FIX: IIS World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC) randomly stuck by Bas Wijdenes

The SMTP Server on SERVERFQDN is unavailable. I keep the intro short. In the summary below the post I tell you how I got to this solution. The IIS Service occasionally stayed on Stopping.I also installed the SMTP role on my server, which meant that the mailrelay did not work properly anymore. I saw the … Continue reading FIX: IIS World Wide Web Publishing Service (W3SVC) randomly stuck by Bas Wijdenes

How to use Let’s Encrypt certificates for Windows Servers by Bas Wijdenes

Let’s encrypt certificates on Windows Servers. In this tutorial I explain how you can use Let’s Encrypt on Windows Servers.You could use this for example for the new ‘Windows Admin Center’ or in ADFS. Let’s encrypt is a fairly new website that let’s you use certificates for free. From their website: “Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, … Continue reading How to use Let’s Encrypt certificates for Windows Servers by Bas Wijdenes