GPO to force a prompt so users will make a new Outlook profile if you migrate to Office 365 Autodiscover settings need to be changed if you migrate from any SBS version to Office 365. With a Group Policy, we force Outlook to start and prompted to create a new profile. prompt for new outlook profile, gpo with registry entries Read More
How to backup and restore your Windows Server Essentials 2016 In this tutorial we learn how to backup and restore our WSE 2016. We set a schedule and check settings in native Windows Server Backup. backup and restore, disaster recovery, system state restore, dsrm Read More
Migrate Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials to Windows Server 2016 Essentials Add your domain admin account to the Enterprise and Schema admin group, install server 2016 as a replica DC and transfer FSMO roles. Migrate DHCP, DNS, files, folders, printers, and shares. Enable folder redirection, migrate mapped drives and certificates. fsmo, dcpromo, dhcp, replica domain controller Read More
How to wipe a mobile device in Intune In this tutorial we learn how to wipe a mobile device in Intune. intune, mobile device, iphone Read More
Migrate from SBS 2011 Essentials to Windows Server 2016 Essentials Migrate from SBS 2011 Essentials to Windows Server 2016 Essentials. After we move FSMO roles we run dcpromo on the old server and demote it. Then we uninstall Active Directory Domain Services and DNS. Cleanup DNS and run DCDiag. migration guide for SBS 2011, sbs 2011 end of life Read More
How to migrate from SBS 2011 Essentials to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Migrate from SBS 2011 Essentials to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. After we move FSMO roles we run dcpromo on the old server and demote it. Then we uninstall Active Directory Domain Services and DNS. Cleanup DNS and run DCDiag. migration guide for SBS 2011, sbs 2011 end of life Read More
Migrate from Windows Server 2008 R2 (Enterprise, Standard or Foundation) to Windows Server 2012 R2 (Essentials) A migration tutorial for a migration from Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. This is also valid for migrations from Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise. migration, fsmo, dcpromo, dhcp, server 2008 end of life Read More
Migrate from Windows Server 2008 R2 (Enterprise, Standard or Foundation) to Windows Server 2016 Essentials A migration tutorial for a migration from Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation to Windows Server 2016 Essentials. This is also valid for migrations from Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise. migration, fsmo, dcpromo, dhcp, replica domain controller, server 2008 end of life Read More
When installing a replica domain controller I get ‘Could not retrieve domain controllers. External component has thrown an exception’ From Active Directory Domains and Trusts we choose to Raise Forest Functional Level to Windows Server 2008 R2 as a minimum. After this, we can promote the DC replica domain controller, Could not retrieve domain controllers Read More
Migrate from SBS 2003 R2 Premium to Windows Server 2016 Essentials Migrate SBS 2003 to Windows Server 2016 Essentials. Install the 2016 Server as a replica domain controller and move FSMO roles. Demote the old SBS 2003 and cleanup AD and DNS. migration, fsmo, dcpromo, replica domain controller, sbs 2003 end of life, sbs 2003 migration kit Read More
How to migrate from SBS 2003 R2 Premium to Windows Server 2012 R2 (Essentials) Delete the "Log on as service" account setting, raise functional level, synchronize time with an external source, create a replica DC and transfer operations master roles. Uninstall Exchange Server 2003 before you demote the SBS 2003 migration, fsmo, dcpromo, replica, sbs 2003 end of life, sbs 2003 migration kit Read More