How to Set Up DHCP in Windows Server 2008 R2
Today we’re going to show you how to setup DHCP on Windows Server 2008 instead of using it on a router. This guide assumes that you have Server 2008 up …
How to Create a Virtual Machine in Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008
Once you have Hyper-V installed the first thing you are going to want to do is start creating virtual machines. The process is mostly a next, next, finish matter, but …
How to Install Hyper-V Virtualization on Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 and later releases of the product ship with a virtualization platform called Hyper-V, which works quite well since it’s built into Windows. Today we’re going to …
How to Reset Your Forgotten Domain Admin Password on Server 2008 R2
Forgetting your password is always a pain, but luckily there’s an easy way to reset your Domain Administrator password. All you need is a copy of the Windows Server 2008 …
Introduction to Client/Server Networking
A computer network consists of two or more computers intended to share resources: A client/server network is a system where one or more computers called clients connect to a …
Taking Security Measures in Windows Server 2008 /R2
Turn on auditing to monitor account attacks There is no doubt that all of the new security features in the modern versions of Windows will help keep your computer more secure. …
Restoring Windows Server to Bare Metal
This article demonstrates how to restore a backed-up Windows Server 2008 R2 installation to a bare metal system that has no operating system installed on it. Introduction Successful disaster recovery …
Deploying Microsoft Windows Server Update Services
What is WSUS? Simply put, Microsoft Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is the Microsoft provided solution for enterprise patch management. Using WSUS, network administrators can manage and deploy software updates …
Windows Server 2008 R2 Improvements in DHCP
In this article, we’ll go over some of the new and cool features included in the Windows Server 2008 R2 DHCP server. Introduction DHCP is something most IT pros take …
Using Windows 2008 For RADIUS Authentication
This will be a basic setup using Windows 2008 Server to allow RADIUS and dot1x authentication. Steps for basic installation include: Rename the server Setting server as Domain Controller Installing …