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Display Last Interactive Logon Information in Windows Server 2008/2012

Last Update: Oct 31, 2022

Need to know if someone’s trying to sneak onto your system? Discover how to use last interactive logon information in Windows Server 2008/2012 to track those attempts.

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Do We Still Need GUI Management Tools in Windows Server?

Are the GUI management tools still relevant for Windows Server? Russell Smith explains how we’re moving away from the traditional GUI in lieu of PowerShell.

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How to Create and Link a Group Policy Object in Active Directory

Last Update: Apr 27, 2023

Russell Smith shows us how to create and link a Group Policy Object in Active Directory in this step-by-step how-to article.

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How to Install the Active Directory PowerShell Module on a Member Server

In this Ask an Admin, learn two ways to install the Active Directory PowerShell module on a member server.

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Managed Service Accounts: MSA Setup

Service account management can be pretty labor intensive, but there might be an alternative. In part 1 of this two-part series, Microsoft MVP Jeff Hicks goes over a feature called Managed Service Accounts (msa). In Part 2, Jeff will cover how to deploy the accounts.

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Demoting a Windows Server 2016 Domain Controller

In this Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to demote a domain controller and remove the Active Directory Domain Services server role.

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Using Remote Desktop Connection Manager

In this Ask an Admin, discover how to manage remote desktop connections with Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCM).

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How to Report Active Directory Schema Changes Using PowerShell

To protect the integrity of Active Directory, it’s worth checking that only approved changes to the schema are made.

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Managing Windows Server 2008 R2 from Windows 8

Wield Win8 like a weapon! Learn to manage Windows Server 2008 R2 from a Windows 8 workstation in this tutorial.

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Windows Server 2008 Israeli Launch Event

Last week Microsoft Israel held a major Windows Server 2008 launch event, with more than 350 attendees and many display booths. The event took place in Akko (north of Haifa), and was sponsored by Mediatech-Hi-Tech, one of Israel’s largest training centers. The main event was presented By Daniel Petri, who spoke for over 4 hours…

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