Introduction As a Windows Server admin, one of my top priorities is keeping systems secure—especially when it comes to local administrator accounts. That’s where LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) comes …
🔧 Overview By default, Exchange Server uses a self-signed certificate for OWA (Outlook Web App) and ECP (Exchange Control Panel). However, this cert is not trusted by clients, leading to …
Introduction In many Active Directory environments, any authenticated domain user can join up to 10 computers to the domain by default. While this might be convenient, it poses a security …
When deploying ADSelfService Plus in an enterprise environment, one of the first things I wanted to do was replace the default self-signed SSL certificate with a certificate issued by our …
To set up my internal Certificate Authority (CA), I installed and configured Active Directory Certificate Services on my domain-joined Windows Server. Here’s how I did it: ✅ Prerequisites: 🔹 Step: …
Today, I’m sharing my step-by-step process for installing Exchange Server 2019 on Windows Server 2025. While Exchange 2019 is the latest on-premises version from Microsoft, pairing it with the newer …
As a system administrator, I know how critical Active Directory (AD) is to the health and security of any Windows-based network. If AD goes down or gets corrupted, it can …
🧩 Step 1: Open Active Directory Tools 👤 What is a User in Active Directory? A user in Active Directory represents a person, service, or application that needs access to …
In this blog, I will guide you through the installation, roles, and configuration of the Active Directory server on Windows Server. STEP1: Prerequisites for installing Active Directory Server Before you …
