https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/windows-server
🖥️ A comprehensive guide to Windows Server administration, covering: 👥 User Management 🌐 Networking 🛡️ Security 🗂️ Active Directory 💽 Disk Management ⚙️ Services 🤖 Automation
https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/windows-server
active-directory ad-ds dhcp dns domain-controller ethical-hacking group-policy iis microsoft-server network-security powershell server-management sysadmin windows-admin windows-deployment windows-pentesting windows-security windows-server windows10 windows11
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🖥️ A comprehensive guide to Windows Server administration, covering: 👥 User Management 🌐 Networking 🛡️ Security 🗂️ Active Directory 💽 Disk Management ⚙️ Services 🤖 Automation
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/windows-server
- Owner: nikhilpatidar01
- Created: 2024-09-02T15:45:45.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: Master
- Last Pushed: 2025-06-27T03:07:20.000Z (7 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-06-27T04:41:29.659Z (7 months ago)
- Topics: active-directory, ad-ds, dhcp, dns, domain-controller, ethical-hacking, group-policy, iis, microsoft-server, network-security, powershell, server-management, sysadmin, windows-admin, windows-deployment, windows-pentesting, windows-security, windows-server, windows10, windows11
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- Stars: 8
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 3
- Open Issues: 0
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- Readme: README.md
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🖥️ Windows Server Essentials
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## 📌 Networking Fundamentals
- 🌐 [What is Network](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/1.%20What%20is%20Network.md#what-is-a-network)
- 🌐 [IP Address](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/2.%20IP%20Address.md#ip-address)
- 🌐 [Classful Address](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/3.%20Classful%20Addressing.md#classful-ip-addressing)
- 🌐 [Public and Private IP Address](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/4.%20Public%20and%20Private%20IP%20Address.md#public-ip-address)
- 🌐 [Network for Subnet Mask](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/5.%20Network%20for%20Subnet%20Mask.md#network)
- 🌐 [Network Topology](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/6.%20Network%20Topology.md#network-topology)
- 🌐 [MAC (Media Access Control) Address](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/7.%20MAC%20(Media%20Access%20Control%20Address).md#mac-address-media-access-control-address)
- 🌐 [Networking Devices in Computer Network](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/8.%20Networking%20Devices%20in%20Computer%20Network.md#networking-devices-in-computer-networks)
- 🌐 [OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) Model](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/9.%20OSI%20Model%20in%20Computer%20Network.md#osi-open-systems-interconnection-model)
- 🌐 [TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram Protocol)](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/9.1.%20TCP%20and%20UDP.md#tcp-vs-udp--simple-explanation-with-examples)
- 🌐 [Internet Services with TCP and UDP Ports](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Networking-Fundamentals/9.2.%20Internet%20Services%20with%20TCP%20and%20UDP%20Ports.md#-internet-services-with-tcpudp-ports--use-case-based-table)
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## 📌 NAT and ARP
- 🔄 [NAT (Network Address Translation)](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/NAT%20and%20ARP/1.%20NAT%20and%20ARP.md#1-nat-network-address-translation)
- 🔄 [ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/NAT%20and%20ARP/1.%20NAT%20and%20ARP.md#2-arp-address-resolution-protocol)
---
## 📌 Ngrok
- 🚀 [What is Ngrok?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Ngrok/1.%20ngrok.md#introduction-to-ngrok)
- 🚀 [How to Use Ngrok?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Ngrok/2.%20How%20to%20work%20Ngrok.md#-how-to-use-ngrok)
---
## 🛠️ Installation
- 💻 [Install Windows 7 in Oracle VM VirtualBox](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Oracle-VM-VirtualBox/1.%20Windows%207%20Installation.md#how-to-install-windows-7-in-oracle-vm-virtualbox)
- 💻 [Install Windows Server 2012 R2 in VirtualBox](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Oracle-VM-VirtualBox/2.%20Windows%20Server%202012%20R2%20Installation.md#how-to-install-windows-server-2012-r2-in-virtualbox)
- 💻 [What is Windows Manager?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Oracle-VM-VirtualBox/3.%20Windows%20Manage.md#what-is-windows-manager)
- 💻 [What is Server Manager?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Oracle-VM-VirtualBox/4.%20Server%20Manager%20in%20Windows%20Server%202012.md#what-is-server-manager)
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## ⌨️ Commands and Shortcuts
