Category: Windows Server 2012

This document lists the steps to install Windows Server 2012. Attach the media (if its a virtual machine) or insert the DVD into the DVD drive and then boot the…

This guide shows you how to install Exchange 2013 step by step. It shows how to configure Active Directory and create a DAG with its network requirements. The document shows…

Prerequisites List: Install Server 2012 R2operating system on 2 servers. Join server to the domain. Install the DHCP role on both servers. One of the servers needs to be configured…

Today I came across a problem whereby some users could print but others the print job goes through but then nothing happens. Upon investigation in the log file located: Event…

Today I installed CRM for the first time. According to MS it is supported on Windows Server 2012 but as always there are always extra steps to follow. Firstly I…

Currently I am consolidating my environments and one of things I am doing is moving VM’s to new or different hosts. I moved my Pastel server, started up the machine…

Today I am busy upgrading all my windows licenses and when trying to activate a Windows Server 2012 DC I ran into the following: “Changing this Windows edition is not…

After letting IPAM do its discovery for 3 days the only problem I picked up was that the status below was still showing as blocked even though the firewall rules…

So Microsoft introduced this cool feature on Windows Server 2012 called IPAM (IP Address Management). To install this make sure it is not on a Domain Controller. Installation is pretty…

Today I moved my DC System State backups to DPM 2012. After running the first initial sync the status goes to a green OK and then immediately to a red…