First, we will install the Remote Access Management role and feature to obtain the tools required to use Direct Access. You can’t have a dynamic IP address on a server you want to use for Direct ...

In this article, we will explore how to install and configure File Server on Windows Server and install the necessary roles, configure shared folders, manage permission, and ensure security. Suppose ...

Recently a client asked me to write a whitepaper about IP address management. At first the assignment seemed completely routine. But as I began looking at the details I realized that I was going to ...

If your server network performance is lagging, chances are Windows' security features are to blame. Here's how to alleviate the problem. One of the problems that has long plagued Windows Server 2012 ...

In this hour, you are introduced to the latest version of Microsoft’s network operating system (NOS) platform: Microsoft Windows Server 2008. You’ll learn about the features that Windows Server 2008 ...

Microsoft acknowledged a new issue caused by the June 2025 security updates, causing the DHCP service to freeze on some Windows Server systems. On Windows Server systems, the Dynamic Host ...

Hello. I am trying to repair the connection to a server running Windows Server 2012. I am not very familiar with the way networking works in Windows, but have included a few screenshots here from ...

Even though it’s only been one refresh cycle, the changes to the latest version of Windows Server are considerable. Microsoft makes the process of upgrading from Windows Server 2016 easy. IT generally ...

Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution is usually not needed in modern networks and leaves the door open to man-in-the-middle attacks. Here's how to shut it off. I recently started deploying servers ...