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Microsoft Windows Server Essentials (formerly Windows Small Business Server = SBS) is an integrated server suite from Microsoft. It is designed to run network infrastructures (for small and midsize businesses) having no more than 25 users or 50 devices.

Microsoft Windows Server Essentials (formerly Windows Small Business Server = SBS) is an integrated server suite from Microsoft. It is designed to run network infrastructures (for small and midsize businesses) having no more than 25 users or 50 devices.

More information is available at Microsoft´s Windows Server Essentials page.

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How to remove a "not safe" flag when getting into a RHEL cockpit portal on my intranet (AD based)?

I have an ERP server hosted on RHEL 8.3, and for management I use cockpit portal from my web browser. Everytime I enter to this portal I get a message saying the website is not trustable, and I want to remove it. This is the same problem I have with…
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Can a single DC be demoted?

I'm running WSE 2016, which must be the only DC in the domain. According to the documentation, it is incompatible with a PDC/BDC construct. For some unknown reason, Windows Updates have been failing for some time now. I've been working with…
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Can't find logon script Server Essentials 2012

Okay, I know I'm going to sound like an idiot, but I need help! Years ago, I installed Home Server, then later upgraded to Server Essentials 2012. On both of these setups, I have a logon script that redirects the"My Documents", "Pictures", etc &…
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Adding a second physical site - 1 or 2 domains?

I'm using Windows Server Essentials 2019 to manage the domain for a small business. It's running our DNS, DHCP and AD DS and has a fairly restrictive group policy in place, with an MS SQL server running on a second machine. I'm adding a second…
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Router DNS setup when using Server Essentials

I have Server Essentials 2016. Each client that I connect gets their DNS set to the SE2016 box during connection. My router has it's DNS set to the ISP. I have some weird issues with the internet just not working at times, but it seems it might just…
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How to Prevent Server 2012 Essentials from Shutting Down Due to Not Being FSMO

Apparently, Server 2012 Essentials doesn't like the fact that I have joined it to a domain where I do not want it to be a domain controller, and due to this fact it is shutting down automatically every few days Here's the alert specifying why it is…
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Windows Server 2012 Essentials static route

Does anyone know if this possible? We have an SBS 2008 domain controller on our network. We also now have a Windows Server 2012 Essentials server. Ideally I'd have this join the existing domain, but I know this is not possible in this version. Could…
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Restore Files from Client Computer Backups (Windows Server Backup) -Windows Server 2012

A laptop connected to the domain with some critical files died the other week, and I'm having trouble restoring the files. The laptop is sent away for repairs, but in the meantime I need the files from the backup. I have automatic backups configured…
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Clients not contacting AD to join domain due to SRV record error

I have a new Server 2012 Essentials, which is a standalone Domain Controller. I am trying to join a client to the domain with an error regarding missing SRV record. I have joined one client to the domain already. Where do I start, and how can I fix…
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DirectAccess & VPN on Windows Server 2012 Essentials

This is supposed to be very simple - deploy WS2012E on server, install the DirectAccess and VPN role and that should be about it. But it seems that its not, tried this method with no success, Not just that, it also made something that prevented new…
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