How to Create a Windows Server Backup
This ultimate guide cover all the important aspects of backing up your Windows Server. Find out how to do back up your Server now!
How do I connect to my Windows server via RDP?
This tutorial will show you how to connect to your Windows VPS or dedicated server at Contabo via RDP from different operating systems. The following scenarios will be covered: Connections from desktop operating systems: Establishing a RDP connection from WindowsOS (e.g. Windows 7, 8, 10) Establishing a RDP connection from LinuxOS (e.g. Debian, Ubuntu) Establishing
How to manage your RAID controller in Windows
Not long ago, we have shown you in a different tutorial how to manage your raidcontroller in Linux. Below you can find the respective guideline for Windows. Monitoring a RAID array A hardware RAID has certain advantages, but also a hardware RAID has to be monitored. We always rely on tried and tested hardware to
E-mail server in Windows Server, part 2: Security
This is a follow-up to the tutorial How to install an e-mail server in Windows, directed to those who already have an hMailserver and want to increase the security. Spam protection To activate the spam protection, please go to Settings >> Anti-spam in the hMailserver Administrator. In the tab “General” you can leave the settings
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How to install an e-mail server in Windows Server
You want to send and receive e-mails with your Windows server and connect to it by using your clients on PC, smartphone or tablet? In this tutorial we will explain how you can setup your own e-mail server on a Windows system with a static public IP. This tutorial will work for our VPS as
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Analysing log files in Windows and Linux
Everyone knows the scenario, you want to analyze an issue of your server or local computer but where to find all those log files? In the following tutorial we are going to analyze specific log files in Linux and logs in the Windows Event Viewer. An additional chapter will go through the log analysis via
Installing Windows Hyper-V 2016 on a dedicated server
Welcome to our tutorial about installing Hyper-V on your Dedicated Server with Windows Server 2016. Step 1 Installing Hyper-V After receiving the login information to your dedicated server you might want to find out how Hyper-V can be installed. Hyper-V is an additional Server-Role for Windows which can be added within the Server manager. On
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Being spoilt for choice – Windows or Linux?
The operating system is the centrepiece of a server. You can imagine how important it is to choose a fitting operating system. For servers, two operating systems have established themselves: Windows and Linux. In this short overview, I’d like to present you the main differences between those two operating systems. You might have heard
Changing the Windows Administrator password – The easy way
Today we are going to show you how to change your Windows Administrator password the easy way. This tutorial works with almost all Windows versions starting from Windows XP/NT (Windows Server 2003). On Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 you should make sure that you are using local user accounts – not any online accounts.
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Manage Windows Updates in Windows 2016
In Windows Server 2016, the administration of the (automatic) Windows Updates has changed slightly. The following tutorial will show you how to check and manage the Windows updates for your Windows Server 2016 system. 1. Please connect to your server using RDP and open the Settings App via the Start menu. Afterwards you can click