Windows Server offers tons of tools for admins in case an application or computer is not able to connect to a specific port or server IP. One thing that instantly pops up is using tools to resolve DNS ...

Lately, I have had a few people ask me to write an article explaining how to monitor network servers using PowerShell. After all, PowerShell can read countless performance statistics from a remote ...

There are endless software tools and utilities out there to help you in managing your network. Here are some of the best free ones. They can help you with deploying, maintaining, troubleshooting, and ...

Because the forthcoming Microsoft Nano Server doesn't have a GUI, here's how to create configuration scripts with the built-in Desired State Configuration in Windows PowerShell. One of the most ...

Have you ever scrolled through the Windows Server DHCP logs in the Notepad app while trying to troubleshoot something? Then you know that it's a tedious task. There are many alternatives to Notepad ...

PowerShell now comes with an Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) module that introduces over 75 Active Directory cmdlets. From a script or the new Graphical PowerShell user interface, you can ...

If you want to change the DNS server using Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell, this tutorial will be handy. Instead of opening the Network Connections window, you can follow this step-by-step guide ...

Learning about the PowerShell Get-WindowsFeature command is a good introduction to the time-savings that Powershell scripting can bring to server admins. The PowerShell Get-WindowsFeature command—or, ...

Many an IT administrator has needed to modify network interface settings in the past, usually via the graphical user interface (GUI). Besides just setting the IP address, if a system is statically ...

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