A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Welcome to my guide on how to configure a single server Remote Desktop Services (RDS) deployment using server 2016. First install Server 2016 with GUI and get all the updates installed. Add the server to the domain as a member server, in this lab I call mine RDS2016. Login as a domain administrator. Server manager should automatically launch, click on […]
Read moreHere are some of the ways you can automate software package and modules installations in Server 2016, using some of the new package management cmdlets that come with PowerShell. With the introduction of services like NuGet, Choclatey, PSGet and Package Manager, Windows finally has a great way of delivering software packages and modules directly from the internet or through an […]
Read moreThe mystery: “The service did not start due to a login failure” One of our customers reported a very strange problem last week. After about a day of running flawlessly, their windows service would suddenly fail to start after a reboot. The error reported by the Event Viewer hinted at a problem with the service user’s account: Trying to start the service […]
Read moreServices 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 case you would configure a […]
Read moreRemote access role is a VPN which protects the network connection or your remote connection from one side to another and protecting both sides from attacks or data sniffing as VPN protocol uses a tunnel inside of a standard data connection. Note: You’ll need to open a TCP port 1723 on your firewall as this port is used for the VPN […]
Read moreNIC teaming is not something we got with Windows Server 2016 but I just find it interesting to review this functionality as we have it in the current iteration of Windows Server, as usual, touching a bit on basics and history of this feature. NIC teaming feature reached its maturity in Server 2012 R2 and there are (almost) no major changes in […]
Read moreYou can install Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016 with either PowerShell or Graphical User Interface (GUI). However, in this article, I’ll focus on installation with the help of GUI. System Requirements Exchange Server 2016 has following important system requirements. For details, please visit the following link: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa996719(v=exchg.160).aspx Installing Prerequisites To get started, join the server machine with domain and then […]
Read moreMicrosoft continues to invest and expand its PowerShell Scripting Environment but sometimes it is necessary to use a graphical interface in order to manage systems. This is the reason why Microsoft also develops a new management tool called “Project Honolulu”. Honolulu is the modern evolution of traditional MMC, first introduced in 2000. Now, it’s time to update our management tools! So, Microsoft […]
Read moreValidate your current WU settings using SCONFIG To determine what updates your machine has already installed, follow these steps: Open a command prompt with Admin permissions. Type sconfig and press Enter. NOTE: There may be a short pause as the tool inspects your system. Option #5 shows the current configuration of your Windows Update settings. Change your Windows Update Settings To […]
Read moreWindows Server 2016 brings with it a wealth of new functionality, including new and upgraded features that make it easier for administrators to enable and manage High Availability on the DHCP service. The High Availability mode was possible in the past through the cluster services, but it wasn’t the best thing to place a network service on top a cluster […]
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