Distributed File System (DFS) is a technology that lets you group shared folders on different servers into one logically structured namespace. As the name suggests, the files are distributed across various file servers and locations, and you can use DFS to access the shared folders of those servers from a single path. The components of DFS are Namespace and Replication. This article covers the DFS Namespace. Additionally, we are using two servers running Windows Server 2022 (SR1-technig and SR2-technig) to install and configure the distributed file system namespace.

Install Distributed File System (DFS) on Windows Server 2022

The DFS technology is part of the File and Storage Services, and you need to install this role on your system. I will install the DFS Namespace using the Server Manager.

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Manage > Add Roles and Features.
3. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
4. Select Role-based or feature-based installation and click Next.
5. Select the server where you want to install DFS and click Next.
6. On the Server Roles page, expand File and Storage Services and select DFS Namespaces.
7. Click Add Features and then click Next.
8. On the Features page, select the features that you want to install and click Next.

9. Click next on the Select feature wizard, and confirm the installation selection. Review the installation summary and click Install.
10. Wait for a few seconds. The installation might take some time. Click Finish to close the wizard.

Note: You must install the Distributed File System (DFS) on all the servers where you want to implement DFS.

How to configure distributed file system namespace

After the installation, you can create your Namespace following the below procedures. But, first of all, let’s create a folder on each server and share them in the network. To do that, I create a new folder on each server and put a text file in it.

Once the installation is complete, you will need to configure the DFS namespace. Here are the steps on how to do it:

1. Open the DFS Management console.
2. Right-click Namespaces and select New Namespace.
3. In the New Namespace Wizard, enter the namespace name and click Next.
4. Select the type of namespace that you want to create and click Next.
5. Select the servers that will host the namespace and click Next.
6. Review the configuration settings and click Create.

The following are the real example:

1. On server SR1-technig, I create a new folder SR1-Sales, and a text file SR1-TextFiles.
2. On server SR2-technig, I create another folder, SR2-Sales, and a text file, SR2-TextFiles.

Moreover, I share these folders on the network. If you do not know how to share files on the network, please read the Share Files over the Network:

To see whether your folder is shared on the network, press the Windows +R buttons and write the \ServerName in the Run and enter. You see the shared folder appear.

How to create Distributed File System (DFS) Namespace

Once the namespace is created, you can start adding shared folders to it. Here are the steps on how to do it. Now let’s create a namespace by the name of Sales in the DFS Management.

1. Right-click the namespace that you want to add the shared folder to and select New Folder.
2. In the New Folder Wizard, enter the folder name and click Next.
3. Select the shared folder that you want to add to the namespace and click Next.
4. Review the configuration settings and click Create.

Following are the real scenario of adding shared folders to the namespace.

1. In the server manager window, click on administrative tools.
2. Find the DFS Management and open it.
3. You see the two components of the DFS on the left-hand side; right-click on the Namespace> New Namespace.

4. Write or browse the server’s name to host the Namespace and click next.

5. Enter the name of the Namespace. I name the namespace Sales.

6. Click on the Edit Settings button to customize the users’ permissions for the shared folders in the Namespace, and then click the Ok button. Click next.

There are two types of namespaces: domain-based namespaces and standalone namespaces. Domain-based namespaces can be stored on one or multiple namespace servers and in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Standalone namespaces, on the other hand, are stored on one namespace server. If you choose to create a domain-based namespace, you will need to enable Windows Server 2008 mode.

7. Select the type of Namespace and click next.

8. After reviewing all the settings, click on the Create button.

9. Finally, you have created the Namespace and now close the Wizard by clicking on the Close button.

Create DFS Folders

It is time to bring together all those shared folders from different servers under one Namespace in one server. To do that:

1. In the DFS Management, open the Namespace.
2. Right-click on the newly created Namespace and then New Folder.

3. Click on the Add button to connect the folder to the target path.

4. Browse for the target path, select the shared folder, and click the Ok button.

5. Click on the Ok button to return to the New Folder Wizard, give the folder name, and click the Ok button.

6. Again, right-click on the Namespace, Create New Folder > Add button, browse or write another server’s name, select their shared folder, give it a name, and then click on the OK button.

You can add multiple shared folders from multiple servers and add them into one Namespace.

Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box. Type ComputerName and press Enter to check the new namespace you created. If you open that namespace folder in the network, you will see subfolders that are shortcuts to the folders you added to your namespace. These subfolders are linked to the shared folders on other servers. Now, you can access all of those shared folders from different locations under a single path.

Conclusions

In this article, you learned how to install the Distributed File System (DFS) namespace on Windows Server 2022 and configure the DFS namespace to group shared folders from different servers into one namespace. Since this article is already long, we will cover DFS replication in another session. Please feel free to share your thoughts and questions in the comment section below.

