[Windows Server 2019][Set up a file server][Step by step Guide]

Hello Techies,

This tutorial aims at helping out to turn a Windows Server 2019 into a file server.
Firstly, I will create a share folder and secondly deploy the file server role.

Steps are as follows :

1. Start by creating a folder on the C drive or which ever location you like best

2. Right-click on the newly created folder and go to the Sharing tab

3. Click on Advanced Sharing

4. Check the box : Share this folder
5. Click on Permissions

6. If you want a group or a user to have a specific access to that folder, you can define it in the permissions box below. Click Add >> OK

7. The network path is created

8. On Server Manager, click on Add Roles and Features > Next

9. Click on Next

10. Click on Next

11. Select File and Storage Services > Next

12. Click on Next > Install

 13. On Server Manager, in the left-hand panel, File and Storage Services option will be added

14. Verify that the shared folder is listed

Thanks.

[Windows Server 2019][Set up a web server][Step-by step Guide]

Hello Techies,

Below are the steps to set up a web server in Windows Server 2019 and also to test with a default site:

1.Click on add roles and features

 2. Click on Next

 3. Click on Next

 4. Click on Next

 5. Select Web Server (IIS)

6. Click on Add Features

 7. Click on Next

 8. Click on Next

 9. Click on Next

 10. Click on Next

 11. Click on Yes

 12. Click on Install

 13. Wait till installation process to complete

Adding a default site for testing😀

14.Click on Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager

 15. Unroll the arrow as shown

 16. Click on Sites

 17. Click on Default Sites

 18. Right-Click on Default Web Sites > Manage Website

 19. Click on Default Document

 20. Move up index.htm

 22. Browse the website

 23. The test webpage is now shown , it means the website is set up

Thanks!!

[Windows Server 2019][Promote a server to a Domain Controller][Step-by-step Guide]

Hello Techies,

Here I come again with the setting up of Active Directory on the Windows Server 2019 we installed yesterday.
This is a step-by-step guide on how to install the roles and features to promote the server to a Domain Controller. We will be creating a new forest in this tutorial.
The steps are as follows :

1. Click on Add roles and features

2. Click Next

 3. Click Next

 4. Click Next

 5.Select Active Directory Domain Services

 6.Click Add Features

 7. Click Next

 8. Click Next

 9. Click Next

 10. Select Restart the destination server automatically if required. Click OK, Install

 11. Wait a while till installation is completed

 12. Click on Promote this server to a domain controller

 13. Select Add a new forest, enter a domain name and click on Next

 14. Type in a password to login the domain controller and take note of that

 15. Click Next

16. Click Next

 17. Click Next

 18. Click Next

 19. Click Install

 20. Wait for installation processes to complete

 21. The server restarts and settings are applied

 22. Login as Administrator with the password earlier configured

 23. Verify that the features have been correctly set up

That's all, folks.
Next will be on how to add IIS role and feature to set up a web server!!!

Thanks.