Migration Domain Controller to Server 2016

I have now received several emails regarding the migration of domain controllers that are still running an older operating system. Most of the emails are about retaining the IP address of the original domain controller. The environments described in the e-mails were all similar, only the operating system on which the original domain controller was running ... Read more

iOS 11 problems with Exchange 2016 ActiveSync on Server 2016

Apparently there is a problem with the Golden Master (GM) of Apple's iOS 11 with the Apple Mail App and Exchange Server 2016 on Windows Server 2016. In this case it is not possible to reply to mails or forward the mails with the Mail App. iOS 11 is not yet publicly available, it should ... Read more

Server 2016: Performance Tuning Guidelines

With the Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2016, numerous tips for optimizing speed have been published: Performance Tuning Guidelines for Windows Server 2016 Currently, tips for increasing speed are offered for the following points: Server Hardware Hardware performance considerations Hardware power considerations Server Roles Active Directory Servers File Servers Hyper-V Servers Remote ... Read more

Server 2016: Uninstall / customize Windows Defender

Windows Defender is integrated into Windows Server 2016 and is also activated by default. This can lead to problems if another managed virus scanner is installed. As most companies probably use a virus scanner from a third-party manufacturer (Symantec, Kaspersky, TrendMicro, Intel Security, etc.), it makes sense to uninstall Windows Defender. The uninstallation ... Read more

Privileged Access Management Feature: Time-limited group membership

With Windows Server 2016, a new Privileged Access Management feature was introduced, which allows users to be added to a group for a certain period of time only and automatically removed again after this time has expired. This feature is useful if a user is only to be given administrative rights (e.g. Domain Admin) for a certain period of time. A ... Read more

Server 2016: Speed comparison between ReFS and NTFS (Part 1)

I have already carried out a speed comparison between ReFS and NTFS. Exchange 2016: Testing storage performance with Jetstress (comparing NTFS to ReFS) Part 1 Exchange 2016: Testing storage performance with Jetstress (comparing NTFS to ReFS) Part 2 Exchange 2016: Testing storage performance with Jetstress (comparing NTFS to ReFS) Part 3 I have performed the test ... Read more

Windows Nano Server and VMware ESXi

Microsoft introduced the Nano Server with Windows Server 2016. Nano Servers have no GUI and are even more reduced than Server Core installations. Nano servers are only managed remotely and corresponding images must first be created. It is quite simple for Hyper-V, as VHD files can be created directly here. However, it also works ... Read more

HowTo: Installing Exchange 2016 on Windows Server 2016

This howto describes the installation of Exchange 2016 on Windows Server 2016. Note: This article is a bit older. There is an updated version here: Create Active Directory account Windows Server 2016 relies on a stricter user separation. It is therefore not advisable to install the Exchange Server with the "Administrator" user, but to create an ... Read more

Windows Server 2016: New Technical Preview (TP5)

Microsoft has released a new version of Windows Server 2016 as a Technical Preview today. The Technical Preview 5 of Windows Server 2016 is available for download for testing purposes: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-technical-preview The TP5 can also be found in the MSDN: The RTM release of Windows Server 2016 is planned for the fall. A list of all new features can be found here: ... Read more