Windows Server 2012 R2

Common Problems 113633

Windows Server 2012 R2 — TLS handshake to internal services fails after cipher policy changes — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 15 November 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Configure System Center Data Protection Manager Agent on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure System Center Data Protection Manager Agent on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure System Center Data Protection Manager Agent on Windows Server 2012 R2 System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) is Microsoft’s enterprise backup and recovery solution that provides continuous data protection for Windows servers, Hyper-V VMs, SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint, and file servers. The DPM protection agent installed on each protected server enables near-real-time […]

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How to Configure Advanced Audit Policies on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Advanced Audit Policies on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Advanced Audit Policies on Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server 2012 R2 provides a granular audit policy framework through Advanced Audit Policy Configuration that goes far beyond the nine basic categories available in the legacy audit settings. With advanced auditing, you can control exactly which events are logged for each of 58 […]

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Common Problems 113513

Windows Server 2012 R2 — Default gateway disappears after NIC driver update — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 November 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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Common Problems 113396

Windows Server 2012 R2 – Kernel crash loop after cumulative update – Fix and Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 November 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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Common Problems 113506

Windows Server 2012 R2 – iSCSI initiator driver sessions fail to reconnect – Fix and Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 6 November 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related […]

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How to Enable Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Enable Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Enable Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is one of the most essential tools in a Windows Server administrator’s arsenal. It allows you to connect to and manage a server from any network-connected machine without needing physical access to the hardware. On Windows Server 2012 R2, Remote Desktop […]

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How to Configure Windows Event Log Archiving on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Windows Event Log Archiving on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Windows Event Log Archiving on Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Event Logs record a comprehensive audit trail of system activities, security events, application errors, and administrative actions. By default, event logs are stored in files on the local server and are overwritten when they reach their maximum size. For compliance, security auditing, […]

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How to Set Up a Print Server on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Print Server on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Set Up a Print Server on Windows Server 2012 R2 A centralised print server simplifies printer management across an organisation by hosting print queues, managing drivers, and applying permissions from a single point of administration. Users connect to the print server and their client automatically downloads the appropriate driver. Administrators can monitor print […]

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How to Configure Disk Health Monitoring on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Disk Health Monitoring on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Disk Health Monitoring on Windows Server 2012 R2 Disk failures are one of the most common causes of data loss and unplanned downtime in server environments. Windows Server 2012 R2 provides several built-in mechanisms for monitoring disk health including SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) data, storage subsystem event logs, Windows Storage […]

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