Windows – Error ‘A Good Time server could not be located’
KB ID 0000705 Problem Seen when running dcdiag, Error(s): Starting test: Advertising Warning: Server-Name is not advertising as a time server. ……………………. Server-Name failed test Advertising Running enterprise tests on : PeteNetLive.com Starting test: Intersite ……………………. PeteNetLive.com passed test Intersite Starting test: FsmoCheck...
Windows Server – Setup Home Folders and Profile Folders
KB ID 0000739 Problem A while back I got an email, Message: Hallo Pete, Can you make a tutorial for me for sharing a Home Folder or Profile Path folder for every user? It’s hard to get one. Thanks in advance. Sincerely, Matthew Wittenberg </br Well it’s taken me a while (sorry!) But here you go, Solution Creating and Allocating Home Folders to Users 1. Create a folder that is on a drive or volume with plenty of room....
Windows Server 2012 – Deploying SSTP VPNs
KB ID 0000819 Problem SSTP gives you the ability to connect to your corporate network from any location that has an internet connection, and is not filtering https. This port is usually open for normal secure web traffic. Traditional VPN connections require ports and protocols to be open for them to work, which makes a solution that runs over TCP port 443 attractive. Thoughts: While I can see why this is a good idea, Microsoft has...
Direct Access – Error While Running The Remote Access Wizard
KB ID 0000839 Problem Seen on Windows Server 2012, when configuring direct access, while running the ‘Getting Started Wizard’ you have to choose the network topology. You have a choice of edge, behind an edge device (with 1 NIC), or behind an edge device (with 2 NICs). Each choice you make will present you with one of the following errors. An external adapter with a public IP address, IPv6 enabled and without a domain...
Locate your FSMO Role Servers
KB ID 0000221 Problem You would like to know which servers are holding which roles. To move your FSMO Servers CLICK HERE Solution FSMO Servers There are five FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) Roles that need to Exist in a Windows AD Forest. PDC Emulator (One per domain) RID Master (One per domain) Schema Master (One per forest) Domain Naming Master (One per forest) Infrastructure Master (One per domain) But I’ve Googled...