NLB: Windows Installation and Configuration 2012R2 / 2016 – Network Load Balancing

Cluster NLB

Presentation of NLB Network Load Balancing (NLB) is a feature built into Windows that allows the implementation of load balancing at the network level. It is often used with IIS / FTP / RDS. NLB works with a virtual IP address that is available to all hosts in the cluster. NLB supports up to 32 …

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RDS: solve the problem of multiplying the printer

Printer RDS

Symptom On RDS user sessions, printers go back times. Cause The problem comes from the CSR (Client Side Rendering) which makes it possible to transform the file in RAW format before sending it to the print server. Solutions New printer When setting up sharing of a new printer, uncheck: Render Print Jobs to Client Computers …

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Hyper-V : install on Windows Server

Console Hyper-V

In this tutorial, we will have how to install Hyper-V on Windows Server (2012R2/2016/2019). Hyper-V presentation Hyper-V is the Microsoft hypervisor, built into the Windows server since the 2008 64bit version. Hyper-V is a type 1 hypervisor, that is to say that the hardware resources (CPU, RAM, network cards …) are managed directly by it, …

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Sharepoint 2013 foundation: installation and configuration

Introduction In this tutorial, we will see how to set up Sharepoint 2013 foundation on Windows 2012R2. Although this version at the time of writing this article is more than 5 years old, it allows to discover Sharepoint before making its acquisition. SharePoint is a web portal that allows to set up within a structure …

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Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) : installing and Configuring on 2 VMs

In this article, we will see how to set up Storage Spaces Direct under two VMs. S2D is the solution hyperconverged of Microcrost arrival with Windows Server 2016. I also took advantage of this lab to use Admin Center. Prerequisites Due to the use of a cluster with two nodes, the storage pool will be …

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ADMT: Active Directory Domain Migration Tool

ADMT

ADMT (Active Directory Migration Tool) is a free Microsoft tool that allows the migration of objects (Users, Computers, and Groups) between two Active Directory domains. Some examples of using ADMT: Prerequisites The migration account will be configured during the first object migration that will be done between the two domains. In the tutorial, I used …

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Azure AD Connect: Installing and configuring synchronization

Utilisateurs synchronisés dans Office 365

Azure AD Connect overview In this article, I’ll walk you through how to install and configure Azure AD Connect. This solution allows you to synchronize your local directory (AD) to the Azure platform and use the same user accounts. The installation of the Azure AD Connect client must be done on a domain member server, …

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Active Directory: trust relationship between two forests / domains

End

Presentation The trust relationship between two Active Directory drill bits / domains is a trusted link that allows authenticated users to access resources in another domain. An approval relationship may be: Unidirectional: access to resources is only available in one direction (A) -> (B). Bidirectional: access to resources is available in both directions (A) <-> …

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DHCP server: installation and configuration on Windows Server

In this tutorial, we will see how to install and configure a DHCP server on Windows Server in an Active Directory environment. As a reminder, the DHCP service makes it possible to distribute IP addresses to the hardware connected to a network that requests it. The DHCP request can be received directly from the hardware …

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GPO hide drive C

Lecteur C masqué

Presentation In this tutorial, we’ll see how to hide drive C using Group Policy (GPO). This GPO is often used to hide drives on RDS farms. Hiding the reader does not prevent access, it is possible to access the reader by the browser directly entering his address. If you want to apply the GPO to …

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