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Why is FSRM no longer sending quota alert emails after TLS 1.2 upgrade?

I am very upset that FSRM will no longer send quota alert emails to administrators after our SMTP server was upgraded to require TLS 1.2. I have relied on this notification system for the majority of our server monitoring, and it upsets me that we will…

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asked 2026-09-10T17:19:03.5366667+00:00
Olivia Gonzalez 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T16:49:38.93+00:00
Olivia Gonzalez 20 Reputation points
1 answer

IPAM Server disconnected during In-Place OS Upgrade from 2016 to 2019/2022

Dear Microsoft Team, Good day, I faced an issue during the upgrade of the OS server for IPAM from 2016 to 2019/2022, I tried to upgrade to both OS systems, and every time I faced the same error, "Log in to database failed I tried to check both…

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asked 2024-06-05T07:12:02.7+00:00
Ramy Anwar Othman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T13:30:11.3033333+00:00
Rivard, Martin 1 Reputation point
1 answer

Error Event ID: 1254 Clustered role 'SQL Server (SHPNT1T)' has exceeded its failover threshold

After performing Windows patching, we are seeing the following error: "Clustered role 'sqlag' has exceeded its failover threshold. It has exhausted the configured number of failover attempts within the failover period of time allotted to it and will…

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asked 2024-02-01T04:02:08.13+00:00
Anonymous
edited the question 2026-09-10T20:31:23.8366667+00:00
Matthew Trilby-Bassett 225 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Admin
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KB5005102 broke my dc's. they are booting only in dsrm mode. what to do?

KB5005102 was the last change/reboot done. the servers go into the troubleshooting screen and will not boot into safe mode or last known good configuration other none dc servers show different errors a) server manager requires one of the following…

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asked 2021-08-28T08:57:20.58+00:00
Christopher Low Kin Siong 52 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
edited the question 2026-09-10T19:58:07.97+00:00
Matthew Trilby-Bassett 225 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Admin
2 answers

Azure VPN Client using without microsoft account or type VPN Server

Good , Team. Please can you advice me about below: Azure VPN Client using without microsoft account or type VPN Server , how can i do it and about the VPN server do i need a VPN Server so i can connect it ? thanks.

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asked 2026-09-09T07:24:05.9766667+00:00
HishamJassim 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-09T08:05:58.6033333+00:00
VPHAN 43,155 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Hi I seem to have 2 x emails linked to my Microsoft account how do I delete my older email so it’s not linked?

Hi I need to delete one of the emails linked to my Microsoft account, when I log in with my new email it automatically recognises the old email and won’t let me in to some programs I need to use.

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asked 2023-02-08T10:01:51.6966667+00:00
joel timms 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T20:12:33.1633333+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,275 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Windows 2025 NZ month format Sept

Windows Server 2025 with region set to NZ now gets "Sept" for month instead of "Sep", when using month format MMM. This causes exceptions in our older software, where specific formats are expected, and when parsing formatted dates…

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asked 2025-06-24T02:12:11.6+00:00
Les Ferguson 26 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-07T04:06:04.76+00:00
Craig Harris 6 Reputation points
1 answer

HYPER-V Dual Monitor On Windows Server 2022

Dear Community, I have Hyper-V running on a Windows Server 2022 machine, with an Ubuntu VM configured on it. I have enabled Enhanced Session Mode in the Hyper-V settings, and Enhanced Session Mode is also enabled for the Ubuntu VM. However, when I start…

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asked 2026-09-06T08:15:01.6866667+00:00
Amro 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-06T16:53:33.0733333+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 7,995 Reputation points
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Windows Server IoT disk defragmentation

Our server screenshot after testing the disk defragmentation However, we are unable to find any related event logs in Event Viewer, and the Last analysed information display in Defragment and Optimize Drives is not match, even though Task Scheduler shows…

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asked 2026-09-04T02:25:03.5166667+00:00
Koh Jun Hao 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-04T03:07:35.41+00:00
Xuan Nhu 890 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

authentication issue between tow windows server 2025 (SMB /RDP)

when i try to access share/RDP from one server to another , the server keep asking me about user an password (authentication loop) , however the user and password are correct , same issue for domain and local user , no firewall between them .

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asked 2026-01-15T08:42:42.4466667+00:00
answered 2026-09-04T03:01:26.86+00:00
Chisholm, Christopher 0 Reputation points
5 answers

Renamed a DC now can't login.

