Errata

Windows Server 2012 R2 Inside Out: Configuration, Storage, & Essentials

Errata for Windows Server 2012 R2 Inside Out: Configuration, Storage, & Essentials

The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.

The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.

Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update

Version Location Description Submitted by Date submitted
Mobi Page loc 213
2nd paragraph

Windows Firewall bullet:

"By default, the firewalls are not enabled on server installations."

Both private and public firewalls are enabled on a default installation; however; they are not set to block any incoming connections, nor are they set to notify when a new app is blocked.

 matt grossman  Feb 21, 2014 
Mobi Page loc 954
middle paragraph

"Also, keep in mind that all changes to the functional level are one-way and cannot be reversed."

Windows 2008 R2 introduced a way to reverse from Windows 2008R2 levels to Windows 2008 levels when certain features aren't enabled. This reversal is still possible in Windows Server 2012 and later that meet the same criteria.

http://technet.microsoft.com/library/understanding-active-directory-functional-levels(v=WS.10).aspx

matt grossman  Feb 21, 2014 
Mobi Page loc 1638
1st paragraph

"...(or create one while joining the domain by using an account with Administrator or Account Operator rights)."

Memberships in either the built-in Administrators group or the Account Operators group is not required to join a computer to a domain.

 matt grossman  Feb 21, 2014 
Mobi Page loc 2700
2nd paragraph

The "Entries In The BCD Store On A Single-Boot Computer" screenshot shows the output when bcdedit is run from the CLI. Below that, Table 3-3 BCD entry properties details the properties and descriptions of that output; however, it contains items that aren't included in the output (for example, FileDevice and FilePath). These items can be seen when bcdedit /enum all is run from the CLI.

 matt grossman  Feb 22, 2014 
Mobi Page loc 3563
1st paragraph

loc 213
2nd paragraph
"By default, the firewalls are not enabled on server installations." - incorrect

loc 3563
1st paragraph
"By default, Windows Firewall is enabled." - correct

 matt grossman  Feb 23, 2014 
PDF Page 4
United States

For the Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter licensing, the book lists that 64 physical processors are supported, whereas the examples given in those paragraphs suggest that only two physical processors are supported per license.

Additionally, on page 8 of the Windows Server 2012 R2 Licensing Document located at http://download.microsoft.com/download/E/6/4/E64F72BF-55E9-4D85-9EFE-39605D7CE272/WindowsServer2012R2_Licensing_Guide.pdf
Question 3 covers this in particular.

Anonymous  Mar 24, 2014 
Mobi Page 3670
last paragraph

"Type enter-pssession ComputerName-credential Username..."

should have space between computername and -credential:

"Type enter-pssession Computername -credential Username..."

 matt grossman  Feb 23, 2014