Windows Server 2019 Archives

How to Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration in Windows Server

If you have launched a new Windows Server 2016, 2019, or 2022 and opened Internet Explorer it will automatically open a page saying Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is enabled.

When you open a website, it will then prompt you that the content that you are accessing is being blocked by Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration.

Windows recommends adding this to a list called Trusted sites zone, but adding all the many websites that you are accessing is tedious.

The solution to this is to disable the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration. Follow the tutorial below on how to disable it.

How to install Active Directory Administration Tools in Windows Server

If you need Active Directory Users and Computers on your Windows Server, you need to install Active Directory Administration Tools.

The walk through below will also install other AD Administration Tools like DNS configuration and optional if you want to install Group Policy Management.

Tutorial below have been tested in Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Amazon Workspaces Windows 10.

I learned the steps below when I was configuring Amazon Workspaces Windows 10 to do Active Directory Administration. I was avoiding to RDP to the AD Domain Controller to lessen the impact when I make adjustments that is why I needed the Active Directory Management Tools inside my Amazon Workspace.

Note: It is best if your Windows Server is already joined to an Active Directory Domain.

Step-by-step Instruction to Install Active Directory Administration Tools

Click on Start Menu and click Server Manager.

On Server Manager click Add roles and features.

Setup IIS FTP on Windows Server

I will be transferring a lot of files to my Windows Server and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) would be a great way to do this.

Below is a step-by-step instruction on how you can install and configure FTP via Windows Internet Information Services (IIS).

By the way, I have tried the instructions below on Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.

Setup

Testing

Installation of IIS FTP

1. On Windows Server open Server Manager.

Click on Start Button on the taskbar, then click Server Manager.

Start Button is the window icon on the bottom left of the screen.

2. On Server Manager window, click on Manage then Add Roles and Features.

3. On Add Roles and Features Wizard window, click on Next.