An Organizational Unit (OU) is basically a container object. Created within a Microsoft Active Directory domain, an OU is used for holding different objects such as Operating System users, groups, and even computers. Managing your database of different objects after you learn how to create an OU in Windows is pretty easy. Also, you get the benefit of applying a specific restricted policy for a given OU.

An Operating System administrator can, for example, assign account permission settings to a particular user or Group Policy settings to a group.

[Read: How to Add a User and Group in Windows OS]

Here’s a step by step guide on how to create Organizational Unit (OU):

 

• Open the Server Manager.

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This step by step guide is for the new version of Microsoft Windows Server 2012. The new version of MS Server 2012 includes various features that make it simpler and faster to deploy domain controllers.

Before you start installing MS Server 2012, make sure you’ve the right hardware.

Hardware Requirements

1. Processor                            1.4 GHz (64-bit processor) or faster for single core 3.1 GHz (64-bit     processor) or faster multi-core
2. RAM                                      2 GB  (Minimum)  8 GB Recommended
3. HDD                                       160 GB hard disk with a 60 GB system partition
4. DVD writer
5. Super VGA                           (1024 x 768)
6. Keyboard Mouse
7. Internet Access                For Windows Update or bugging

 

Here’s a step by step guide on how to install Microsoft Windows Server 2012

1. Insert the Windows Server 2012 DVD in the DVD drive.

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When working with Windows Server 2012, FTP service can come handy on many occasions.

In this post, we will explain you can create a folder and set permissions for FTP service in Server 2012.

Follow the step by step guide below:

Step 1: Create a new folder in server HDD. (Check the screenshot below)

 

Step 2: Right click on the folder and then, select the “Properties” option. (Check the screenshot below)

 

 

Step 3: Go to the “Security” tab and click on the “Edit” option. (Check the screenshot below)

 

 

 

Step 4: Click on the “Add” option to continue.… Read the rest

 

Creating a scope in Win Server 2012 isn’t difficult. You just have to follow the step by step approach and once play around a bit, you should be able to create scopes without any external help.

Here’s a visual guide on how to create a scope in Server 2012:

Step 1:  Open the “Server Manager.” (Check the screenshot below)

 

Step 2: Select the “DHCP Manager.” (Check the screenshot below)

 

Step 3: Right Click on the IPv4 and select the “New Scope” option from the dropdown menu that appears on the screen. (Check the screenshot below)

 

 

Stpe 4: Click on the “Next” button to continue.… Read the rest

 

“My Computer” shortcut gives you quick access to all of your drives in Windows Server 2012. But, this shortcut is not always there on the desktop. If you don’t see the shortcut on desktop after right clicking, you can add it manually.

In the screenshot below, you can see that there is no shortcut to “My Computer” on the Server 2012 desktop.

Here’s a step by step guide on how you can create a “My Computer” shortcut in Windows Server 2012.

 

 

Step 1:  Select the “Add Roles and Features” option. (Check the screenshot below)

 

 

Step 2: Click on the “Next” option.… Read the rest

 

We can manage multiple Remote Servers through a single Server Dashboard Manager in Windows Server 2012. For this, we need to add all our environment servers in “Server Manager.”

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to add a server to Server Manager in Win Server 2012:

Step 1: Open the “Server Manager.” (Check the screenshot below)

Step 2: Select the “Add All Other Servers to Manage” option. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 3: Enter the “Server Name” and click on the “Find Now” button. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 4: Select “Server” and click on the “Add” button. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 5: Click on the “Ok” button to proceed.… Read the rest

 

Accessing an FTP site from a client machine is quick and easy. Here, we will guide you on how to access FTP files and folders remotely by using a dedicated user name and password.

Follow the steps given below to gain access to an FTP site from client side:

Step 1: Logon with your Domain ID and Password. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 2:   Enter IP address of the FTP Server and type in the required credentials to access FTP services. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 3: Now, theFTP Server is accessible for you. (Check the screenshot below)

If you are unable to access the FTP Server, describe the problem in the comment section below.… Read the rest

 

When working with Windows Server, you’ll have to make use of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and hence an FTP Server at one point or the other.