Related: How to Install and Enable Data Deduplication on Windows Server 2022

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Backup and restore are the processes of creating and retrieving copies of data. This can be done to external or internal storage and is useful in the event of data loss or corruption. In this article, we will build on our previous article on Windows Server Backup installation and configuration by discussing how to restore a backup in Windows Server 2022.

For the purposes of this article, we will assume that you have a server running Windows Server 2022 that is also a domain controller. We will also assume that you have already taken a full backup of your server.

To restore the backup, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Tools > Windows Server Backup.
3. Click Recover.
4. Select the backup that you want to restore.
5. Choose the location where you want to restore the backup.
6. Click Next and follow the instructions.

Once the restore process is complete, your server will be restored to the state it was in at the time of the backup.

Note: It is important to test your backups regularly to ensure they work properly. You can do this by restoring a backup to a test server.

Restore the Active Directory Backup on Windows Server

If your backup contains the Active Directory Services, you will get the below notification saying the AD DS only can be recovered when the computer is in DSFM mode.

In this case, you need to enable the Directory Services Restore Mode first. To do that, press Windows + R buttons to open the Run box. Write the MSCONFIG command and enter.

In the System Configuration wizard, click on the Boot option on the top menu.

Click on the Safe boot option, and choose the Active Directory repair. Click on the Apply button and restart your computer.

Restore Backup in Windows Server 2022

If a data loss occurs, you can manually recover the data using the backup data. To recover the data with the Windows Server backup, follow the below steps:

1. Open the Windows Server Backup from the Start Menu or Server Manager > Tools
2. Click on the Local Backup on the left-hand side
3. On the right-hand side, click on the Recover option.

4. The Recovery Wizard asks where the backup is stored: this server or another location. Since I have kept the backup on the local drive, I select this server option. To continue, click Next.

5. Select the backup according to the date to use for the recovery. If you have only one copy, that is automatically selected. Click next.

6. The new recovery wizard asks what you want to recover. If you select the Folders and files, you must specify the specific files and folders for the recovery. Else, if you choose the Volume, you can restore the entire Volume. Moreover, select the Applications if you want to recover the applications. I prefer the System State to restore system state data.

7. Select a location for system state recovery. I select the original location and check the authoritative restore of Active Directory files.

8. Finally, click on the Recover button to confirm the recovery and start the Recovery process. The process takes a few seconds, and the computer will restart automatically when it is done.

In a nutshell, the steps to back up and restore Windows Server 2022 are as follows:

To back up Windows Server 2022:

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Tools > Windows Server Backup.
3. Click Local Backup.
4. Click Backup Once in the Action section to open the wizard.
5. In the Backup Options dialog, select the files, folders, or volumes that you want to back up.
6. In the Backup Destination dialog, select the location where you want to store the backup.
7. Click Next and follow the instructions.

To restore Windows Server 2022:

1. Open Server Manager.
2. Click Tools > Windows Server Backup.
3. Click Recover.
4. In the Getting Started dialog, select the location where the backup is stored.
5. In the Specify Location Type dialog, select the location type.
6. In the Specify Remote Folder dialog, type the backup path.
7. In the Select Backup Date dialog, select the date of the backup that you want to use for recovery.
8. In the Select Recovery Type dialog, select what you want to recover.
9. Click Next and follow the instructions.

Here are some additional tips for backing up and restoring Windows Server 2022:

• It is important to test your backups regularly to ensure they work properly. You can do this by restoring a backup to a test server.
• You should back up your data frequently, especially if you have important files or folders.
• You should store your backups in a safe location, such as an external hard drive or a cloud storage service.

Conclusions

To conclude, if you have backed up your files and folders, you can restore them on Windows Server 2022. This article has provided you with the steps on how to do so. I hope this has sharpened your skills, and I welcome your thoughts and questions in the comment section.

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PowerShell Remoting allows you to manage a remote computer from your local computer. You type commands on your local computer, and the changes are made on the remote computer. When you set up a PowerShell Remoting connection, you can execute commands remotely, and the changes will be made on the remote computer. The remote computer is the computer that you want to manage, and your local computer is the computer that you are using to manage the remote computer.

Here are some important points to keep in mind before setting up a PowerShell Remoting connection:

1. Both the local and remote computers must be in the same domain or workgroup. This is because PowerShell Remoting uses Windows Remote Management (WinRM), which is a feature of Active Directory.
2. Both computers must have PowerShell installed. PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language that is included with Windows.
3. AD-DS, DHCP, and DNS servers must be configured and running on your network. These servers are used by WinRM to authenticate users and resolve hostnames.
4. The IP address configuration on both computers must be correct. The remote computer’s IP address must be reachable from the local computer.
5. The network adapter connection type for all network adapters on both computers must be set to Private. If any of the network adapters are set to Public, you will receive an error when you try to connect to the remote computer.

Create PowerShell Remoting Sessions

Follow the steps below to set up a PowerShell Remoting connection.

