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What is Active Directory: The Ultimate Guide

Active Directory is Microsoft’s on-premises identity and access management (IAM) service. In this article, learn how Active Directory (AD) makes it easier for IT to manage an organization’s IT resources. Active Directory is especially useful for companies that have to manage lots of endpoints and servers. What is Active Directory and why is it used?...

Last Update: Mar 13, 2024

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How to Build Guest Clusters on Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI)

With Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) solutions becoming more common, many customers are now concerned with building clusters on top of those environments. In this article, I’ll explain how to build a guest HCI cluster and why traditional approaches don’t work. In the past, customers built redundancy and resilience based on virtualization and Storage Area Networks…

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NTFS Permissions: A Comprehensive Guide

Last Update: Feb 22, 2024

Windows allows users to assign permissions to files and folders, for added security and to control which users can perform specific actions on files and folders. Learn all you need to know about basic permissions, folder permissions, user permissions, explicit permissions, and much more. What are NTFS permissions? NTFS permissions, first introduced with Microsoft Windows…

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What Is Windows Server?

You’ve probably heard about Windows Server – Microsoft’s enterprise server counterpart to its end-user client Windows 10 and 11 operating systems. But what is Windows Server exactly and how much do you know about it? Why would you want to install it and use it in your environment? What are the current supported versions and…

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What Is an Access Control List (ACL)?

An access control list (ACL) is a fundamental component of computer security. ACLs help to control and manage access permissions to organizational resources. In this article, I will explain in detail what an access control list is and how you can use them to secure access to local and networked resources. ACLs are an integral part…

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Microsoft to Add Linux-Like Sudo Command to Windows Server 2025

Microsoft appears to be working on adding sudo command support to Windows Server 2025. The new feature has been spotted in the latest Windows Server preview build and it was shared by the X/Twitter account Albacore last week. The sudo (superuser do) command allows users to execute commands with administrative privileges on a user account….

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Best Practices for Installing Active Directory Domain Controllers in a Virtual Machine

Last Update: Feb 01, 2024

Installing Active Directory domain controllers in a virtual machine (VM) can be useful if you want to separate them from the physical network, giving you more flexibility and additional protection for your Active Directory infrastructure. In this guide, we’re going to detail the best practices for installing Active Directory domain controllers (DCs) in a virtual…

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Microsoft Teases New Features with First Windows Server 2025 Preview Build

Microsoft has recently announced the release of Windows Server Insider Preview Build 26040. The company also revealed the official branding for the upcoming Windows Server product called Windows Server 2025. In November, Microsoft announced that Windows Server 2025 should include several new capabilities for enterprise customers. The release will introduce features like SMB over QUIC,…

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Windows Server Backup: A Step-by-Step Guide

Last Update: Jan 25, 2024

How familiar are you with Windows Server Backup? You may be surprised by its value in your organization. I’ll explain what its main purpose is and how to use it to back up an Active Directory domain controller and fileservers. What is Windows Server Backup? Windows Server has had a built-in backup application since Windows…

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SMB Over QUIC Integration in Windows Server 2025: A Leap for Datacenter Connectivity

Microsoft is planning to add the Server Message Block (SMB) over QUIC technology to all editions of Windows Server 2025. The company is currently testing the feature with select users in Windows Server Insider Datacenter and Standard editions. What is SMB over QUIC? SMB (Server Message Block) is a network file-sharing protocol that allows users…

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