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Setting Up a Windows Server 2025 Domain Controller
A step-by-step walkthrough of promoting a Windows Server 2025 machine to a domain controller, plus the post-promotion checklist that’s easy to skip.
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Windows Server Core vs Desktop Experience: Which to Choose
Windows Server Core vs Desktop Experience: the security and resource trade-offs, and why Core is the increasingly recommended default.
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Setting Up a Print Server on Windows Server
Setting up a centralized print server on Windows Server, and why the Print Spooler’s security history makes patching it a priority.
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Windows Server Failover Clustering Basics
Windows Server Failover Clustering basics: setting up a cluster and why quorum configuration is the detail most setups get wrong.
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Windows Server Backup: Built-In Options Compared
Windows Server Backup’s built-in capabilities and limits, and when it’s enough versus when you need dedicated backup software.
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Setting Up the DNS Server Role on Windows Server
Setting up the DNS Server role on Windows Server, and why Active Directory-integrated zones are the standard configuration for internal DNS.
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Getting Started with IIS on Windows Server
Getting started with IIS on Windows Server: creating sites and app pools, and the web.config file that plays the role of .htaccess.
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Windows Server Licensing and CALs Explained
Windows Server licensing and CALs explained: the two-part cost model, and choosing between User and Device CALs correctly.
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Setting Up a DHCP Server Role on Windows Server
Setting up a DHCP server role on Windows Server, scope reservations, and why AD authorization is a required safeguard.
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Windows Remote Management (WinRM) Explained
WinRM and PowerShell Remoting explained: running commands across many Windows servers at once, and the security considerations that matter.