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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GPO : configure automatic session locking

In this tutorial, we will see how to enable automatic session locking after an inactivity period by GPO in an Active Directory environment. This group policy helps increase security, as many users do not lock their session when they leave their workstation. The settings that we are going to configure apply to Users. Enable automatic …

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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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Deploy an RDS Server – Remote Desktop Service

Presentation In this tutorial, I will explain how to deploy an RDS server (Remote Desktop Services). If you plan to deploy an RDS farm, that is to say several servers, use the tutorial: Deploy a RDS farm Windows 2012R2 / 2016/2019. Before Windows Server 2012, installation was done by installing the Remote Desktop Session Host …

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GPO: Central store

Vérification via l'éditeur de l'utilisation du magasin central

Presentation of the central store The central store makes it possible to share and synchronize all of the Group Policy Definition (ADMX) files on all of the domain controllers by relying on the SYSVOL folder. By default the ADMX files are in the C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions folder which is specific to each domain controller. It is also …

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Veeam Backup Office 365 – Installation and use

Introducing Veeam Backup Office 365 Veeam Backup Office 365 is a software which allows the backup of mailboxes hosted on Office 365. It is also possible to backup a local Exchange with. Installation 1. Download Veeam Backup Office 365 from the site veeam.com 2. Unzip the archive. 3. Launch the executable 1. 4. Click on …

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MDT – Installation and configuration – Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

In this tutorial, we will see how to install and configure MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) which is a free deployment tool from Microsoft. Then how to deploy Windows 10. MDT allows both the deployment of Desktop version and Server versions of Windows. The administration of MDT is done using an MMC console in which we …

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