Windows VPS Knowledge Base

Domain controllers, forests, domains, users, groups, sites, replication, trusts and Active Directory maintenance.

Windows services, shared business applications, Microsoft SQL Server preparation, compatibility and service accounts.

Windows Server Backup, bare-metal recovery, restore testing, clustering, failover, replication and disaster recovery.

How to obtain assistance and manage billing or cancellation requests.

Certificate Services, enterprise PKI, certificate templates, auto-enrolment, renewal, revocation and TLS deployment.

Windows DNS Server, DHCP Server, IP address management, name resolution, scopes, zones and high availability.

NTFS and share permissions, SMB, DFS, Storage Spaces, quotas, deduplication, iSCSI and file-server management.

Practical instructions for accessing and using your managed Windows VPS.

Design, creation, deployment, troubleshooting and security hardening with Group Policy Objects.

Hyper-V hosts, virtual switches, virtual machines, checkpoints, replication, nested virtualization and Windows containers.

IIS installation, websites, application pools, TLS, bindings, FTP, authentication, logging and performance.

In-place upgrades, side-by-side migrations, role transfers, compatibility checks, rollback and systematic troubleshooting.

Performance Monitor, Resource Monitor, Event Viewer, auditing, diagnostics, baselines and capacity planning.

PowerShell administration, remoting, Desired State Configuration, scheduled tasks, scripts and repeatable automation.

RD Session Host, Licensing, Gateway, Web Access, Connection Broker, RemoteApp, profiles and RDS security.

Account security, server access, backup retention and restore guidance.

Local and remote administration with Server Manager, Windows Admin Center, MMC consoles and management tools.

TCP/IP, NIC teaming, routing, NAT, VPN, Remote Access, NPS and network troubleshooting.

Defender, Firewall, BitLocker, LAPS, auditing, credential protection, attack-surface reduction and server hardening.

Installation, deployment, activation, Server Core, Desktop Experience and post-install configuration for Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025.

Windows Update, WSUS, servicing, patch rings, maintenance windows, feature lifecycle and update troubleshooting.