Guide
Installing and Configuring Domain Controllers with Windows Server Core
· ☕ 6 min read
Windows Server Core is an ideal choice for Active Directory Domain Controllers due to it’s low resource usage and greatly reduced attack surface. In this post I’ll go through the initial steps on how to deploy a new Active Directory forest and add an additional Domain Controller to the domain, and finally I’ll run some basic checks on the health of the domain after installation. This guide is also suitable for regular GUI Windows Server installations.

Installing and Configuring Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) with Windows Server Core
· ☕ 9 min read
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) can use a lot of resources, so why not use Windows Server Core and make the most of the resources you have. In this post I’ll go through the initial steps on how to deploy and configure a WSUS server using command line and PowerShell. This guide is also suitable for regular GUI Windows Server installations. Installing Windows Server Core Boot the server from the Windows Server media and on the “Select the Operating System you want to install” screen, select the option “Windows Server Standard” or “Datacenter” edition.

Installing Microsoft Store Apps
· ☕ 2 min read
How to obtain Microsoft Store AppX packages and install them for all users using PowerShell

Deploying Microsoft Office with MDT
· ☕ 4 min read
A detailed guide on how to obtain, configure and deploy Microsoft 365 Apps/Office LTSC 2021/Office 2019 using MDT.