Ok_SysAdmin

After a year of using Windows Server 2025, I'm finally throwing in the towel

Posted by sarosan@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 434 comments

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Never. I migrated a few test servers in March last year, then swapped all 6 of my domain controllers in June. And never looked back. I have been slowly migrating them all since with no issues. We don't have an onsite exchange server so we never had that issue. We never saw domain trust issues like you. Not once we have over a 100 servers running 2025, with various roles

After a year of using Windows Server 2025, I'm finally throwing in the towel

Posted by sarosan@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 434 comments

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I have not experienced any of these issues.

How's your on call rotation/pay?

Posted by thebigbread42@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 96 comments

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What's this pay that you speak of?

I regret to inform you that Casper is old.

Posted by singleguy79@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 112 comments

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And she is still hot

Which hypervisor do you prefer? XCP-NG vs oVirt vs Proxmox

Posted by TimeAlternative7919@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 96 comments

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Hyper-V all day

The Olsen Twins are turning 40 next month…

Posted by PhoneJazz@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 72 comments

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Not even my favorite Olsen.

Microsoft: Perform in-place upgrades to Windows Server 2025 with one reg key.

Posted by techvet83@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 75 comments

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I have about 70 servers of various roles, including my domain controllers running 2025. Zero issues to date. To much fear mongering around here.

Windows Server native data deduplication - Does anybody actually use it?

Posted by Bob_Spud@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 45 comments

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Yes, it's awesome.

Windows Hyper V Manager - extra SSD like ESXI?

Posted by Qwefgo@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 33 comments

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Raid 1 is a mirror.

Danielle Fishel and Lance Bass recreated their iconic prom photo from when they attended the dance back in 1999

Posted by PhoneJazz@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 23 comments

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Tapanga is still hot.

Any gotchas introducing a 2025 domain controller in a domain with mixed DCs (2016, 2019, 2022)?

Posted by Man-e-questions@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 53 comments

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I had read the DB on that individual 2025 server would be larger and that caused replication issues because the others were smaller.

Any gotchas introducing a 2025 domain controller in a domain with mixed DCs (2016, 2019, 2022)?

Posted by Man-e-questions@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 53 comments

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2025 increased the AD database size. This causes issues in a mixed environment. If you add any 2025, replace all the other and migrate all to 2025 that week. Once you have them all on 2025, you will not have issues. Just don't keep a mixed environment.

shutdown /r /t 0

Posted by oversizedmoosecalf@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 244 comments

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Powershell Restart-computer -force

Disabling Microsoft Store via Local Group Policy does not work

Posted by Same-Target-3116@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 32 comments

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Calculator comes to mind. There are several others as well.

Anyone NOT have contact with high school classmates?

Posted by jackie879@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 680 comments

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Fuck those ass holes.

My boomer parents told me I'd regret not getting one. I, in fact, never regretted not getting one.

Posted by CrotalusHorridus@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 1050 comments

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Where does one sell a ring to be melted down?

"At the tone, Pacific Standard Time will be... Eight Thirty Three...and 10 seconds...beep

Posted by mcg_090@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 182 comments

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Time and temp

DC offline 3 days

Posted by Ok_SysAdmin@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 8 comments

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Ok_SysAdmin@reddit (OP)

It does not hold any FSMO roles.

DC offline 3 days

Posted by Ok_SysAdmin@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 8 comments

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test-computersecurechannel is false. That is what has me one the fence here. It should not have been offline long enough to tombstone or lose domain trust or anything. It was fine last week though.

DC offline 3 days

Posted by Ok_SysAdmin@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 8 comments

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Well that is what I was thinking, but the TEST-COMPUTERSECURECHANNEL False, is what is throwing me here.

Just got thrown into owning BCP/DR planning… how do people actually manage this?

Posted by Round-Mycologist-376@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 56 comments

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Same. And if all that fails, my resume is up to date.

What’s one thing every new sysadmin should learn early but usually doesn’t?

Posted by nousername1244@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 310 comments

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Powershell

Beat the OG Zelda

Posted by BullCityCoordinators@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 51 comments

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Great job, now keep going. There is a second rearranged world to beat.

Cuban forces open fire on US vessel as multiple people killed

Posted by Creepy-Discount-2536@reddit | PrepperIntel | View on Reddit | 233 comments

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That's because Trump's boss hasn't told the press what to say yet.

Server 2025 or not 2025? That is the Question

Posted by NDAbsoluteZero@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 73 comments

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Did that start with 2022?

