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Hosting for Windows Server 2016 TP4 is Now Available!

Windows Server 2016 is the latest release in the Windows Server product family, and it promises to be the quickest, most advanced release yet. Today we are pleased to announce availability of hosting for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. Check out some of the screenshots of Windows Server 2016 running on our Windows VPS platform, […]

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How to 301R (Redirect) a URL in IIS (Windows Server or VPS)

If you’ve used Apache on a Linux server (or even a Windows server), then you are probably familiar with .htaccess and Apache directives. This article covers implementing 301 Redirects (permanent location redirects) in IIS, Microsoft’s web server. How to Redirect a File or URL in IIS First, log in to your server’s desktop as a […]

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How to Force Uninstall/Removal of Exchange Server 2013 via ADSI-Edit

Warning: This procedure is not recommended if Exchange Server is intended to be installed again at any time in the future. If you have suffered a failed installation or need to remove Exchange in order to install it over again, we suggest re-installing the server and installing on a fresh system. How to Force Remove […]

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Enable SSL or Change a Certificate in Exchange 2013 Management Shell

Perhaps you have had the unfortunate experience of getting locked out of OWA and ECP due to SSL problems, after configuring a new SSL certificate. Or, maybe you want to change the Exchange server SSL certificate via management shell. How to Enable or Change a SSL Certificate in Exchange 2013 Use the Exchange Management Shell to […]

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How to Start a Program at Startup in Windows & Windows Server

There are two common solutions to start a program automatically after the server reboots: use Task Scheduler, or make the program start as a Windows service at bootup. These solutions work for some situations when the program you need to start only needs to run as a background (unseen) process. In this article, we will address how […]

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How to Enable Ping on Windows / Windows Server or VPS

Windows comes with ICMP (ping) communications blocked by the system firewall, by default. You may want to enable ping on your Windows VPS or dedicated server for some practical purposes, for example to monitor uptime with an outside ping-monitoring service. How to Enable Ping (ICMP) on Windows Simply open Command Prompt as Administrator (right click > Run […]

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How to Change the Password on a Windows Server or VPS

Follow the steps below to change the password for your Windows server instance. The password you will change is the password of the Administrator user, which is used to access the server with RDP (remote desktop). Changing the password requires access to the server.  How to Change the Administrator Password First, log in your Windows Server instance […]

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Synchronize Time with NTP on Windows Server or VPS [How to]

In this post we will look at a simple way to continuously and accurately synchronize system time on a Windows server. There are many applications that might require accurate timekeeping down to the millisecond, and this is an excellent solution for those situations. Install NTP with NetTime First, download and install NetTime from their official website: http://www.timesynctool.com/ […]

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HOW TO: Install Exchange Server 2013 on Windows Server 2012 R2 or VPS

This guide will install a full Exchange Server 2013 environment, with both mailbox and client access server roles. While there are many possible deployment scenarios for Exchange Server, and many different options to configure it for your desired usage, we will provide an example of a barebones deployment in a generic, new Domain. Supported Operating Systems […]

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How to Change RDP Screen Resolution on Windows VPS or Server

While using Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) with a remote Windows VPS or Windows server, many users are unaware that the session can be customized with many different options according to the user’s needs. One common setting is to change the remote session’s resolution. Because the remote desktop is rendered locally on your PC or thin […]

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