Tag: Active Directory

Create New Users and Join Synology NAS to Active Directory

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Create New Users and Join Synology NAS to Active Directory

Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) are a directory service that help organize network resources within Active Directory environment. It supports user/group management, group policies, multiple directory servers (i.e., domain controllers), Kerberos authentication, etc. In this article, we shall learn how to Create New Users and Join Synology NAS to Active Directory. Please see…

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Reviews, Storage

Change Active Directory Domain name from dot local to dot com

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Change Active Directory Domain name from dot local to dot com

In this article, we will learn how to change Active Directory Domain name from dot local to dot com (.local to .com.). Since global DNS does not recognise .local domains, and they lack global uniqueness. Also, they are not suitable for services that require access beyond the local network. While this is generally not problematic…

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Windows Server

Setup a Domain Controller as Recommended by Microsoft

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Setup a Domain Controller as Recommended by Microsoft

A Domain Controller (DC) responds to authentication requests. It has an hierarchical structure called domains. In this article, I will be discussing how to Setup a Domain Controller as Recommended by Microsoft in HyperV. Please see Pleasant User Group Permission and User Access, Domain Name System Protocol: Client Registration Issue, Domain Name System: How to…

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Windows Server

How to Configure Windows Server Core using SConfig

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How to Configure Windows Server Core using SConfig

The Server Configuration tool (SConfig) can be used to configure and manage a Windows Server. When you select the Server Core installation option during Windows Server installation, you can use SConfig as the main route to configure and manage all the parts that belong to the operating system like setting up the Domain network, Remote access…

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Windows, Windows Server

How to Grant Local Admin Permissions to a Group [Part 1]

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How to Grant Local Admin Permissions to a Group [Part 1]

In Part 1 of the article, I demonstrate how to grant local admin permissions to a group on a domain computer in Windows Server using Group Policy and manually using the Windows Command Prompt and PowerShell. This is helpful when you want to give some users administrator access to domain computers without giving them domain…

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Network | Monitoring

Delete or Rename and Create a Protected Organisation Unit in AD

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Delete or Rename and Create a Protected Organisation Unit in AD

Organizational units (OUs) in an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) managed domain to let you logically group objects such as user accounts, service accounts, or computer accounts. In this article, I will show you how to Delete or Rename and Create a Protected Organisation Unit in AD. Please see these related guides: How to add…

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Windows Server

Create and mount FSx File System: Join EC2 instance to AWS Managed AD

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Create and mount FSx File System: Join EC2 instance to AWS Managed AD

In the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) provides scalable computing capacity. Using Amazon EC2 reduces the need to invest in hardware upfront, allowing you to develop and deploy applications more quickly. You can launch as many or as a handful of virtual servers as you need, configure security and…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift, Web Server, Windows, Windows Server

Enable or disable Windows Defender Credential Guard

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Enable or disable Windows Defender Credential Guard

Windows Defender Credential Guard can be enabled either by using Group Policy (GPO), Windows registry, the Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI), or the Windows Defender Credential Guard hardware readiness tool. Credential Guard can also protect secrets in a Hyper-V virtual machine, just as it would on a physical machine. In this article, we shall discuss how…

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Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment, Windows

WHFB Hybrid Cloud Kerberos Trust Model is now available

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WHFB Hybrid Cloud Kerberos Trust Model is now available

Windows Hello for Business (WHFB) is a modern two-factor authentication that replaces password authentication on devices. It uses key-based or certificate-based authentication and at least two unique factors “something the user knows (PIN) or something the user is (biometrics), combined with something they have (physical access to their device)”. WHFB offers secure, convenient single sign-on…

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AWS/Azure/OpenShift, Windows Server

How to demote and remove a Domain Controller on Windows Servers

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How to demote and remove a Domain Controller on Windows Servers

In this article, you will learn how to demote and remove a Domain Controller on Windows Servers. According to techdirectarchive a domain controller (DC) is a server computer that responds to authentication requests. It participates in the replication and contains a complete copy of all directory information for its domain. If you want to know…

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Windows Server

How to Create a Password Policy with Group Policy Object

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How to Create a Password Policy with Group Policy Object

With man-in-the-middle activities constantly on the rise worldwide, it’s more important than ever for businesses to have a firm password policy in place. In this guide, we will discuss “how to Create a Password Policy with Group Policy Object”. You can also read about Windows Active Directory Administrative tools Shortcut command Keys, and how to…

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Windows, Windows Server

Create and find Organisation Unit paths in AD

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Create and find Organisation Unit paths in AD

Organizational units (OUs) in an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) managed domain enables you to logically group objects such as user accounts, service accounts, or computer accounts together. You may also be interested in learning about how to create Organisation Units, Service Accounts, and Active Directory Security Groups, and Active Directory Structure: Forest Trees,…

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Scripts, Windows Server