DNS Settings using Powershell

How to Update DNS Settings using PowerShell

In this article, we will see how to modify the DNSSettings using PowerShell. it will help for the core server modifications as well. To get the Existing DNS Settings run the below command, Get-DnsClientServerAddress To modify the DNS Settings, use the below command, Set-DnsClientServerAddress -InterfaceIndex 12 -ServerAddresses (“10.99.3.50″,”10.1.13.178”) Note: Need to get Interface Index for […]

DNS Suffix Search using Group Policy

How to apply Multiple DNS Suffix Search using Group Policy

In this article, we see about DNS suffix search. Domain name, such as “www.windowstechpro.com.”. With this setting enabled, when a user submits a query for a single-label name, such as “example”, a local. DNS client attaches a suffix, such as “windowstechpro.com”, resulting in the query “www.windowstechpro.com”, before. sending the query to a DNS server. First […]

ADFS Server is loading old certificate post ADFS Certificate Renewal

Faced different issue today in ADFS Certificate replacement, in the previous Article, We have seen how to install and bind the certificate for ADFS  and in another Article explianed how to bind certificate and configure ADFS Proxy servers. Followed same procedure and replaced certificates for the ADFS  Infrastructure. wherein the ADFS Console has new certificates, when […]

Group Policy in Windows server 2016

Creating and managing a Group Policy in Windows server 2016

In this article, we see about How to create Group policy in windows server 2016. First open Group Policy Management console by using server manager. By using GPM we can assign various polices for Organizational units(OU). We show simple example to create GP. Right click domain name and click to create GPO in this domain […]

Forward DNS

What is DNS?

Domain Name Servers (DNS) are the Internet’s equivalent of a phone book. They maintain a directory of domain names and translate them to Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. This is necessary because, although domain names are easy for people to remember, computers or machines, access websites based on IP addresses. DNS Port Number is 53 Types […]

Types of Zones in DNS?

Part1:Types of Zones in DNS?

In this article, We see about types of zones in DNS and how it’s working, There are three types of Zone in active directory 2016. 1. Primary Zone. 2. Secondary Zone. 3. Stub Zone. 1. Primary Zone: Primary zone is the read write copy of zone, this mean that if this zone answers the query […]

How to configure New Zone in server

Part2: How to configure New Zone in server 2016?

First we create Forward lookup primary DNS zone in server 2016 Create Primary Zone in active directory, Open DNS console –> Right click forward Lookup Zone and click New zone Click Next to create new Zone wizard. Select Primary Zone and click next. Now you select Replication Type and click Next. Now give name for […]

NTFS

Part3: What is an NTFS “advanced security scenario”?

In this article, we see about advanced security scenario for NTFS. Common NTFS folder is used to many organization is to set permissions such that users can create, update, delete and rename files, but not delete or rename folders or sub-folders.  Many organizations implement this approach to provide a consistent network folder structure for users to store […]

How to Change remote computer Local account password using PowerShell

Being Administrators, we will come across the situation where we need to reset the passwords for all the Servers and Workstations Local  administrator Accounts. we can not go to each machine and reset the passwords. In this article, we will see how to reset the Local administrator password. Below command will help in reseting the […]