This post will show you where the .evtx log files can be found in Windows Server 2016, as well as how they can be viewed with Event Viewer.
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Where Are Windows Server 2016 Log Files Stored?
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on September 27, 2016
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How To Shrink A Volume In Windows Server 2016
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on September 23, 2016
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In this example we shrink the file system of a volume in Windows Server 2016, freeing up space which can be used to create a new partition, or otherwise further decrease the size of the virtual disk to reclaim the space assuming the hypervisor supports this action.
How To Mount An NFS Share In Windows Server 2016
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on September 22, 2016
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Here we’re going to show you how to mount an NFS file share in Windows Server 2016 both temporarily and persistently so that it will automatically mount after a reboot.
There are a couple of different ways this can be done, including mapping a network drive or adding a network location, which we’ll discuss here.
How To Increase Disk Space In Windows Server 2016
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on September 16, 2016
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This post will cover how to increase the disk space for a Windows Server 2016 virtual machine running in VMware, however the steps apply to any virtualization solution.
First we’ll increase the size of the actual virtual disk that is attached to the virtual machine, followed by making the required changes in the operating system in order to take advantage of the additional space from the hard disk expansion.
The server can stay online while the disk space is upgraded with this method which is ideal for most production servers, there’s no need to perform a system reboot.
How To Restart Windows Server 2016
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on September 15, 2016
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There are many different ways we can restart Windows Server 2016, in this quick guide we’ll demonstrate how to perform a reboot through the graphical user interface, with command prompt, PowerShell, or even remotely.
Where Is The Hosts File In Windows Server 2016
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on September 13, 2016
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The location of the hosts file in Microsoft’s Windows Server 2016 hasn’t actually changed from previous releases of the Windows operating system.
In this quick guide we will show you where to find the hosts file and how it can be modified.
Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V Installation Guide
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on September 7, 2016
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Here we’re going to show you how to install Hyper-V in Microsoft’s Windows Server 2016 operating system.
Hyper-V is a hypervisor built into Windows which can be used to host virtual machines. The role can be installed either through the command line interface (CLI) with PowerShell, or through the graphical user interface (GUI). We’ll cover both of these options below, starting with PowerShell first.
How To Install IIS In Windows Server 2016
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on August 24, 2016
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Here we’re going to show you how to install the Internet Information Services (IIS) web server version 10.0 in Microsoft’s Windows Server 2016 operating system.
How To Enable Ping In Windows Server 2016 Firewall
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on May 18, 2016
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By default in Windows Server 2016 the Windows Firewall is configured to drop all inbound ICMP traffic. This includes echo requests which are common from ping, which can make network troubleshooting difficult.
Here we cover how to allow ping through Windows Firewall.
How To Log Out Of Windows Server 2016
Posted by Jarrod Farncomb
on May 11, 2016
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The new Windows 10 style interface that has made its way into Windows Server 2016 has left some late adopters a little confused, here we’ll cover how you can easily log off.