Virtualization

How to Use Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2025

How to Use Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2025 Veeam Backup & Replication is one of the most widely deployed enterprise backup solutions in the industry, and the Community Edition — available free of charge — provides a powerful feature set suitable for protecting Windows Server 2025 environments with up to 10 workloads. Whether you […]

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How to Configure Network Policy Server (NPS/RADIUS) on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Network Policy Server (NPS/RADIUS) on Windows Server 2025

How to Enable and Configure Credential Guard on Windows Server 2025 Credential Guard is one of the most impactful security controls available in Windows Server 2025. It uses Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) to isolate the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) into a separate, hardware-protected virtual trust level (VTL1) called the Secure World. Because LSASS runs […]

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How to Configure Kerberos Constrained Delegation on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Kerberos Constrained Delegation on Windows Server 2025

How to Harden Active Directory Against Common Attacks on Windows Server 2025 Active Directory remains the most frequently targeted component in enterprise environments. Once an attacker gains initial access to a domain-joined machine, the path to domain compromise runs through AD — harvesting credentials, abusing Kerberos, and exploiting misconfigured delegations or excessive privileges. Windows Server […]

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How to Set Up Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) on Windows Server 2025

How to Set Up Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) on Windows Server 2025 A Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) is a dedicated, hardened computer used exclusively for performing administrative tasks against sensitive systems such as domain controllers, Active Directory, and critical servers. Unlike a standard workstation that is used for browsing, email, and general productivity, a PAW […]

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How to Configure AppLocker on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure AppLocker on Windows Server 2025

How to Configure AppLocker on Windows Server 2025 AppLocker is a Windows application control feature that restricts which executables, scripts, installers, DLLs, and packaged apps can run on a system. Introduced in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, AppLocker has been refined across every subsequent Windows Server version and remains a useful control for […]

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How to Set Up Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) on Windows Server 2025

How to Set Up Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) on Windows Server 2025 Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) is a kernel-level code integrity enforcement mechanism built into Windows Server 2025 that controls which drivers and applications are permitted to run on a system. Unlike traditional application whitelisting solutions that operate in user space, WDAC enforces […]

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How to Configure BitLocker with TPM on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure BitLocker with TPM on Windows Server 2025

How to Configure BitLocker with TPM on Windows Server 2025 BitLocker Drive Encryption protects data at rest by encrypting entire volumes using the AES-XTS-256 cipher. When combined with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0), BitLocker creates a hardware-rooted chain of trust that prevents the operating system volume from being read on any machine other than […]

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How to Configure Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2025

How to Configure Windows Defender Antivirus on Windows Server 2025 Windows Defender Antivirus (WDA) is the built-in antimalware solution included with Windows Server 2025 and is active by default on Server with Desktop Experience installations. Unlike earlier versions of Windows Server where Defender was often treated as an afterthought, Windows Server 2025 ships with a […]

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How to Monitor Hyper-V with Performance Counters on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor Hyper-V with Performance Counters on Windows Server 2025

How to Monitor Hyper-V with Performance Counters on Windows Server 2025 Effective Hyper-V monitoring is the foundation of a stable virtualisation environment. Windows Server 2025 exposes a rich set of Hyper-V-specific performance counters through Performance Monitor (perfmon), PowerShell’s Get-Counter cmdlet, WMI/CIM, and the open-source Prometheus exporter windows_exporter. These counters give you deep visibility into hypervisor […]

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How to Deploy Containerised Applications to Kubernetes on Windows Server 2025 — step-by-step Windows Server 2025 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Deploy Containerised Applications to Kubernetes on Windows Server 2025

How to Deploy Containerised Applications to Kubernetes on Windows Server 2025 Kubernetes supports Windows worker nodes, making it possible to run Windows containers — including ASP.NET Framework and ASP.NET Core applications — alongside Linux workloads in the same cluster. Windows Server 2025 is compatible with Kubernetes 1.29 and later, and Microsoft’s AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) […]

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