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 Network Policy Server (NPS) on Windows Server 2012 R2 Network Policy Server (NPS) is the Microsoft implementation of a RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) server on Windows Server 2012 R2. NPS centralizes authentication, authorization, and accounting for network access, including VPN connections, wireless access points, 802.1X wired authentication, and dial-up connections. […]
How to Set Up LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) on Windows Server 2012 R2 The Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) solves one of the most persistent security problems in Windows environments: the use of identical local administrator passwords across all computers. When every machine shares the same local admin password, an attacker who obtains that […]
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 Set Up Privileged Access Workstations on Windows Server 2012 R2 Privileged Access Workstations (PAWs) are dedicated, hardened workstations used exclusively for administrative tasks, isolating high-privilege credentials from the threats present on general-purpose workstations used for email, web browsing, and productivity applications. The PAW model is a critical defense against credential theft attacks, where […]
How to Configure IPsec Policies on Windows Server 2012 R2 Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) provides cryptographic authentication and encryption at the IP layer, securing network communications between servers without requiring changes to applications. On Windows Server 2012 R2, IPsec policies can be configured to require encrypted communications between specific servers, authenticate traffic between network segments, […]
How to Harden Credential Protection on Windows Server 2012 R2 Protecting credentials from theft is one of the most critical security objectives for any Windows Server environment. Credential Guard, which uses virtualization-based security to isolate credential material from the OS kernel, is a Windows Server 2016 and later feature and is not available on Windows […]
How to Configure User Account Control on Windows Server 2012 R2 User Account Control (UAC) is a security feature in Windows Server 2012 R2 that limits the impact of malware and unauthorized changes by running applications with standard user privileges by default. When an application requires elevated privileges, UAC prompts for confirmation or credentials depending […]
How to Set Up Event Log Forwarding on Windows Server 2012 R2 Event Log Forwarding allows Windows Server 2012 R2 to collect event logs from multiple remote computers into a central Windows Event Collector (WEC) server. This centralized logging infrastructure is essential for security monitoring, compliance auditing, and incident response. Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) uses […]
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