Windows Server 2022 Active Directory Home Lab Part 6: Web Server and FTP Server

      Remember when the internet was accessible through Netscape, and Internet explorer? Remember when images would load line by line at 56kbps or slower speeds? Remember when simple search engines and browser wars existed? Me neither, but we have come a long way since then. To put this in perspective, many search engines […]

Windows Server 2022 Active Directory Home Lab Part 5: Storage Server

    In today’s data driven world, the need for reliable, scalable, and secure data storage has never been greater. A storage server serves as the backbone of any modern IT environment, enabling businesses and individuals to centralize their data, improve accessibility, and safeguard valuable information. Whether it’s hosting critical databases, managing backups or supporting […]

Windows Server 2022 Active Directory Home Lab Part 4: NTP and SSH.

      Boy would you look at the time! NTP is used to control and sync time to clients. It will be set up on our domain controller, and its surprisingly easy to setup.  In fact, its so easy, Windows may have automatically set it up during our installation. Windows Server 2022 for the […]

Windows Server 2022 Active Directory Home Lab Part 3: Virtualization using Hyper V

        Before beginning this part of the lab, I should mention this lab topic is a little complicated to cover, but manageable. The reason why is simple, Virtualization is like putting a clown car inside your computer…one machine, endless passengers. My “computer” in this lab is a virtual machine, so the “clown […]

Windows Server 2022 Active Directory Home Lab Part 2: How to Setup DHCP in Server 2022

      I really, REALLY love DHCP. It just rolls off the tongue like hot butter through a grilled hotdog. I can’t wait to talk about how awesome dynamic IP assignments are. I am SUPER serious. To install DHCP follow the exact same steps used when installing the Active Directory Domain Services Role, except […]

Windows Server 2022 Active Directory Home Lab Part 1: Initial Settings and Active Directory setup.

For my first project in my portfolio. I have decided to work on setting up an AD lab. This will be beneficial to me because learning about this is key to managing IT infrastructure. Below will be images on how I set up this process.   For this lab, as the title demonstrates, I am […]

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