As a system administrator, there will be times that user will be contacting you for unlocking their AD account when they get locked out. Usually unlocking their AD account from Active Directory Users and Computers will resolve the issue.But user … Continue Reading
Category Archives: Windows Server
How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows Server
In this article we see how to configure the Windows Time service and troubleshoot when the Windows Time service is not working correctly.
To check the PDC Server for Time Synchronization and to configure the PDC master server by using … Continue Reading
How to get Computer LastLogonTime Stamp using PowerShell
It is simple to get the Lastlogon time stamps for the computers using Active Directory Snap-in or importing the Active Directory module in the Normal PowerShell
For one Computer,
Open Active Directory Snap-in and run the below command with computer … Continue Reading
How auto discover works in DHCP?
What is DHCP? How Does DHCP server assigns IP address for client User?
DHCP-Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, is a client/server protocol that automatically taken IP address and others related configuration information such as,
1. IP address
2.Subnet Mask
3.Default gateway… Continue Reading
How to create a scope reservation and scope options in DHCP Server
In this article, We see how to create scope Reservations
The purpose of DHCP is automatically assign an IP address to client user in a physical network IP address.
Host Reservation mainly used for reserved the IP address to important … Continue Reading
How to Install and configure DHCP Server in Windows Server 2016
In this article,We see how to configure DHCP on Windows Server 2016
Open server manager and click on Add roles and features.
Click on Next
Select Role based or feature based installation and Click on Next
Click on Next… Continue Reading
What is New in Windows Server 2016: Hyper-V
Windows Server 2016 power-packed with lots of new features and also many of the enhanced features. In this article we will see what is new in Hyper-VÂ theoretically and will cover practically how does it works in upcoming articles.
In … Continue Reading
How to Create AD DS Snapshot in Server 2016 using Ntdsutil
In this Article, we will see how to create a snapshot of the AD DS using NTDSUTIL.
Tested in the Server 2016 AD DS wherein the steps and process remains same for Server 2012 and 2008 AD DS.
Open Command … Continue Reading
How to upgrade ADFS 3.0 to AD FS Server 2016 – Part 2
This is multi part article. Please refer the Part 1 Article before you begin this article so that you will not get confused to understand and follow further.
Once Computer restarted the Server 2016, Now you can see that AD … Continue Reading
How to get Active Directory functional levels using Simple Powershell Command
Being Active directory Administrator, you should know what is you Forest Functional level(FFL) and Domain Functional Level(DFL). It is very much required for the applications and add-on features of active directory.
Use below command to get Forest Functional Level(FFL)… Continue Reading