Managed service accounts
Microsoft Geek
Years ago I learned to accept the fact that you sometimes just need to have service accounts with never-expiring passwords. Until Microsoft launched Windows 2008 R2 that is. Managed Service…
Windows Server 2012 /R2
How Can I Configure DHCP Server in Windows Server 2012?
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for DHCP server is responsible for assigning the IP addresses to the client computers automatically. The client computers to which the DHCP server automatically assigns…
Unable to RDP into server
If you are unable to remote desktop into a server using the computer name, but you are able to remote into the server using the IP address and you get…
Fix SQL Configuration Manager Cannot Connect to WMI Provider
When trying to open MS SQL Server Configuration Manager, a dialog may appear.. Cannot connect to WMI provider. You do not have permission or the server is unreachable. Note that…
How to Log Off, Shutdown, Sleep & Restart Windows Server 2012
Log Off (Log Out) of Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete then select Sign Out Log Off of Terminal Session on Windows Server 2012 or Windows 8 If…
How to Create a VPN on Windows Server 2012
What is a VPN? A virtual private network (VPN) is a technology for using the Internet or another intermediate network to connect computers to isolated remote computer networks that would…
5 reasons to use NIC Teaming with Windows Server 2012
NIC Teaming, also known in the Microsoft world as Load Balancing/Failover (LBFO), allows you to install additional physical Ethernet network adapters (NICs) into your server and “team” or combine them…
Configuring NIC Teaming in Windows Server 2012 R2
NIC Teaming was a feature we obtained through independent hardware vendors such as Broadcom. A separate piece of software was installed and you went through a GUI to team your…
Windows Server 2012 and DCPromo
In past versions of Windows Server, after using the GUI to add the Active Directory binaries to your server, you would use DCPromo to promote your server into a Domain…
Tips for an easy upgrade from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2
Moving from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2 is fairly straightforward. Here are some tips to make sure the process goes smoothly. With later versions of Windows Server,…