How to Enable & Disable GUI in Windows Server 2012

                            Switching between GUI mode to Server core is one of the new feature available in Windows server 2012, As we all know, Windows can configure  two ways, Full Installation and Core installation, Unlike Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 allows you to switch between Core and full GUI,

Windows Server 2012 Command Line Configuration

Active Directory-Script for Creating Bulk Users

                           Creating a single user account is an easy task,  But if  it is more user accounts,  For Eg: 300 user's are joining in a short period of time,  then its a workload for system admin, he has to create user accounts on time. Insted of creating all user accounts by manually, There is a easy  method, which reduces the workload and time. This video is about  "Creating bulk user accounts by using Active Directory Scripts".

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 Bekal Fort, Kasargod

    

                  Bekal fort (120 23' N and 750 02' E), a coastal fort lying 16 km south-east of Kasargod situated on the backdrop of Arabian seashore of Pallikkara village in the Kasargod district (Kerala). It is one of the best preserved forts in Kerala.

                 The fort spreading over forty acres, has massive walls about 12 meters in height built of local laterite stones. The headland on which it is situated runs into the sea with fine bay towards the south. The site was so well selected to give a complete view of the area and also the laterite bedrock was very well utilized to strengthen the fort. It is a large fort, the wall and ramparts on the sea side being strong and interspersed by the bastions with opening for guns. The main gate is towards the east and was protected by bastions. A ditch surrounds the fort on the land side. The important features of this fort are the tank with its flight of steps, the opening of the tunnel towards the south, the magazine for keeping ammunition, wide ramp leading to the observation tower. This tower is a rarity giving fascinating view of the surrounding area. From there one has ample view of all the important places in the vicinity and also has the strategic significance in ascertaining the safety of the fort. The voids in the massive laterite walls were used for placing guns.

                The Mukhyaprana Temple of Hanuman and the ancient Muslim mosque nearby bear testimony to the age-old religious harmony that prevailed in the area. The zigzag entrance and the trenches around the fort show the defense strategy inherent in the fort.

Entrance  

                                                                       Main Entrance

                                                                           
                                   

                                                                 

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) Installation & Configuration in Server 2012

Windows Deployment Services (WDS) enables you to deploy Windows operating systems over the network, which means that you do not have to install each operating system directly from  a  DVD or USB drive.

Benefits of Windows Deployment Services. 

1. Allows network-based installation of Windows operating systems, which reduces the complexity and cost when compared to manual installations.

2.  Supports deploying images for mixed environments including Windows 7and Windows Server 2008 R2 through Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.

3.  Uses standard Windows Setup technologies including Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE), .wim files, and image-based setup.

4. Transmits data and images by using multicast functionality.

5. Allows you to create images of a reference computer using the Image Capture Wizard, which is an alternative to the ImageX tool

6. Allows you to add driver packages to the server and configure them to be deployed to client computers along with the install image.

To know more about WDS  visit microsoft..  Technet.microsoft.com

How to Install & Configure FTP in Windows Server 2012

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard Internet protocol for transmitting files between computers on the Internet. Like the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), which transfers displayable Web pages and related files, and the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), which transfers e-mail, FTP is an application protocol that uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols. FTP is commonly used to transfer Web page files from their creator to the computer that acts as their server for everyone on the Internet. It's also commonly used to download programs and other files to your computer from other servers.

How to create a Virtual directory in IIS 8

Virtual directory a directory that is created in the IIS to host a local application or target a certain physical folder available on the server or where the virtual directory is being created.

Before Creating the virtual directory make sure IIS is installed.

Please watch my video.   "Install & Configure IIS 8 in Windows Server 2012. " http://youtu.be/pAACej_YDKg, This video will help you to learn about IIS 8 installation & Configuration.

Install & Configure IIS 8 in Windows Server 2012

This video is about  install & Configure IIS 8 in WIndows Server 2012.

Universal Group Membership Caching

            Universal Group Membership Caching eliminates the dependency on the availability of a global catalog server during logons. When you enable this feature on a domain operating in Windows Server 2003 or higher functional level, any domain controller can resolve logon requests locally without having to go through the global catalog server.      

           When a Universal group membership is enabled, the Domain Controller will cache the users universal group membership data, the first time user logs on and use it to crate user's token for subsequent logons.
          Universal group membership for any users who have logged onto the DC is refreshed every eight hours. The DC can hold universal group membership cached data for as many as 500 users. 

          The primary reason why you wouldn't want to make a DC a GC in a remote site is that the replication of the global catalog will consume too much bandwidth. For Example, if the bandwidth utilization is already at 80 percent, making the DC a GC could cause utilization peak at 100 percent. 


To enable or disable Universal Group Membership Caching follow the steps below:

1. Open Active Directory Sites and Services: On the Start menu, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Sites and Services.

2. In the console tree, expand Sites, and then click the site in which you want to enable Universal Group Membership Caching.

3. In the details pane, right-click the NTDS Site Settings object, and then click Properties.

4. Under Universal Group Membership Caching, select Enable Universal Group Membership Caching.

5. In the Refresh cache from list, click the site that you want the domain controller to contact when the Universal Group membership cache must be updated, and then click OK.

How Saved Queries works in Server 2008

      

Windows Server 2003 introduced the Saved Queries node of the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. This powerful function enables you to create rule-driven views of your domain, displaying objects across one or more OUs. 

To create a saved query: 

• Open the Active Directory Users And Computers snap-in. 

• Right-click Saved Queries, choose New, and then select Query.

•  Type a name for the query. Optionally, enter a description

• Click Browse to locate the root for the query. The search will be limited to the domain or OU you select. It is recommended to narrow your search as much as possible to improve search performance.  

• Click Define Query to define your query.

   

• In the Find Common Queries dialog box, select the type of object you want to query.                                                                        
• The tabs in the dialog box and the input controls on each tab change to provide options that are appropriate for the selected query.

•  Click OK.

After your query is created, it is saved within the instance of the Active Directory Users And Computers snap-in, so if you open the Active Directory Users And Computers console (dsa.msc), your query will be available the next time you open the console. If you created the saved query in a custom console, it will be available in that custom console. To transfer saved queries to other consoles or users, you can export the saved query as an XML file and then import it to the target snap-in. 

Saved queries are a powerful way to virtualize the view of your directory and monitor for issues such as disabled or locked accounts. Learning to create and manage saved queries is a worthwhile use of your time.