Server 2025 or not 2025? That is the Question

Posted by NDAbsoluteZero@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 73 comments

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As long as you quickly migrate all the DC to 2025 there is no problem. Mixing 2025 DC with older OS DC is the issue. 2025 increased the database size for the first time in 30 years.

Russia joins Iran for naval drills near US carrier group

Posted by kite13light13@reddit | PrepperIntel | View on Reddit | 77 comments

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That one carrier group is probably stronger than Russia+Iran

MDT Retirement - Imaging Alternatives

Posted by ElighDS@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 42 comments

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There is a sync option in SCCM in combination with entra AD sync

MDT Retirement - Imaging Alternatives

Posted by ElighDS@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 42 comments

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We use SCCM for Imaging, and Intune for Windows Updates. Works great in our Hybrid Environment

Ring camera replacement?

Posted by Skwonkie_@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 29 comments

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Ring gives your footage to any law enforcement that asks for it.

WSUS replacement

Posted by TBone1985@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 119 comments

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Azure Arc

Who remembers this ?

Posted by CremeSubject7594@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 300 comments

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I do not remember this movie.

Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation

Posted by mtoml@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 85 comments

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I have an air gapped environment and am certain that I am not one of this big customers that you speak of. We have around 500 user cals.

I trained for this

Posted by MyReddittName@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 14 comments

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They can have him.

Happy birthday to Eddie Vedder! (61 years old today)

Posted by GrizzlyAdam12@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 32 comments

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My babies so in love with that Eddie Vedder.

Time Source

Posted by Ok_SysAdmin@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 83 comments

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I had read that other countries had stopped syncing with the US over this, so I assumed it was a bigger deal.

Time Source

Posted by Ok_SysAdmin@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 83 comments

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[time.windows.com](http://time.windows.com),0x9 is specifically what I am using. Infact, that link is pretty much exactly what I am doing now, with the exception, that I do let me hyper-v hosts handle time for the VM's, that has never been an issue, as those hosts sync with the DC anyway.

Time Source

Posted by Ok_SysAdmin@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 83 comments

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Also, how are you setting a backup? I am using group policy to point my roles holder DC to [time.windows.com](http://time.windows.com) but the GPO has no option for a redundant option.

Time Source

Posted by Ok_SysAdmin@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 83 comments

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is [pool.ntp.org](http://pool.ntp.org) even safe, is any US based time source safe right now, with boulder down? I thought they all point back to boulder.

Not taken seriously because of my age.

Posted by locomotiveloco@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 284 comments

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Exactly This. It becomes more about knowing where and how to find the answer, than actually knowing the answer to all the things.

Not taken seriously because of my age.

Posted by locomotiveloco@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 284 comments

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As a guy who has worked in IT for 19+ years, I am going to give you my honest feedback here. Certs tell me you can pass a test, but does not tell me that you have real world working knowledge. At 20 I assume you have no or very little experience. I have help desk guys older than you that don't understand a lot of basic IT stuff, and screw up a lot. Experience will come with time, but people will make assumptions.

Windows server ignores primary DNS, only queries secondary

Posted by b00nish@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 17 comments

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That hurt to read. That server is misconfigured but so easy to fix.

Replace Server 2008 DC with Server 2025?

Posted by recoveringasshole0@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 107 comments

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No those were hot trash.

Replace Server 2008 DC with Server 2025?

Posted by recoveringasshole0@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 107 comments

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If you understand what bugs it has and understand if they will effect your environment, then you can make that call. But that blanket statement is how people stayed on windows 10 for way longer than they should have.

Replace Server 2008 DC with Server 2025?

Posted by recoveringasshole0@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 107 comments

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Had you replaced the 2022 with a 2025 DC, so all were 2025, that also would have resolved the issue. It's the mixed DC that is the issue for 2025.

Replace Server 2008 DC with Server 2025?

Posted by recoveringasshole0@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 107 comments

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I said mixed OS domain controllers. Just update them all, and you are good. I have been running this way for months with no issues. We use o365, so no exchange issues for us.

Replace Server 2008 DC with Server 2025?

Posted by recoveringasshole0@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 107 comments

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What’s your guys top Christmas wishlist items?

Posted by TheSarcastonaut455@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 65 comments

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At work, a decent chair. At home 3d printer.

As sysadmins/endpoint engineers/etc, what do you appreciate from your help desk, and what do you wish they did better?

Posted by bingle-cowabungle@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 62 comments

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I wish they would try to Google anything at all, before immediately asking me to take care of the simplest things that I have shown them several times already.