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How to Configure Exploit Protection on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Exploit Protection on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Exploit Protection Exploit Protection is a Windows Defender feature in Windows Server 2019 that applies exploit mitigation techniques to operating system processes and individual applications. It is the successor to Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) and provides a comprehensive set of memory protection, code execution prevention, and anti-exploit technologies. Exploit Protection mitigations make […]

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How to Configure Active Directory Replication on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Active Directory Replication on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Active Directory Replication Active Directory is a distributed database. In a multi-domain-controller environment, changes made on one DC must propagate to all other DCs in the domain. This process is called replication. Windows Server 2019 uses two replication topologies: intrasite replication (within a site, using RPCs over TCP/IP, triggered within seconds) and intersite […]

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How to Set Up Active Directory Backup and Recovery on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Active Directory Backup and Recovery on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Active Directory Backup and Recovery Active Directory is the identity foundation of your Windows environment. Domain controllers store the AD database (NTDS.DIT), SYSVOL folder, and the Registry System State. A comprehensive backup and recovery strategy must account for all three components. Windows Server 2019 includes Windows Server Backup (wbadmin) as a built-in tool […]

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How to Set Up Active Directory Recycle Bin on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Active Directory Recycle Bin on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to the Active Directory Recycle Bin Accidentally deleted Active Directory objects—users, groups, computers, and OUs—have historically been a serious administrative headache. Before Windows Server 2008 R2, recovering a deleted object required either restoring from backup or performing an authoritative restore of Active Directory, both of which are time-consuming operations that can impact production services. […]

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How to Upgrade SLES 15 to SLES 16 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Upgrade SLES 15 to SLES 16

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Upgrade SLES 15 to SLES 16 on SLES 16. SLES 16 (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. Step 1 — Back Up Your System Take a snapshot or backup […]

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How to Use Amanda for Enterprise Backup on SLES 16 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Amanda for Enterprise Backup on SLES 16

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Use Amanda for Enterprise Backup on SLES 16 on SLES 16. SLES 16 (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 16 system is up to date: […]

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How to Set Up Performance Monitoring on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Performance Monitoring on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Performance Monitoring on Windows Server 2019 Performance monitoring on Windows Server 2019 involves collecting, analyzing, and responding to metrics that describe the health and capacity of server resources including CPU, memory, disk, and network. Windows Server 2019 includes several built-in tools for performance monitoring: Performance Monitor (perfmon.exe) for real-time and historical counter collection, […]

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How to Configure Windows Server 2019 for Compliance — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Windows Server 2019 for Compliance

Introduction to Compliance Configuration on Windows Server 2019 Configuring Windows Server 2019 for compliance involves implementing technical controls that satisfy the requirements of regulatory frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, and DISA STIGs. Compliance configuration encompasses access controls, encryption, auditing, patch management, system hardening, and documentation. Windows […]

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How to Set Up Btrfs Snapshots with Snapper on SLES 16 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Btrfs Snapshots with Snapper on SLES 16

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Btrfs Snapshots with Snapper on SLES 16 on SLES 16. SLES 16 (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. Step 1 — Check Btrfs Filesystem btrfs filesystem show […]

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How to Configure Btrfs on SLES 16 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Btrfs on SLES 16

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure Btrfs on SLES 16 on SLES 16. SLES 16 (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. Step 1 — Check Btrfs Filesystem btrfs filesystem show btrfs subvolume list / […]

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