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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 0 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 5,420 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 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-20T01:22:47.9166667+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 5,420 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
2 answers

Microsoft Professional Support Credit Card Payment

Hello, we are trying to open a ticket via Microsoft Professional Support (pay-per-incident) with our Live-ID. https://support.serviceshub.microsoft.com/supportforbusiness/create Unfortunately, when making a credit card payment, we always receive the…

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asked 2023-09-07T12:05:39.19+00:00
Reber, Björn 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-19T10:15:27.81+00:00
Marcel Wiechmann 0 Reputation points
3 answers

ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure

How to fix ("ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure") for Windows servers

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asked 2025-03-24T22:52:46.7833333+00:00
Jay Tee 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-19T03:13:27.91+00:00
michaelho 0 Reputation points
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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 141 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-18T21:20:35.6+00:00
Jamie Lucero 20 Reputation points
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How can I get my HP Laptop to recognize I am the administrator.

In Settings, I am the administrator, using my ******@live.com on my HP Laptop and the only user. I am not recognized as the administrator when I try to add an app to C drive. I have tried using Objects and I know they are no longer in use. Please tell me…

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asked 2026-08-06T03:38:20.43+00:00
Della Murphy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-18T09:36:24.22+00:00
Harry Phan 28,780 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

WSUS Console returns HTTP 503 after SUSDB reaches 10 GB limit

Hello, Our WSUS server is currently returning HTTP 503 Service Unavailable when we try to open the MMC console. The SUSDB database is hosted on SQL Server Express and has reached the 10 GB size limit, which appears to have stopped update processing…

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asked 2026-08-14T08:00:38.93+00:00
Jie Jun 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-18T00:17:14.1666667+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 11,031 Reputation points MVP
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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 2026-08-14T18:10:40.69+00:00
Stéphane Després 1 Reputation point
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Microsoft HPC Pack 2019 , wont start HPC Cluster manager

Failed to initialize collector. Retrying in 60 seconds. System.Net.Http.HttpRequestException: Response status code does not indicate success: 503 (Service Unavailable). at System.Net.Http.HttpResponseMessage.EnsureSuccessStatusCode() at…

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asked 2026-08-12T07:20:25.6933333+00:00
Samala, Kiran 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-13T21:51:40.96+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 5,420 Reputation points
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WAP ADFS login loop due to clock skew breaking token cookie validation. How to adjust validation tolerance?

WAP ADFS login loop due to clock skew breaking token cookie validation. How to adjust validation tolerance?

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asked 2026-08-07T05:46:52.7266667+00:00
Manish Rahul 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-11T06:32:10.3066667+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 985 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

BitLocker Network Unlock Fails Across Remote Subnets

Hi everyone, We're having an issue with BitLocker Network Unlock during PXE boot on remote subnets. The clients aren't unlocking automatically, and packet captures suggest the WDS server is rejecting the requests because of an invalid DHCP Option 43…

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asked 2026-08-10T07:00:19.2466667+00:00
Patel Vihaan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-10T08:43:33.7833333+00:00
Domic Vo 29,960 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I have a Hyper-V that has reached the 50 checkpoint limit.

As a result it is causing a backup job inside of Veeam Backup and Replication Server to fail. I cannot delete the checkpoints at all, not even from PowerShell.

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asked 2026-08-09T21:31:03.4833333+00:00
Leslie Wells 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-10T02:03:31.52+00:00
Harry Phan 28,780 Reputation points Independent Advisor
8 answers

Could not retrieve an OCSP response.

Hi, We have 1 MS 2022 CA server, and have noticed on our DC`s the following error message EventID 36928 Source Schannel Could not retrieve an OCSP response. The Failure Reason is: REASON_OCSP_RESPONSE_RETRIEVAL_ERROR The OCSP Url is: The…

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asked 2023-02-02T08:54:37.2433333+00:00
Andreas 1,336 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-08-07T16:02:56.57+00:00
Damon Boyer 45 Reputation points
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
commented 2026-08-05T08:05:22.2266667+00:00
R O Water IT 20 Reputation points
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WinRM HTTP/HTTPS Listener Binding Collisions with IIS Web Services

Installing an internal management web service on an application server broke the host's WinRM remote management interface because IIS bound wildcard listeners (0.0.0.0:443) that intercepted WinRM HTTPS traffic. How do we configure explicit IP listen…

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asked 2026-08-05T04:06:03.9066667+00:00
Ahmad Ibrahim 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-05T06:26:11.2133333+00:00
Harry Phan 28,780 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Is RDS 2025 per device CAL compatible with Windows Server 2022?

During an upgrade from CyberArk server 2019 to 2022, it's understood that RDS 2022 CALs are required. However, CDWG only offers RDS 2025 CALs. The question is whether RDS 2025 CALs are compatible to be installed and used on Windows Server 2022. If they…

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asked 2025-04-07T17:52:51.17+00:00
Pham Huynh, Phuong 41 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-04T18:00:18.03+00:00
Jonathan Clough 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Azure AD Connect/Sync no longer working after in place Server 2016 to 2022 upgrade

I recently performed an in place upgrade from Server 2016 to Server 2022, and after the upgrade was completed, Azure AD Sync no longer seems to function. I am running the most recent version of Azure AD Connect (2.2.1.0) and I have already attempted…

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asked 2023-08-10T14:00:46.8966667+00:00
Anthony Rico 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-04T01:23:40.1533333+00:00
Asela De Costa 0 Reputation points
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Issue with Remote Credential Guard on Windows 11 24H2 Connecting to Server 2022 RDS Hosts

Issue with Remote Credential Guard on Windows 11 24H2 Connecting to Server 2022 RDS Hosts I am experiencing issues when using Remote Credential Guard to connect from a Windows 11 24H2 client to our Windows Server 2022 RDS hosts. When using a Windows 10…

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asked 2025-03-05T11:51:13.9766667+00:00
OLA FRANSSON 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-03T15:31:49.7533333+00:00
MTG 1,261 Reputation points