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Setting up SNMP v3 on network monitoring

Hello, I need to configure our network monitoring system to collect device telemetry after upgrading to SNMP v3. How can this be done? From what I have researched so far I need to enable AES-256 for encryption. To establish communication the monitoring…

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asked 2026-10-02T16:56:42.51+00:00
Zephyr Vance 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T18:00:49.7233333+00:00
Tracy Le 13,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor
19 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

remotewebaccess.com Anywhere access broken on Server 2016 Again?

Last year a similar issue occurred and by manually applying the registry edits from these two threads most seemed to resolve their issues: …

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asked 2022-05-04T19:46:51.657+00:00
ChrisWY27 146 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T15:47:52.8566667+00:00
RuedigerT 0 Reputation points
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Problems with very old Windows Server

Hi! There is a very old Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2 server. After a reboot, it started freezing approximately every 6 hours. I checked the system event logs. And I see that the following errors appear before the freezing: Source:…

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asked 2026-09-21T13:39:35.6966667+00:00
Михаил Андросов 481 Reputation points
recommended 2026-10-02T14:10:20.3966667+00:00
Alexandra T 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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intermittent connection failures under high concurrency

Our applications are experiencing intermittent connection failures under high concurrency. Could you please advise how to troubleshoot the connection limit and identify whether Windows networking or system configuration is restricting the number of…

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asked 2026-10-02T06:49:14.85+00:00
Felduv Garnat 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T07:22:16.5833333+00:00
Harry Phan 33,400 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Win Server 2025: unable to activate PIN or Fingerprint sign-in options.

Hello to all. I have a bit of a problem, I would really appreciate your expertise. I have installed a standalone Win Server 2025 LTSC Preview Build 26052, which was successfully updated to Build 26063.1 through Windows Update, on a pretty old but…

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asked 2024-02-29T10:29:33.92+00:00
LedZep 30 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T15:49:35.5233333+00:00
Nathan Sherman 5 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Azure Virtual VM: Hardware Reserved Memory Issue — Investigation and Troubleshooting

Problem description I am experiencing an issue where my Azure Virtual VM resource shows memory as 'hardware reserved' and it cannot be released for normal Windows or AVD use. The memory reservation appears to be affecting only one session host, and…

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asked 2026-10-01T08:46:00.16+00:00
Deon Swart 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T09:35:28.3466667+00:00
Ronald Sabiiti 160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Download and install September 8, 2026—KB5122876 (OS Build 17763.9245)

I have windows server 2019 (1809) and running patch KB5122876 ,now latest patch is KB5122876,so i want to manually install this update one.

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asked 2026-09-29T09:41:21.5166667+00:00
anab 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-29T10:40:21.4966667+00:00
VPHAN 44,940 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Unable to create gMSA with DNSHostName error PermissionDenied, UnauthorizedAccessException

I have a new install of Windows Server 2019 on a VMware VM. There are two domain controllers, DC-01 and DC-02. I'm trying to create gMSA to start SQL Server services. I run the command: Add-KDSRootKey -EffectiveTime ((get-date).addhours(-10)) This works…

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asked 2021-12-20T15:50:19.517+00:00
Jack Turner 16 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-25T18:47:27.2366667+00:00
Leonardo Bazterrica 0 Reputation points
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Problem accessing ForwardedEvents on 2025 Windows Server - worked fine on previous server

Hi Have configured event log forwarding after moving to a new server and this appears to be working fine, in that I can see events in Forwarded Events for all my domain controllers. If I run below PowerShell command then it returns all events…

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asked 2025-03-30T16:47:32.06+00:00
Darren Rose 311 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-24T15:04:38.43+00:00
Darren Rose 311 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How can I resolve error ID - 153

What is the best method of resolving error ID - 153. It is showing in my server manager with this message below: The IO operation at logical block address 0x486fda4b for Disk 0 (PDO name: \Device\Ide\IdeDeviceP0T0L0-0) was retried.

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asked 2023-01-26T20:56:46.7266667+00:00
Tevon2.0 1,106 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-23T08:17:57.92+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,920 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Hyper-V doesn't boot ISO file to install OS

Hi there, For school I have to set up a virtual test-network using Hyper-V and Windows Server 2022. I downloaded the free Trial Version .ISO file here Next I've set up the virtual machine and selected install from bootable CD > Image File (iso) >…

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asked 2024-01-01T10:16:54.51+00:00
Axel 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-20T14:18:07.32+00:00
Farshid Ekrami 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

New OUs and groups take very long to reflect in Group Policy Management

When I create an OU or group in Active Directory Users and Computers, it takes a very long time to appear in Group Policy Management. Is there a way to reflect it right away in Group Policy Management?

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asked 2023-05-10T21:03:26.4333333+00:00
Soar 121 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-16T22:36:21.03+00:00
57291279 40 Reputation points
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Windows Server 2022 and 2025 Update Issues

I'm encountering an issue with Windows Updates on Windows Server 2022 and 2025. When using a scheduled install via Group Policy (GPO), .NET Framework cumulative updates are downloaded but not installed alongside the server cumulative updates. The server…

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asked 2025-09-29T13:49:01.76+00:00
Brice Bussan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-16T13:50:33.5566667+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP
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DCOM Rights Removal

Hi Team, We have identified a few firewall service accounts that currently have DCOM-related permissions. We are planning to remove these permissions as part of the remediation. Before proceeding, please advise whether these DCOM permissions are required…

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asked 2026-09-14T17:29:41.0466667+00:00
Anant Bera 271 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-14T18:51:24.9933333+00:00
Chen Tran 13,270 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

VSS Writers remain in "Waiting for completion" after successful backup or System Restore Point creation

Hi, I have tested on multiple computers (Windows 11 25H2 and Windows Server 2016). After creating a Windows System Restore Point, vssadmin list writers shows some VSS Writers remaining in: State: [5] Waiting for completion Last error: No error The same…

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asked 2026-08-05T03:31:10.8+00:00
R O Water IT 20 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-09-14T12:46:04.4+00:00
Lisa Busby 0 Reputation points
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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 2026-09-12T23:16:18.8233333+00:00
scan80269 0 Reputation points
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Windows Defender Not Found on Windows Server 2025 with desktop experience

I can't find Windows Defender on my new build of Windows Standard Server with Desktop Experience. How to I find it and or reinstall it?

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asked 2026-09-12T16:46:55.3333333+00:00
Jack Kaufman 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-12T19:26:34.9466667+00:00
Bence Weiszmann 1,815 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
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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 Othman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-11T13:30:11.3033333+00:00
Rivard, Martin 1 Reputation point
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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