1. Enable Powershell remoting on the remote computer by running the Enable-PSRemoting command.

2. Set up a remote connection by typing the Enter-PSSession -ComputerName [Name of the computer] command in the local computer. The name of the machine that you are connected to will add at the beginning of commands to show that you are running commands on that particular machine.

3. If you want to create multiple sessions, use the command New-PSSession [Computer Name]. Instead of [Computer Name] use the computer name of your own machine.

4. To see the list of created PowerShell sessions, type the command Get-PSSessions. As you can see, I have one PowerShell session in the list and it is available for connection.

5. Type the command Get-Command -Noun PSSession to see the list of PowerShell Remoting session commands.

You don’t have to use PowerShell Remoting for commands that have computer name parameters. You can execute commands that have computer name parameters on the target computer without setting up a PowerShell Remoting session.

PowerShell Remoting is much faster than other remoting tools because it uses commands and scripts to manage the target computer. You can create multiple remoting sessions without loading much on the CPU.

Check out this article to know more about PowerShell Remoting.

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Suppose you have one domain controller in your network. In that case, you may wonder how to add a new domain controller to an existing domain to avoid discontinuity in case of server failure. When you add new domain controllers to an existing domain, they replicate the active directory database with each other. If the primary domain controller fails, you can use the second domain controller to respond to authentication requests and perform the DC’s tasks. Overall, multiple domain controllers increase fault tolerance and load balancing. The following article will elaborate on the steps required for adding a new domain controller to an existing domain in Windows Server 2022.

To demonstrate it in detail, I have two servers (SR1-technig and SR2-technig) running Windows Server 2022. The SR1-technig server acts as a primary server and is also a domain controller. Since the SR1-technig is already a domain controller, I will add the new domain controller in the SR2-technig server and make both SR1-technig and SR2-technig domain controllers.

Step One: Join your server in the domain

At first, I will join the SR2-technig (The second server) to the domain and make it a member of the primary domain controller. To do that, I need to assign the IP address of the existing domain controller to the DNS of the second server that I want to make a domain controller.

1. Open Server Manager, and click on the Local Server option on the left-hand side.
2. In the Local Server window, click on IP Address (Ethernet)

3. Double-click on the network to that you are connected.
4. In the Ethernet Status window, click on Properties.

5. Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4.

6. Set your DNS Server address manually to the IP address of the domain controller you want to join. Click OK.

7. Close the windows and return to the local server window.
8. In the Local Server Window, click on WORKGROUP to join a domain.
9. On the system properties, click on the Change button.
10. Check the domain box, write the domain name you want to join, and click OK.

11. Provide the credential and click ok.
12. Restart your computer.

Step Two: Install Active Directory Domain Services

In the second step, you need to install the Active Directory Domain Services on the server you want to promote to the domain controller.

1. Click on Manage > Add Roles and Features in the server manager window.
2. Click next on the before you begin Wizard.
3. Select the installation type and click next: Role-based and Feature-based installation.
4. After selecting the destination server, click next.
5. Find the Active Directory Domain Services Roles and, select it, click Add features.

6. Click on the Next button till the installation button activates.
7. Finally, confirm the installation and click on the Install button. The installation takes a few seconds.

Related: How to Install Active Directory Using PowerShell on Windows Server 2022

Step Three: Promote the Server to Domain Controller

Now that your server is a member of the domain controller and you have installed the Active Directory Domain Services roles in your server. It is time to promote or add the new domain controller to the existing domain.

1. In the Server Manager screen, click on the notification flag next to the Manage.
2. Click on the Promote this Server to Domain Controller to open the DC’s promotion wizard.

3. In the Deployment Configuration wizard, select the deployment operation. I CHOOSE THE FIRST OPTION since I add a new domain controller to an existing domain.

4. Specify the domain information: you can click on the Select button next to the text box, select your domain name, and click Ok. If you are already a member of the domain controller, it automatically finds the domain name.
5. After selecting the domain name, click on the Change button to provide credentials to perform the task. Click next.

6. Specify the domain controller capabilities. The DNS server, Global Catalog, and Site Name are already selected by default. I provide the Active Directory Services Restore Mode password and click next.

7. Click the next button to pass the DNS options wizard.
8. Specify from which domain controller it should replicate the Active Directory database, and click next.

9. Although I can change the location of the AD DS database and log files, I keep its default location and click next.
10. After reviewing the configuration, click Next.
11. The Prerequisites Check verifies the prerequisites for domain controller operation. If the prerequisites checks passed successfully, click on the Install button.
12. The installation will complete after a few seconds, and your server will restart automatically.

How to check if the new domain controller has been added?

After installing the Active Directory Domain Services and promoting it to the domain controller, you can check whether the domain controller has been added successfully or not.

1. In the server manager window, click on Tools management.
2. Click on Active Directory Users and Computers.
3. Expand the domain and click on the Domain Controllers Organizational Unit.

You will see the domain controller(s) in your current domain.

Conclusions

To conclude, we talked about the steps required for adding a new domain controller to an existing domain in Windows Server 2022. You can share your thoughts and questions in the comment section of this page.

