Category Archives: Windows 2012

Windows Server 2012 R2 VM Network Adapter

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Calvin Scoltock

When creating a Windows Server 2012 virtual machine the network adapter type defaults to E1000. I have seen reports of this dropping network connections and packet loss on Windows Server 2012. There is a newer emulated network interface available for … Continue reading →

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Windows 2012 R2 Group Policy Settings including MSS Settings

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Calvin Scoltock

Firstly, if you have a Windows 2008 domain and want to set Windows 2012 R2 specific Group Policy settings for the Windows 2012 R2 members servers you will be adding to the domain then you will need to use the … Continue reading →

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Installing Group Policy Management on Windows Server 2012 R2

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Calvin Scoltock

You can install the “Group Policy Management” feature in a Windows 2012 R2 server from “Server Manager”, select “Add roles and features” If the “Before you begin” page displays click Next, you have the option at the bottom to “Skip … Continue reading →

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