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Bienvenido Arendayen Jr's avatar
Bienvenido Arendayen Jr
Copper Contributor
Jul 25, 2018

Cannot Change Adapter settings

Windows Server 2019 TP build 17713 and earlier build 17650.

I cannot change the network adapter settings when the server is a domain controller and logged in as a Domain Administrator. The following error will show up:

Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permission to access the item.

 

I am able to change the network adapter settings on standalone server Windows 2019 TP logged in as local Administrator.

 

Any tips to be able to change the network settings?

  • Philip Rosen's avatar
    Philip Rosen
    Copper Contributor

    Hi

    If you go to Server Manager->Local Server and in Properties view you see you´r nic. Change there?

    Regards Phil

  • Thomas Tomiczek's avatar
    Thomas Tomiczek
    Copper Contributor
    Yeah. Now tell me how to change the VLAN that Hyüer-V injects there. Hint: you can not ;) How do I enable things like Routerguard or disble them? Hint: you can not. This is not about "oh, i am stupid", it is about a bug. Changing things in the VM does not help. THis is a bug - one that really needs fixing.
  • jshack01's avatar
    jshack01
    Copper Contributor

    I am currently experiencing the same issue.  Did you ever get a resolution to this issue?  I installed my first two Windows 2019 Servers as DC's.  One worked perfectly the other did not.  

     

    If I recall correctly, on one server I installed Windows 2019 and then went straight to Add Roles/Features to make it a DC without joining the domain first.

     

    On the second server, I joined the domain and then promoted it to a DC.  This was the one that didn't work.  I've even demoted the server and checked the local Administrators group.  It's showing Domain Admins (which is how am I am logged in) in the Local Administrators group.   

     

    Any thoughts on what is going on or what I may have done incorrectly?

     

    Thanks!

    John

  • Alan_Corte's avatar
    Alan_Corte
    Copper Contributor

    I have the same problem, it must be a bug, because if you go to the domain and "copy" the "administrator" account to a new account, and log in to the server, you have been able to open the network card settings.

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