Announcing the retirement for Office Online Server
What’s changing? Microsoft is announcing the end of support and retirement for Office Online Server effective December 31, 2026. After this date, Office Online Server will no longer receive security updates, bug fixes, or technical support from Microsoft. This change is part of our ongoing commitment to modernizing productivity experiences and focusing on cloud-first solutions. To help stay secure and compliant, begin planning now to move to supported options, such as Microsoft 365. What does end of support mean? No more security updates. Systems running Office Online Server may be vulnerable to the evolving threat landscape. No bug fixes or technical support. Potential compliance risks. Unsupported software may put regulated organizations at risk of non-compliance. This announcement does not apply to products that integrate with Office Online Server, such as Exchange Server Subscription Edition, SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, or Skype for Business Server Subscription Edition, which will continue to be supported. Learn more about the support timeline for Subscription Edition versions of Exchange Server, SharePoint Server, and Skype for Business Server. Why is this happening? Office Online Server was designed to provide browser-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote for on-premises environments. As organizations have adopted Microsoft 365, Microsoft is focusing its browser-based Office app investments on Office for the Web to deliver secure, collaborative, and feature-rich experiences through Microsoft 365. What is the alternative for Office Online Server? If your organization relies on Office Online Server for browser-based document editing and collaboration, our recommended path is to transition to Microsoft 365, which includes cloud-powered versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Microsoft 365 offers: Real-time collaboration and sharing. Automatic updates and ongoing support. Enhanced security and compliance features. Integration with Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business. Access to Microsoft 365 Copilot for AI-powered productivity. Learn more about Microsoft 365. And for organizations with 150+ licenses, consider engaging Microsoft FastTrack to support your planning and migration to Microsoft 365. For organizations using SharePoint Server Subscription Edition or Exchange Server Subscription Edition, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and Office LTSC 2024 remain supported desktop clients for viewing and editing documents hosted on those servers. If your organization uses Office Online Server to host Excel workbooks in Power BI Report Server, that functionality will no longer be supported. Alternatives include viewing workbooks in the Excel desktop application or migrating to the Power BI service. Prepare to make your move Support for Office Online Server ends December 31, 2026. Continuing to use it after this date may expose your organization to security, compliance, and productivity risks. We therefore strongly encourage all customers to begin planning their transition to supported solutions today. Microsoft is committed to helping you prepare. Use the resources below to help you get started: Explore Microsoft 365 offerings for modern, cloud-powered collaboration. Engage your Microsoft account team and Microsoft FastTrack (150+ seats) for migration planning. See the instructions for how to disconnect Office Online Server from a SharePoint Server farm. Thank you for being a Microsoft customer!
Problems after upgrade to CU14
Hi, I'm in the process of migrating from Exchange 2013 CU23 to Exchange 2019. I installed Exchange 2019 CU13 on Win2022 Server, in coexistence with our 2013 and everything was looking good. Before starting with the testing to route emails through 2019, I checked that CU14 was released recently, so I download/install the CU14 in upgrade mode (with the no EP flag) to have the last build, and now I'm having problems with virtual directories, mailboxes, and so ON. Already run the healtchecker powershell scripts and nothing out of the ordinary. Some of the problems I'm having: 1. When I clic on the 'authentication' tab in any Virtual Directory (ECP, OWA, EWS) I got this error: "The task wasn't able to connect to IIS on the server <FQDN>. Make sure that the server exists and can be reached from this computer: The RPC server is unavailable." The other tabs don't throw me any errors, but almost all options are greyed-out. 2. In SERVERS > DATABASES, when entering the properties of any Database that are on the new EX2019, I got this error: 'Exchange can't connect to the Information Store service on server <FQDN>. Make sure that the service is running and that there is network connectivity to the server.' I cannot create a new Database neither and the status of the currents 2019 Mailbox databases says Uknown and BadCopyCount = 1. 3. SERVERS > CERTIFICATES: Cannot see any Cert here for the EX2019. The error I get: "Cannot connect to the remote procedure call service on the server named <servername>. Verify that a valid computer name was used and the Microsoft Exchange Service Host service is started." Already check: - Binding of the Certificate 'Microsoft Exchange 'on the BackEnd and our Public Certificate on the Frontend Server. - All Exchange Services are up and running. - Restart of IIS. It appears that is something with permissions and/or with IIS that breakdown after the installation, but still don't know what it is. Al things related to the 2013 environment appears to be normal and functioning. according. Something I noticed, on the Certificate error it says the name of the server, and in the other errors, it says the FQDN of the server. Please guide me here, what could be the problem and what to check/confirm. Thanks in advance.How to In-Place Upgrade Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2019
As you know the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 are out of support on January 14th, 2020. Customer will need to upgrade their Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to a newer version of Windows Server or migrate these servers to Microsoft Azure.PostgreSQL 17 General Availability with In-Place Upgrade Support
We’re excited to share that PostgreSQL 17 is now Generally Available on Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Flexible Server! This release brings community-driven enhancements including improved vacuum performance, smarter query planning, enhanced JSON functions, and dynamic logical replication. It also includes support for in-place major version upgrades, allowing customers to upgrade directly from PostgreSQL 11–16 to 17 without needing to migrate data or change connection strings. PostgreSQL 17 is now the default version for new server creations and major version upgrades. 📖 Read the full blog post: http://aka.ms/PG17 Let us know if you have feedback or questions!Ignite 2024: Are you ready for Office 2016/2019 end of support?
