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How do I create a new certificate for Windows Admin Center??
I just now observed that our internal WAC certificate was only two months old and it's already expired. Can I simply create and use our own self-signed certificate and use it?? Do I install it like normal certificates within the Certificates MMC and WAC will automagically use it?? Thank you, Tom
Windows Admin Center 2410: cannot add computers
After a fresh installation of Windows Admin Center 2410, I cannot add any servers, clusters, PCs etc. WAC gives me "You can add this computer to your list of connections, but we can't confirm it's available" when I enter a computer name (either of FQDN or computer name alone). When I change to the Search Active Directory tab, I get: "We can’t search Active Directory because the Windows Admin Center computer isn’t joined to an Active Directory domain. It’s also possible that your account doesn’t have permission to read from Active Directory." The account I use is a domain admin, and the server running WAC is definitely joined to the AD DS. The server had the previous version of WAC installed where everything worked. Now, with the new version, that's no longer the case...
Windows Admin Center 2410: Missing documentation
The Windows Admin Center 2410 (mg) has a completely different setup procedure, new cmdlets etc. But I am missing the documentation. Especially I want WindowsAuthentication getting to work. When I change the mode, the service crashes all the time. The best documentation, I could find was this blog entry: Windows Admin Center installation – old vs new | Going down the IT rabbit hole But I cannot believe, Microsoft is releasing a product without and docs.
Storage Migration Service Error Log Download Fails
Hey All, Getting this Error when trying to download Error Log Ensure port TCP/445 (SMB File and Print Sharing) is open on the orchestrator server. The error was: The socket connection was aborted. This could be caused by an error processing your message or a receive timeout being exceeded by the remote host, or an underlying network resource issue. Local socket timeout was '10:00:00'.. I have gone thru the steps in the configuration document and everything is open as it should. just seems it never creates the file and doesn't give any reason other than above error. Thanks in Advance, Bill
Storage Migration Service - Failing to Validate data
So, im getting ready to Migrate 10TB of data. Both servers are running Server 2019 Both have the Admin center installed, and "Storage Migration Service" is installed on both. I have it to a stage where i want to "validate Source and Destination Devices" when i go to validate it, it gives these 2 errors. **************************** The destination proxy is registered. Warning Warning: The destination proxy wasn't found. Backup privileges can be enabled for these credentials. Warning Warning: Backup privileges cannot be enabled as target credentials are not an administrator in Orchestrator ****************** Everything else here passes.. The destination exists. Success Pass The destination server isn't the same server as the source. Success Pass The SMB connection works. Success Pass We can use the credential provided. Success Pass The credential has administrative privileges. Success Pass The destination is unique. Success Pass The source and destination computers are supported for transfer. Success Pass The orchestrator server has at least two CPU cores. Success Pass Source volume G: - The source volume exists. Success Pass Source volume G: - The destination volume exists. Success Pass Source volume G: - The destination volume is unique. Success Pass Source volume G: - The file systems are supported. Success Pass Source volume G: - The file systems match. Success Pass Source volume G: - There is enough free space on the destination volume. Success Pass ************************************* I cant for the life of me, find out what i need to do next before i go ahead with the transfer. can some one please advise what i need to do next.
Install cert as admin for special user via windows admin center
Hi, I try to install a cert, a website uses to auth the visit. That means I have to install it local and manually by logging into the user acc and install it under "CurrentUser\My". If I install it for the whole machine "LocalMachine\My" it will be ignored when I try to access the website (seems Chrome don't check these certs). Manually that works. But I want to make life easier using windows admin center. The problem is that I log into the machine with an admin account. When I navigate to cert, there is no option to import a cert for a special (different) user account. Is there a way to install it (maybe via powershell) for a special user without knowing his password? I mean - I'm the admin of that machine, I should be able to do that. Thanks for any help!Help to configure IIS with SSL
Hello... I am starting in Windows Server administration, in a new company, they have asked me to configure SSL certificates for two intranet sites they have in Internet Information Services, I suggested buying some certificates and create names for each site as they currently connect like this http://Ip server:port, each site has its own port of course, they tell me no I should use the functionality of Windows server, as this is only for employee connections and do not need to make an expense, what they do not want is to display the warning of unsecured site to employees. I have followed tutorials, Microsoft documentation, creating a certificate authority, self-signed certificates, etc. I need help, please someone who has implemented this and has a tutorial, link, whatever I can use, to do this I am being asked to do.Admin account Lockout
Hi All - I have been asked to implement password chages ppoicy at a site we support. During this process I also setup account lockout policy after 5 invalid attempts The option Allow Administrator Account lockout was enabled and now when trying to login I have the message - The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged onto. We have only used the correct password to logon - but this still has happened and waiting 30mins does not sort this issue. Also, I have no other Administrator account for this Domain Server. Does anyone have any suggestions on dealing with this ? The Policy has the following settings - Account Lockout Duration 30mins Account Lockout Threshold 5 Invalid logon attemps Allow Administrator Lockout Enabled Reset Account loclout Counter after 30mins
