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Windows Server – Internet Security Blocking Downloads

Windows Server – Internet Security Blocking Downloads

If you are an IT administrator then the chances are that you have come across issues with trying to download files directly from a website to your server. You would have received this security alert when trying to download: Your current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded. Although this is a […]

Windows Server 2016 – Disable Server Manager on Startup

Windows Server 2016 – Disable Server Manager on Startup

I don’t know about you, but Server Manager loading up every time I login to a Windows Server 2016 machine drives me nuts! This is especially annoying when using my lab as most of the hardware is just old bits of kit that is not being used in production any longer. In older versions of […]

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 includes Server Manager, Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-ins, consoles, Windows PowerShell cmdlets and providers, and command-line tools for managing roles and features that run on Windows Server Technical Preview.

Remove a Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller from an Existing Domain

Remove a Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Controller from an Existing Domain

We have been viewing some video guides on YouTube over the last few days so we thought that we would share some good ones that we have found that we feel you may find useful. We have scheduled a number of these videos to be posted to our site over the next few days so […]

Replication Summary on Domain Controllers

Replication Summary on Domain Controllers

If you have a number of domain controllers within your organisation, you should ensure that they are all replicating correctly without any errors at all. This check should be carried out regularly to be proactive in finding any potential Active Directory issues that you may face. To do this, simply run the following command on […]

Powershell – Install Server Core GUI Features

Powershell – Install Server Core GUI Features

If you have Windows Server 2012 R2 Core installed but you want to be able to use a Graphical User Interface (GUI) then you can use the following Powershell command to enable it: Install-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell –Source d:sourcessxs NOTE: you should ensure that your source location is correct and up to date with your Windows Updates. […]

Join Server 2012 R2 Core to your Domain

Join Server 2012 R2 Core to your Domain

If you are using Server 2012 R2 Core and you wish to join it to the domain, then you can use this simple Powershell command to do it. Add-Computer -DomainName YOURDOMAIN.COM -Credentials DOMAINUSERNAME -Restart Note that the -Restart command at the end will automatically restart your server once it has completed the joining process. Also […]

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