There are several amazing tools from Microsoft available at your disposal if you’re interested in improving your server-side experience. But sometimes, it pays to go straight to the source, or the open source, in this case. You will find plenty…
It is true that Windows 10 has a relatively small footprint when compared to the older versions of Windows. Even so, if what you have is a Windows laptop or tablet with a low amount of storage, even a small…
Microsoft has put a lot of effort into reshaping Windows for the modern cloud environment. These changes have affected the Hyper-V hypervisor as well. Launched in 2008, Hyper-V underwent many significant improvements over the years with every new iteration of…
If you are responsible for ensuring Windows 10 security in your organization, here are some of the lesser-known group security policy settings you need to be aware of. Ensure you get them right, always. https://assets.wired.com/photos/w_1423/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/windows10-microsoft-story.jpg 1. Use Kerberos and NTLMv2…
Out of numerous Windows admin tools, PowerShell is one of the most valuable tools. It offers scripting language flexibility and command line speed, making it incredibly effective to automate important security chores. Using PowerShell, Windows administrators gain the ability to…
Developed and launched by Microsoft under the Windows NT family of OS, Windows Server 2016 works best with Windows 10 version and above. New and upgraded version of the previous Server 2012, the 2016 version has introduced many innovations and…
Windows Server 2008 has a faithful niche of users who will never trade it for anything else and these fans would argue that Windows Server 2008 is the most flexible, customizable and upgradable server OS. So if you are one…
After months of usage and tons of data being stored on your servers, you begin notice a slow rot in performance. Here are 10 Windows server tips that would help you improve your Windows server performance. Use an Exclusive Pagefile…
A few modifications in the configuration of Windows Server 2012 can definitely speed up the file servers. Here are some tips: The Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 both have a feature called SMB direct. This enables the use of…
Single Sign On or SSO is the solution that gives one-click access to all of the applications with one password. According to Wikipedia, SSO is a property of access control of multiple related, but independent software systems. With this property…