How to setup Active Directory (AD) In Windows Server 2016
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Windows Server 2016 is the newest server operating system released by Microsoft in October 12th, 2016. In this tutorial I will go through step by step on how to install the Active Directory ( AD ) role on Windows Server 2016. If you are setting up the server for production is recommended to set a static IP address on the…
The difference between bandwidth and latency
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The difference between bandwidth and latency is something that confuses a lot of people, but if you are an IT professional it would be useful to know the difference between the two because sooner or later you will face a network problem related to it. Part of the confusion has been created by Internet providers by always recommending increase of…
Active Directory Tutorial
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Active Directory has changed a lot since it’s birth in 1999. The first time I used Active Directory was around 2004 on a Windows 2003 server. We had an Exchange 2003 server, and I remember using active directory to create e-mail accounts. Back then, AD was basically just the “Active Directory Users, and Computers” snap-in, and a few other components.…
How to factory reset Windows 10 without knowing the password
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If for any reason you need to reset your Windows 10 computer to factory settings there is an easy way to do it without using a disk or USB as its commonly the norm. Please note that using this procedure you will lose all data saved on the computer’s hard drive. Your computer will be reset to Windows 10 fresh…
Set Windows Server 2016 with a static IP address
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If you are setting up Windows Server 2016 as a domain controller or as any other production server function in your network it is recommended that you set it up with a static IP address. This is a quick how to guide on how to do that. Note: you need an administrator account on the server to set your Windows…
ownCloud vs Nextcloud – Which one should you choose
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I’ve been following the ownCloud project since at least 2012, and I’ve been using ownCloud since version 5.0 which was released around 2013 I believe. ownCloud was created as an alternative to commercial file sharing tools like Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, etc. the difference with ownCloud is that you host the software yourself ( hence the name “ownCloud” ) which…
Install ownCloud in a Windows Server
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ownCloud was developed with Linux and Unix based operating systems in mind so if you are looking to implement ownCloud in a production environment you probably should install it in a Linux server. But installing ownCloud in a Windows server is certainly possible now that PHP is supported in all Windows servers starting from Windows server 2008.In this tutorial we…
Setting up fingerprint sign-in on Windows 10
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Setting up fingerprint reading in Windows 10 is much easier than any other method I’ve tried in the past. if your computer supports fingerprint reading, and you are using Windows 10 then follow this step by step guide on how to set it up. click on the Start menu, and then search for “Setup fingerprint sign-in” Setting up a PIN…
How to enable SSH on Windows 10 command prompt
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<update> Windows 10 now supports SSH natively. To enable the feature in Windows 10 ( still in Beta ) go to “Manage optional features” in your Start Menu, and then click on on “Add a feature”: scroll to the bottom, and then select “OpenSSH Client ( Beta )” and then click on Install: wait for a few seconds, and…
Create a new local user account in Windows Server 2016
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When you install Windows Server 2016, the administrator account gets created by default, and it’s the account that is supposed to have the highest privilege on the server, but on Windows server 2016 you cannot even open the calculator with the administrator account ( I assume it is for security reasons, calculators are too dangerous you know ) so you…