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Could not retrieve an OCSP response.
Hi, We have 1 MS 2022 CA server, and have noticed on our DC`s the following error message EventID 36928 Source Schannel Could not retrieve an OCSP response. The Failure Reason is: REASON_OCSP_RESPONSE_RETRIEVAL_ERROR The OCSP Url is: The…
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WAP ADFS login loop due to clock skew breaking token cookie validation. How to adjust validation tolerance?
WAP ADFS login loop due to clock skew breaking token cookie validation. How to adjust validation tolerance?
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How can I get my HP Laptop to recognize I am the administrator.
In Settings, I am the administrator, using my ******@live.com on my HP Laptop and the only user. I am not recognized as the administrator when I try to add an app to C drive. I have tried using Objects and I know they are no longer in use. Please tell me…
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VSS Writers remain in "Waiting for completion" after successful backup or System Restore Point creation
Hi, I have tested on multiple computers (Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2016). After creating a Windows System Restore Point, vssadmin list writers shows some VSS Writers remaining in: State: [5] Waiting for completion Last error: No error The same…
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WinRM HTTP/HTTPS Listener Binding Collisions with IIS Web Services
Installing an internal management web service on an application server broke the host's WinRM remote management interface because IIS bound wildcard listeners (0.0.0.0:443) that intercepted WinRM HTTPS traffic. How do we configure explicit IP listen…
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Is RDS 2025 per device CAL compatible with Windows Server 2022?
During an upgrade from CyberArk server 2019 to 2022, it's understood that RDS 2022 CALs are required. However, CDWG only offers RDS 2025 CALs. The question is whether RDS 2025 CALs are compatible to be installed and used on Windows Server 2022. If they…
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Azure AD Connect/Sync no longer working after in place Server 2016 to 2022 upgrade
I recently performed an in place upgrade from Server 2016 to Server 2022, and after the upgrade was completed, Azure AD Sync no longer seems to function. I am running the most recent version of Azure AD Connect (2.2.1.0) and I have already attempted…
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Issue with Remote Credential Guard on Windows 11 24H2 Connecting to Server 2022 RDS Hosts
Issue with Remote Credential Guard on Windows 11 24H2 Connecting to Server 2022 RDS Hosts I am experiencing issues when using Remote Credential Guard to connect from a Windows 11 24H2 client to our Windows Server 2022 RDS hosts. When using a Windows 10…
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Server 2025 ReFS Dedup job consumes all memory and hangs server
Hi! Server 2025 with Hyper-V role and a couple of guests. Got a 12TB volume with ReFS. 10TB allocated. ReFS debup was enabled with this: Enable-ReFSDedup -Volume L: -Type Dedup But starting a job that do a dedup consumes all memory and ends up hanging…
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Ransomware Recovery: VSS Copies Wiped Before Encryption
Hey folks, We’re dealing with a ransomware incident where the attackers explicitly nuked VSS shadow copies (vssadmin delete shadows /all /quiet) prior to encrypting the volumes. Aside from pulling from offline or immutable backups, what legitimate…
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Auto Unlock BitLocked drives
Hi. I am just seeking some advice for the following desired implementation for encrypting drives and doing backups. I have a set of 5 USB external drives, which I have encrypted using BitLocker on a Windows 10 PC. All these drives have the same drive…
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Linux clients show incorrect UID/GID ownership on Windows NFS server.
Windows Server 2022. All the Linux clients accessing our Windows NFS server show incorrect UID/GID ownership on files. I can check the shares and permissions, but shortly after mounting they still display the wrong UID/GID attributes. No files show the…
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.NET Runtime Uninstall Registry Inconsistency on Some Systems
Hi Microsoft Support Team, We are observing inconsistent behavior while uninstalling .NET Core components (ASP.NET Core Runtime, .NET Desktop Runtime, .NET Runtime, and .NET SDK) through Programs and Features (Control Panel) on a subset of Windows…
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How to sync the version for the GPOs on the Domain Controller
I am experiencing an issue where the Group Policy Objects (GPOs) are not synchronizing with the domain controller. "The version number for one or more GPOs on this domain controller are not in sync with the versions for the GPOs on the Baseline…
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Windows 2019 gpresult /h AD / SYSVOL Version Mismatch
Hello. I'm trying to understand how to solve this issue: some GPO are not applied to some server due to a AD / SYSVOL Version Mismatch. I'm looking for a solution for Windows 2019. The only solution I found is about Windows 8.1 or Windows…
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Observe multiple outbound traffic with Microsoft domain
Dear Team, We have detected multiple URL requests one of my windows server with holding Microsoft domain that have been identified as malicious by Trend Micro threat intelligence. can you please comment on these…
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Windows update error 0x80244017 wsus server
I have multiple computer in my domain (EC2 instances in AWS account) which are getting updates from wsus server. But A newly created computer having a problem receiving updates from wsus server. I have tried multiple methods but no success so far. Does…
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Unable to Install KB5099538 and KB5094123 on Windows Server 2019 (Build 17763)
I am running Windows Server 2019 (build 17763) and have been unable to install the following cumulative updates: June 2026 Cumulative Update (KB5094123) July 2026 Cumulative Update (KB5099538) Both updates fail to install, whether attempted via Windows…
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Stop network traffic to Microsoft Telemetry service
Hi Experts, Two of our exchange servers (Exchange 2013 on Windows 2012 R2) in our Development environment are generating excessive network traffic. (traffic through Squid proxy) All the attempts are for ‘sqm.microsoft.com’ on port 443 and they all…
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Windows Server 2022 Domain Controller Losing Disk Space On Logs Directory
Hi All, We have a Windows Server2022 Data Center environment with 3 domain controllers with different roles. We have 2 DCs losing free disk space (shrinks about 1 GIG a week) and I cannot locate any files that could be using space. I will just note the…