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How to Set Up Work Folders for Data Synchronisation on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Work Folders for Data Synchronisation on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Work Folders on Windows Server 2019 Work Folders is a role service in Windows Server 2019 that allows users to synchronise work files between corporate servers and their personal devices (Windows, iOS, and Android). Unlike traditional file shares that require a VPN connection, Work Folders uses HTTPS for synchronisation, making it accessible from […]

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How to Configure SMB File Shares and NTFS Permissions on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SMB File Shares and NTFS Permissions on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to SMB File Shares and NTFS Permissions on Windows Server 2019 SMB (Server Message Block) file sharing is the foundation of Windows file services. Windows Server 2019 uses SMB 3.1.1 — the latest protocol version — which includes AES-128-GCM encryption, pre-authentication integrity checking, and improved performance. Combined with NTFS permissions (the access control system […]

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How to Install and Configure Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Routing and Remote Access Service on Windows Server 2019 Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) is a built-in Windows Server 2019 feature that provides multi-protocol routing, remote access VPN, and site-to-site VPN connectivity. RRAS can function as a software router supporting RIP, OSPF (through third-party plugins), BGP, and static routes; as a dial-up […]

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How to Configure Remote Access VPN with SSTP on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Remote Access VPN with SSTP on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Remote Access VPN with SSTP on Windows Server 2019 Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is a Microsoft VPN protocol that tunnels PPP traffic over HTTPS (port 443). Because it uses port 443, SSTP traverses almost all firewalls and web proxies that allow HTTPS traffic, making it one of the most compatible VPN protocols […]

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How to Set Up Always On VPN with Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Always On VPN with Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Always On VPN on Windows Server 2019 Always On VPN (AOVPN) is Microsoft’s successor to DirectAccess, introduced with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, and significantly improved in Windows Server 2019. AOVPN automatically establishes a VPN connection when a user’s device is outside the corporate network, without requiring user interaction. Unlike DirectAccess, AOVPN […]

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How to Set Up Network File System (NFS) Server on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Network File System (NFS) Server on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to NFS Server on Windows Server 2019 Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file protocol that allows clients — primarily Linux and Unix systems — to mount and access shared directories over a network as if they were local drives. Windows Server 2019 includes both an NFS server (Server for NFS) and an […]

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How to Set Up iSCSI Target Server on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up iSCSI Target Server on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to iSCSI Target Server on Windows Server 2019 The iSCSI Target Server role in Windows Server 2019 allows you to present disk storage over a standard TCP/IP network to iSCSI initiators on other servers or workstations. This eliminates the need for dedicated Fibre Channel infrastructure, making shared block storage accessible over your existing Ethernet […]

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How to Perform Disaster Recovery Testing on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Perform Disaster Recovery Testing on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Disaster Recovery Testing on Windows Server 2019 Disaster recovery (DR) testing is the practice of regularly executing and validating the procedures documented in your disaster recovery plan to ensure they actually work when needed. An untested recovery plan is, at best, an optimistic assumption. Organizations that skip DR testing often discover critical gaps […]

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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication with Google Authenticator on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication with Google Authenticator on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication with Google Authenticator on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up […]

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How to Configure Azure Site Recovery for Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Azure Site Recovery for Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Azure Site Recovery for Windows Server 2019 Azure Site Recovery (ASR) is Microsoft’s cloud-based disaster recovery service that replicates workloads running on physical and virtual Windows Server 2019 machines to Azure, providing automated failover to Azure VMs when the primary site is unavailable. Unlike backup solutions that restore from a point-in-time copy, ASR […]

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