This article shows how to configure Windows Time Service (NTP) on Windows Server 2016 so that it acts as an NTP server for domain client computers. Configure Windows Time Service (NTP) A prerequisite to having the correct time on the Windows clients, we must have a correct time on the Windows 2016 server. So the ... Read more
There is no restore point feature in Windows Server 2016. You have to work with Windows Server Backup feature which can create backup including system state. If you are working with a professional virtualization solution such as VMware, you can use the virtualization tool to easily create snapshots. Restore point feature was removed from Windows ... Read more
While Installing an Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016, you may get the following error. The following error was generated when “$error.Clear(); Install-MsiPackage ` -PackagePath ([System.IO.Path]::Combine($<wbr />RoleLanguagePacksPath, “Setup\ServerRoles\<wbr />UnifiedMessaging\MSSpeech_SR_<wbr />TELE.nb-NO.msi”)) ` -PropertyValues (“ARPSYSTEMCOMPONENT=1 ALLUSERS=1”) ` -LogFile ([System.IO.Path]::Combine($<wbr />RoleSetupLoggingPath, “InstallSpeech-nb-NO.msilog”)) ” was run: “Microsoft.Exchange.<wbr />Configuration.Tasks.<wbr />TaskException: Installing product G:\Setup\ServerRoles\<wbr />UnifiedMessaging\MSSpeech_SR_<wbr />TELE.nb-NO.msi failed. Fatal error during ... Read more
If you want to rename NIC adapters with PowerShell, follow this tutorial: Step 1. Open PowerShell with admin privileges Step 2. Execute the following command, Rename-NetAdapter -Name "<Old NIC Adapter Name>" -NewName "<New Adapter Name>" Example If you want to rename an old NIC Ethernet to a new name ManagementAdapter, the command should look like, Rename-NetAdapter ... Read more
Question: What does the number 28 behind the IP address 192.168.1.203/28 mean? Answer: 28 is a subnet mask. IP address has 32 bits in total. 28 denotes network ID while rest of the bits (which are 4 bits) are used for hosts.
To install the latest updates on Windows Server 2016, follow these steps: Log in to Windows Server 2016 with an admin account. Open Server Manager. Click 'Download updates only Using Microsoft Update'. A window will open and will start searching for latest updates. Once they are downloaded, you can install them.
You can create a new user either from Active Directory Users or use the Computer snap-in or from PowerShell. I have listed the following steps which can be used to create a user from Active Directory Users and Computer snap-in. Add New User in Active Directory Domain 1. Go to the Server Manager. 2. Click ... Read more
I had to create a global security group while I was managing shared mailboxes in Microsoft Exchange Server 2016 with the help of PowerShell. I thought to document it for others. Create an Active Directory Global Security Group with PowerShell 1. Open PowerShell with administrative privileges. 2. Execute the following command. This is just an ... Read more
When you are preparing an AD and extending schema while installing Exchange Server 2016, you may get the following error. If this is so, try the following solution. setup.exe: The 'term' is not recognized as the name of cmdlet, function, script file or operable program. Check the spelling off of the name, or if a ... Read more
This short tutorial shows you how to turn off the screen saver from Windows Server 2016. Turn Off Screen Saver in Windows Server 2016 Step 1. Right-click on the desktop and then click Personalize. Step 2. Click 'Lock screen'. Step 3. Click 'Screen timeout' settings'. Step 4. Choose Never from the 'When plugged in, turn ... Read more