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Back Up a Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller

Jan 06, 2014
Russell Smith

In this Ask an Admin, find out how to use Windows Backup to back up a Windows Server 2012 R2 DC.

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Setup a Windows Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller in Windows Azure: Provision a VM with a Persistent IP Address, Install AD DS

Dec 31, 2013
Russell Smith

In part 2 of this series, learn to provision a VM in Windows Azure with a persistent IP address, configure AD DS, and promote a server to a DC.

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Installing the Remote Desktop Services role in Windows Server 2012

Dec 19, 2013
Russell Smith

Find out how easy it is to install the new Remote Desktop Services in WS2012 in this Ask an Admin post!

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How to Create a New Server Group in Server Manager on Windows Server 2012

Dec 16, 2013
Russell Smith

In this easy Ask an Admin, discover how to group servers in Server Manager for easier management in WS2012.

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How to Shadow a Remote Desktop session in Windows Server 2012 R2

Dec 05, 2013
Russell Smith

Remote Desktop shadowing is back in Windows Server 2012 R2! Learn how to shadow RDS in WS2012 R2 in this easy Ask an Admin!

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Redirected I/O in Windows Server 2012/R2 Cluster Shared Volumes

Nov 27, 2013
Aidan Finn

In this article, learn how redirected I/O has changed in Windows Server 2012/R2, and how you can control what networks it is used on.

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How to Install Windows Server 2012 R2

Nov 26, 2013
Russell Smith

With every version of Windows, installing the OS gets easier and faster. Learn how to install Windows Server 2012 R2 in this easy Ask an Admin article!

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Dynamic Access Control: Cross-Forest Access Control

Nov 12, 2013
Russell Smith

In part 4 of our series, find out how to configure cross-forest DAC and use PowerShell to create claim transformation policies in Windows Server 2012.

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Dynamic Access Control: Configure and Deploy Central Access Policy, Configure File Server

Nov 07, 2013
Russell Smith

In pt. 3 of our series, learn to configure and deploy Central Access Policy rules and policies, and how to configure a WS2012 files server to use DAC.

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Installing the DNS Server Role on Windows Server 2012

Nov 05, 2013
Sean Wilkins

The DNS protocol has long been the foundation of a useable network experience. Install the DNS server role in Windows Server 2012 with this guide!

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