Category Archives: Windows Server 2012 R2

Web Application Proxy, long URLs and the 400 error code

The other day one of my customers was testing remote access to a web application via the Web Application Proxy (WAP). Everything seemed to working except some reports. These generated “HTTP Error 400. The request URL is invalid”. Given that the reports worked well inside the corporate network it pointed to an issue with the… Read More: Web Application Proxy, long URLs and the 400 error code »

Power to the people!

You now have the ability to provide product feature requests and changes relating to Windows Server that go direct to the Product Group.  Not only that, but you can build a base of voter support to drive your suggestions across the line. windowsserver.uservoice.com I really like this concept as it removes the difficulties associated with getting your… Read More: Power to the people! »

wbadmin.msc snap-in missing after installing Windows Server Backup feature

Had a weird one earlier today.  I installed the Windows Server Backup feature on two Windows Server 2012 R2 servers in the same VMware farm.  On one server I could start the wbadmin.msc snap-in immediately, but on the other I couldn’t find it at all.  I couldn’t find anything in the event logs to explain… Read More: wbadmin.msc snap-in missing after installing Windows Server Backup feature »