Setting up this server on Win Server 2012 is quick and easy.

Follow this step by step guide for FTP server configuration on Windows Server 2012 Edition:

Step 1: Select the “IIS” option and right click on the “Server” tab.

Step 2: Click on the “Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager” option. (Check the screenshot below)

 

Step 3:  Click on the “Server” option on the left side panel of the screen.

Step4: Right click on the “Site” option and select the “Add Website” option.… Read the rest

 

Security, Data Auditing and Disk Quota – all of these can be easily managed by making use of the “Folder Sharing” option in MS Windows Server 2012. It’s helpful for the end user and the System Administrator both.

Since data is stored on a server, the server administrator needs to access or take their data back on weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly basis. This increases the probability that the data might get damaged.

But in any case, if the user deletes files from their shared folders by mistake, we can easily recover their lost data files from a backup.

You can do that by configuring Folder Sharing options in Server 2012.… Read the rest

 

At times, some network devices such as your Router, Netwrok Printer, Network Scanner, FAX  and applications like DHCP Services require static (permanent) IP addresses. This is when we use a DHCP exclusion range, such that the DHCP server does not assign a particular IP to any of the devices automatically. This will save you from a lot of confusion. In this post, we will discuss how you can alter DHCP exclusion range configuration on Server 2012.

Here’s a step by step guide on configure DHCP exclusion range (Server 2012):

Step 1: First of all, open the Server Manager. (Check the screenshot below)

 

Step 2:  Select the “DHCP Manager.”… Read the rest

 

DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) comes handy on many occasions. If you’re on a client machine and want to obtain a new IP address for it from Win Server 2012, let us tell you that it’s fairly easy!

Here’s a step by step guide on how to acquire an IP address from Windows Server 2012 DHCP on client machine:

Step 1: Right click on “Network” icon on your desktop and select the “Properties” tab from the dropdown menu. (Check the screenshot below)

 

 

 

 

Step 2: Next, click on the “Local Area Connection” option. (Check the screenshot below)

 

Step 3: The “Local Area Connection Status” dialogue box will appear on your screen.… Read the rest

 

Account Lockout Threshold in Windows Server is a security setting; it determines the number of failed sign-in attempts that will cause a Windows user account to be locked.

In this post, we will shed light on account lockout threshold in Windows Server 2012.

Since you can’t access your account because of a “lock”, you need to take administrator’s help to reset/unlock your Windows Server 2012 account to log in.

You can define the account lockout value between 0 and 999. Your account will never be logged out if you set the zero value.

Here is how you can make the necessary security settings:

Step 1: Open the Server Manager.… Read the rest

 

We can bind particular user with particular Computer in Windows Server 2012. However, after binding the particular user, s/he cannot logon to another machine on the network.

Follow the steps mentioned below to learn how to bind a specific user with particular computer in Windows Server 2012:

Step 1: Open the Active Directory by enter “dsa.msc” in “Run bar “(Check the screenshot below)

 

Step 2:Right click on the “User” option and from the dropdown menu that appears, select the “Properties” option. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 3: Select the “Account ”  option on the dilogue box that apperas next.… Read the rest

OU in Active Directory Domain Service – Server 2012

Organizational Unit (OU) is basically a container object in AD DS (Active Directory Domain Service); it can contain another object. An OU is a container that actually represents a logical grouping of different resources that have identical security/administrative settings.

The benefits of creating an Organization Unit

• Delegation
• Applying Security Policy

To create an OU in Server 2012, you would need the membership of the Account Operators group, Domain Admins group, or Enterprise Admins group in AD DS.

Here’s a step by step tutorial dedicated to Active Directory Domain Service (Server 2012)

Step 1:Open the “Server Manager.”… Read the rest

New User Account Creation In Windows Server 2012

With the help of a Domain User Account, users can access the limited network resources such as  Printer, Scanner, Fax, Shared Folder or Applications with great ease. Adding a new user account for Windows Server 2012 takes less than 2-3 minutes.

