Error – Remove DirectAccess configuration settings from localhost before removing the Remote Access role.
KB ID 0000844 Problem When attempting to remove the Direct Access role from a Windows 2012 Server, you see the following; The validation process found problems on the server from which you want to remove features. The selected features cannot be removed from the selected server. Click OK to select different features. DirectAccess is configured on {host-name}. Remove DirectAccess configuration settings form {host-name} before removing...
Windows Server 2012 – Install and Configure an FTP Server
KB ID 0000847 Problem FTP might be an ages old solution for moving files around, but a lot of people swear by it. With Windows Server it’s still supported, even if it is hidden as a ‘role service’. Solution Create a Security Group For Domain FTP Access Note: For a Standalone/Workgroup server see below for setting up users and groups. 1. Launch Server Manager > Tools > Active Directory Administrative Center. 2....
Terminal Server / Remote Desktop Services Server – Printer Not Working (Adding Print Drivers)
KB ID 0000850 Problem Windows Server 2008 R2 and 2012 are a lot better with printing support over remote desktop, that their predecessors were. But to be able to print to your remote users ‘local’ machines. The TS/RDP server still likes to have the correct drivers installed. What about Easy Print? Easy Print (Introduced with Server 2008 R2) is a ‘proxy’ service that simply sends all print processes to the...
Server 2012 – Install Role or Feature Fails with Error 0x800f082f
KB ID 0000873 Problem Seen here on Windows server 2012, but can also happen on Windows 8. When attempting to add a server role, or feature. The process may fail and produce the above error. Note: Here I’m attempting to add .Net 3.5, but it can happen for any role, role service, or feature. The request to add or remove features on the specified server failed. Installation of one or more roles, role services, or features failed....
Windows Server – Installing IIS and PHP
KB ID 0000879 Problem What used to be a complicated task has been simplified greatly by the Microsoft Web Platform installer, the process of adding PHP is the same for Windows 8,(though to install IIS you need to enable that as a windows feature (run appwiz.cpl > Turn Windows feature on or off). Solution 1. From Server Manager (ServerManager.exe) > Manage > Add Roles and Features > Follow the wizard and in the Server Roles...