How to Configure Hyper-V Replica for Disaster Recovery on Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V Replica is an asynchronous virtual machine replication feature built into Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V. It continuously replicates virtual machines from a primary site to a replica site over HTTP or HTTPS, enabling rapid failover when the primary site experiences an […]
Introduction to Active Directory Replication Active Directory is a distributed database. In a multi-domain-controller environment, changes made on one DC must propagate to all other DCs in the domain. This process is called replication. Windows Server 2019 uses two replication topologies: intrasite replication (within a site, using RPCs over TCP/IP, triggered within seconds) and intersite […]
How to Set Up Web Application Proxy on Windows Server 2012 R2 Web Application Proxy (WAP) is a reverse proxy service introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2 that enables external users to access web applications hosted on internal servers. WAP is part of the Remote Access role and provides pre-authentication using Active Directory Federation Services […]
How to Set Up BGP Routing with RRAS on Windows Server 2012 R2 Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the routing protocol that underlies internet routing. Windows Server 2012 R2 introduced native BGP support in the Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), making it possible to configure a Windows server as a BGP router or BGP […]
Introduction to File Server with DFS Namespaces on Windows Server 2019 Configuring a File Server with DFS Namespaces (DFSN) on Windows Server 2019 combines a traditional SMB file server with a virtualised namespace layer that gives users a single consistent UNC path regardless of where the files physically reside. This is particularly powerful in multi-site […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 22 November 2019 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 […]
Introduction to DNS Security on Windows Server 2019 DNS is foundational infrastructure — every name resolution request on your network passes through it. A misconfigured or compromised DNS server can redirect traffic, enable phishing attacks, or facilitate data exfiltration. Windows Server 2019 includes several built-in features to harden DNS, including DNSSEC, Response Rate Limiting (RRL), […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 21 November 2019 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 […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Connection Broker Remote Desktop Connection Broker (RD Connection Broker) is the intelligence layer in a Windows Server 2016 Remote Desktop Services deployment. It manages session reconnection, load balancing across multiple RD Session Host servers, and publishing of RemoteApp programs and virtual desktops from a centralised collection. Without […]
How to Configure Windows Server 2019 Automatic Updates Keeping Windows Server 2019 patched is a critical security and operational requirement. Automatic Updates can be configured through multiple channels: the built-in Windows Update settings, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), registry keys, or PowerShell. This guide covers each approach in detail, including how to control update timing, classify […]
