Recently, after deploying Azure Self-service Password Reset (SSPR) for a customer, I discovered some odd behavior. After we worked through the error tree, we finally worked out the issue. Since it wasn’t documented yet (many other errors are!) at Microsofts KnowledgeBase, here it is. The situation In an organization with an on-premises Active Directory … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: You receive a "Your request could not be processed" error when using Azure Self-service Password Reset (SSPR)"
Category: Setup and Deployment
Setup and Deployment
KnowledgeBase: Important Issues in Windows Server 2012 R2 (Release Notes)
At the same time Microsoft released the Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 bits to TechNet and MSDN subscribers, they also released the Release Notes for Windows Server 2012 R2 on a page on the Microsoft Download Center. On this page you can a document (*.docx format) with the critical issues, that have currently … Continue reading "KnowledgeBase: Important Issues in Windows Server 2012 R2 (Release Notes)"
KnowledgeBase: "Organization Preparation FAILED" error when you install Exchange Server 2007 or 2010
This week, Microsoft has released KnowledgeBase article 2872882 today, detailing a situation where you’d receive an “Organization Preparation FAILED” error when you try to Prepare the Active Directory for Exchange Server 2007 or Exchange Server 2010.
Five Must-Have Hardware components to get the most out of Windows 8 (and Windows Server 2012)
Windows 8 offers many new features, compared to Windows XP, Windows Vista and even Windows 7. Some of these features are fantastic, but come with a top of the bill hardware price tag. In this blogpost I’ll explain why you’ll need to scour the specifications of your hardware components for these five acronyms
Options that are only available when you promote Windows Server 2012 to a Domain Controller with PowerShell
The new Domain Controller Promotion process in Windows Server 2012 with the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard, is a nice new way to promote Windows Server 2012-based hosts to Domain Controllers, since it enables: Remote promotion of Windows Server 2012-based hosts to Domain Controllers Promotion of a group of Windows Server 2012-based hosts to … Continue reading "Options that are only available when you promote Windows Server 2012 to a Domain Controller with PowerShell"
How to install a Server Core R2 Domain Controller
Server Core installations were a new feature in Windows Server 2008. Now, in Windows Server 2008 R2, it has been given a major upgrade. It now includes the .Net Framework, Active Directory Certificate Services, etc. (for a full list, see this blogpost) Over three years ago I showed you how to install a Server Core … Continue reading "How to install a Server Core R2 Domain Controller"