Installing Integration Services in Hyper-V Virtual Machine 2012

After the virtual machine guest operating system configuration is complete, we go about installation of Integration services. Hyper-V Integration Services is a suite of utilities that enhance the performance of the virtual machine’s guest operating system. Integration services improve management of virtual machines by replacing generic operating system driver files for the mouse, keyboard, video, network and SCSI controller components. […]

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Installing the Hyper-V Role, Configuring Virtual Networks and Creating New Virtual Machine in Windows Server 2012

Hyper-V is a server virtualization technology from Microsoft where we can create multiple virtual machines on single physical computer. These virtual machines are known as guests and computer running Hyper-V is known as the Host. In June 2008, Microsoft introduced Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 and is gradually developing Hyper-V products. Finally, Microsoft launched new version of Hyper-V in Windows […]

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Windows Server 2012 R2

Install an Additional Domain Controller from IFM (Install From Media) in Windows Server 2012

We can use the Install from media (IFM) option to install an Additional Domain Controller in an existing domain is the best option such as a branch office scenario where network is slow, unreliable and costly. IFM will minimize replication traffic during the installation because it uses restored backup files to populate the AD DS database. This will significantly reduce […]

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Windows Server 2012 R2

Migrating Active Directory Domain Controller from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012

Windows Server 2012 is the Microsoft latest Windows Server Operating System which is more powerful than previous versions of Windows Server. For examples, Hyper-V replication, DHCP failover, Dynamic Access Control, Improvements in Active Directory Recycle Bin, Virtual Domain Controller etc. So it’s better to migrate Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012 Domain Controller because of the new cool […]

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Windows Server 2012 R2

Creating a Fine –Grained Password Policy in Windows Server 2012

In Windows Server 2012, fine-grained password policy management is made much easier than Windows Server 2008/2008 R2. Windows Administrators not have to use ADSI Edit and configure complicated settings to create the Password Settings Object (PSO) in the Password Settings Container. Instead we can configure fine-grained password policy directly in Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC). So all level of Windows […]

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windowsServer2008R2

Configuring Fine-Grained Password Policies in Windows Server 2008 R2

Fine-Grained Password policies is a Long-Awaited Password and Account Policy Solution from Microsoft, which allow multiple password and account lockout policy settings to different sets of users in the same domain. Prior to Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, we have only a one password and account lockout policy, defined at the domain level. This limitation led complicated for many organizations. So […]

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Windows Server 2012 R2

Configuring Active Directory Recycle Bin in Windows Server 2012

Active Directory Recycle Bin feature is a Long-Awaited to recover accidentally deleted Active Directory objects without restoring Active Directory data from backups, restarting Active Directory Domain Service (AD DS), or rebooting domain controller from Microsoft, which was introduced in Windows Server 2008 R2. Active Directory objects are preserved in the recycle bin for an amount of time to match the […]

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Windows Server 2012 R2

Promoting New Domain Controller / DNS Server on Windows Server “8” Beta

In Windows Server “8” Beta, Microsoft claims 300 new and improved features than Windows Server 2008 R2. In this article, we will install and Configure Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server “8” Beta domain controller. In Windows Server “8” Beta, Microsoft discontinues (Dcpromo.exe), Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard. We hope Microsoft will continue this feature in next version […]

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TMG2010

Administering Forefront TMG 2010 Server Remotely Using RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) from Internal and External Network / Locations

Remotely administering Forefront TMG 2010 is really confusing for Firewall admins used to and comfortable with third party firewalls. Forefront TMG does not have Web Interface to manage TMG Server and no command-line support, where these features are built-in on others third party firewalls. For security purpose, we will not perform Forefront TMG 2010 Server administration directly from the TMG […]

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Using Forefront TMG 2010 Server as a Reverse Proxy in the DMZ Network to Secure Exchange Client Access Server (CAS)

Many organizations expose their Client Access Servers directory to the Internet. These organizations often locate the Client Access Server role in the perimeter network, which is not recommended. It should not be in the DMZ i.e., at the perimeter. Network and Security Administrator normally place Client Access Servers at DMZ in their design because it is directly accessible from the […]

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