How to quickly estimate the current number of user connections (sessions) to the IIS sites on webserver running on Windows Server? Such information will allow to determine and predict the load on the server, choose the best time for the maintenance and updates of the website, predict the IIS server’s load when the number of users increases.
Windows Server: Administration Guides
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive courses covering Windows Server installation, configuration, administration, and management. Learn to deploy server roles, manage Active Directory, configure networking, automate tasks with PowerShell, and implement security best practices for Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 editions. Ideal for beginners and IT professionals seeking practical, hands-on knowledge to master Windows Server environments.
Windows 10 and 11 Tutorials for System Administrators
Guides and technical tutorials for system administrators, focusing on the configuration, deployment, and management of Windows 10 and Windows 11 desktop operating systems. Step-by-step instructions on installation, deployment, policy configuration, security hardening, and administrative tools to optimize Windows enterprise environments.
Group Policy (GPO) Guides for Admins
Clear, concise tutorials on creating and managing Group Policy Objects to control user and computer settings, enforce security, and streamline network administration in Active Directory environments.
- Configuring Firewall Rules With Group Policy
- How to Copy Files or Folders to All Computers with GPO
- Updating Group Policy Administrative Templates (ADMX) Files
- Active Directory Password Policy
- Applying Group Policy troubleshooting guidance
- Deploying printers via GPO
- Running PowerShell scripts using Group Policy
- Local Groups Policies export and import on Windows
Active Directory: Setup, Configuration, and Best Practices
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive resources for installing, configuring, and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Learn how to set up domain controllers, design forest and domain structures, create users and groups, and implement security best practices.
- Updating AD Group Membership Without Restart or Logoff
- How to Detect the Source of Account Lockout in Active Directory
- Adding an Additional Domain Controller To an Existing AD Domain
- Active Directory Health Check
- Get-ADDomainController: How to Get Domain Controller Information with Powershell
- How to Transfer os Seize FSMO Roles in Active Directory
- Active Directory Backup Best Practices
- How to Reset Domain Admin Password in Active Directory
- Fix Trust Relationship Failed Issue without Domain Rejoining
- How to Extend Password Expire Date in Active Directory
- How to Find Inactive Accounts in Active Directory
Enterprise Virtualization Platforms
Expert guides and tutorials for system administrators on VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox virtualization. Covering installation, configuration, management, and optimization to build robust and scalable virtual environments.
PowerShell Scripting Tutorials
Practical guides to automate and manage a wide range of IT tasks using PowerShell. Learn how to streamline system administration, Active Directory, network configuration, software deployment, Microsoft 365 management, and more through powerful scripting and cmdlets.
VMware:Install and Configure Guides
Detailed walkthroughs for installing VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and VMware Workstation Player, including configuration of virtual machines, network settings, and storage options to optimize your virtual infrastructure.
- VMware ESXi: Create VMFS Datastore on USB Drives
- Configuring iSCSI Datastore on VMware ESXi
- Add Drivers into VMWare ESXi Installation Image
- Adding Sound Controller to a VMWare VM
- Using Free VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- Adding an ESXi host to the VMware vCenter (vCSA)
- Reset VMware ESXi root password
- Disable the Virtual Machine Auto Suspend Feature in VMware Workstation/Player
- Group PoliciesWindows Server 2022
Managing Windows Update Settings with Group Policy
December 11, 2024Group Policies allow centrally configuring Windows Update settings that determine how updates are received and installed on workstations and servers in a domain network. In this article, we’ll look at…
When updating the Windows 10 build using the Windows Update, the installation image of the new (or insider) Windows build is downloaded to the user’s computer in a new special…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2019
Windows XP Can’t RDP to Windows 10 / Server 2012R2/2016 RDS
March 15, 2024Despite the fact that the Windows XP OS support is over 4 years ago, many customers continue to use this OS, and it seems that nothing will drastically change in…
- Active DirectoryWindows 10Windows 11
Configuring Kerberos Authentication in Different Browsers
May 10, 2023In this article, we’ll look at how to configure Kerberos authentication for different browsers in a Windows domain to enable transparent and secure authentication on web servers without the need…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Auto-mount VHD/VHDX File at Startup in Windows
February 20, 2024In Windows, you can attach (mount) virtual hard disk files in the VHD and VHDX formats directly from the Disk Management console. Windows administrator can mount a VHD or VHDX…
- Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
Configure Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) on Windows Server
March 11, 2024Storage Spaces Direct (S2D) is a new distributed data storage technology that appeared in Windows Server 2016. Due to Storage Spaces Direct, you can turn local drives of several servers…
This page contains an almost complete list of Windows Update error codes. How to use this list and where can you find the Windows Update system error codes?
- Windows 10
Error 0x0000007e: Windows cannot connect to network printer, Operation failed
March 11, 2024Error 0x0000007e when connecting a network printer occurs quite often both in Windows 10 and Windows 7. In most cases this error occurs in configurations when the printer is directly…
- Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Configure Workgroup Failover Cluster without Active Directory on Windows Server
March 13, 2024In older Windows Server versions prior to Windows Server 2016, you could create a failover cluster only between the servers in the same Active Directory domain. The new version allows…