[This post comes to us courtesy of Md. Sabir Chandwale and Rituraj Choudhary from Global Business Support] In this post we will discuss about Virtual Private Network feature on Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials. Virtual Private Network can be straightforwardly installed and configured on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials by running the Set up Anywhere Access wizard…
This topic describes how to start, stop, pause, resume, or restart the SQL Server Database Engine, the SQL Server Agent, or the SQL Server Browser service by using SQL Server Configuration Manager, SQL Server Management Studio, net commands from a command prompt, Transact-SQL, or PowerShell. Before you begin: Instructions using: What is the SQL Server Database Engine…
Important note : Bash/WSL is deliberately branded as a “beta” feature: We know there are issues and incomplete features. You should expect many things to work and for some things to fail. We appreciate any and all constructive feedback you can share from your experiences in using Bash/WSL. Your bug reports help us diagnose issues we need to fix in order to deliver…
No doubt you ve heard the term IP address. Unless you re a techie, though, you may not have more than a shadowy notion of what an IP address actually is or how it works. Let s explore the concept. An IP address is a fascinating product of modern computer technology designed to allow one computer (or other digital device) to communicate with another via the Internet…
The benefit of using a secure VPN is it ensures the appropriate level of security to the connected systems when the underlying network infrastructure alone cannot provide it. The justification for using VPN access instead of a private network usually boils down to cost and feasibility: It is either not feasible to have a private network - e.g., for a traveling sales…
This documentation is archived and is not being maintained. Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Manager in Windows Server® 2008 R2 replaces older management consoles such as Configure Your Server and Manage Your Server. With Server Manager, you prepare the server for deployment by installing logical software packages known as roles, role services, and features…
The technically correct way to store IPv4 is Binary(4), since that is what it actually is (no, not even an INT32/INT(4)), the numeric textual form that we all know and love (255.255.255.255) being just the display conversion of it s binary content. If you do it this way, you will want functions to convert to and from the textual-display format: Here s how to convert…
When an instance of SQL Server starts, if the TCP/IP or VIA protocols are enabled for SQL Server, the server is assigned a TCP/IP port. If the named pipes protocol is enabled, SQL Server listens on a specific named pipe. This port or pipe will be used by that specific instance to exchange data with client applications. During installation, port 1433 and pipe \sql\query…
VPN Auto-Connect VPN auto-connect re-establishes lost connections by automatically switching connection modes. It eliminates the need for users to re-authenticate when roaming between different network types (LAN, WiFi, GPRS, etc.), using intermittent networks or resuming work from sleep mode. Multi-Factor Authentication Support The Endpoint Remote Access VPN Software…
Turning to the server editions of Windows, both Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2016 allow only a single Remote Desktop session, preventing multiple remote desktop connections . You can however choose to enable (or disable) multiple RDP sessions as needed. Enabling Multiple Remote Desktop Connections in Windows Server To enable multiple remote desktop connections…
By default, a connection is automatically created and enabled on a computer running Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, even if the Remote Desktop Session Host (RD Session Host) role service is not installed on the computer. This connection is named RDP-Tcp and only allows a maximum of two simultaneous remote connections to the computer. When you install…
Remote access usually refers to one of three things. First, you might want to access the files on a Mac at home or in an office from someplace else. Second, you might want to take control of that Mac’s desktop as if you were sat in front of it (known as screen sharing). Lastly, if you’re technically inclined you might want to remotely access the Mac’s command-line…
