYDC01 in Site XY, it is the only DC and DNS in the site, but all other 20 sites have a DC with DNS. We get this error when demoting our DC. Active Directory domain controller appears to be the last DNS server for the following Active Directory-integrated zones: enterpriseregistration.jens.be If you demote this domain controller, you may be unable to resolve any DNS names in these zones. If you wish to proceed, specify the 'IgnoreLastDNSServerForZone' option. I have tested: #other DC and DNS server in other site Resolve-DnsName enterpriseregistration.jens.be -Server XXDC02 Test-NetConnection XXDC02-Port 135 Test-NetConnection XXDC02-Port 53 Get-DnsServerZone -Name "enterpriseregistration.jens.be" repadmin /syncall /AdeP All test have passed and succesfull. Replication scope = Forest Other DCs have DNS role Zone contains NS records for other DCs Zone exists on other DCs But still having the same issue when trying to demoteHyper-V live mig failing from 2025 host to 2022 host
I'm having an issue with my one hyper-v cluster. I have 4 Server 2022 hosts, and 1 Server 2025 host. Live migration works INBOUND to the 2025 host, but live migrations fail OUTBOUND from the 2025 host. I have tried everything I can think of to make sure settings are ok. I have tried both setting it to use all networks, and the specific network. I've matched the live migration NIC settings to mirror what the 2022 hosts have. I've made sure the Hyper-V Live Migration settings all match. They use CredSSP and compression. Nothing seems to be working. Is there some really subtle 2025 bug that doesn't allow for live migrations to lower OS version hosts?Allow to take RDP from Laptop only and not from IP
Hello Experts, We have scenario where , We want to Allow to take RDP from His Laptop only. Which mean user is allowed to take of RDP of Some Server only from his Laptop and not from any other Computers. We have already checked for Windows firewall but it is working for IP based , and We want for Machine based. as user is roaming between Offices. Please suggest if there is any GPO or Policy or Firewall Rule using which If possible to take RDP using Machine based and not IP based. Thanks
windows 2019 KB5066586 & KB5070883 both have error 0x800f0985
Stuck and need suggestions, I have tried SFC & DISM recovery commands, Resetting the Windows Update subsystem Manually downloading the patches Trying to patch though power shell get-windwosupdatelog doesn't provide any insight. cbs.log & dism.log don't provide any insight Tried to update the Servicing Stack Update (SSU) for Windows Server with KB070883 that came out on Oct 23 2025, but it won't install either I get 0x800f0985. Suggestions other than in Place upgrade?
Hyper V Orphan Checkpoint
Hi, I have a simple setup as follows: - 2 clustered Hyper-V hosts - 1 clustered VM with its VHDX stored on central shared storage After a network disruption, the VM was improperly shut down. Following that, I noticed a checkpoint was automatically created. However, in Hyper-V Manager, the checkpoint has no “Delete” option to merge it back into the main VHDX file. Here’s what I’ve tried so far: 1. Powered off the VM. 2. Edited the disk and manually merged the AVHDX back into the VHDX. 3. Reconfigured the VM to use the merged VHDX file. The VM can now power on normally without issues. However, the “orphaned” checkpoint still appears, and I am unable to perform a Live Migration between hosts. I’ve also attempted to remove the checkpoint using PowerShell (`Remove-VMCheckpoint`), but it failed. I need assistance on how to properly clean up this orphaned checkpoint so Live Migration will work again.
