Use the Telnet client to test a network connection

Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to use the Telnet client to test the connection to a service (IP: PORT) for diagnostic purposes. Telnet is a client / server TCP protocol that listens on port 23 which allows the administration of equipment (switches, firewall …) and of certain servers (UNIX, LINUX). It is …

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VDI: installation and configuration with Windows Server

Introduction In this tutorial, I will explain how to install and configure a VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) environment. Before getting to the heart of the matter, I will quickly present to you what a virtual office infrastructure is and especially the difference with an RDS environment. The main difference between VDI and an RDS farm …

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Hyper-V : enable nested virtualization

Presentation Nested virtualization is a feature available on Hyper-V from Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10, which enables virtualization options in a virtual machine. To put it simply, nested virtualization allows virtualization in a virtual machine. There are also some prerequisites : The Hyper-V host must be on Windows Server 2016/2019 or Windows 10 1607 …

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Windows Server : apply quotas on folders

Introduction In this tutorial, I will explain how to apply quotas on a file server with the File Server Resource Manager. A quota is a quantity (volume) of disk space allocated to a folder, it can be applied for audit purposes (conditional), it can be exceeded or strict (unconditional). By default, it is possible to …

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