DFS Replication: Installation and Configuration

Presentation DFS Replication allows you to set up a replication of a folder between several servers. There are “two types of replications”. One-way replication This type of replication is mainly used to centralize file server backups on a backup server. Multidirectional replication This type of replication makes it possible to have a folder with the …

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PowerShell: configure an IP address

In this tutorial, I will walk you through how to configure an IP address and DNS servers using PowerShell. The first step will be to retrieve the Index from the card. Enter the following Cmdlet to display the computer’s network cards: Get-NetAdapter We will therefore configure the card which has Index 2. IP address configuration …

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Hyper-V Cluster: Installation and Configuration

Introduction Through this tutorial, we will see how to set up a Hyper-v cluster under Windows Server (2012R2 / 2016/2019) step by step. Each step requires it, will take you on a tutorial to guide you in setting up a Hyper-V cluster. Prerequisites Be in an Active Directory environment, ideally having a server-side domain controller …

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Hyper-V: Create a virtual switch

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Presentation A virtual switch in Hyper-V is a virtual switch that allows the connection of network adapters to be created using Hyper-V (virtual machine or host). Under Hyper-V, there are 3 types of virtual switches: External : Create a physical switch that is attached to the physical network adapter so that computers can access a …

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Network Card Association with Windows Server – Network Teaming

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Presentation of the Network Teaming Teaming consists of grouping several network cards into a single virtual card. This technology allows depending on the configuration of the association to set up fault tolerance, load balancing between physical cards and increased throughput. With the arrival of Windows 2012, this feature became native to Windows, before it had …

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WDS: DHCP configuration for UEFI

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Introduction In this article, we will see how to configure the DHCP service so that you can use WDS to install Windows on computers with UEFI enabled, which is the case for Generation 2 virtual machines on Hyper-V. In a “standard” Active Directory deployment where DHCP and WDS services are installed on different servers that …

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DNSSEC: Sign a DNS Zone with Windows Server

DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is an extension of the DNS protocol that adds security to the DNS protocol by signing the records by a public / private key system. This extension allows the client to verify that the response received is valid and has not been changed by a man-in-the-middle attack. This extension …

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DirectAccess – Installation – Configuration in Windows Server 2016/2019

Introduction DirectAccess is a feature available with the Remote Access role, which allows you to set up an automatic connection solution to the corporate network for mobile computers or for small remote sites. Unlike a VPN, the connection is initiated directly by a service on the remote computer, which allows for similar behavior if the …

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VPN Server with Windows Server: Installation and Configuration

In this tutorial, I will explain how to set up a VPN server on Windows Server with the role of remote access and configure access with NPS. When setting up a VPN server with Windows, 3 types of VPN service are installed: In this tutorial we will see how to use PPTP and SSTP. When …

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Hyper-V: add a virtual card to the host

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This tutorial will explain how to add a virtual network adapter connected to a virtual switch on a Hyper-V host and how to bind it to a VLAN. Launch a PowerShell window and it’s gone …