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Reports

You can view detailed information about updates, computers, and synchronization using the Reports node in the Update Services console. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Update Status Summary this report displays detailed information about every update that you choose to report on, including the full description (provided by Microsoft), the computer groups…

Configure Client-side Targeting

You use Group Policy objects (GPOs) to add computers to computer groups when you enable client-side targeting. First, configure the WSUS server for client-side targeting. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Select Options and then Computers. Select Use Group Policy or Registry settings on computer. Then click OK. Select Group Policy Management.…

Install and Configure WSUS

Right click Roles. Then select Add Roles. Click Next. Select Windows Server Update Services. Select Add Required Role Services. Click Next. Click Next. Select any further IIS components. Click Next. Click Next. Click Install. The Server must be connected to the internet to update the service. CAUTION the installation will fail if no internet connection…

Configuring Dfs Fault Tolerance in Windows Server

Although the Dfs Root is fault-tolerant, if any links inside the Dfs go down then they will be lost until the server is recovered. To create a fault-tolerant Dfs link, right-click on the Dfs root. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Select New Link. Type a Link name and the location of…

Dfs Replication in Windows Server

Using Domain-Based Dfs, the Dfs root structure can be stored on more than one server. The Dfs root folder will still be accessible if one of the servers goes down. The location of the Dfs root server is published in Active Directory and can be found easily by using its DNS name. Use the buttons…

Dfs Links in Windows Server

Once the Dfs Root has been setup, links can be created to the various folders. Once created, all folders will appear to be located on one server. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson To add a new Dfs link, right-click on the Dfs Root. Select New Link. Specify the name for the…

Configuring A Dfs Root in Windows Server

To create a Dfs Root, an existing share can be used or a new one can be created. To use the Es-Net share as a Dfs root, click on Start. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Select Administrative Tools. Select Distributed File System. This is the Dfs management console. To create a…

Introduction to Dfs

In most of today’s large networks there are many shared resources such as files and folders. The task of locating files and folders can be daunting especially on a large network with many different file servers. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson For example, if there was more than one file server…

Logging for Windows Firewall

If you are ever unsure about whether Windows Firewall is blocking or allowing traffic, you should enable logging, re-create the problem you’re having, and then examine the log files. Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson Right click Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. Select Properties. Click Customize. Enable logging by selecting Yes from…

Creating an Outbound Filter

By default, Windows Firewall allows all outbound traffic. Allowing outbound traffic is far less risky than allowing inbound traffic. However, outbound traffic still carries some risk: Use the buttons below to navigate through the lesson If malware infects a computer, it might send outbound traffic containing confidential data (such as content from a Microsoft SQL…