How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Print Server A Print Server centralizes printer management by hosting printer drivers and queues, making shared printers available to users on the network without requiring each client to install drivers manually. Windows Server 2016 includes the Print and Document Services role for this purpose. This guide covers installing […]
Introduction to Kubernetes on Windows Server 2019 Kubernetes is the industry-standard container orchestration platform that automates deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Windows Server 2019 can participate in Kubernetes clusters as a worker node, running Windows containers alongside Linux-based control plane components. As of Kubernetes 1.14 and later, Windows worker nodes are officially supported, […]
How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Internal DNS Service The Internal DNS Service in Windows Server 2016 SDN provides name resolution capabilities for tenant virtual machines within their isolated virtual networks. In an SDN environment, tenant VMs cannot use the physical DNS servers directly without policy allowing that traffic, and they may have conflicting […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Kerberos Authentication Kerberos is the primary authentication protocol used by Windows Server 2016 in Active Directory domain environments. It replaced NTLM as the default authentication method starting with Windows 2000 and provides mutual authentication, stronger security guarantees, and better scalability than its predecessor. Kerberos uses tickets issued by the […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 24 June 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~1 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 […]
Introduction Microsoft Graph API provides a unified REST endpoint for accessing Microsoft 365, Azure AD, and related services. Using PowerShell on Windows Server 2016 with the Microsoft.Graph module, administrators can automate user lifecycle management, generate audit reports, and manage cloud resources programmatically. Installing the Microsoft Graph PowerShell Module Install the module and authenticate to Graph: […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 21 June 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~1 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 […]
Introduction to Active Directory Sites and Services Active Directory Sites and Services is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that administrators use to manage the replication topology of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Sites define the physical or logical grouping of well-connected IP subnets. By configuring sites correctly, you control how AD DS replication […]
Introduction to Volume Shadow Copy Service on Windows Server 2019 The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) is a core Windows infrastructure component that enables the creation of consistent point-in-time snapshots of volumes, even while applications are actively writing to disk. VSS coordinates with VSS requestors (backup applications), VSS providers (storage drivers or hardware), and VSS […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 18 June 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~2 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 […]
