More often than not there wouldn't need to be a need to convert a Gen2 VM down to a Gen1 VM. The exceptions to this would be downgrading a version of Hyper-V from Windows Server 2012 to 2008 R2; the chances of this are quite…
This IIS extension provides the ability to create rewrite rules, ie: HTTP and HTTPS. Read more here. Start by downloading and install the URL Rewrite Module for IIS. This will apply the configuration automatically. The above creates the following in the web.config; <system.webServer> <rewrite> <rules> <rule name="HTTP…
Recently I noticed I wasn’t able to install any module from the PowerShell repositories I had, but through the browser the download succeeded. I ran the -debug parameter, detailing that the cmdlet had no issue accessing the repository site or path either, just saying 'failed…
There's options to create Virtual Machine's (VM's) on a Windows computer, using third-party options such as VMware Workstation, which is a robust, feature-rich product, though this might be out of reach for those on a budget or unnecessary for basic needs. There's also Oracle VM…
Windows Server Backup is a free, optional tool to create backups of volumes, both OS and Data, as separate backups. With a bit of scripting, you could create a reasonable backup solution if dedicate third party solutions are out of reach. By default, wbadmin will…