There are two methods for configuring DNS on Windows Server 2016. One is using PowerShell and the other method is using GUI which is slightly longer, but easier and doesn't require commands to be typed. I will show you the GUI method here. Prerequisites Static IP is configured Firewall is turned off Latest updates from ... Read more
If you don't have an internet connection on a Windows system, then you can download the Docker file from another (Internet enabled) machine and then copy it to target. Install Docker without Internet Connection Afterward, follow these steps: Execute the following commands to install docker packages: Install-PackageProvider -Name DockerMsftProvider Import-PackageProvider -Name DockerMsftProvider -Force List all Docker ... Read more
If you are coming from Linux to Windows and you are used to working on the shell, then the following PowerShell commands might be the right ones for you. Get an IP Address Configuration You can use the following command to check the IP address configuration of your computer. It works the same way as ipconfig ... Read more
In this tutorial, I will explain how to install an active directory on Windows Core Server 2016 using a few PowerShell commands. If you have already configured an AD Domain Service before, you may be aware that there are the following two high-level steps: Installing Active Domain itself. Promoting the server as domain controller. Install ... Read more
If you want to check the existence of any user or group in Windows Active Directory, use the following PowerShell script. PowerShell: Check if AD User or Group Exists Step 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges. Step 2. Execute the following script: $userobj = Get-ADUser -LDAPFilter "(SAMAccountName=$username)" $vlanobj = Get-ADGroup -LDAPFilter "(SAMAccountName=$vlangroupname)" if ($userobj -eq ... Read more
When you are done with configuring windows deployment services on your server, the next step is to add images to your WDS for the client machines. There are two types of images that you need to add: one is install.wim (the actual Windows installation files) and the other one is boot.wim (used to boot the ... Read more
Windows Deployment Services is a technology for deploying Windows on multiple computers without using CD/DVD on each computer. If you have already configured WDS on server 2012 R2, configuring it on WDS on server 2016 can be a piece of cake for you. Following are step-by-step instructions. Installation of WDS Step 1. Open server manager. ... Read more
You can secure your WDS deployments by pre-staging client computers using their GUID or MAC addresses. This way, only known client computers will be able to install the Windows operating system on their machines. This tutorial applies to Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016. Pre-Stage the setup of Windows Client Computers Step 1. ... Read more
Domain users are by default allowed to shutdown, restart, or put the domain-joined client computers to sleep. However, you can use a group policy to prevent them from shutting down or restarting the client computers. Following are step by step instructions written for this purpose. Prevent Users from Shutting Down their Computer Step 1. Open Group ... Read more
When you open an active directory users and computers console, you will see some of the following containers or OUs. These are the available OUs or container types: Builtin Computers Domain Controllers ForeignSecurityPrincipals Managed Service Accounts Users Show all OU in Active Directory Console But these are not the only containers or organizational units in ... Read more