Earlier today, Microsoft released Windows Server Insider Preview build 16278. Now, the company has finally announced it, along with a changelog that includes a bunch of known issues.
Earlier today, Microsoft released Windows Server build 16278 to Insiders; however, it hadn’t actually announced it, so there were no release notes. Now, the firm has finally published a changelog.
There are no new front-facing features in the build, which is no surprise, given that version 1709 of the OS is slated to be launched at Microsoft’s Ignite 2017 conference, which kicks off on September 25. In fact, the company confirmed that this will be the final Server preview build before it’s released later this month. Of course, that doesn’t mean that this is the RTM, as the final build number will eventually line up with Windows 10 client, and the Fast ring already has a build with a greater number available.
There were, however, some general scenario highlights that were listed:
There are also some known issues to be aware of:
As always, you can download Windows Server build 16278 from the official download page. The Remote Server Administration Tools are still there in x64 and x86 flavors, but those haven’t been updated, although there is a new build of Server Symbols MSI.
You can use the following keys on an unlimited amount of machines:
Those keys will expire on December 4.
