How to Deploy ASP.NET Applications on Windows Server 2025 Deploying ASP.NET applications to Windows Server 2025 requires a solid understanding of two distinct hosting models: the legacy .NET Framework pipeline hosted entirely within IIS, and the modern ASP.NET Core model that can run in-process within IIS or as a standalone Kestrel process behind IIS acting […]
How to Back Up and Restore Active Directory on Windows Server 2025 Active Directory (AD) is the backbone of authentication, authorization, and policy management in most enterprise environments. Losing your domain controllers without a reliable backup means losing user accounts, group policies, computer objects, and trust relationships — a catastrophic event that can take days […]
How to Use Ansible WinRM to Manage Windows Server 2025 Ansible’s WinRM transport is the bridge between your Linux-based Ansible control node and Windows managed hosts. While the previous guide introduced WinRM basics with NTLM authentication, production environments often demand stronger security guarantees: encrypted credential delegation through CredSSP, Kerberos single sign-on in Active Directory domains, […]
How to Configure Just Enough Administration (JEA) on Windows Server 2025 Just Enough Administration (JEA) is a PowerShell-based security feature that implements the principle of least privilege for administrative tasks. Instead of granting users full administrator rights on a server, JEA creates a constrained PowerShell remoting endpoint that limits each user to exactly the commands, […]
How to Monitor IIS Performance with Counters on Windows Server 2025 IIS on Windows Server 2025 exposes a rich set of performance counters through the Windows Performance Monitor (perfmon) subsystem, covering everything from raw TCP connection counts to ASP.NET request queue depth and .NET garbage collection pressure. Proactive monitoring of these counters is essential for […]
How to Install and Configure SonarQube on Windows Server 2025 SonarQube is the leading open-source platform for continuous code quality inspection, detecting bugs, code smells, and security vulnerabilities across more than 30 programming languages. Running SonarQube on Windows Server 2025 as a persistent service allows development teams to integrate static analysis into every pull request […]
rkhunter (Rootkit Hunter) scans Linux servers for rootkits, backdoors, and local exploits by checking for known malicious files, wrong file permissions, and hidden processes. This guide installs and configures rkhunter on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Step 1 – Install […]
How to Troubleshoot AD Replication Issues on Windows Server 2025 Active Directory replication is the mechanism by which changes made on one domain controller propagate to all others in the environment. When replication breaks down, domain controllers diverge—objects created, modified, or deleted on one DC may not appear on others, causing authentication failures, Group Policy […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 15 November 2024 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~3 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]
How to Use Server Manager for Role Administration on Windows Server 2025 Server Manager is the built-in management console that ships with every edition of Windows Server 2025 and provides a single pane of glass for monitoring server health, installing roles and features, reviewing events, and running Best Practices Analyzer scans — all without leaving […]
