Creating the first Server 2019 Domain Controller
zulfikar This blog post is Part 2 in the Active Directory on Windows Server 2019 Series of knowledge articles Zulfikar Ali, 2023 Time to create your first Domain Controller (DC) You…
Azure VM, Active Directory and a Dedicated Disk
Installing the AD DS role onto a Azure virtual machine? Creating a Domain Controller in the cloud? Are you sure you want to do this? For all Domain Controllers you…
Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication
In an effort to reduce SYSVOL bloat and replication across Domain Controllers (DCs) consider using DFS Replication (DFSR). A bigger reason however is that FRS is no longer supported in…
Migrations – been there, done this…
Always in a state of transition, IT departments around the world are continually deploying new systems, applications and hardware. However one of the biggest changes, and challenges, is the successful…
Microsoft Products (non-mainstream)
There are a number of Microsoft Products that provide plenty of value add but most people have never heard of them or do not know what they are useful for.…
Upgrading to InTrust 10.2
If upgrading to InTrust 10.2 from any version prior to 10.0 (e.g. from 9.6) then you have to ensure an interim step of upgrading to 10.0 or 10.1 FIRST before…
Upgrading to Windows Server 2008 R2
Just to cover quickly the upgrade of Windows 2008 Server SP2 to the R2 version in 13 steps. REMEMBER > Plan > Prepare > Update, This is a GUIDE only…