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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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asked 2023-02-02T08:54:37.2433333+00:00
Andreas 1,336 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-07T16:02:56.57+00:00
Damon Boyer 45 Reputation points
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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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asked 2026-08-07T05:46:52.7266667+00:00
Manish Rahul 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-07T05:47:11.17+00:00

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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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asked 2026-08-06T03:38:20.43+00:00
Della Murphy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-06T03:38:39.3633333+00:00

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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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asked 2026-08-05T03:31:10.8+00:00
R O Water IT 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-05T08:05:22.2266667+00:00
R O Water IT 20 Reputation points
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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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asked 2026-08-05T04:06:03.9066667+00:00
Ahmad Ibrahim 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-05T06:26:11.2133333+00:00
Harry Phan 27,165 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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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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asked 2025-04-07T17:52:51.17+00:00
Pham Huynh, Phuong 41 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-04T18:00:18.03+00:00
Jonathan Clough 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2023-08-10T14:00:46.8966667+00:00
Anthony Rico 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-04T01:23:40.1533333+00:00
Asela De Costa 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2025-03-05T11:51:13.9766667+00:00
OLA FRANSSON 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-03T15:31:49.7533333+00:00
MTG 1,261 Reputation points
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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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asked 2025-02-20T12:56:33.94+00:00
micce 41 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-03T15:31:43.0666667+00:00
Evgeny Vasilenko 40 Reputation points
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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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asked 2026-07-29T09:06:42.98+00:00
Isabella Brown 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-07-30T05:22:55.66+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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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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asked 2023-07-18T10:57:55.0066667+00:00
Mr Cheese 1 Reputation point
commented 2026-07-29T16:20:30.0033333+00:00
FH Peterson Services 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2026-07-28T16:55:24.62+00:00
Olivia Gonzalez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-29T01:49:23.74+00:00
Ivy Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 510 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

.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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asked 2026-07-27T13:34:26.6666667+00:00
commented 2026-07-29T01:35:09.3633333+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 2,595 Reputation points
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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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asked 2024-12-05T16:09:52.8+00:00
Cristhian Mendoza 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-28T14:16:45.3833333+00:00
patrickburwell 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2021-11-02T15:46:36.07+00:00
Lorenzo Fongaro 11 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-28T14:04:41.5533333+00:00
patrickburwell 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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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asked 2026-02-12T12:00:54.89+00:00
Chandra Pal Singh Chauhan 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-28T13:51:55.7633333+00:00
Monika Herrmann 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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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asked 2025-06-11T06:06:05.2+00:00
Muhammad Zubair 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-07-28T12:47:24.7+00:00
Muhammad Zubair 20 Reputation points
4 answers

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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asked 2026-07-15T11:40:12.1933333+00:00
Faruk Gokcek 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-27T03:03:27.8133333+00:00
Kurt Schneider 5 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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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asked 2021-01-26T02:39:11.393+00:00
jayanthi ramprakash 46 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-24T16:12:39.5+00:00
Neil Martin 0 Reputation points
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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…

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asked 2023-01-26T16:45:25.0866667+00:00
REM64 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-24T08:50:01.7033333+00:00
Sivakumar, Thirunavukarasu 0 Reputation points