If the hardware behind your domain controllers has become outdated, here's a step-by-step guide to performing a hardware refresh. Although most of the resources on my network are virtual, I have a ...

Figure 3. After successful installation of the DNS Server is confirmed, choose Promote this server to a domain controller. Step 3: Promote the Windows Server 2012 R2 Server to a DC On the initial page ...

Although domain controllers can be configured to obtain an IP address from DHCP, it’s best practice to configure a static IP address so that it can be reliably discovered across the network. You may ...

In two previous articles (here and here) I shared some classic Active Directory mistakes people have made that got their companies into serious trouble. Here’s another mistake that on the face of it ...