DHCP reservations are used similar to static IP Addresses. The DHCP server is programmed that when a certain MAC address shows up, that MAC address is always assigned the same IP Address. The client is configured for DHCP configuration. This video is made using Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7. DHCP is a networking [...]

DHCP (dynamic host configuration protocol) is a service that gives IP Addresses to clients. To have that service you need a DHCP server. Here I build a DHCP scope. A scope is the term used for the range of addresses given to the DHCP server. Windows Server 2008 uses server manager to manage these roles.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a protocol used to transfer files in a client/server model. The most common use for it is to transfer a made webpage into a server for a website. FTP is an old protocol that predates TCP/IP. It runs on TCP ports 20 and 21. 21 is the port that handles [...]

Hard drive fragmentation causes undue wear and tear on a hard drive. Defraggler by Piriform is free software that can cure this problem and make your computer run better. Fragmentation happens all the time. Torrenting is a very large cause of this. Since torrent software is constantly downloading and uploading data., the data becomes fragmented [...]

Introduced with Windows Server 2008, Windows System Resource Monitor (WSRM) is a tool used to allocate system resources. It is not installed by default and must be enabled through features in Server Manager. WSRM shows how much of the system resources that an application uses on a regular basis. When running in this application mode, [...]

Ninite is a website that allows the installation of several programs with one installer. It will automatically remove any adware that typically comes with these installers. They have an extremely extensive list of software that they can install and are always open to suggestions. Ninite is free for the home user, but expects payment to [...]

Active Directory Domain and Trusts: Manages trusts, domain and forest functional levels, and user principal name suffixes. It is located in administrative tools from either the control panel or the start menu Active Directory Schema Snap-in: This tool will not appear unless is is enabled with the command “regsvr32.exe  schmmgmt.dll”. Then it is only available [...]

When a computer is in a workgroup it manages its own authentication and security. When it joins a domain, it establishes a trust with the domain controller. This allows users to be authenticated to either its own security accounts manager (SAM) database and its own local identity store or it confirms authentication with authentication services [...]

As Microsoft Windows Server has progressed over the years additional functionality has been incorporated into its domain controllers. The level at which a forest operates is its functional level. This means that if a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is at a Server 2000 native functional level, it can only utilize the features that were available [...]

As Microsoft Windows Server has progressed over the years additional functionality has been incorporated into its domain controllers. The level at which a domain operates is its functional level. This means that if a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is at a 2000 Server native functional level, it can only utilize the features that were available [...]

The Directory Service Diagnosis Tool, dcdiag.exe, does a number of functions. It performs tests and reports on the replication and security for Active Directory Domain Services. The command without any switches performs a simple test. There are switches that can be used to perform more complex tests. The output of the command may appear in [...]

The Replication Diagnostics Tool (Repadmin.exe) is command line tool used to check replication between domain controllers. Repadmin.exe produces information that may be used to view information about a possible problem with replication in the forest. Repadmin.exe indicates when a problem change has been made to Active Directory. It can be as specific to report on [...]