Windows Server 2008 articles, fixes and updates - March 2017

This list contains all of the known Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, howtos, fixes, hotfixes, webcasts and updates of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 that have been released in March 2017. The list is daily updated.

• 979394 Slow performance when you try to print, when you open the printer properties, or when you open the printer preferences Q979394 KB979394 March 30, 2017
• 977624 AD RMS clients do not authenticate federated identity providers in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Vista Q977624 KB977624 March 30, 2017
• 976438 FIX: Error "0xc00e0003" is returned when you send messages between instances of Message Queuing Q976438 KB976438 March 30, 2017
• 975928 A parallel backup operation may fail when the operation is performed by Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) Q975928 KB975928 March 30, 2017
• 975654 Error code when you try to install the DNS server role if all network adapters are disabled or unplugged on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008: "0x80070643" Q975654 KB975654 March 30, 2017
• 975512 Some SMB clients cannot access cluster file shares but they can access non-cluster file shares that are located on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Q975512 KB975512 March 30, 2017
• 973834 Microsoft Hyper-V Server SAN policy is set to automatically mount volumes on startup Q973834 KB973834 March 30, 2017
• 972069 A terminal server that is running Windows Server 2008 cannot obtain terminal licenses from a Terminal Server license server that is running Windows Server 2008 after you enable the "License Server Security Group" Group Policy setting Q972069 KB972069 March 30, 2017
• 971714 The report generation process may stop responding when you run Perfmon.exe with the Active Directory Diagnostics template to generate a report on a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller Q971714 KB971714 March 30, 2017
• 971677 A Hyper-V differencing disk that you create in Windows Server 2008 R2 cannot be used in Windows Server 2008 Q971677 KB971677 March 30, 2017
• 971403 The "Win32_share" WMI class cannot enumerate file shares or create file shares on a node in a Windows Server 2008 failover cluster Q971403 KB971403 March 30, 2017
• 971302 Single CALs support is available for Terminal Server license servers that are running Windows Server 2008 Q971302 KB971302 March 30, 2017
• 970689 A Windows Server 2008-based terminal server denies connection requests with the error message "The remote procedure call failed and did not execute" randomly under a heavy logon/logoff condition Q970689 KB970689 March 30, 2017
• 970067 You find high CPU usage for the Wmiprvse.exe process on a terminal server that is running Windows Server 2008 when you run the Windows System Resource Manager Q970067 KB970067 March 30, 2017
• 969256 The validation fails when you run a cluster validation wizard for a Windows Server 2008 cluster Q969256 KB969256 March 30, 2017
• 963709 The AltGr key does not work on a Linux virtual machine on a Windows Server 2008-based server that has the Hyper-V role enabled Q963709 KB963709 March 30, 2017
• 962998 Error message when you try to export printers to a file on a Windows Server 2008-based cluster node: "Windows encountered errors during the migration process" Q962998 KB962998 March 30, 2017
• 960715 Microsoft Security Advisory: Update Rollup for ActiveX Kill Bits Q960715 KB960715 March 30, 2017
• 951430 Non-administrators cannot log on to the console of the computers that are running Windows Server 2008 if locale information is set in Group Policy Preferences Q951430 KB951430 March 30, 2017
• 950804 The default group failover threshold value in the Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster Management snap-in is incorrect Q950804 KB950804 March 30, 2017
• 947714 You cannot create a remote desktop session as an administrator when Autologon is enabled in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Server 2008 R2, or in Windows 7 Q947714 KB947714 March 30, 2017
• 923835 How to troubleshoot an OBJ_CLASS_VIOLATION error in Adamsync in Windows Server 2003 or in Windows Server 2008 Q923835 KB923835 March 30, 2017
• 919543 The size of the EMF spool file may become very large when you print a document that contains lots of raster data Q919543 KB919543 March 30, 2017
• 909614 How the Windows Time service treats a leap second Q909614 KB909614 March 30, 2017
• 909260 Events 1101 and 1030 are logged in the Application log when applying Group Policy Q909260 KB909260 March 30, 2017
• 899191 New functionality in the Distributed Transaction Coordinator service in Windows Q899191 KB899191 March 30, 2017
• 894437 You are prompted to type your user name and password before you can log on to Project Server 2003 if you connect from a computer that is outside the Active Directory domain Q894437 KB894437 March 30, 2017
• 889710 You receive a "This installation package could not be opened" error message when you try to install a Windows Installer-based program in Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Q889710 KB889710 March 30, 2017
• 888729 How to add processors to a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Q888729 KB888729 March 30, 2017
• 887444 You cannot activate a Terminal Services license server in Windows 2000 Server or in Windows Server 2003 Q887444 KB887444 March 30, 2017
• 885187 Remote Desktop Protocol settings in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP Q885187 KB885187 March 30, 2017
