Windows Server

Set Desktop Wallpaper Background Image Using Group Policy in Windows Server 2022

Set Desktop Background Wallpaper to Client Computers using Group Policy

An excellent capability of Group Policy is to deploy/set a desktop background wallpaper to some or all client computers in a domain environment. It is a very helpful and sometimes mandatory practice in all network environments. Because organizations prefer to set their logo or any other desired image as wallpaper to all the computers across […]

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Install Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 11

How to Install Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) in Windows 11

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT), as its name refers, is a collection of tools we use to administer our network remotely from other network-joined computers, including a Windows 11 and 10 client computer. It is a bad idea to locally log into your Domain Controller machine(s) to administer your network. This approach provides critical security

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Block Access to Control Panel and PC Settings Using Group Policy

Block Access to Control Panel and PC Settings Using Group Policy in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022

It is an excellent and sometimes mandatory security configuration to block unauthorized users’ access to the Control Panel and PC settings using Group Policy. You may already know how powerful the Control Panel and PC settings are on a Windows computer. Users can do almost every bit of configuration if they have access to these

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Group Policy Management in Windows Server 2022: Fundamental Concepts and Working Skills

Group Policy Management in Windows Server 2022: Fundamental Concepts and Working Skills

Windows Server Group Policy Management is a crucial topic in all Active Directory network environments. Group Policy is a one-stop place for network administrators to control network users, groups, and computers. Administrators can apply policies of all types to network users and computers with group policies to further control users’ access and better align their

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Create and Configure Active Directory Organizational Unit

What is Active Directory Organizational Unit (OU), and How to Create and Configure it

Along with the other Active Directory (AD) objects, the Organizational Unit (OU) is a crucial object in the AD hierarchical structure. An OU is a container object which can contain other AD objects, such as user accounts, computers, and groups. Also, you can create other sub-OUs for an OU, which allows you to further divide

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Create and Configure an Active Directory Group in Windows Server 2022

How to Create and Configure an Active Directory Group in Windows Server 2022

Groups are essential objects in an Active Directory (AD) alongside other AD objects, such as user accounts, OUs, and so on. A group object is of type container object in AD, as it contains other AD objects. This object plays a vital role in administering an active directory network. The primary purpose of a group

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Create and Configure File Screen on a Shared Folder in Windows Server 2022

Create and Configure File Screen for Shared Folders in Windows Server 2022

File Screen is another significant capability of the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) that you may need to configure on your File Server. You create and configure File Screen on your shared folders in Windows Server to monitor and block certain file types. Based on the file extension, you may block certain files from getting

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Creating and Configuring Quota for Shared Folders in Windows Server 2022

Create and Configure Quota for Shared Folders in Windows Server 2022

You may already know that one of the must-have capabilities for a File Server is the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM), which gives you further control over your shared storage. Now, one of the main capabilities of the FSRM is the ability to create and configure a quota for your shared folder in Windows Server.

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Install File Server Resource Manager in Windows Server 2022 Using GUI and PowerShell

How to Install File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) in Windows Server 2022

Without a doubt, data is one of the most important things in a network environment. Thus, File Servers are the most crucial component in a network as far as it stores and manages your data. One of the must-have capabilities for File Servers is the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM), which gives your additional control

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Stop External DNS Resolution with Creating a Root DNS Zone in DNS Server

Create a Root DNS Zone in Windows Server 2022 to Stop External Name Resolution

You may already know that a DNS Server is a vital component of every network. Without the name resolution service that a DNS server provides, it is impossible for your devices to communicate. I have covered almost all topics related to DNS server configuration, from installing DNS to configuring zones, DNS Forwarders, and DNS Conditional

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