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FSMO roles are the Flexible Single Master Operation Roles of Active Directory which consist of the following five roles in two categories Forest Wide Roles     1. Schema master     2. Domain naming master Domain Wide Roles     3. RID master     4. PDC emulator and,     5. Infrastructure master As a system administrator it very important to plan the storage of this Roles properly after building your domain. Read full article on Active Directory FSMO Roles on Microsoft's Blog HERE However, very important task is to know how to manipulate the FSMO Roles after understanding them theoritically. The video below shows how to transfer the FSMO roles between servers both on the Graphical User Interface and the Command Line Interface. And it also talks about seizing of the FSMO roles.

AD maintenance is an essential thing for every Microsoft Server Administrator. It consists of two activities namely; Moving Active Directory NTDS.dit database file and Defragmenting it It can also be done. If backing up just the AD database file is needed. Enjoy the tutorial below and please subscribe. follow on twitter for more updates @VincentTechBlog

Hello guys, this video explains fully how to Configure Shared Drive & Folder Redirection on Windows Server 2012. Shared Drive is basically making storage or resources available centrally on a computer network. Folder Redirection is the re-routing or relocating of resources stored on one location to a centralized location on the network.

Hello friends, in the video after cut, you would learn to configure Active Directory Rights Management Service on Windows Server 2008 R2/2012. Its a detailed video that helps you understand how ADRMS fully works on Microsoft Windows Server 2012. ADRMS is a role part of Microsoft Server 2008/2012 Server used for integrity, confidentiality, and right permissions to secure ADRMS enabled applications i.e. Microsoft 2013 Suits, Internet Explorer, Exchange Server, etc. Please Like, Share, Subscribe.

Correction : Please, use an IP address range of your choice when creating a scope on the DHCP Server, for issuing out of address to clients. E.g 192.168.0.5 to 192.168.0.20 NOTE: The DHCP Server must be given a static IP Address. E.g. 192.168.0.2 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a service which helps automatically issue out TCP/IP information to host computers on a network.

How do we join a pc to the domain as an administrator? Here is it. Joining a Server computer which would serve as a member server to the domain is easy, and this video shows it. Also if you are using the Vmware Workstation for practical purposes. The video shows how to make each virtual machine communicate.

Here is how to overcome the mystery when you (protect a newly created Organisational Unit against accidental deletion, and it refuses to delete whiles you are the admin.) Please Subscribe.

Hello friends, here is a tutorial which shows you how to configure Group Policy on Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012. Its the same steps to follow in the video if you are using any of this versions of server OS. Its a configuration for both users and computers on your corporate or company network. If it helped. Please Like, Share and Subscribe. Thanks

CMAK (Connection Manager Addministration Kit) is a feature part of the windows server operating system that enables you to create custom app for use by your VPN remote users. After creating it, they can run it on there client system to connect the office after in which they have connection to the internet first. CMAK configuration is of a few steps which i have shown in the video below.

Hi guys. Happy new year. This being my first post in year 2014 must be spectacular way to kick start the year. Lol! Anyway, i would be showing you how to install and configure Virtual Private Network (VPN) with Network Access Protection (NAP) for accessing our private network and Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP) for the tunneling protocol on Server 2012.

Hello guys, though some of us are already familiar with installation of Windows OS here is a tutorial for those who needs it.  How To Install Windows Server 2012. Now before we begin we need to know the prerequisite for installing Windows Server 2012. The Minimum System Requirements are; Proccessor: 1.4 GHz 64-bit processor Ram: 512 MB Hard-disk Space : 32 GB Ethernet adapter: Gigabit (10/100/1000baseT) Ethernet adapter DVD drive (if you intend to install the operating system from DVD media)  The following items are not strictly required, but are necessary for certain features:

Click to Enlarge Hi guys, here is another step-by-step tutorial with a video on how to Configure Windows Deployment Service on Windows Server 2012. Windows deployment services is a Microsoft Server service which provides minimum administrative effort preparing Computers in your domain/Network for use. In this tutorial we would be configuring WDS on our Server called DC1 which is also the domain controller of contoso.com. Roles required before configuring WDS are; ADDS, DNS, DHCP So since DC1 is already our domain controller, we have ADDS and DNS already installed. we just need to add DHCP and WDS .

