PowerShell Direct is a new feature provided by the next release of Windows Server that enables to run PowerShell commands from Hyper-V hosts in a virtual machine. It works without the network…
Category: Windows Servers
Differences Between Active Directory and Azure Active Directory
One thing to note is, Azure Active Directory (AAD) and traditional/on-premises Active Directory (AD) are similar yet two very different things. One thing to note is, Azure Active Directory (AAD) and traditional/on-premises Active Directory (AD)…
Which ports are used by a RDS 2012 deployment
To configure Remote Desktop Services correctly for internet access or any time where firewalls are used, it is useful to know what ports are required. The information / taxonomy is broken down…
Add a computer to an Active Directory domain with PowerShell
Active Directory domain join This PowerShell snippet above connects remotely to the computer NAMEHERE, attempts to join it to the domain domain.here and then afterward restarts it. No more logging on computers…
Install Nano Server with Microsoft’s Nano Server Image Builder
n a nutshell, Nano Server is a new installation option for Windows Server 2016 that is designed and fully optimized for cloud-born applications, containers, or specific services you want to run on…
Adding ESX/vCenter to SCVMM
Adding a Hyper-V host to SCVMM is pretty straight forward, I would only hope so, since they are both Microsoft products. Well, as quick as it is to add a Hyper-V host, adding…
Step-by-Step – Installing System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) 2016
For this installation, I will be installing SCVMM 2016 on Windows Server 2016 (with UI) and on a virtualized machine within a Hyper-V (2016) environment. There is no fancy storage here, so…
Microsoft System Center 2016 Management Pack for Hyper-V
Finally, Microsoft/System Center team published the much awaited Management Pack for SCOM 2016 and Hyper-V 2016. Here is the link to download and get Hyper-V 2016 monitored in your environment. LINK.
Checking the Operational Status of Microsoft Services
Earlier today Microsoft customers started having some problems signing into several online services with their Microsoft Account. How did we first hear about this? Turns out social media can reveal an issue…
Windows Server Hyper-V 2012 R2 Poster of component architecture – Free Download
With the release of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 as well as Windows Server 2012 R2 few days back, there is a new poster(s) available as a free download from Microsoft’s website….
