The time may come when you face a Hyper-V issue that needs to be repaired. You will have to be prepared on how to troubleshoot any issue on Hyper-V when that happens, and the best […]
If you want to add additional drivers to make it easier for your clients to install the printer. Follow 5 steps below to configure the Print Drivers in Windows Server : 1 – From Start […]
ADMX / ADM files are addition files which allow you more policy options in GPO. What does it mean? Google Chrome / Office 2013 /2016: Your IT manager asks you to apply a GPO to […]
1. Deploying print servers Deploying print servers in an enterprise environment involves performing the following tasks: Installing the Print Server role service and, optionally, other role services of the Print And Document Services role on […]
Forward Lookup Zones A forward lookup zone is created to, as the name suggests, forward lookups to the DNS database. In other words, this type of zone resolves names to IP addresses and resource information. […]
The Impact of DNS on AD DS Problems with DNS can spell disaster for an Active Directory environment. Because all servers and clients are constantly performing lookups on one another, a break in name-resolution service […]
Understanding image life-cycle management The goal of image life-cycle management is to facilitate the process of building and maintaining reference images of Windows operating systems that can be used for deploying Windows to target systems. […]
Using the Ipconfig Command-Line Utility Another important tool for DNS resolution problems is the Ipconfig utility, the same utility used for common TCP/IP issues. There are several key functions that Ipconfig offers with regard to […]
Using the DNS Event Viewer to Diagnose Problems As any good administrator knows, Event Viewer is the first place to look when troubleshooting. Windows Server 2012 makes it even more straightforward to use because DNS […]
4.6 Changing Data Execution Prevention and physical address extension options Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a memory-protection technology. With DEP enabled, the computer’s processor marks all memory locations in an application as nonexecutable unless the […]
4.5 Setting BCD entry values After you create an entry, you then need to set additional entry option values as necessary. Here is the basic syntax for setting values: bcdedit /set Identifier Option Value Here Identifier is […]
4. Managing the Boot Configuration Data store and its entries BCD Editor (BCDEdit.exe) is an advanced command-line tool for viewing and manipulating the configuration of the pre-operating system boot environment. Although I discuss tasks related […]
2. Boot environment essentials Windows Server 2012 supports several different processor architectures and several different disk partitioning styles. EFI was originally developed for Itanium-based computers. Computers with EFI use the GUID partition table (GPT) disk […]
1. Boot from hardware and firmware At first glance, startup and shutdown seem to be the most basic features of an operating system, but as you get a better understanding of how computers work, you […]
1. Key Elements to Monitor for Bottlenecks As mentioned, four resources compose the common set of resources: memory and pagefile usage, processor, disk subsystem, and network subsystem. They are also the most common contributors to […]
Many troubleshooting scenarios revolve around memory-related issues associated with a system. Typical memory issues can involve an errant application, a specific process consuming too much memory, or failing hardware such as bad RAM or the […]
Dynamic DNS Older versions of DNS relied on administrators manually updating all the records within a DNS database. Every time a resource was added or information about a resource was changed, the DNS database was […]
1. Installing WINS Installation of WINS on Windows Server 2012 is straightforward, and no reboot is necessary. To install and configure the WINS feature on a Windows Server 2012 computer, follow these steps: 1. Launch Server […]
Understanding Windows Firewall with Advanced Security Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is a host-based, stateful firewall included in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8. The feature was first introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server […]
After much anticipation, Microsoft has officially released Windows Server 2012, which has come just days after the official Windows 8 release. You can find out more about the new features of Windows Server 2012, followed […]
Post Update: You can get the Final Release version of Windows Server 2012 from this link. Microsoft has released the Release Candidate for Windows Server 2012, (previously codenamed as Windows Server 8). This release came […]
Since long Windows Server 2012 has been anticipated by IT professionals, so that they can test out the extravagant new features that enable more scalable and robust server management, with integration of cloud based features. […]
Windows Server 8 is the name of the next generation Windows Server. It is the server version of Microsoft’s latest Windows 8 operating system and is the successor to Windows Server 2008. It comes with […]
Post Update: You can get the Final version of Windows Server 2012 from this link. While Windows 8 has been creating a lot of buzz since its release at the Mobile World Congress 2012, Microsoft […]
When creating a user in Active Directory, there are several user account related options that can greatly enhance network security via user authentication and encryption methods. The choices range from a simple password change at […]
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