Although domain controllers can be configured to obtain an IP address from DHCP, it’s best practice to configure a static IP address so that it can be reliably discovered across the network. You may ...

I have my DHCP server (on Sonicwall) configured to give out the domain controller/DNS server ip as primary DNS, for secondary DNS I have set to give out 1.1.1.1, for tertiary 8.8.4.4 Does this comply ...

We have a 2003 R2 DC that I want to virtualize as the lease on the hardware is expiring. It's a DC, GC, FSMO master, DNS, DHCP and TS License Server. I want/need to keep the same name and IP on the ...

Sounds funny, but believe it or not, it's real. Since its release in Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V supports cloning of Domain Controller VMs. Cloning may seem an incredibly naughty task for a domain ...

'Scopes' and 'classes' of IP addresses can help to logically organize address ranges by users and devices within Windows DHCP Server. Whether in an existing network or a new one, there is an aspect of ...

When you log in to a Windows 11/10 domain-joined machine and try to connect to the already mapped drive or multiple client workstations are unable to correctly ...

Over the weekend I installed the released version of Windows Server 2008 (after having worked with the release candidate previously), and the experience reminded how impressed I am by Win2008’s ease ...