- 🔧 [Common Networking Commands in Windows Command Prompt (CMD)](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/CMD-Command-Prompt/1.%20All%20Networking%20Command%20in%20CMD.md#common-networking-commands-in-windows-command-prompt-cmd)
- 🔧 [Windows Shortcuts](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/CMD-Command-Prompt/2.%20Windows%20Shortcut%20Commands.md#you-can-run-the-following-commands-via-the-run-dialog-win--r-or-in-the-command-promptterminal)
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## 🔌 Port Forwarding
- 🔐 [Introduction to Port Forwarding](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Port%20Forwarding%20in%20Route/1.%20Port%20Forwarding%20in%20Router.md#introduction-to-port-forwarding)
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## 🛡️ Proxy Server
- 🌍 [What is a Computer Proxy?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Proxy%20Server/1.%20Proxy%20Server.md#what-is-a-computer-proxy)
- 🌍 [Proxy Server Configuration CCPROXY](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Proxy%20Server/2.%20Proxy%20Server%20Configuration.md#ccproxy-software-download-link)
- 🌍 [Proxy Filter in CCProxy Software](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Proxy%20Server/3.%20Proxy%20Filter.md#configuring-proxy-filter-in-ccproxy-software)
---
## 💽 RAID Levels
- 🔄 [HDD vs SSD](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/RAID%20Levels/1.%20SSD%20and%20HHD.md#%EF%B8%8F-hdd-vs-ssd)
- 🔄 [What is RAID?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/RAID%20Levels/2.%20What%20is%20RAID%20Levels.md#-what-is-raid)
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## 📈 Software Development Life Cycle
- 📊 [Software Development Life Cycle](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Software%20Development%20Life%20Cycle/1.%20Software%20Development%20Life%20Cycle.md#software-development-life-cycle-in-english-wikipedia)
- 📊 [Secure Software Development Life Cycle](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Software%20Development%20Life%20Cycle/2.%20Secure%20Software%20Development%20Life%20Cycle.md)
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## 👥 User and Group Management
- 🔹 [Types of Groups in Windows](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/User%20and%20Group%20Managment/1.%20Types%20of%20Groups%20in%20Windows.md#-windows-user-groups)
- 🔹 [User Group Capabilities](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/User%20and%20Group%20Managment/2.%20User%20Group%20Capabilities%20in%20Windows.md#-windows-11-enterprise--user-group-capabilities)
- 🔹 [User Accounts in Windows](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/User%20and%20Group%20Managment/3.%20User%20Management%20in%20Windows.md#-user-accounts-in-windows-11-enterprise)
- 🔹 [User Groups Overview](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/User%20and%20Group%20Managment/4.%20Group%20Uses%20in%20Windows.md#-windows-11-enterprise-user-groups-overview)
- 🔹 [Group Policy in Windows](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/User%20and%20Group%20Managment/5.%20Group%20Policy%20in%20Windows%2011.md#what-is-group-policy-in-windows-11)
- 🔹 [File System in Windows](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/User%20and%20Group%20Managment/6.%20File%20System%20in%20Windows.md#what-is-file-system-in-windows)
- 🔹 [NTFS (New Technology File System) Permissions](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/User%20and%20Group%20Managment/7.%20NTFS%20Permissions.md#ntfs-new-technology-file-system)
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## 🔒 VPN Server
- 🌐 [What is VPN (Virtual Private Network)](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/VPN%20Server/1.%20VPN%20Server%20Configuration.md#what-is-vpn)
---
## 💾 Backup in Windows Server
- 🛡️ [How to Backup in Windows Server](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Windows%20Server%20Backup,%20Restore%20and%20Recovery.md#how-to-backup-in-windows-server-)
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## 🏢 ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services)
- 🖥️ [Install Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) on Windows Server 2022](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/1.%20ADDS%20Installation%20in%20Windows%20Server%202022.md)
- 🔗 [How to Join a Computer to a Domain](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/2.%20How%20to%20Join%20a%20Computer%20to%20a%20Domain.md#how-to-join-a-computer-to-a-domain)
- 🗂️ [Organizational Units (OUs) in Active Directory](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/3.%20Organizational%20Units%20in%20Active%20Directory.md#organizational-units-ous-in-active-directory)
- 📜 [Group Policy Management (GPM) in Active Directory](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/4.%20Group%20Policy%20Management.md#group-policy-management-gpm-in-active-directory)
- 📁 [Folder Redirection](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/5.%20Folder%20Redirection.md#what-is-folder-redirection)
