Install PowerShell 5 in Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Management Framework (WMF) 5.1 contains PowerShell 5.1. By default Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 runs the older PowerShell version 2. By downloading and installing WMF 5.1 to a Windows Server 2008...
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Implement Policy Changes and Staging with Dynamic Access Control
This post will show you how to implement policy changes and staging with regards to auditing using Dynamic Access Control (DAC). This allows us to stage and test a central access policy before actually...
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Configure Firewall Rules for Multiple Profiles Using Group Policy
Rather than manually configuring Windows Firewall rules individually on each server, we can instead configure firewall rules for multiple profiles using group policy, allowing us to roll them out to a...
View ArticleDetermine requirements and scenarios for implementing Shielded VMs
In this post we’ll determine requirements and scenarios for implementing shielded VMs. In a traditional environment where virtual machines run on a hypervisor host, it’s possible for the administrator...
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Manage EFS and BitLocker Certificates, Including Backup and Restore
This guide will show you how to manage EFS and BitLocker certificates, including backup and restore. The certificates are important in order for EFS and BitLocker to work correctly, if they are lost...
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Configure the EFS Recovery Agent
By default the Encrypting File System (EFS) uses self signed certificates that are tied to a user account. Should these be lost a user will no longer be able to access their encrypted files. We can...
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How To Enable Telnet Client in Windows Server 2019
This post will show you how to install the telnet client in Microsoft’s Windows Server 2019. I’ll show examples with command prompt, PowerShell, and of course using the graphical user interface. By...
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How To Install IIS In Windows Server 2019
Here we’re going to show you how to install the Internet Information Services (IIS) web server version 10.0 in Microsoft’s Windows Server 2019 operating system. This can be done both with PowerShell or...
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How To Enable Remote Desktop In Windows Server 2019
By default in Windows Server 2019 remote desktop is disabled. This post will cover how to turn on and enable Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in Windows Server 2019, using either PowerShell or the GUI....
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How To Enable Ping In Windows Server 2019 Firewall
By default in Windows Server 2019 the Windows Firewall is configured to drop all inbound ICMP traffic. This includes echo requests which are used by the ping command, which can make network...
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