Category : Windows system administration

Remote Desktop Services (RDS), formerly known as Terminal Services, is a robust technology in the Windows Server operating system that allows multiple users to access a shared desktop or individual applications remotely. RDS enables businesses to centralize their applications and data while providing secure, efficient, and scalable remote access to users. In this comprehensive guide, ..

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Introduction Hyper-V is Microsoft’s native hypervisor for running virtual machines on Windows. With Hyper-V, you can create and manage virtual environments on Windows Server to efficiently utilize your hardware resources and provide flexibility for different workloads. In this comprehensive guide, we will walk you through the entire process of setting up and managing Hyper-V virtual ..

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PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language that allows IT professionals to automate administrative tasks in Windows. With PowerShell, you can manage Windows servers, desktops, applications, and services efficiently through a simple command-line interface. In this comprehensive guide, we will cover the essentials of using PowerShell for Windows administration, including: An Introduction to PowerShell ..

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Introduction Firewalls are a critical component of securing modern networks with internet access. Without firewalls in place, malicious actors could easily access and infect devices on a network. Properly configured firewalls substantially reduce undesirable communications. This article explains how to create firewall rules using the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security console and Windows PowerShell on Windows ..

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This guide provides step-by-step instructions for manually configuring email in Microsoft Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016 and Outlook 2019. 1 – Setup Outlook 2010 Choose Manually configure server settings and Click Next. Now we choose Internet E-Mail and Click Next Use the information below to help fill in the settings for your new email account. Your Name Insert ..

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Internet Information Services (IIS, formerly Internet Information Server) is an extensible web server software created by Microsoft for use with the Windows NT family ((usually it’s used with Windows server 2008 / 2012 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022)). IIS supports HTTP, HTTP/2, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SMTP and NNTP. It has been an integral part of the Windows NT family since Windows NT 4.0, though it may be absent from some editions ..

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