An Active Directory Domain with a unique Primary Domain Controller (PDC) is something that you should not rely on. A hardware failure can make your day a really bad one and, for this reason, Microsoft give us the possibility to add a (or more) Backup Domain Controller (BDC) to our domain.
The configuration is quite simple on Windows Server 2012 // R2, a much appreciated gift from Redmond.
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System administrators often need to deploy one or more Registry Keys in business environment. Customized software or hardware need particolar configurations and companies usually have solutions tailored to their needs.
Whatever the reason is, a Group Policy is the best way to deploy a Registry Key in an Active Domain Directory Services.
The configuration is quite simple and quick.
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iSNS (Internet Storage Name Service) is a protocol that allows automatic discovery, management and configuration of iSCSI devices. In a nutshell, it’s like DNS for iSCSI devices.
It can be useful to speed up client configuration when you have many iSCSI targets.
It’s very easy and quick to set up. Just a few steps and you’ll be ready.
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One great advantage of using Active Directory Domain Services is the possibility to share a printer in just a few clicks with a group of computers or users.
Since Windows Server 2012 isn’t even necessary to create a Group Policy Object (GPO), Windows will do the job for us speeding up the process.
We are going to show how you can share an existing (installed) printer to an AD Group of Computers.
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Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) are a “must have” feature in business environments. WSUS dramatically improve network bandwidth effiency and allow a granular control of the updates.
Setting up WSUS is not difficult but involves several steps, especially if you are configuring the services for an existing Active Directory Domain.
We have three major steps to complete.
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Thanks to the improvements of virtualization and storage technologies, it’s not difficult to clone a disk. A great advantage for disaster recovery, but also a potential risk for the security of your information.
Microsoft allows to encrypt the disks of a server with a feature named BitLocker. We are going to see how you can enable BitLocker on a physical or virtual server to protect your company from data theft.
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A couple of weeks ago we talked about website restrictions and how to enforce them without using a proxy. Now it’s time to prevent users of an Active Directory Domain Services from using specific applications.
Surprisingly enough, it’s much easier to restrict software than websites. You just need to access the domain controller and follow these steps.
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