Follow this step by step guide for new user account creation in Windows Server 2012:

Step 1: Open the “Server Manager.” (Check the screenshot below)

Step 2: Open the “Active Director Domain Service” i.e. (AD DS) section.

Step 3: Now, open the “Active Director Users and Computers” section. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 4: Right Click on the “Domain” and select the “New” option.… Read the rest

 

Windows Server 2012 is the sixth release of Windows Server. It comprises of whole new set of wonderful features that make it really quick and easy for you the System Admin to deploy domain controllers.

Follow the steps mentioned below to learn how to install Microsoft Windows Server 2012.:

Hardware Requirements for Successful Installations of Win Server 2012

• 1 Processor     64 Bit
• RAM                512 MB (Minimum) for better performance
• HDD                 32 GB (Minimum) for better performance
• DVD writer
• Super VGA (800 * 600)
• Keyboard Mouse
• Internet Access           For Windows Update or bugging

Detailed Installation Steps for Windows Server 2012 Installation:

Step 1: Insert the (bootable) Operating System DVD into the DVD drive.… Read the rest

 

In case you’re getting the error, “The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to”, you need to ask your System Administrator to unlock it.

Error Message: “the referenced account is currently locked out and ay not logged on to”. (Check the screenshot below)

Here’s how a system admin would unlock a domain user account in Windows Server 2012:

 

Step 1:Open the “Server Manager.” (Check the screenshot below)

 

Step 2:Click on “AD DS” and then, select “Active Directory Users and Computers” amongst the many options that appear on your screen.(Check the screenshot below)

Step 3:Right click on your “Domain Controller” and select the “Find” option.… Read the rest

How to setup FTP User Account and Group in Active Directory Administrative Centre   on Windows Server 2012 (Part -1)

Are you a Windows Server System Admin? If so, you’d almost certainly need to setup FTP User Account and Group in AD DC on Win Server 2012.

Here’s a quick (visual) guide on how to setup FTP User Account and Group:

Step 1: Open the “Server Manager.” (Check the screenshot below)

Step 2: Go to the “Tools” option and then, select the “Active Director Administrative Center” option from the dropdown menu that appears. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 3: Right click on the “Domain Name” option.… Read the rest

How to Reset Domain User account in Windows Server 2012

In case you forget your domain log in password and are unable to log on to the network, you can ask your System Administrator to unlock it. If you are the System Admin, you can reset Domain User Account in Win Server 2012 within minutes.

Here’s a step by step guide on how to reset domain user account in Server 2012:

Step 1: Open the “Server Manager.” (Check the screenshot below)

Step 2: Click on “AD DS” option in the left panel and then, select the “Active Directory Users and Computers” option.… Read the rest

How to Install FTP Role on Windows Server 2012 – (Part 3)

 

Follow the step by step guide below to install FTP Role on Server 2012:

Step 1: Open the “Server Manager.” (Check the screenshot below)

Step 2: Click on the “Add Roles and Features” option. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 3: Click on the “Next” option. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 4: Select the “Role- Based Or Feature-Based Installation” option. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 5: Click on the “Next” button to continue. (Check the screenshot below)

Step 6: Select the “Web Server (IIS)” option  the Select the “FTP Server” and then, click on the “Next” button to continue.… Read the rest

How to Install DHCP Service on Microsoft Windows Server 2012

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a TCP/IP Suite Application Protocol that works on the Client/Server Model. DHCP provides automatic IP Addresses to the organization’s devices within the network. Once you learn to install DHCP Service on Windows Server 2012, you will no longer need to assign IPs manually to each client machine on the network.

Requirements:

• A properly Installed/Updated Windows Server Opretaing System
• Administrator Account credentials
• Static TCP/IP Address

Benefits:

ü  Time Saving

ü  No conflicts

ü  Administration tasks made easy

Here’s a step by step guide on how to install DHCP Service on Win Server 2012:

Step 1: Open the “Server Manager.”… Read the rest