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When you store a massive amount of data in your system disks, you may find duplicated data. The duplicated data will impact storage efficiency. This probability is more actual when you save more similar files in your storage. For example, consider an educational center that stores thousands of students’ files with a high volume of similar contents and structures. Fortunately, data Deduplication technology can manage duplicated data and improve storage efficiency. Data Deduplication is a process that eliminates the excessive copies of data and decreases the storage capacity requirements. In this article, we write on How to install and enable data Deduplication on Windows Server 2022. So, tune in with us till the end.

Important note: Data Deduplication can deduplicate data on NTFS and ReFS only.

Install data deduplication on Windows Server 2022

You can install the data deduplication feature on the windows server through the Server Manager, PowerShell, and Windows Admin Center. I will use the Server Manager to install the Dedup roles and features on Windows Server 2022 in this session. Follow me with the steps below to install:

1. Open the Server Manager.
2. On the server manager dashboard, click on Add roles and Features. (Or on the Manage >Add Roles and Features)
3. In the Before You Begin wizard, click on the Next button.
4. Select the installation type: Role-based or feature-based installation, and click next.
5. Select the destination server and click next.
6. Find the File and Storage Services in the Server Roles wizard and expand it. Expand the File and iSCSI Services.

7. Find the Data Deduplication feature and tick it. Click on the Add features button.
8. Click on the Next button till the Installation button activates. And click on the Install button. Wait for a few seconds; the feature will install.
9. Finally, close the wizard.

How to enable data deduplication on Server 2022?

After installing the data deduplication feature on your Windows Server, now you should enable it on a volume.

1. Determine on which volume you are going to apply the data deduplication. (You cannot implement it on the C drive)
2. Open the Server Manager dashboard.
3. On the left-hand side, click on File and Storage Services.

4. Click on the Volumes.
5. Right-click on the desired volumes, and click on the Configure data deduplication.

6. You see, the data deduplication is disabled by default. Click on the drop-down menu to enable it. Select a proper answer from the three options below:
   1. General-purpose file server: it is used for general purpose (I select this one here)
   2. Virtual desktop infrastructure server: choose this option if you use it for virtualization.
   3. Virtualized backup server: Select this option if you use the virtual machine as a backup server.

7. Additionally, You can input a number to tell the server that starts deduplicating your files in a volume after some days. By default, it is three days. Here I want my server to deduplicate right now; that’s why I choose the 0 number.

8. If you want to exclude some files and folders and do not want them to be deduplicated, click on the Add button and select the folder. Or write file extension and click enter.

How to Schedule the Deduplication on Windows Server 2022?

Additionally, in the Deduplication setting wizard, you see the Set Deduplication Schedule button. Click on that to schedule the Deduplication on your server.

You can set the time to start the Deduplication process and specify the Deduplication’s day, hours, and duration. Moreover, you can create a second schedule for throughput optimization. After you set the scheduled time, click Ok.

How to Run Data Deduplication process on Volumes?

Now that you have installed the Data deduplication feature and enabled it on your Windows Server. You should know that it does not start deduplicating immediately. It will start running in the background when the system is idle or according to the time you specified in the schedule. However, you can run the Deduplication job on the targeted volumes manually. To illustrate it further, I have an E: drive on my system and want to implement the Deduplication process. To do that, I run the PowerShell as an administrator and write the following command, and enter.

Start-DedupJob –Volume "Name_of_Volume" –Type Optimization

Conclusions

To conclude, you learned to install and enable data deduplication on Windows 2022. Data deduplication is a great way to enhance the efficiency of your storage on a Windows server. I hope you can benefit from this feature on your server to save storage space. You can write down in the comment section your thoughts and questions.

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Have you noticed a tiny window pops up when opening the Server Manager and asking to use the Windows Admin Center to manage Windows Server? Windows Admin Center is a free and browser-based platform used to manage Windows Server and Windows clients. This app gives complete control over all aspects of Windows Server infrastructure and improves the management environment. Additionally, this app brings together all the features in one platform and allows you to configure them remotely. In this session, We will discuss how to download and install Windows Admin Center on Windows Server 2022. Since the process is the same, you can use and implement it on Windows 11 or other Windows versions with slight differences.

How to download Windows Admin Center?

The Windows Admin Center has not been installed by default; you need to download it first. Open Microsoft Edge to download the windows admin center and click on https://aka.ms/WACDownload. The download will start automatically. Alternatively, you can search Windows Admin Center on other search engines, such as Google Chrome, and download it from docs.microsoft.com.

After the Windows Admin Center download, let’s go ahead with the installation.

How to install Windows Admin Center on Windows Server 2022

After downloading, go to the download directory and follow the steps below to install the setup.

1. Double-click on the setup to start the installation.
2. If you agree with license terms, accept the terms and click next.

