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Force AD replication on demand with repadmin /syncall /AdeP, replicate now in Sites and Services, and verify the result with repadmin /replsummary and /showrepl.
Pillar Guide
Step-by-step guide to installing the AD DS role on Windows Server 2022, promoting the first domain controller, setting functional levels, DNS, and verifying with dcdiag.
Create an external virtual switch in Hyper-V the right way. Switch types compared, Hyper-V Manager and New-VMSwitch steps, and how to avoid losing host network.
Create a shared mailbox in Microsoft 365 the right way: admin center and Exchange admin center steps, Full Access vs Send As permissions, and the 50GB license rule.
Fix truncated PowerShell output in the console, text files, and reports with Format-Table -Wrap, Out-File -Width, CSV exports, and FormatEnumerationLimit.
Learn what still works for NIC teaming in Windows 10, how to use New-NetSwitchTeam, when to use Windows Server LBFO instead, and how to remove a team safely.
Pillar Guide
Learn the 5 FSMO roles, when to transfer them gracefully vs seize them after a DC failure, and how to do both with ntdsutil and PowerShell — safely.
Set up NIC Teaming on Windows Server 2025 with PowerShell. Learn when to use LBFO, when Hyper-V needs SET, and how to avoid common network mistakes.
Learn the real Windows 11 NIC teaming options, why old PowerShell commands fail, how to check NetLbfo and NetSwitchTeam, and what to use instead.