Till Windows server 2008 R2, forest and domain functional level are not possible to downgrade once it’s upgraded. Well it’s not a problem if you properly plan you active directory upgrades. But sometime it’s save life with difficulties admins face with AD upgrades. With starting windows server 2008 R2 you can downgrade forest and function levels. The minimum level it can…
It is important to keep the domain environments running with its latest versions. It allow organizations to use new features, enhancements available on new directory services. Typically when we upgrade from old DC to new version, we add a new server or servers to the same network and then add it to the existing forest, domain. Then promote it as DC and move roles to the new system. Later on we…
If someone in your organization ask how he/she can connect to the internal network from remote location, the solution which will come to your mind (most of time) will be “VPN” (Virtual Private Network). Once you setup VPN server in your local network you can allows the users from any remote location to “dial-in” to the server and make particular device in part of network.