3. Select the option to send the diagnostic data to Microsoft to make Windows Admin Center better. I go with the “Required diagnostic data” option and click next.

4. If your server is not up to date or you want to check for the update, select the “Use Microsoft Update” option. Otherwise, check the “don’t want to use the Microsoft update” and click next. I go with the second option.

5. Generally, Desktop (Local) mode and gateway mode are supported on Windows Admin Center for the operating system. In the image below, the wizard summarizes the gateway mode; click next.

6. The “Use WinRM over HTTPS only” is a new option with the latest updated Windows Admin Center versions. It is used to encrypt the data being sent across the wire. Since it is a broad subject and needs another article, I will use the default settings now.

7. The new wizard asks to enter the port number and certificates. By default, in gateway mode, it uses the 443 port number. Although, you can change the port number according to the requirement. Moreover, if you have installed the SSL certificate on your computer, select the second option and provide the thumbprint for the gateway SSL certificate. Since I have not installed the SSL Certificate on my system, I will use the default setting and click the Install button.

Manage Windows Admin Center

After seeing the final wizard, “Ready to Connect from a PC,” you have successfully installed the Windows Admin Center. In the last wizard, you see a URL that you can use that link to open the Windows Admin Center on a browser. If you click on this URL, it asks about the credential. Enter the user name and password, then click ok.

Another URL in the final wizard lets you know which browsers support the Windows Admin Center. Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome are primarily the two browsers supporting this app.

Another direct way to open the Windows Admin Center is through the browsers. Open Microsoft edge or google chrome and write the URL (https://localhost/full_Server_Name) and enter. Click on the server name to connect. You are in the Windows Admin Center environment. Now you can manage your servers from the Windows Admin Center.

Conclusions

This article discussed how to download the Windows Admin Center and install it on your Windows Server 2022. I hope the article could sharpen your skills further and If you have questions, write them in the comment section of this page.

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Whenever a new server administrator or user comes on board, you need to get him a new user account to let them join the network and start his/her job. In the following article, I will create a new user account by the name of Ali Hasnain using Server Manager and PowerShell. By the end of this article, I hope you can easily add a new user to Windows Server 2022.

Related: Download Windows Server 2022 ISO File for Free

Add new user on Windows Server 2022

You can add a new user account on Windows Server either through PowerShell or Server Manager.

How to add a new user using Server Manager?

To add a new user via the Server Manager, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Server Manager (You can search it in the Search Box or open it from the Start Menu)
2. Click on the Tools on the top right-hand side of the Server Manager Dashboard window. Find, Active Directory Users and Computers from the drop-down menu and click on it.

3. On the Active Directory Users and Computers window, you will see the domain name on the top left-hand side. Click on the domain name to expand it.
4. There are multiple folders (containers) and organizational units. Find the Users container and left-click on it. You will see all the existing users and groups.

5. If you right-click on the Users folder, a right-click menu shows up. Then click on the New > Users to add a new user.

6. Fill in the new user’s first name, last name, and user login name in the new dialog box and click next.

7. Enter the new password, and confirm it. Moreover, there are four options that you can check or uncheck according to your wish. If you want the user to change the password at the next login, tick the first option. Select the second option if you do not allow the user to change the password. You can read each option’s instructions and act according to your wish.

You have created a new user account, go back to the Users container, and see the new user added to the list. If you want to edit the user information, you can double-click on the user and add or change the user information from the user’s properties.

How to create a Local User Account on Windows Server from PowerShell?

The second way to create a user account on Windows Server 2022 is through PowerShell. To do that, you must run PowerShell ISE as an administrator. In the PowerShell window, write the following commands and enter:

New-LocalUser –Name “Name_of_the_User” –NoPassword  

The above command creates a new user without a password. Remember to write the new user’s name between the quotation marks. If you want to add more details of the new user, such as full name and description, write the command below:

New-LocalUser –Name "Name_of_The_User" –FullName "Full_Name_of_User" –Description "write the description for the user" –NoPassword.

This command adds a description and full name for the new user. (Write the description and full name between the quotation marks).

If you want to create a new user with a password, first, you must define a variable ($Password Statement) to store the password securely as a secure string. Write the below command and enter. A password box pops up, enter the password and click OK.

$Password = Read-Host –AsSecureString

The $Password statement defines a variable to save the password as a secure string. Now write the command below to create a new user.

New-LocalUser –name “Name_of_User” –Password $Password

Instead of giving a password directly, you may notice that we used the variable name ($password), and this variable name contains the password.

Now you created a user with PowerShell. To see the list of users, write the command below and enter:

Get-LocalUser

Conclusion

In this article, you have learned to create a new user using the Server Manager and PowerShell. You can now create a new user on your Windows Server system and use that account easily to log into your system.