I was adding a new 2022 DC to our domain. Everything went fine but after it was added I noticed the name had a spelling mistake so I used the GUI to change this new DC's name and reset the DC(I now know I should have used netdom). Now I can't login to…

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asked 2021-12-18T19:55:53.79+00:00
LukeDin 11 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T12:48:26.42+00:00
Sergi Riofrio 0 Reputation points
6 answers

Windows 2019 RDS Servers Start Menu Stopped Working

We are also running a 2019 RDS Farm and we have had this exact same issue with the Start Menu not working this week. Initially it was on one host, and now it is happening on two hosts! We ran the command on one host and it has fixed it. We have not ran…

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asked 2021-02-04T10:30:35.18+00:00
Paul Allan 11 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-30T07:50:03.0466667+00:00
Anonymous
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Windows VMs won't start because the GuestAgent extension can't be found

Hi, I have a bunch of Windows Server 2019 VMs and they were working fine just yesterday, but this morning none of them can be started. Provisioning state becomes "failed" and the error message is "No version found in the artifact…

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Azure Virtual Machines

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asked 2021-10-13T07:13:46.46+00:00
Sergey Borovoy 541 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-28T13:17:51.97+00:00
Carry Hopper 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Server 2025: Task Scheduler "Stop the task if it runs longer than" fails to kill legacy 32-bit GUI applications (Session 0 Isolation issue?)

Hello Microsoft, We are currently migrating our infrastructure to Windows Server 2025, and we are facing a persistent issue with the Windows Task Scheduler. We have a legacy 32-bit terminal emulation/communication program (developed around 2015, running…

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asked 2026-08-26T03:15:10.0733333+00:00
pyeonghwa jang 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-26T04:08:14.86+00:00
Hoang Le 4,665 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Having issue with Activating Windows server 2022 license, after formatting and reinstalling the windows.

Hello, I previously used this license to activate Windows on my server. However, after formatting the server and reinstalling Windows, I am unable to reactivate the license. Despite using the same license key, the activation process fails.  I would…

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asked 2024-08-08T11:18:18.8333333+00:00
Shristina Joshi 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-25T07:40:20.17+00:00
Ajay Tripathi 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to switch from Private to Domain network - Windows server 2019 RODC

I have created a windows server 2019 RODC, it is working fine. But, it automatically goes to "Private Network". I have other windows server 2012 R2 RODC, they are in "Domain Network". I read some article to restart "Network…

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asked 2021-03-19T07:13:32.267+00:00
Mohd Arif 301 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-23T20:29:05.77+00:00
Josh B 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Issue Summary: WSUS Client Status Reporting Issue

We are facing an issue with our WSUS environment. Client systems are successfully detecting, downloading, and installing Windows updates from the WSUS server. However, in the WSUS console, several client computers are showing the following messages: …

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asked 2026-06-03T11:52:16.7566667+00:00
Prabhuswamy S 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-22T19:37:17.0266667+00:00
scan80269 0 Reputation points
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Request for Clarification on Windows Server Licensing Types, Activation Methods and Transfer Rights

Dear Microsoft Team, Hi, I would like to understand the different Windows Server licensing models you provide, such as Retail/FPP, OEM, Volume Licensing, CSP, and other applicable license types, and the main differences between them. In particular, I…

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asked 2026-08-17T10:35:24.6133333+00:00
Nikhil Subramanian 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-20T01:51:53.4266667+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 7,995 Reputation points
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HSM lock state preventing CRL updates

My offline Root CA server no longer issues CRL updates and is locked out because the HSM cryptographic module detected illegal chassis intrusion alerts. How can I clear the HSM administrator lock state to restore CA private key access?

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asked 2026-08-19T16:22:48.37+00:00
Jack 5T 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-20T01:22:47.9166667+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 7,995 Reputation points
1 answer

Critical Hyper-V SET Switch Bug: Switch Randomly Changes to Internal After Reboot on Windows Server 2025

Dear Microsoft Learn community, I'm facing a critical and highly concerning issue with the Hyper-V Switch Embedded Teaming configuration on my Windows Server 2025 failover cluster. After rebooting the Hyper-V virtualization host, the SET switch…

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asked 2025-02-15T20:25:53.4533333+00:00
Krasimir Rangelov 285 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T18:10:52.09+00:00
Anthony Kolka 0 Reputation points