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Step-by-step Windows Server tutorials — installing and configuring DHCP, DNS, WDS, and Active Directory Domain Services.
Step-by-Step: Creating and Applying a Group Policy Object (GPO)
How do you apply a security policy or restriction to hundreds of computers on the network at once, with a single setting? A complete guide to Group Policy on Active Directory.
7 min readStep-by-Step: Setting Up a File Server with NTFS & Share Permissions
How do you create a shared network folder that only specific people can access? A complete guide to File Server, Share Permissions, and NTFS Permissions.
7 min readStep-by-Step: Installing Hyper-V and Creating Your First Virtual Machine
How do you run multiple virtual operating systems at once on a single Windows Server? A complete guide to installing Hyper-V and creating your first virtual machine.
7 min readStep-by-Step: Configuring RAID and Storage Spaces on Windows Server
How do you protect server data from a single hard drive failure? A complete guide to RAID and Storage Spaces on Windows Server.
6 min readStep-by-Step: Installing and Configuring a DHCP Server on Windows Server
A complete, hands-on walkthrough of setting up a DHCP Server on Windows Server — from installing the role to creating a scope and configuring network options.
7 min readStep-by-Step: Installing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
A complete walkthrough of standing up a brand-new domain with Active Directory Domain Services on Windows Server — from installing the role to promoting the server to a Domain Controller.
8 min readStep-by-Step: Installing and Configuring a DNS Server on Windows Server
How does a DNS Server translate names into IP addresses? A complete guide to installing the role, creating a zone, and adding records on Windows Server.
7 min readStep-by-Step: Installing and Setting Up WDS (Windows Deployment Services)
How do you install Windows on dozens of computers at once, over the network, with no USB or DVD? A complete guide to WDS on Windows Server.
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