You may like: How to Disable Server Manager Auto-Launch in Windows Server 2022

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A child domain is a subdomain of another domain in a tree which we call the parent domain. In the active directory hierarchical structure, the subdomain segmentation helps partition the active directory into smaller segments. It is useful when we have a sub-business design and geographical differences. Put it another way, if, for example, company.com is a domain, we can create a subdomain CA.company.com for that larger domain. This subdomain has its own domain controller and administrative boundary for its users and computers. With this brief illustration in mind, this article aims to cover how to create a child domain in Windows Server 2022 with a step-by-step approach and visual illustration.

Steps to Create a Child Domain in Windows Server 2022

To create a child domain, we need to install the Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) role on our Windows Server 2022 Machine. Then, following its post-installation task, we create a child domain in an existing domain. Thus, to keep the article simple and easy to understand, we will accomplish the abovementioned two processes in two separate sections. First, we will install the AD DS role in our Windows Server 2022. Then, we will go through the post-installation process and create our new child domain.

To install AD DS and create a forest using Windows PowerShell, read Install Active Directory On Windows Server 2022 Using PowerShell article.

Install AD DS role in Windows Server 2022

To install the AD DS role using Server Manager, follow the steps below.

1. Open the Server Manager from the Start Menu.
2. On the Server Manager console, click on Manage and select Add roles and features.

3. Click Next on the first window.
4. Choose the first option on the Installation Type window. Click Next afterward.

5. Select the server on which you install the AD DS and click Next.

6. Check out the Active Directory Domain Services checkbox on the Server Roles window. Then, click on Add Features button on the pop-up window. Finally, click on Next.

7. Let the Features window as its default, and click Next.
8. Likewise, click Next on the AD DS window.
9. On the Confirmation window, check out the Restart Server option, so it restarts the machine automatically if it needs to. Then click on the Install button. Wait for a few moments until it finishes the installation process.

10. In the last step, once the AD DS installation completes, click on the Close button to close the window.

To this point, we have installed the AD DS in our Windows Server 2022 Machine. Now, let’s move forward and go with the post-installation tasks and create our child domain.

Create a Child Domain in Windows Server 2022

Now that we have installed the AD DS role in our Windows Server 2022 machine, we can create a child domain in its post-installation task. Follow the steps below to do so.

1. On the Server Manager console, click on the flag notification. Then, click on Promote this server to a domain controller option.

2. On the Deployment Configuration window, check out the Add a new domain to an existing forest option. Select the Child Domain as illustrated in the below picture. Then, enter the parent domain name in the relevant box, or use the Select button to select from the existing domains. Finally, enter the Child Domain Name in its relevant textbox. The child domain name must be single-labeled. Use the Change button to change the credential if needed. Once everything is set, click on Next.

3. Set the Domain functional level and Global Catalog settings. Then, provide the DSRM password and click on Next.

4. Click Next on the DNS Options window.

5. Verify the NetBIOS name and click Next to continue.

6. Set the AD DS database and other files’ paths or leave it as its default. Click on Next afterward.

7. Read the details of your setting on the Review Options window. If everything is set correctly, click on Next to continue.

8. Click on Install on the Prerequisite Check window once it has passed the requirements. Wait for a moment until it finishes the installation task. It automatically restarts during the installation operation.

That is it! We have created our child domain throughout the above steps.

Conclusion

To sum up this article, we first explained briefly what a child domain is and where we use it. Then, we discussed the steps to install Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2022. Finally, in a separate section, we promoted the server to a domain controller and created the child domain.

We are happy to be effective throughout our articles. Please do not hesitate to share your thoughts and questions in the comment section.

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Opening PowerShell as an administrator will give you the ability to execute scripts with administrative rights. To speed up your skills, you have to know how to run PowerShell as an Administrator in different ways, especially if you are using Windows Server 2022. For example, you are running commands in Command Prompt, and you need to open PowerShell. You should be able to open PowerShell directly from Command Prompt instead of minimizing Command Prompt and opening PowerShell in another way.

Run PowerShell as Administrator From Graphical User Interface

The Windows Server 2022 comes with two major types, Desktop Experience, and Core versions. The Desktop Experience editions will allow you to do tasks in a graphical environment, but using the core versions, you have to run PowerShell, and CMD commands.

Start Menu: to open PowerShell with administrative capabilities from the start menu, click on the Windows icon or press the Windows key. Right-click on Windows PowerShell, then click on Run as administrator.

Search Bar: if for any reason you unpin PowerShell from the Start menu, you can open it from the windows search bar. Type Windows PowerShell in the search bar, right-click on it, then click on Run as administrator.

Windows Run: press Win+R to open the Run, type PowerShell in it, then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

It is easy to run PowerShell using GUI tools, but sometimes you are not in the graphical interface. A good example is Windows Server core editions. You must know how to run PowerShell from the command line interface.

Click on this article to learn how to replace PowerShell with cmd in Windows 10?

Run Powershell as Administrator From Command Line Interface

In non-GUI windows operating systems, you will have to use Command Prompt and PowerShell to do tasks. There is no Run or Start menu to open PowerShell. You will use Command Prompt.

