144 questions
144 questions with Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles tags
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What are the risks of exposing the Windows Kerberos proxy to the Internet ?
The basic configuraton: firewall that filters everything out EXCEPT traffic on port 443. The firewall redirects traffic to Windows Server 2025, port 443. I am striclty interested in the KDC Proxy and the IIS configuration is reduced to the minimum. IIS…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2025-12-23T19:26:21.4766667+00:00
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Serge Caron
45
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commented 2026-08-07T21:34:19.46+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia
2,595
Reputation points
3 answers
Can't sign in to Windows Server 2025 after DC Promo
Greetings, I’m trying to promote a VM running Windows Server 2025 to a domain controller, but replication from my existing DCs fails after promotion. The new VM shows up in the Domain Controllers container in my Active Directory after promotion and also…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2025-07-31T07:55:23.5533333+00:00
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Din Meron
5
Reputation points
commented 2026-08-03T11:18:00.93+00:00
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David Hutton
0
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3 answers
Roaming Profile Upload Stopped Since February 2026 win11-2019 server domain
Issue Description We have one Windows 11 domain-joined workstation with a roaming profile that stopped uploading to the server on February 14, 2026. The problem affects only this user/computer. Other roaming profiles in the same Active Directory domain…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-07-30T06:37:07.84+00:00
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Thomas Chantziaras
0
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answered 2026-08-03T07:59:51.6233333+00:00
Thomas Chantziaras
0
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1 answer
Users in trusted partner forest intermittently failing to authenticate against resources
Hello, Im having issues with users in a trusted partner forest intermittently failing to authenticate against our resources and the system doesnt seem to let them through consistently. Those users we have intermittent connection issues with. Ive already…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
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i cannot login in azure portal,Entered username and password is correct.
how resolve issue, login in azure portal. azure portal is login with student ID Email. Due to a configuration change made by your administrator, or because you moved to a new location, you must enroll in multi-factor authentication to acces. Whenever…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-07-11T11:28:55.4233333+00:00
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MD Arman Raza
0
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answered 2026-07-11T12:39:50.79+00:00
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Scott Nguyen
1,965
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
my password expired for my windows ad server and want to rest my password to access it
my password expired for my windows ad server and want to rest my password to access it.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-06-12T11:13:49.4666667+00:00
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Abhilash Katla
0
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
answered 2026-06-20T05:29:40.57+00:00
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VPHAN
42,480
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
Windows Server 2025 DC User Logon Problems
I have run into a problem with a Windows Server 2025 Std Edition Server and I am hoping someone can help resolve the issue, thanks for your help in advance. We have a 2025 Std Server running as a member file server (physical Dell server) and it was…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-03-02T04:29:00.26+00:00
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Admin Jeff
0
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answered 2026-06-19T18:44:54.4266667+00:00
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JBro
0
Reputation points
4 answers
Odd issue of User profile/desktop changes not sync to server 2025 and srever loading an old desktop when they login
Good day, This is odd, i dont see any errors in the folder replication log on the server. I have a user that when they log out, the changes they have made may it be a file or folder on their desktop or document folder is not syncing/replicating to the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-06-05T18:49:06.03+00:00
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Andre Bunting
20
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-11T00:38:03.92+00:00
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Tracy Le
10,970
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Password change problem
When trying to change password I get an error message that says configuration information could not be read from the domain controller either because the machine is unavailable or access has been denied. How do I fix this?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-05-30T20:28:20.9233333+00:00
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Mark Volpe
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-30T22:04:05.7133333+00:00
Scott Nguyen
1,965
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
How to run a program during RDP login on Windows Server 2025
Good morning, After upgrading from Windows Server 2012 to 2025, I'm no longer able to configure the RDP session to launch a specific program during connection, instead of viewing the remote desktop. In 2012, the setup was very easy; I just entered the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2025-09-09T18:52:07.8966667+00:00
