Category: Windows Server 2016
Initial Configuration of Windows server 2016
After installing Windows Server 2016, you can start working but before that, there are some initial configuration to perform for making the server ready to work. These are the essential tips to do before start working with it. Here are the tasks to complete such as; renaming the server, setting the time zone, configuring the network connection, joining a domain, enabling […]
Read moreInstalling Roles and Features to VHD in Windows Server 2016
In addition to installing roles and features to server on a network, Server Manager enables you to install roles and features to VHD without accessing to it in an offline state. By using Server Manager, while installing roles and features you can select a server or either Hyper-V virtual hard disk (VHD) that is already installed windows server 2012 or 2016 […]
Read moreHow to Add Multiple Servers in Windows Server 2016
While managing your server and configuring it, you can add multiple servers to Server Manager in Windows server2008, 2012 or 2016. When added you can receive online or offline status and create group based on their functions, location or any other organizational paradigm. Therefore, you can configure them fully from Server Manager like: adding roles and features to them or do […]
Read moreInstall Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server 2016
The Active Directory Domain Services is the feature of creating domain and managing it, but it’s never had been easy to do in a new platform due to many changes or having no experience of it. Surely you need some steps to follow to install and configure Active Directory Domain Services(ADDS) fully by following up the steps here. No matter if […]
Read moreConfigure DHCP Server After Installing Step By Step
DHCP Server is one of the critical parts of today’s network. When somebody request for IP (Internet Protocol), instead of a network administrator, a server distributes IP for the device. It is more effective and less expensive. Also, DHCP server provides more information to the clients such as default gateway, subnet mask. DHCP allows hosts to acquire necessary TCP/IP configuration information from […]
Read moreInstall DHCP Server on Windows Server 2016
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol used in Internet Protocol (IP) networks. The DHCP server automatically distributes IP for network interfaces and devices. When somebody sends a request for IP, instead of a network administrator, DHCP server distributes IP address, based on the DHCP server configurations. Here’s how to install DHCP Server on windows server no problem if you’re […]
Read moreHow to Install DNS Server on Windows Server 2016
When you install windows server it is just a box, nothing it there like services, if you want to use the services you should install and configure them manually whether DHCP or DNS or other services. The DNS stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol and when you create an account on a server or domain controller, your computer, and the server […]
Read moreConfigure DNS Server Zones Fully on Windows Server 2016
After installing DNS, of course, you need to configure DNS because it is an important task to make DNS work correctly. DNS stands for Domain Naming System and the goal of DNS is to change name to IP address and and IP address to name like when you open a server or a web page, you enter a name like www.MicrosoftGeek.com, […]
Read more6 Benefits Nano Server Will Bring to Hyper-V
In April 2015, Microsoft announced a new feature available in Windows Server 2016 called Nano Server. It is similar to Windows Server Core mode but remarkably smaller. Apparently there are big plans in store for Nano Server. Jeffery Snover, lead architect for Windows Server, consistently stated throughout the Microsoft Ignite event, “Nano Server is the greatest change to Windows Server […]
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