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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 and so without WinRM or other features. This is great when a firewall is misconfigured or...
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October 15, 2017 nkcode
Windows Server 2016
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) are similar yet two very different things. When you’re focusing on traditional On-Premises AD, you have...
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September 5, 2017 nkcode
Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016
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 by role service/component, and lists all inbound/outbound ports used. From Client to RD Resource If using...
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May 18, 2017 nkcode
Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Servers
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 and clicking around. This method not only speeds up joining a domain on a single machine...
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April 16, 2017 nkcode
Windows Server 2016, Windows Servers
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 a small footprint. You can use it as a host for Hyper-V VMs, a DNS server,...
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April 16, 2017 nkcode
Windows Server 2016, Windows Servers
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 an ESX/vCenter is just as quick. Here are the steps I took to add an ESX host...
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April 1, 2017 nkcode
Windows Servers
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 I will omit that for this configuration/blog post. Prerequisites, you will need some service accounts: SCVMM...
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April 1, 2017 nkcode
Windows Server 2016, Windows Servers
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.
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April 1, 2017 nkcode
Windows Server 2016, Windows Servers
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 with an online service very quickly and even before the company itself is aware of a...
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March 8, 2017 nkcode
Network, Windows Servers
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. A poster showing the Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V component Architecture, which can be downloaded separately, component...
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March 6, 2017 nkcode
Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Servers