- 💻 [Deploy Software Using Group Policy](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/6.%20Deploy%20Software%20Using%20Group%20Policy.md#step-by-step-process-to-implement-software-installation-policy)
- 🔄 [DFS (Distributed File System) Role](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/7.%20DFS%20Namespace.md)
- 📊 [File Server Resource Manager (FSRM)](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/8.%20File%20Server%20Resource%20Manager%20FSRM.md)
- 🛠️ [Group Policy Console (GPMC)](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Active%20Directory%20Domain%20Services/9.%20Group%20Policy%20Console.md)
---
## 🌐 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- 🖧 [What is DHCP Server](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DHCP-Dynamic-Host-Configuration-ProtocoI/1.%20DHCP%20Server.md)
- ⚙️ [DHCP Server Configuration](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DHCP-Dynamic-Host-Configuration-ProtocoI/2.%20DHCP%20Server%20Configuration.md#follow-these-steps-to-configure-a-dhcp-server)
- 🚨 [DHCP Starvation Attack](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DHCP-Dynamic-Host-Configuration-ProtocoI/3.%20DHCP%20Starvation%20Attack.md#what-is-dhcp)
- 🔄 [DORA process](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DHCP-Dynamic-Host-Configuration-ProtocoI/4.%20DORA%20Process.md)
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## 🖥️ DNS (Domain Name System)
- 📜 [Story of Domain Name Structure](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/1.%20Domain%20Name%20Structure.md)
- 📝 [Domain Appraisal](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/2.%20Domain%20Appraisals.md#-domain-appraisal)
- 📂 [Hosts File in Windows](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/3.%20Hosts%20File%20in%20Windows.md#what-is-the-hosts-file)
- ⚙️ [Working of DNS](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/4.%20Working%20of%20DNS.md#the-story-of-dns-the-beginning-of-a-journey)
- 🗃️ [Type of DNS Server](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/5.%20DNS%20Server%20Types%20and%20DNS%20Records.md#dns-server-types)
- 🔍 [Recursive (Caching) DNS Server](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/6.%20Recursive%20(Caching)%20DNS%20Server.md#recursive-caching-dns-server-a-crucial-role-in-domain-name-resolution)
- 📡 [DNS in Wireshark](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/7.%20DNS%20in%20Wireshark.md#wireshark-a-simple-and-effective-method-for-analyzing-dns-traffic)
- 🖥️ [NetBIOS Name?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/8.%20NetBios%20Name%20in%20Windows.md#what-is-a-netbios-name)
- 🥇 [What is a Primary DNS Server?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/9.%20Primary%20DNS%20Server%20in%20Windows%20Server.md#understanding-primary-dns-server-through-a-story-nikhil-and-his-computer)
- 🥈 [What is a Secondary DNS Server?](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/Secondary%20DNS%20Server%20Configure%20Windows.md#explaining-in-story-form-nikhil-and-his-secondary-dns-server)
- 🔄 [Dynamic DNS Server](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/Dynamic%20DNS%20Server.md#what-is-dynamic-dns-server)
- 🔁 [AXFR (Authoritative Transfer) and IXFR (Incremental Zone Transfer)](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/DNS-Domain-Name-System/AXFR%20(Authoritative%20Transfer)%20and%20IXFR%20(Incremental%20Zone%20Transfer).md#understanding-axfr-and-ixfr-through-a-story-nikhil-and-his-dns-friends)
---
## 🌐 Internet Information Services (IIS) Configuration
- 🔗 [Types of Site Binding](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Internet%20Information%20Services%20(IIS)%20Configuration%20in%20Windows/1.%20Types%20of%20Sites%20Binding.md#website-binding-with-iis)
- 🖥️ [Site Binding in Windows Server](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Internet%20Information%20Services%20(IIS)%20Configuration%20in%20Windows/2.%20Site%20Binding%20Windows%20Server%202022.md#setting-up-site-binding-on-windows-server-2022)
- ⚙️ [IIS Site Binding Settings Configuration](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Internet%20Information%20Services%20(IIS)%20Configuration%20in%20Windows/3.%20IIS%20Site%20Setting%20Configuration.md#iis-manager-all-site-settings)
- 📁 [FTP Server Installation](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Internet%20Information%20Services%20(IIS)%20Configuration%20in%20Windows/4.%20FTP%20Server%20Installation%20in%20Window.md#using-ftp-for-data-sharing)
- 🌍 [FTP Site Binding](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Internet%20Information%20Services%20(IIS)%20Configuration%20in%20Windows/5.%20FTP%20Site%20Binding%20Windows%20Server.md#ftp-site-binding-in-windows-server-2022)
- 🔐 [FTP Server Configuration](https://github.com/nikhilpatidar01/Windows-Server/blob/Master/Internet%20Information%20Services%20(IIS)%20Configuration%20in%20Windows/6.%20FTP%20Server%20Configuration.md#benefits-of-ftp)
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