Clicks to en-large Hello guys, here is a straight forward tutorial on 'How To Install and Configure DFS Namespace and Replication in Windows Server 2012'. Before you begin this Configuration Make sure both Server computers are part of the same domain network. One would be the DFS Namespace/Repication Server and the Other server would be the Member Replication Server . Follow the steps below gently  OR   Watch VIDEO below I have Configured a Server computer called DC1 as a Domain controller contoso.com I would make it my main DFS Server with the steps below;

Hello friends, here is another brief tutorial on how to "Install and Configure Active Directory, Groups and User Accounts on Server 2008 R2. As a Networking Engineer or Server Administrator, this is one of most essential thing you should get on your finger tips. It is the main ground of a Computer Network after connecting your computers together. Active Directory: (AD) is the central repository of all information and devices on a Microsoft Windows Network. Groups : Is a container created in Active Directory (AD) to manage AD resources within a less administrative time. User Account : Is an AD feature created for users to provide secure user authentication and  authorization to access network resources and to prevent unauthorized access. So therefore lets get Started! Watch the the Video below carefully, it shows us how to do it.

Here is a simple tutorial on how to install and configure Windows Server 2008 R2 either on Hyper V or on you System. Follow the steps below briefly; Step 1 - Insert your Intallation disc Step 2 - Boot from the CD/DVD ROM Step 3 - Follow the foreground steps given to you by the installation prompt. If you are having some problems with the steps above. Watch the video below;

Hi VTBians, here is smooth tutorial on how to upgrade and migrate you Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2 to Server 2012. A lot of people/business would like to upgrade their server system but would not want to loose all their comfigurations. So i presume here an helpful tutorial to help you Upgrade and Migrate without loosing your configurations. NOTE : You can use this same process to; Upgrade/Migrate Server 2003 SP1 to Server 2008 Upgrade/Migrate Server 2003 SP1 to Server 2008 R2 Upgrade/Migrate Server 2003 SP1 to Server 2012  Upgrade/Migrate Server 2008 to Server 2008 R2 Upgrade/Migrate Server 2008 to Server 2012 Upgrade/Migrate Server 2008 R2 to Server 2012 Following their precise Editions. Follow the Step below gently;

Hello guys, here is a tutorial which would help you in installing Windows built-in Virtualization software. Using Windows 8, you don't need any third-party virtualisation software to run other operating systems. Just follow the steps below to get it done. Step 1 - Go to Control panel Step 2 - In the control panel window, select Programs Step 3 - then select Turn Windows feature on or off Step 4 - A  dialog box pops-up. Move to Hyper V , expand it and check all its features. Step 5 - Apply and restart you PC. We are done! See a video tutorial by me  below;

This commands work 100% for all Server Core version of the Windows Server Operating Systems. Am going to show you the initial configuration code to build you Domain Controller in Server Core. Step 1 - Change Computer Name netdom renamecomputer %computername% /newname:  <computer name> and hit Enter Note : You need to restart your computer. Type --> shutdown -r -t 00 /f  and hit Enter Step 2 - Insert IP Address Before you insert you IP Address, you need to know the network card interface name. Type the command below to see it.

DHCP ADDRESS Type: netsh interface ipv4 set address name=”local area connection” source=DHCP NOTE: For IPv6 just replace ipv4 with ipv6 SET STATIC IP ADDRESS To see the network interface Type: netsh interface ipv4 show interface and enter. Look at the number shown in the idx column of the output for your network adapter. Type: netsh interface ipv4 set address name=”local area connection” source=static address= 192.168.0.1 mask= 255.255.255.0 gateway= 192.168.0.10 and   enter. NOTE : If you don't you have a default getaway then there is no need for you to bring the default getaway.  For IPv6 just replace ipv4 with ipv6 and the IP addresses put IPv6 addresses in there.   SET DNS IP ADDRESS Type: netsh interface ipv4 add dnsserver name=”local area connection” address= 192.168.0.1 index=1 NOTE : index=1 is the preferred DNS ip address and index=2 is the alternative DNS ip address. Verify by typing ipconfig /all and check that ...

TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SERVER Type: netdom renamecomputer %computername% /Newname: type newname and enter. Type: shutdown -r -t 0 and enter to restart pc.