If you’re thinking about escaping Windows 11’s telemetry creep or simply want to test a modern Linux desktop without committing, installing Linux alongside Windows — or replacing it entirely — remains the most practical option for most users. This guide walks a careful, practical path through...
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I have a running Win 2012R2 Active Directory server. Call it DC1
I just built a Win 2019 server that was added to the domain and promoted to AD server. This one is DC2
I ran "Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole" to the new server and running "netdom query fsmo", I get
Schema master...
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Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) have long been an indispensable suite of utilities for IT professionals managing Windows infrastructure, and with Windows 11, Microsoft has further streamlined their access and deployment. Rather than juggling local logins for multiple servers or relying...
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For organizations that have deployed Windows Server Datacenter Edition but now find themselves needing to switch to the more economical Standard Edition, the downgrade path is neither straightforward nor officially supported by Microsoft as an in-place process. Yet, this scenario is increasingly...
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In my virtual setup I have 3 servers on the same domain. My domain controller (ServerA) has DNS and ADDS roles, one of my other servers (ServerC) I'm trying to make where it can manage DNS on ServerA using DNS console.. Yes they all can see one another. Do I need to add the DNS role to ServerC...
Hi guys,
Today I tried to test backup/restore of single domain controller. The test was performed on virtual machine Windows Server 2012 with the following roles: AD DS, DNS, DHCP and Certificate Authority. Below are the steps I did:
1. Created backup of System state.
2. Deleted disk with OS...
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A thorough walkthrough of how to do a clean installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. In this walkthrough, we use Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. This installation guide is part 1 of a larger feature currently in production, but will guide you completely through the initial...
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A thorough walkthrough of how to do a clean installation of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. In this walkthrough, we use Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. This installation guide is part 1 of a larger feature currently in production, but will guide you completely through the initial...
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I've got a server running Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise and I've added a Printserver role, but I can't find any Server drivers from Canon. Would you think it would be ok to try using Vista drivers for this machine or should I do XP? I've heard that XP drivers function better, though I...