MicrosoftHow to Manage AppLocker Rules in Windows Server to Block Executables
Moving Beyond Traditional Antivirus Traditional antivirus relies on “blacklisting”—attempting to identify and block known malicious...
MicrosoftHow to Block USB Storage Devices Using Group Policy in Windows Server
The Threat of Removable Storage From an IT security perspective, USB flash drives are one...
MicrosoftHow to Create a Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates in Windows Server
The Problem with Local Policy Templates When you edit a Group Policy Object (GPO) on...
MicrosoftHow to Clear the DNS Resolver Cache in Windows Server
Why Clear the DNS Cache? To speed up web browsing and network connections, Windows automatically...
MicrosoftHow to Disable the Windows Firewall Using PowerShell
When Should You Disable the Firewall? By default, the Windows Defender Firewall is enabled on...
MicrosoftHow to Configure a DHCP Super Scope in Windows Server
What is a DHCP Super Scope? A standard DHCP scope assigns IP addresses for a...
MicrosoftHow to Delegate Control in Active Directory to Non-Admin Users
The Principle of Least Privilege In many organizations, the IT Helpdesk staff are granted full...
MicrosoftHow to Configure NIC Teaming (Link Aggregation) in Windows Server
The Benefits of NIC Teaming If your Windows Server handles heavy file sharing, virtualization (Hyper-V),...
MicrosoftHow to Configure a DHCP Relay Agent in Windows Server
What is a DHCP Relay Agent? By design, DHCP discover packets are network broadcasts (they...
MicrosoftHow to Change the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size in Windows Server
Why Change the MTU Size? The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) defines the largest packet size...
MicrosoftHow to Setup a Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) in Windows Server
What is a Remote Desktop Gateway? Opening port 3389 (RDP) directly on your corporate firewall...
MicrosoftHow to Setup an iSCSI Target and Initiator in Windows Server
What is iSCSI? Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) is a storage networking standard that...
MicrosoftHow to Configure File Screening to Block Ransomware Extensions in Windows Server FSRM
Defending Against Ransomware at the File Server Level When a user’s workstation is infected with...
MicrosoftHow to Setup a SSTP (Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol) VPN in Windows Server
Why Choose SSTP for Your VPN? When configuring a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for remote...
MicrosoftHow to Configure a DHCP Failover Cluster in Windows Server
The Need for DHCP High Availability The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) assigns IP addresses...
MicrosoftHow to Setup a RADIUS Server for Wi-Fi Authentication in Windows Server
Why Use RADIUS for Wi-Fi? Most small businesses secure their Wi-Fi using WPA2-Personal, which requires...
MicrosoftHow to Create a Spanned Volume in Windows Disk Management
Understanding Spanned Volumes If you have multiple small hard drives and you want to combine...