Urgent need! How does one setup a local domain in WSE-2016 to join up Windows 10 PCs for backups etc.
i trying evaluate wse 2016 against amahi home server.
first, cannot locate wse 2016 specific forum version. closest seems here. i got no response yesterday i’m trying ask again – time more detail – on assume must common issue.
i downloaded new wse 2016 on clean (ssd) server nothing on it. whole thing went amazingly easy , fast. have being using whs 2011. similarities between 2 give me great comfort!
i have 1 problem however, don’t see written newbie.
all w10 pcs connected “workgroup” (whose name “workgroup”) for old whs. accessing them whs simple – click on network icon in whs file explorer.
with wse 2016, can see wd10 pc’s , icons in wse file explorer. when click example, on icon asks “credentials connect to:- johnscomputer”.
a popup asks password vitasoft\john
when set wse named domain “vitasoft”.
the password on wd10 pc not work. have change w10 system properties “workgroup” “member of domain”
the problem have when type in vitasoft domain on wd10 pc comes back.
“the specified domain not exist or not reached”
it not take “vitasoft.local” either.
how 1 setup (i assume wse 2016), act host server multiple local pc’s. there reams of “how to” write-ups provided here , elsewhere, yet basic requirement not seem covered. missing. described?
please help, in holding pattern
thanks in advance
john m
you follow along here.
might ask in essentials forum here.
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/home?forum=winserveressentials
these peer level support forums, so if issue indeed urgent i'd contact product support here.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/gp/contactus81?audience=commercial&wa=wsignin1.0
regards, dave patrick ....
microsoft certified professional
microsoft mvp [windows server] datacenter management
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