Hyper-V cluster: maintenance of a node

Intro In this tutorial, I will explain how to put a node (host) in maintenance on a Hyper-V Cluster. This tutorial can be applied to all Windows Server clusters. It should be checked before switching roles. Maintenance of a node Depuis la console Gestionnaire de cluster de basculement et aller sur la liste des nœuds …

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Security: prevent local logon on Windows servers

Intro In this tutorial, we will see how to prevent local logon on Windows servers. What you should know is that by default all users are allowed to log on locally to Windows except for domain controllers. For servers in Workgroup, the problem is less posed but for servers members of a domain, all users …

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Admin Center: installation in gateway mode

Intro In this tutorial, we will see how to install the Admin Center in gateway mode. As a reminder, the Admin Center is a Web interface that allows the administration of Windows servers using WinRM. From the Admin Center, it is almost possible the same as with the graphical interface: Monitor a set of servers …

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Admin Center: configure SSO with a gateway configuration

Introduction In this tutorial, we will see how to configure the SSO on the Admin Center when it is installed as a gateway. Installation as a gateway consists of installing the Admin Center on a Windows 2016 or 2019 server which is dedicated to administration. Without the configuration of a constrained Kerberos delegation, the message …

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Windows server: DHCP failover configuration

Presentation Since Windows 2012, the DHCP role includes a high availability feature: DHCP failover. DHCP failover can be configured in two ways: active / active or active / passive. In the first case, the two servers operate simultaneously and share the load between them, in the second case the second will take over in case …

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Modify the subnet mask of a DHCP scope on Windows Server

Introduction In this tutorial, we will see how to modify the subnet mask of a DHCP scope on Windows Server. If we look in the properties of the scope, we realize that it is not possible to modify the subnet mask. The “modification” of the DHCP scope is done in several stages: Exporting the DHCP …

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PRTG: supervision of MSA arrays

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In this tutorial, we will see how to supervise an HP MSA 1040/1050/2040/2050 storage array. Prerequisites You must create an equipment group in PRTG to add the two controllers. Supervision of MSA disk array All the sensors were created from the PRTG web interface. Controller A Click on Add a device 1. Give a name …

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WSUS migrate the database on sqlexpress

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In this tutorial, I will explain how to migrate your WSUS database, which is default on Windows Internal Database to SQLExpress. Since Windows Server 2016, the installation of WSUS can be done directly on a SQL Server (Express) database. Why migrate to SQLExpress? There are several answers to this question: For performance and stability reasons, …

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