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Microsoft introduced the Nano Server with Windows Server 2016. Nano Servers have no GUI and are even more reduced than Server Core installations. Nano servers are only managed remotely and corresponding images must first be created. It is quite simple for Hyper-V, as VHD files can be created directly here. However, it also works ... Read more
This howto describes the installation of Exchange 2016 on Windows Server 2016. Note: This article is a bit older. There is an updated version here: Create Active Directory account Windows Server 2016 relies on a stricter user separation. It is therefore not advisable to install the Exchange Server with the "Administrator" user, but to create an ... Read more
Microsoft released Windows Server 2016 at the start of Ignite in Atlanta. So far, however, the new server operating system can only be downloaded as a demo version (evaluation version): Windows Server 2016 Evaluation The evaluation version is 5 GB in size and is also available in German. As of today, no version is available in MSDN. But I think it will be ... Read more
Configuring SCHANNEL settings for SSL 3.0 and TLS 1.0, for example, is possible under Windows using the registry. For a larger number of servers or computers, however, group policies are more suitable for configuration, so I have created corresponding templates that make the settings in the registry. Foreword The group policies record changes to the registry ... Read more
Microsoft has announced the release date for Windows Server 2016. According to Microsoft, the final version of Windows Server 2016 will be available at the Ignite conference. Ignite will take place from 26.09.2016 to 30.09.2016 in Atlanta. Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 will also be released to coincide with Microsoft's largest in-house exhibition. A ... Read more
Microsoft has released a new version of Windows Server 2016 as a Technical Preview today. The Technical Preview 5 of Windows Server 2016 is available for download for testing purposes: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-technical-preview The TP5 can also be found in the MSDN: The RTM release of Windows Server 2016 is planned for the fall. A list of all new features can be found here: ... Read more
So if Microsoft is already pre-installing Flash Player in the server editions, then we will probably see this one more often: This is the Technical Preview 4 of Server 2016. I hope Flash Player is no longer included in the final version, because in March 2016 alone, Adobe had to fix 23 security vulnerabilities in ... Read more
Today there is another useful PowerShell script that can be used to add remote users to local groups on servers or computers. The script expects a CSV file with computer names and then processes the list. The CSV file must be formatted as follows: An example is included in the archive. The first 5 lines ... Read more
Install Exchange 2016 Preview on Windows Server Preview. I admit, this is a gimmick... But it still works: Install Winows Server Technical Preview 2 with local admin tools After the installation, the server manager starts, but no desktop, so install the desktop later: Then install the prerequisites for Exchange 2016: Install-WindowsFeature Net-HTTP-Activation, Desktop-Experience, NET-Framework-45-Features, RPC-over-HTTP-proxy, RSAT-Clustering, RSAT-Clustering-CmdInterface, RSAT-Clustering-Mgmt, ... Read more
The first day of the Microsoft Technical Summit 2014 in Berlin is drawing to a close. Time for a brief summary. The keynote was quite interesting to listen to. Satya Nadella gave it in person: Now the key note is not the most interesting thing about the event for me. The subsequent presentation by Jeff Woolsey was ... Read more