Command Prompt: Open Command Prompt, type PowerShell, and press Enter key. The PS will be added at the beginning of your commands. It means you have opened PowerShell but not as an administrator. Execute the Start-Process PowerShell -Verb runAs command. Enter a username and password with administrative access.

PowerShell: if you opened PowerShell on your computer and want to open it as administrator. Just execute the Start-Process PowerShell -Verb runAs command, then enter the administrator user name and password.

The ability to work in both GUI and CLI is important for everyone using Windows Server. I hope that I can cover every detail about how to run PowerShell as an administrator in Windows Server 2022.

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When you create a file server, the File Server Resource Manager (FSRM) is a must-have tool. You can use the FSRM to set limits for storage, classify files and folders, and control the types of file(s) you want to store on the file server. Moreover, the FSRM feature is not installed by default on Windows Server 2022 and the previous versions. You can install this feature manually using PowerShell or Server Manager. You will learn how to install the FSRM on Windows Server 2022. Additionally, you will learn how to restrict a folder by storage size and data type.

Install File Server Resource Manager on Windows Server 2022

There are two ways to install this feature on Windows Server 2022:

1. Install Using PowerShell

An easy and quick way to install the FSRM on Windows Server 2022 is using PowerShell.

1. Search the PowerShell in the Search box or open it from the Start Menu on Windows Server.
2. In the PowerShell window, write: Install-WindowsFeature FS-Resource-Manager and enter.

It may take a few seconds to install. After the FSRM is installed, you can write the: Get-WindowsFeature |More to check whether it is installed successfully or not. If the installation was completed, you see the X sign in front of its name.

2. Install the FSRM through Server Manager

Another way to install the File Server Resource Manager on Windows Server is via the Server Manager.

1. Open the Server Manager in your Windows Server. Click on Manage and Add Roles and Features on the top right-hand side.
2. Click on Next in Add Roles and Features Wizard.
3. Select the installation type: Role-based or Feature-based installation, and click Next.

4. Choose the destination server and click next.

5. Find the File and Storage Services feature in the Select Server Roles window and expand it. Under the File and Storage Services, there are two more options. You expand the File and ISCSI Services.

6. Find the File Server Resource Manager feature and select (Check) it, and a new window pop up; click on Add Features, and click next.

7. In the Select Feature window, click Next, and in the Confirm the Installation Selections window, click on the Install button.

After the installation, open the Server Manager. Click on the Tools menu, and see the File Server Resource Manager added there.

Configure File Server Resource Manager

When you open the File Server Resource Manager feature, there are five sub-features under it. You can use those sub-features according to the requirement. In this article, we discuss the most important of them: Quota Management and File Screening Management.

Quota Management

People use Quota Management to limit the space allowed for the volumes or folders and notify the admin or the user via email or other notifications. When you open the Quota Management, there are two other sub-container:

1. Quota: This container contains all the existing and upcoming quotas with details.
2. Quota template: it carries all the existing and ready templates.

How do create quotas?

1. Right-click on the Quota container and click on Create Quota.
2. In the Create Quota window, specify the folder path that you want to restrict. You can do it by browsing or writing the path of that folder.

3. In the same window, a question asking how do you want to configure quota properties? Beneath that question, there are two options.

1.  If you check the “Drives properties from this quota template”, then open the drop-down menu. And select the limited space amount from the existing templates, and click Create.
2. Alternatively, if you check the second answer (Define custom quota properties), click on the Custom Properties button. The Custom Properties button lets you specify the quota properties yourself.

4. If you want a custom quota, specify the space limit and types of quotas in the custom properties windows. There are two types of Quotas:

1. Hard quota specifies not to exceed the defined amount.
2. Soft quota is just for monitoring.

5. Now click on Add button for the notification thresholds.

6. In the threshold window, specify when and how notification should notify the admin or user. And what type of notifications (Email, Event log, Command, or Report) should notify the admin or the user.

7. After defining the type of notification, click Ok to close the threshold windows. Then click again Ok to close the quota properties window. Finally, click on Create button in the Create Quota, and a new window asks you to save the newly created template. If you want to save the template, give it a name and click on Ok. Else, check the Save custom quota without saving the template and click the Ok.

File Screening Management

You can use file screening management to control the types of files users can store in the folder or volumes. If you expand the file screening management, you will see three options:

1. File Screen: you can see and create new file screens.
2. File Screen templates: it keeps many pre-made templates that you can use.
3. The third option is file Group: it consists of files in one group.

How to Create New File Screen

1. Right-click on File Screen and click on Create File Screen.
2. Specify the path of the folder or volumes you want to implement the restriction.

3. Question asking how do you want to configure file screen properties? If you check the Drive properties from this file screen template, open the drop-down menu beneath that and select the type of file you want to ban. Click create. You are done!

4. On the other hand, if you create a custom file screen, check the Define custom file screen properties. And click on the Custom Properties button.

