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Windows Server

The other half of enterprise IT. Most organizations run both Linux and Windows, and Active Directory sits at the center of identity for a huge share of businesses — so Windows Server skills make you far more employable. Tested on Windows Server 2022.

Guides

  1. Windows Server Basics — editions, Server Core, initial setup, roles, and remote management
  2. Active Directory Domain Services — domains, forests, OUs, domain controllers, users and groups
  3. Group Policy (GPO) — centrally enforce settings across the domain
  4. DNS and DHCP on Windows Server — running the two core network services
  5. PowerShell Basics for Admins — the object pipeline and everyday automation
  6. File Sharing and Permissions — SMB shares, and Share vs NTFS permissions
  7. IIS Web Server — sites, bindings, application pools, and SSL

Coming from Linux?

Many ideas map across: services, DNS/DHCP, and web serving all have Linux equivalents in the Linux track — the guides point out the parallels (and the differences).