Windows server 2008 eol support

You may want to consider using an external managed service to handle all of your risks effectively. Migrating to Azure sooner rather than later can address a lot of the problems you might face. On January 14th, , Microsoft is bringing its support for Windows Server to an end.

The more knowledge you have, the easier it is for you to guard your systems. A lack of patches could spell trouble When Microsoft withdraws its support for Windows Server , the lack of patches will become your first problem. This is why it is time to move to the latest version of Windows. No more security fixes In addition to a lack of patches for bugs, you can say goodbye to security fixes.

Browse All Community Hubs. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Show only Search instead for. Did you mean:. Sign In. Rick Claus. Published Jan 14 AM If you need to keep these systems running and patched after January 14th - you have a few limited options: You can migrate your Server and workload up to Azure and receive up to 3 free years of Security Updates from Microsoft.

See the FAQ for more details and eligibility. Tags: Version history. Last update:. Updated by:. You need an Azure subscription associated with your account to create the Extended Security Update resource and key. If you don't have an Azure subscription associated with your account, sign in with a different user account or create an Azure subscription in the Azure portal.

Your Azure subscription must also be assigned the Contributor role for the security update to work. To check your role, enter "Subscriptions" into the search box. You'll see a table that will show you your role next to your subscription ID and name.

If you aren't a Contributor, you can ask the subscription owner to change your role. To find out who owns your subscription, go to the role table described in the previous paragraph and select your subscription's name. If you see a page titled Register to get a Multiple Activation Key , that means you need to request access to the preview before you can use Extended Security Updates.

If you don't see this page, skip ahead to step 6. To request access, select join the preview. An email message window will open. This email is your access request to the Microsoft team. The team will review the information you provide in your request email. If everything looks okay, they'll add you to the approved list.

Under Azure details , select your Azure subscription, a resource group, and location for your key. Make sure you've selected the Azure subscription that you joined the preview with in your global filter. Select the Filter button in the Azure Portal ribbon to check your global subscription filter.

After successful validation, a summary of your choices for the new registry resource is shown. If needed, correct any validation errors or update your configuration choices. Check the box to confirm that you have eligible computers and the key is only to be used within your organization:. Extended Security Updates registration is now available for use with your servers.

The key created should be applied to Windows Server and R2 servers that you wish to remain eligible for security updates.