🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 14 June 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~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 […]
Introduction to DNS over HTTPS on Windows Server 2019 DNS over HTTPS (DoH) encrypts DNS queries inside standard HTTPS traffic on port 443. Traditional DNS queries travel in plaintext over UDP or TCP port 53, exposing every hostname lookup to anyone monitoring the network — ISPs, attackers on public Wi-Fi, or enterprise security appliances. DoH […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 12 June 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~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 […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 12 June 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~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 […]
How to Configure DNS Server on Windows Server 2019 Domain Name System (DNS) is the backbone of both internet connectivity and Active Directory. Windows Server 2019 includes a full-featured DNS server role that supports forward and reverse lookup zones, dynamic DNS updates, DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC), DNS policies, Response Rate Limiting (RRL), and DNS over […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Disk Management Effective disk management is fundamental to maintaining a healthy and performant Windows Server 2016 environment. Storage is the foundation of almost every server workload, and misconfigured or poorly managed disks can lead to data loss, performance bottlenecks, service outages, and security risks. Windows Server 2016 provides multiple […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Global Catalog The Global Catalog (GC) is a distributed data repository in Windows Server 2016 Active Directory that contains a partial replica of all objects from every domain in the forest. Unlike regular domain controllers that store a full replica only for their own domain, a Global Catalog server […]
Introduction to iSCSI Target Server on Windows Server 2019 The iSCSI Target Server role in Windows Server 2019 allows you to present disk storage over a standard TCP/IP network to iSCSI initiators on other servers or workstations. This eliminates the need for dedicated Fibre Channel infrastructure, making shared block storage accessible over your existing Ethernet […]
How to Configure WSUS for Automated Patch Management on Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is Microsoft’s enterprise patch management solution that allows administrators to approve, deploy, and report on Windows and Microsoft software updates across their environment from a central server. By hosting updates internally, WSUS reduces external bandwidth consumption, gives […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 9 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 […]
