Author: Dan Popescu
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Cloning a Windows Server 2012 DC
With the release of Windows Server 2012 Edition, Microsoft featured a new way in which Domain Controllers can be deployed in an Active Directory infrastructure. This new method offers the possibility of cloning an active DC from your environment, but several requirements must be fulfilled before you can successfully clone a DC: A server that’s […]
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DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012
I’ve been working previously with DirectAccess when it first appeared in Windows Server 2008 and although it was a bit difficult to install and configure, I managed to get the grasps of this technology. I haven’t been able to work on a real production environment and I still haven’t seen large DirectAccess implementations. One reason […]
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Hyper-V features Introduced in Windows Server 2012
As most of you already know, Hyper-V is the virtualization product that is shipped with Windows Server Editions. Microsoft has continuously added new features it and has really enhanced its capabilities. With Windows Server 2012 Edition, Microsoft introduced multiple features that allows further configuration to your virtualization environment. In this article we will discuss about […]
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Converting a Windows Server with GUI to Server Core and vice versa
Windows Server 2012 comes with a couple of new features that can be used to make your life as a System Administrator much better. One of these cool features is the ability to convert a server with full installation into a core edition and vice versa. You can perform this action because each full installation […]
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How to Create Local Storage with Windows Server 2012
We’ve talked previously about some of the features newly introduced with Windows Server 2012. In this article we’ll discuss Storage Spaces, a feature that allows you to provision storage to remove servers by creating storage pools. With Storage Spaces you can utilize physical inexpensive disks that once configured react just like a SAN (storage area […]
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Configuring NIC Teaming
In this article we will learn about a new feature that was introduced in Windows Server 2012, NIC teaming. This technology allows a server to group multiple network interfaces (NIC) into a so called team. To achieve similar results with older Windows Server Editions, you would had to buy a dedicated third party equipment that […]
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Configuring Network Load Balancing in Windows Server
Services and applications that are affected by high load require technologies to address this issue. Network Load Balancing is a technology that allows system administrators to configure clusters that distribute traffic between several servers. Suppose you have a website that receives a large number of requests and cannot be handled by one server. In this […]
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Deploying Active Directory Certificate Services and Online Responder
Certificate Services has become one of the core components of any Active Directory infrastructure. A certification authority (CA) issues digital certificates to testify the authenticity of applications, users and computers. Digital certificates can be issued, revoked and renewed based on the necessities of the company. When deciding to deploy AD CS within your organization, you […]
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Configure Network Address Protection w/ DHCP Enforcement
In this article I will show you how to install and configure NAP with Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) enforcement. You may already be familiar with DHCP which is a service used to allocate network parameters automatically and offers a centralized way to manage your network devices. NAP is a security mechanism offered by the […]
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How to Install & Configure Remote Access Servers
VPN or Virtual Private Network has become one of the core components in large enterprises and as a System Administrator you will most certainly stumble upon this technology. There are multiple VPN equipment Vendors, each one with their own features. One of the things that all of these providers must agree on is using the […]