5. In file screen custom properties, define the type of file screens you want. There are two types of file screens:

1. Active screening: this type does not allow users to save unauthorized files.
2. Passive screening: allow users to save files (It is for monitoring)

6. Additionally, in the File Screen Custom properties window, click on the Create button if you want to create a new file screen. Or, select one option from the file groups column and click on the Edit button to bring changes to the existing file groups.

7. Define the type of notification (Email message, event, comment, or report) from the top menu and click Ok to close the window.

8. After you customize and select the file screen, click on the Create button. A new window shows up asking do you want to save the newly created template. If yes, give the name and click Ok. Else, check the Save custom file screening without saving the template and click Ok.

The Conclusion

To conclude, File Server Resource Manager is a feature in Windows Server that enables users to have extra monitoring of their files. In the article, you learned how to install the FSRM feature in Windows Server 2022 and limit folder size, and prevent unauthorized files. Write down your questions in the comment section.

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The Remote Desktop allows a computer to access another computer through the local area network (LAN) or the internet. This software is pre-installed on the latest windows, but you have to enable it. There are many different ways to enable and configure remote desktop in windows 11.

Enable Remote Desktop in Windows 11 through Settings

To connect from one computer to another computer remotely, you have to enable the Remote Desktop on the target computer. Then connect the local management computer to the target computer. The target computer is the computer that you want to be managed, and the local management computer is the computer that connects to the target computer remotely and manages it.

To enable remote desktop go to Settings, System, and click on Remote Desktop.

When you get to the Remote Desktop window in Windows 11, basic settings have to know to configure well.

1. Remote Desktop on-off button; you can switch On to enable remote desktop and Off to disable it.
2. Require devices to use Network Level Authentication to connect (Recommended): it allows only the authenticated users (members of the Remote Desktop Users group) to connect. To enable this feature, checkmark the box for this feature.
3. Remote Desktop port: the port that the remote desktop use to make a connection between devices is port number 3389
4. PC name: you can use a computer’s PC name or IP address to connect to it remotely.
5. Remote Desktop users: choose who can remotely access this PC, click on it and add the users and groups. I will explain how to add users and groups to the Remote Desktop Users group in more detail.

If the operating system you are using is not Windows 11, enable remote desktop through system properties. Enable remote desktop through system properties is the typical way in all windows. Now that you have enabled the remote in windows 11, you can scroll down to configure the Remote Desktop Users group.

Enable Remote Desktop through System Properties

There are different ways to enable and configure Remote Desktop, but allowing that from System Properties is expected in the latest windows. Enabling Remote Desktop from System Properties is the same in Windows 7 and later. Follow the steps below to access System Properties, and configure the remote desktop through System Properties.

• Go to Settings, scroll down, click on About, and then click on Advanced System Settings. Or Type the sysdm.cpl command in the Run.

• Click on Remote, and select Allow remote connections to this computer. If you want to allow specific users to connect remotely, select Allow connections only from Remote Desktop computers with Network Level Authentication (recommended). Then click on Select Users to specify users. Once the users have been added, click OK.

From the Settings and System properties, you can specify which users or groups can access this computer remotely. Below I have explained how to add users and groups to the Remote Desktop Users group.

Related Article: Enable Remote Desktop using CMD.

Add users and groups to the Remote Desktop Users group.

A more common way to add users and groups to another group is through group policy in Computer Management. But you can add users and groups to the Remote Desktop Users group from Remote Desktop settings or System Properties. Since I have explained enabling remote desktop through windows settings and System Properties, just one click on Select Users can get you to the screen below. Follow the steps below to add users and groups to the Remote Desktop Users group.

• Click Add to add users and groups to the Remote Desktop Users group.

• Click on Find Now, list of users and groups will appear. Select a user or a group, then click OK.

• Add the users and groups you want to have remote access then click OK.

• A list of the users added to the Remote Desktop Users group shows up here. To remove users from the Remote Desktop Users group, select user and click on remove. Click OK to apply the changes.

You can configure all the users on your computer to have remote access or configure specific users to have remote access. It is better to specify the user you allow to have remote access for security reasons.

You may also like to know How to use Remote Desktop (microsoft.com)

Connect to a Machine using Remote Desktop

Now that you enabled remote desktop on the target computer. Follow the steps below to connect the local management computer to the target computer remotely.

• Run the command mstsc in the local management computer.

• In the Remote Desktop Connection, type the IP address or name of the target computer.

• When the screen below appears, enter a user’s credential that is a member of the Remote Desktop Users group. Type the username and password, then click OK.

Most of the configurations happen in the target to make a remote connection. In the local management computer (the computer you want to use for remote connection), open the Remote Desktop Connection, type the IP address of the target computer, and then log in with an authorised user. Enable remote desktop in the target computer (the computer you want to manage) and add users to the Remote Desktop Users group.

To know about remote servers in windows servers, click on How to Install Remote Server Administration Tools on Windows 10? (technig.com)

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