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Although the Windows Server service is self-tuning, it can also be configured manually through Control Panel Service. Normally, the server configuration parameters are auto-configured (calculated and set) each time you boot Windows. However, if you run NET CONFIG SERVER in conjunction with the /AUTODISCONNECT, /SERVCOMMENT OR /HIDDEN switches the current values for the automatically tuned parameters are displayed and written to the registry. Once these parameters are written to the registry, you can't tune the Server service using Control Panel Networks.
If you add or remove system memory, or change the server size setting minimize/balance/maximize), Windows doesn't automatically tune the Server service for your new configuration. For example, if you run NET CONFIG SRV /SRVCOMMENT, and then add more memory to the computer, Windows doesn't increase the calculated value of autotuned entries.
The Server service supports information levels that let you set each parameter individually. For example, the command NET CONFIG SRV /HIDDEN uses information level 1016 to set just the hidden parameter. However, NET.EXE queries and sets information levels 102 (hidden, comment, users, and disc parameters) and 502. As a result, all parameters in the information level get permanently set in the Registry. SRVMGR.EXE and the Control Panel Server query and set only level 102 (not level 502) when you change the server comment.
Administrators wishing to hide Windows computers from the browse list or change the autodisconnect value should make those specific changes using REGEDT32.EXE instead of the command-line equivalents discussed above. The server comment can be edited using the description field of the Control Panel Server applet or Server Manager.
We generally talk about what's not in Server Core - now we're going to try a different approach and tell you what's included and whether something is installed by default. The following roles, role services, and features are in the Server Core installation option of Windows Server. Use this information to help figure out if the Server Core option works for your environment. Because this is a large list, consider searching for the specific role or feature you're interested in - if that search doesn't return what you're looking for, it's not included in Server Core.
MS06-040 includes the following information:
The Server service provides RPC support, file print support and named pipe sharing over the network. The Server service allows the sharing of your local resources (such as disks and printers) so that other users on the network can access them. It also allows named pipe communication between applications running on other computers and your computer, which is used for RPC.
Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (MS RPC) and Server Message Block (SMB)
RPC provides a mechanism that allows a program to execute a procedure on a remote system in a way that is transparent to the calling program. MS RPC is the Microsoft implementation of RPC. Windows services that use MS RPC may use SMB named pipes as the transport service for MS RPC calls.
The Problem
A stack-based buffer overflow exists in the Microsoft Server service. If a remote attacker sends a specially crafted packet to a vulnerable Windows system, that attacker may be able to trigger the buffer overflow.
Note that we have received reports that this vulnerability is actively being exploited.
More information, including a list of affected versions of Windows, is available in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-040. We have confirmed that this vulnerability affects Windows NT4. However, according to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-040:
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Service Pack 6a, Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6a, Windows 2000 Service Pack 2, and Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 have reached the end of their support life cycles. It should be a priority for customers who have these operating system versions to migrate to supported versions to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. For more information about the Windows Product Lifecycle, visit the following Microsoft Support Lifecycle Web site. For more information about the extended security update support period for these operating system versions, visit the Microsoft Product Support Services Web site.
Windows NT4 users should observe the workarounds below as well as the recommendations in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98 Threat Mitigation Guide.
Block or Restrict Access
Block access to SMB services (139/tcp, 445/tcp) from untrusted networks such as the Internet.
Restrict anonymous access
Restrict anonymous SMB access. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 246261 for information about configuring anonymous access in Windows 2000. Note this will not prevent authenticated users from exploiting this vulnerability, and may have adverse affects in mixed-mode domains. Anonymous SMB access to SAM accounts is restricted in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 by default.
Other workarounds are available in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-040.
Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available. This service pack is an update to Windows 7 and to Windows Server 2008 R2 that addresses customer and partner feedback.
SP1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2 is a recommended collection of updates and improvements to Windows that are combined into a single installable update.
Windows 7 SP1 can help make your computer safer and more reliable. Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 provides a comprehensive set of innovations for enterprise-class virtualization. This includes new virtualization capabilities with Dynamic Memory and Microsoft RemoteFX.
Consumer end-users can find general information about Windows 7 SP1 at the following Microsoft website:
On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you have a volume that is referenced in the PATH system-environment variable. If the volume is inaccessible, the Lanmanserver service does not start after you restart the computer or after you stop and then restart the service manually. Additionally, event ID 7023 is logged in the System log.
Yesterday this affected every single server we updated (more than 10). Today I updated three more servers (same image, same OS, same ESET version) and I have not run into this problem so far. What changed?
It appears that on system with low HW configuration the system is so busy installing the Windows update that the start of other services may time out. However, once the Windows update has been installed the issue should resolve automatically and services should not timeout any more.
We also have 40 win servers VMs with the same error message. And this is just the first batch. Is there a way to prevent this from happening? We have hundreds of VMs ready for automated win update deployment and we really can not handle them all individually afterwards.
Not without not installing the updates. The problem has been allegedly reported from other AV vendors too and Microsoft confirmed that lower hw configuration or other reasons causing services to load slower account for said issues.
Well, the four servers I tested on (from Reddit thread above) are indeed older servers (E3-1225 V5 with 16 GB) so yeah, no way to speed them up. But since this is the first time this has happened so I hope it's only for this time. On my newer servers the updates worked fine.
We tried starting the eset service manually on 10 machines. There where no more obvious errors afterwards. We have not tried additional reboots, since we need the machines online. Is there a way to make the agent try starting the security product?
Anyone? We have people updating servers and not checking for Eset afterwards and then servers are left to run unprotected until someone just happens to notice days later. We need a notification for when this happens. How do I set this up?
I don't know that it is a question for Microsoft to determine. From the linked thread, only one other AV vendor was mentioned. A bigger question is why is ESET not attempting to restart itself given the settings for the service is to always attempt to restart itself?
Don't just disable the service. Go to your server manager and remove the Web Server role from the machine. That will make sure something doesn't accidentally (or maliciously) start the service again for some reason. It will keep windows update from wanting to install patches for IIS (unless you install it again) and is just cleaner.
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Running metabase using java is great, but what if you want to run it all the time. On windows you have the options of adding it to start up, but even then you will have to login to the machine to start metabase. So to convert it to something like a service, the best option is to run it as a windows service.
"Windows could not start the Metbase-Service service on Local Computer.
The service did not return an error. This could be an internal Windows error or an internal service error.
If the problem persists, contact your system administrator."