As mentioned earlier, the Network Controller is a Server role of Windows Server. Since it doesn’t come preinstalled, our first job is to install it on the system.

Microsoft is investigating LSASS memory leaks (caused by Windows Server updates released during the November Patch Tuesday) that might lead to freezes and restarts on some domain controllers.

Microsoft confirmed that a memory leak introduced with the March 2024 Windows Server security updates is behind a widespread issue causing Windows domain controllers to crash.

With the help of Samba, it is possible to set up your Linux server as a Domain Controller. Before you get too excited, I’m not talking about an Active Directory Primary Domain Controller (PDC).

I'm looking to stand up the first Server 2012 R2 domain controller on the domain. I've messed with Server 2008 Core before and found the hassle of not having a GUI to not be worth the trade off.