How to Configure DirectAccess on Windows Server 2012 R2 DirectAccess provides always-on, seamless remote access for domain-joined Windows clients without requiring user-initiated VPN connections. When a DirectAccess-configured client is outside the corporate network, it automatically establishes an encrypted tunnel to the DirectAccess server using IPv6 over HTTPS (IP-HTTPS) or other transition technologies, giving users transparent […]
How to Set Up a VPN with SSTP on Windows Server 2012 R2 Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) is a Microsoft VPN protocol that encapsulates Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) traffic over an HTTPS connection using SSL/TLS on port 443. SSTP VPNs are highly firewall-friendly because they use the same port as HTTPS web traffic, making them […]
How to Configure Just Enough Administration (JEA) on Windows Server 2012 R2 Just Enough Administration (JEA) is a PowerShell-based delegated administration framework that allows you to grant granular, role-based administrative access without giving users full Administrator privileges. With JEA, you can define exactly which PowerShell commands a user can run, what parameters they can pass, […]
How to Configure WSUS on Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) provides centralised management of Microsoft update distribution within an organisation. Rather than each server and workstation downloading updates individually from Microsoft Update servers, WSUS downloads updates once to a central server and then distributes them to managed endpoints on your schedule. […]
How to Configure an SMTP Relay on Windows Server 2012 R2 An SMTP relay server acts as an intermediary mail gateway, accepting email from authorised internal systems (applications, printers, monitoring tools, scripts) and forwarding it to its destination — either a smart host (such as Exchange or Office 365) or directly via MX lookup. Every […]
How to Set Up an FTP Server on Windows Server 2012 R2 The File Transfer Protocol (FTP) has been a cornerstone of file exchange for decades. While modern alternatives like SFTP and HTTPS uploads exist, FTP remains common in many environments — particularly for web content deployment, legacy application integration, and transfer to network appliances. […]
How to Install and Configure IIS on Windows Server 2012 R2 Internet Information Services (IIS) 8.5 ships with Windows Server 2012 R2 and is the most widely deployed web server on the Microsoft platform. IIS 8.5 includes significant improvements over earlier versions: dynamic IP restrictions, enhanced logging, ETW tracing for real-time diagnostics, application initialisation (warm-up), […]
Introduction Windows Server 2012 R2 uses a role-based architecture where specific services are added as “Server Roles” (major features like IIS, AD DS, DHCP) and “Features” (supporting components like .NET Framework, RSAT). PowerShell’s Server Manager module provides complete programmatic control over role and feature installation, making it possible to automate server configuration with precise reproducibility. […]
Introduction Automating Windows Server 2016 provisioning with PowerShell and Terraform enables fully repeatable, infrastructure-as-code server deployments. PowerShell handles operating system configuration, role installation, and application setup. Terraform manages the underlying infrastructure layer — creating virtual machines on Hyper-V, Azure, or VMware — and passes configuration data to PowerShell via user data scripts or provisioners. Together […]
Introduction Work Folders is a Windows Server 2016 role service that allows users to synchronise work files from corporate servers to their personal devices — PCs, laptops, and mobile devices — without requiring a VPN connection. Unlike folder redirection, Work Folders keeps a local copy of data on each device and syncs changes automatically when […]
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