I'm looking to stand up the first Server 2012 R2 domain controller on the domain. I've messed with Server 2008 Core before and found the hassle of not having a GUI to not be worth the trade off. I've ...

Q: A company's IT team is planning the placement of domain controllers for their multi-site domain. The team needs to know what is recommended. Which of the following should be considered when ...

Sounds funny, but believe it or not, it's real. Since its release in Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V supports cloning of Domain Controller VMs. Cloning may seem an incredibly naughty task for a domain ...

One of the most helpful native tools for troubleshooting problems with domain controllers is DCDiag. In this article, I will show you the basics of using this helpful tool. DCDiag was introduced early ...

Microsoft is investigating LSASS memory leaks (caused by Windows Server updates released during the November Patch Tuesday) that might lead to freezes and restarts on some domain controllers. LSASS ...

Update March 22: Microsoft has released emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix this known issue. The March 2024 Windows Server updates are causing some domain controllers to crash and restart, ...

Suppose I had one folder in the root of C: on a domain controller (server 2012 std) that I want everybody (domain users) to have full control over except 2 sub-folders that I only want certain users ...