I came across the following error when trying to connect via RDP to a remote server in the AD domain. After specifying the correct domain credentials for the RDP user,…
After installing the latest security updates on my Windows 10 desktop, I can’t remotely connect to my new VDS server (running Windows Server 2012 R2) using the Remote Desktop. When…
In this article we’ll consider the features of auditing and analyzing RDP connection logs in Windows. As a rule, the described methods may be useful when investigating RDP-related activity on…
You can install an SMTP server using built-in tools in all versions of Windows Server. This SMTP server can work as a mail relay service that should receive and send…
In this article, we’ll look on licensing features of the Windows Server 2019, 2016 and 2012 R2 operating systems from the point of view of new Microsoft licensing model. Also,…
Network scanning is one of the services that is rarely managed centrally even in large infrastructures. In Windows Server 2008 R2 or higher there is a separate role of distributed…
In some cases an administrator needs to configure multiple IP addresses one a single network interface (NIC) in Windows. An example of such situations can be the need to run…
The FTP protocol is one of the oldest protocols (it is more than 40 years old), but it is still widely used where a simple file transfer protocol is required.…
How to manually forcefully stop a hung Windows service process that hangs at “Stopping” or “Not responding”? Most Windows administrators have faced a problem, when they try to stop (restart)…
When started, many programs require permission elevation (shield on the app icon), but actually they don’t need the administrator privileges for their normal operation. For example, you can manually grant…