At this year’s Ignite conference, I had the pleasure of teaming up with Microsoft 365 deployment expert Eric Wayne to dig into the details of how to prepare your organization for the end of support for Office 2016, Office 2019, and their related servers and standalone apps, coming up on October 14, 2025. Missed Ignite? Watch the full session recording to help kickstart your upgrade today. You will learn: The best upgrade paths for Office suites, servers, and standalones facing end of support, How to identify and remove older versions of Office and make a smooth transition to Microsoft 365, and Where to turn if you need more help. October 2025 is just around the corner, and now is the time to act. If your organization is still using 2016 or 2019 versions of Office, Exchange Server, Skype for Business Server, Project, or Visio, now is the time to start your migration to a supported solution. Starting your move to Microsoft 365 as soon as possible will help keep your organization secure, compliant, and productive through 2025 and beyond. Over the coming months, we’ll continue to provide additional resources and guidance to help you and your organization smoothly navigate next year’s end of support milestones. After you’ve watched the Ignite session, here are a few great places to go next: Prepare your organization for October 2025 end of support events (Microsoft Ignite Learning Collection) Products reaching end of support on October 14, 2025 (Microsoft Lifecycle site) Plan an upgrade from older versions of Office to Microsoft 365 Apps (Microsoft Learn) Need more personalized guidance? Consider requesting migration assistance from FastTrack, reach out to your Microsoft account team, or fill out this form to get in touch with sales and have a specialist demonstrate how Microsoft 365 can benefit your organization.
SQL Server 2019 SKU Upgrade for Entra
I am looking to upgrade our 2019 instance to 2022 with in place upgrade. The database and server was created using a Template in Azure for "SQL Server Standard 2019 on Windows Server 2022". We would like to enable Entra Authentication. Currently the SQL Server Virtual Machine, Security Blade in Azure says: "Microsoft Entra authentication is not available for SQL virtual machine offer SQL2019 and sku Standard. Microsoft Entra authentication is available starting SQL Server 2022." Does anyone know if I upgrade in place will the option be available or will I have to build a new machine?
Failed to upgrade Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2019
I have an issue when I try to do an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2019. Installation keep fails at 5% The server is Domain joined I used Local admin & Domain admin same error According to Upgrade logs i found these errors: PidGenX function failed on this product key. (hr = 0x8a010001) ProductKey: Failed to report Host OS channel to telemetry ERROR,OrphanFileFinder::GetEvidence,98,onecore\base\appcompat\inventory\software\inv\lib\file.cpp(1881)\AEINV.dll!00007FFD2AC46D01 DoExecute: Cannot extract file \Windows\System32\Recovery\winre.wim from C:$WINDOWS.~BT\Sources\Install.wim. Error 0x80070522[gle=0x00000522] ExecuteOperations: Failed execution phase Downlevel. Error: 0x80070522 ExecuteCurrentOperations reported failure! Using action error code: [0x80070522] CDlpActionImageDeploy::ExecuteRoutine(487): Result = 0x80070522 ExecuteInstallMode(883): Result = 0x80070522 ExecuteDownlevelMode(390): Result = 0x80070522Key End of Support dates for Office 2016, 2019 Apps & Productivity Servers
Important Notice for Users of Office 2016 and 2019: As we approach the end of support date on October 14, 2025, it is critical for businesses to consider upgrading to Microsoft 365 to maintain security, management, and productivity standards. For those with specialized requirements, Office LTSC and Exchange Server remain available. We encourage utilizing Microsoft's upgrade resources to ensure a smooth transition to ongoing support. Prompt action is recommended.