• 842197 Description of the netmask ordering feature and the round robin feature in Windows Server 2003 DNS Q842197 KB842197 March 30, 2017
• 818024 How to restrict the lookup of isolated names to external trusted domains in Windows Server Q818024 KB818024 March 30, 2017
• 2002034 ADDS: Deploying the 1st W2K8 R2 or later DC in an existing forest may temporarily halt AD replication to strict mode destination DCs for up to 12 hours Q2002034 KB2002034 March 29, 2017
• 977748 A hotfix is available to update the Daylight Saving Time for the Fiji Standard Time time zone for the year 2009 for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2-based computers Q977748 KB977748 March 29, 2017
• 977564 Error message on a domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008: "The client-side extension could not remove user policy settings for 'Domain Name {GUID}' because it failed with error code '0x8007000d The data is invalid.'" Q977564 KB977564 March 29, 2017
• 975808 All IP addresses are registered on the DNS servers when the IP addresses are assigned to one network adapter on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Vista SP2 Q975808 KB975808 March 29, 2017
• 973442 An application that uses the WMV codec cannot play back content that is encoded in the MBR format Q973442 KB973442 March 29, 2017
• 972999 Error message when you use Event Viewer to open an event log on a Windows Vista or a Windows Server 2008-based computer: "Event Viewer cannot open the event log or custom view" Q972999 KB972999 March 29, 2017
• 972904 A black screen is displayed and then the system stops responding when you log on to a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 Q972904 KB972904 March 29, 2017
• 972616 You cannot use the "runas" command to print from different user accounts in a single session from a 32-bit program on a computer that is running 64-bit version of Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q972616 KB972616 March 29, 2017
• 971650 A hotfix is available that adds support for IBM LTO-5 tape drivers in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows Server 2008 Q971650 KB971650 March 29, 2017
• 971347 The "Limit profile size" Group Policy setting does not take effect on a client computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 if a user profile size is greater than 4 GB Q971347 KB971347 March 29, 2017
• 971265 A memory leak issue in the Lsass.exe process causes an application or a service to stop responding if the application or the service uses the NTLM authentication on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Q971265 KB971265 March 29, 2017
• 971244 Windows Remote Management (WinRM) does not accept HTTP authorization requests that are larger than 16 KB on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q971244 KB971244 March 29, 2017
• 970967 WMI performance counter classes that are based on the Performance Monitoring Provider do not work or return incorrect data in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Q970967 KB970967 March 29, 2017
• 969707 Programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality after you install Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista or for Windows Server 2008 Q969707 KB969707 March 29, 2017
• 969257 Many 5159 events are logged in the Security event log after you disable Windows Firewall and enable the "Filtering Platform Connection" auditing policy Q969257 KB969257 March 29, 2017
• 968675 The storport.sys driver leaks nonpaged pool memory when volumes are scanned, mounted, or dismounted in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista Q968675 KB968675 March 29, 2017
• 968358 You cannot use a mouse to select combo box items in a RemoteApp program that you connect to through Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) 6.1 Q968358 KB968358 March 29, 2017
• 967818 Error message when you try to install Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2: "An internal error occurred while installing the service pack" Q967818 KB967818 March 29, 2017
• 958069 Stop error when you start a Windows Vista-based computer even though hotfix 946084 is installed on the computer: "0x0000C1F5" Q958069 KB958069 March 29, 2017
• 953835 You cannot perform NetSH commands by using a user account that belongs to the "Network Configuration Operators" security group on a Windows Vista-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008-based computer Q953835 KB953835 March 29, 2017
• 950836 You encounter poor performance when you use the SMB 2.0 protocol to perform network-related operations, such as ADMT migration, on computers that are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista Q950836 KB950836 March 29, 2017
• 943509 Description of the Jet 4.0 Database Engine hotfix package for Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista, Windows Vista SP1, and Windows Server 2008: October 23, 2007 Q943509 KB943509 March 29, 2017
• 831201 An update for Windows Server makes it possible to put the logon server at the top of the DFS referrals list Q831201 KB831201 March 29, 2017
• 2736625 [de6c97be-003e-4032-a05f-59ebc6e71c3b] Active Directory Federated Services (ADFS) Diagnostic Q2736625 KB2736625 March 27, 2017
• 3205089 W32Time: Sync: SpecialPollInterval may be ignored on workgroup computers Q3205089 KB3205089 March 25, 2017
• 2536487 Applications crash or become unresponsive if another user logs off a Remote Desktop session in Windows Server 2012/R2 or Windows Server 2008/R2 Q2536487 KB2536487 March 24, 2017
• 315098 How to Use the Online Dbdump Feature of Active Directory Q315098 KB315098 March 17, 2017