Notes of an IT Pro
In this blog post we will look at how to install and activate a Remote Desktop License Server on Windows Server 2016. We will also review the two different types of CALs, and how to install CALs on the RD…
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In this blog post we will look at how to install and activate a Remote Desktop License Server on Windows Server 2012 R2. We will also review the two different types of CALs, and how to install CALs on the…
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This is a step-by-step guide on how to install Citrix License Server Version 11.14 for Windows. Importing licenses to the License Server will also be covered in this guide. Citrix products require licenses for users to connect successfully and depend…
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In this blog post we will review the architectural components that XenApp And XenDesktop 7.6 Long Term Service Release comprise. Many of the old components that XenApp 6.5 and 6.0 comprised of, are done away with, and components that were…
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In the previous blog post we looked at how to install Windows Deployment Services on Windows Server 2012 R2, and we also looked at how to configure WDS server properties. In part two of this two part series, we will…
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Windows Deployment Services is a server role, included with all versions of Windows Server since Server 2008, that can be used for network-based installation of Windows operating systems. The deployment of standard or custom images to servers and workstations can…
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The DHCP failover feature was introduced in Windows Server 2012. Prior to Server 2012, you had various options to implement fault tolerance for the DHCP server service, but they all had their drawbacks, and could not ensure DHCP server service availability…
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In Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2, you could not switch between the Server Core and Server With A GUI options, post-installation. If you chose to install Server with a GUI (called Full Installation in 2008/2008R2) or Server Core, you…
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By utilizing NIC Teaming, also known as load balancing and failover (LBFO), you can combine multiple network interface adapters to create a single logical NIC to provide fault tolerance or bandwidth aggregation for your network connections. Adapters that are members of…
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The fine-grained password policies feature was introduced in Windows Server 2008. It allowed organizations to define more than one password and account lockout policy in a single domain, and apply those policies to different sets of users. Prior to Windows…
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