Windows 10: use the Remote Desktop app

Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to use the Remote Desktop application available in the application store. The application is also available for Android and Iphone The Remote Desktop application available in application stores, manages Remote Desktop connections and supports RemoteApp. On Windows 10, it replaces the default RDP link. Installing the Remote …

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Active Directory : add a UPN suffix

Presentation In this tutorial, I will explain how to add a UPN suffix in an Active Directory domain. Before launching, we will see what is UPN (User Principal Name) and the suffix. The UPN is made up of two parts, the account identifier 1 + the suffix 2. The default suffix is the domain name …

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GPO: add a registry key

Intro In this tutorial, we will see how using a group policy, add a registry key. With group policies, it is also possible to delete or modify the value of an existing key Depending on the hive (HKLM / HKCU), the strategy should be placed on the correct OU (Organizational unit) and the correct computer …

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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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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

Overview of the strategy

Presentation In this tutorial, we will see how to activate automatic session locking after a period of inactivity. This group policy increases the level of security, because many users do not lock their session when they leave their workstation. The parameters that we will configure apply to Users. Activate automatic session lock From a domain …

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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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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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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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