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Louis
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T02:03:42.5766667+00:00
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luigi grandi
0
Reputation points
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Empty WINDOWS folder getting created in the home folder directory
I have a weird issue where from time to time, empty folders get created. These folders seem to get created in the location that is set as HomeFolder for the Active Directory user. A folder gets created with name "WINDOWS" (all caps). Inside…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2025-09-03T09:21:21.7566667+00:00
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Jason Derulo
40
Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-04T09:19:31.8266667+00:00
Jason Derulo
40
Reputation points
2 answers
Does not sync on shutdown, but syncs on user log out
Can someone explain to me why when my users shutdown their workstations or laptops, it doesnt do a sync to the server on shutdown... But if users click to sign out/log out of their workstations or laptops it does the sync to the server. I have a windows…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-04-23T18:52:01.8766667+00:00
Andre Bunting
20
Reputation points
answered 2026-04-23T19:45:43.25+00:00
Scott Nguyen
1,965
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Command to force sync/replicate
I got the replication working as well as i had moved my profiles to drive D: .. But i ran into an issue were some users are only doing the first replicate and doesnt sync every time they log out. Is there a command i can run on the server (windows 2025)…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-03-30T22:15:09.6033333+00:00
Andre Bunting
20
Reputation points
answered 2026-03-30T23:15:45.8933333+00:00
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Jason Nguyen Tran
24,530
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Question about user profiles not being synced
Good day, We started adding our users and their systems to the server 2025.. we did the folder replications and moved the profiles to drive D:. We ran into an issue with 1 user.. we added them as a normal user .. and added their computer to the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-03-11T20:50:41.9266667+00:00
Andre Bunting
20
Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-13T03:46:30.5233333+00:00
Andre Bunting
20
Reputation points
2 answers
Question about user profiles
i recently moved my user profiles to drive D:\profiles$\ .. that seems to be working. I believe i have setup replication properly as well as roaming profiles. My question here is, how can i see how much space a user profile is taking up on the drive…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-03-09T20:38:45.8333333+00:00
Andre Bunting
20
Reputation points
commented 2026-03-11T16:31:28.11+00:00
Andre Bunting
20
Reputation points
7 answers
I have change the Server name and after that i am not able to login the server showing trust login issue. i tried to disconnet the network adapter but same error is getting can you please help here
I have change the Server name and after that i am not able to login the server showing trust login issue. i tried to disconnet the network adapter but same error is getting can you please help here
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-03-02T05:00:47.0166667+00:00
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Amol tejankar
5
Reputation points
edited the question 2026-03-09T08:47:21.9733333+00:00
SChalakov
10,861
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
3 answers
Deoloyment new server Windows Sever 2025
I have a DHCP environment on the firewall and am using the tool firewall FSSO 5.0.0330, and I have 4 DCs (Windows Server 2019 and 2016). We installed a new server as DC5 Windows Server 2025. After installing and making it DC as primary, I am now facing…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-03-05T01:26:12.0566667+00:00
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Suhaib Mohammad
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-03-07T15:20:20.87+00:00
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Tan Vu
2,655
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to prevent the User to login only on his Computer and no other Computers
Hi, Is there a better way to prevent, that the user can login only to his Computer and no other Computers on the domain. For example: The User "Dummy" does allow to login only to Computer "Adamix" in the Domain and not on other…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
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Invalid Password after promo/depromo a Server 2025 DC.
We're having netlogon issues after promoting a Server 2025 DC. Depromo helped, but occasional 'password invalid' problems continue. Possibly related to the RC4 encryption issues. Need a method to troubleshoot from here.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-01-27T05:23:03.61+00:00
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Karker, Bradley- GA
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-01-27T10:47:33.65+00:00
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Harry Phan
27,165
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
7 answers
Remote desktop lock after 60 seconds
Hello, we have some strange problem after upgrade to win 11 24h2. When we connect to remote destop using password everything is ok but when we use first time yubikey it works fine and when we close remote desktop connection using "X" close…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-01-05T09:17:37.1966667+00:00
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Tomasz Głodek
0
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answered 2026-01-18T14:37:22.67+00:00
VPHAN
42,480
Reputation points
Independent Advisor