NLB
Hi guys does windows server works as load balancer or just works for high availability ? I tried NLB for two web servers, just one of servers (who has top priority) answers me,so there is no load...
View ArticleUnable to change network profile from domain authenticated to public
Hi,I am using Windows Server 2012 R2. I am deploying Direct Access on it. I don't have any internal LAN and both the interface are public IP enabled. I want to change network profile to public,...
View ArticleDHCP Deny Filter does not work
Hello!My goal: prevent a certain PC from getting an dhcp lease.My steps:1)2) 3) I DELETE the existing lease for 20.1.1.203My result:So after adding 20.1.1.203 to the Deny filter it still can...
View ArticleJust FYI, new blog post "Four New DNS Policy Scenarios for Windows Server 2016"
Just FYI, new blog post "Four New DNS Policy Scenarios for Windows Server 2016," athttps://aka.ms/smhnq5Thanks -James McIllece
View ArticleL2TP VPN Doesn't work....
Hello guysI just deploy a MS Windows server 2012 R2, and install Remote Access, in order to give access to a bunch of users outside our network.I deploy boht PPTP and L2TP.Work fine in PPTP, however,...
View ArticleDNS resolves short name but not FQDN
I have an issue here where I can ping the fqdn and get the correct ip address but when attempting to browse to the web server via fqdn I can't get there, if I take the domain.com off the end of the...
View ArticleIs there any function in Windows Server 2012 or prior to do RPZ DNS responses?
Our network engineer wanted to know if there was anything in Windows 2012 to allow us to do RPZ type things with Windows DNS.Essentially what it allows us to do is take an A record like:...
View ArticleDirect Access
I'm trying to set up Direct Access on Server 2012 R2.This used to be an existing DA Server which died so recreated it from scratch.I'm having an issue where applying all the settings the configuration...
View ArticleNetdiag gone from server 2012 r2?
So I've run into some possible dns issues. I'm attempting to troubleshoot and one of the tools I used to use was netdiag back in the old 2003-2008 days. However for some odd reason on server 2012 r2...
View ArticleDHCP server bad address issue
Hi,I'm having an issue with ip address conflict or "bad_address"I've checked for rogue dhcp server with wireshark. One issue i'm having is that the mac address of the device getting the bad_address...
View ArticleRPC server unavailable over RRAS IPSEC VPN
Im trying to troubleshoot a intermittent RPC server unavailable issue I have 2 sites connected using a windows server 2012 server running the DHCP and RRAS Roles both sites are connected using a demand...
View ArticleHowto configure windows server 2012 to only acept AES encryption in the VPN?
I am trying to configure a VPN in Windows server 2012, but in the server I don't see any parameter that let me choose the encryption level. I would like to allow only AES encryption.Is it possible?Thanks.
View ArticleL2TP with NAT ?
Hi, I'm trying to use L2TP installed on a Windows Server 2012 behing a NAT with Pfsense firewall VPN client <===> Internet <===> Firewall<===> Windows Server on LAN Ports redirect to...
View ArticleProblem adding Remote multisite Entry Point
Hi, we have DirectAccess 2012 setup for multisite with a default site with 2 DA servers with load balancing in Sweden, one DA server in Phoenix (US) and one in Romania. For the US one i had to change...
View ArticlePowershell Command
I'm looking for a Powershell Command which can tell us if IPv6 is enabled or disabled on the localhost.ThanksManishManish Kumar
View ArticleHow to disable autoconfiguration IPv4 ?
Ethernet adapter Local AreaConnection 2: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Network Connection # 2 Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :...
View ArticleNot able to ping IP of the server from network
Hi All, I am using Windows Server 2012 R2 Std edition in my office as a server. From last so many days i m not able to ping servers local ip from my lan network. But i m able to access server like...
View ArticleHow to troubleshooting DCOM 10006 and 10009
I see a lot of Event id 10009 and 10006 in one of Domain Controller (Windows Server 2008 R2) hosted by a Windows 2012 R2.10009 DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer 192.168.10.xx using any...
View Articlewindows 2008 R2 DNS _msdcs greyed out and _sites _tcp folders missing
Hi experts.having some issues with my dns. I notice that in my DNS server the _msdcs folder is missing and also the _sites and _tcp folder is missing.our environment:domain:2003 nativeforest: 2003...
View ArticleUnable to change DNS settings - Win server 2008 R2
I am trying to change DNS settings on one of our servers but whenever I try to change it inthe TCP/IP properties and click ok, it promots asking to reboot:And no matter if I reboot the server or not,...
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