Windows Server 2003

1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button. Then click “All Programs”, looking for “Windows Update” and click it.

2. An Internet Explorer will appear loading Windows Update website (URL http://update.microsoft.com)

3. Click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.

4. If any updates are found, click Install updates.

Windows Server 2008

1. Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button. Then click “All Programs”, looking for “Windows Update” and click it.

2. In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.

3. If any updates are found, click Install updates.

Windows Server 2012

1. Press Winkey+X, y (System), select Windows Update (bottom of left panel)

2. In the left pane, click Check for updates, and then wait while Windows looks for the latest updates for your computer.

3. If any updates are found, click Install updates.

Then, you completed the steps to run the windows update.

Please refer to the following articles. How to install FTP service in IIS6

The post How to Run Windows Update appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

This article is applicable for the users who have subscribed to the Windows Dedicated Server. Or Windows VPS server and have the access to Remote Desktop Login (RDP)

At times you will encounter the error as above when you are trying to remote desktop to the server. And therefore you may perform the below steps:-

Start > Run > type in the command as “mstsc -v:ServerIP:RDPport /F -admin”

Enter the administrator login and password as usual and once you are logged in to the server may proceed to:-

Start >> Administrative Tools >> Terminal Services Manager >> Select the user and log off

Please refer to the following articles. How to reset the administrator login detail by WebSite Panel

The post The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connection appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

1) Access to the website panel

2) Click at the Virtual Private Servers

3) Click at the Host name

4) Click on the Configuration Tab

5) Click on the change link to change the password

6) After change, it will take 1-2 minutes to reset.

Please refer to the following articles. How to reset the administrator login detail by WebSite Panel

The post How to reset the administrator login detail by WebSite Panel appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

In Windows 2003 server , all the domains and subdomains will have the following format of physical path :

C:\Domains\domain.com\wwwroot (web pages)

C:\Domains\domain.com\db (database)

C:\Domains\domain.com\wwwroot\subdomain_name (sub domain directory)

C:\Domains\domain.com\logs (log files)

Example:

You have a domain namely abc.com and a subdomain name test.abc.com , the physical path will be as follow :

The post Domain Physical Path in Windows Server appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

1) Insert the Window Installation CD – DISK 1.

2) Login into your VPS using remote desktop (RDP)

3) Go to Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows Components

4) Go to Application server > Internet Information Services (IIS) > Enabled File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

5) Click OK until finished.

6) Click Next to proceed with the installation.

7) That it you have just installed FTP service in IIS6 manually.

Please refer to the following articles.Domain Physical Path in Windows Server

The post Window VPS: How to install FTP service in IIS6 appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

Steps to scan server due to Conficker:

1. Download Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool from microsoft website (check the latest version of this application)
2. Copied this malicious removal tool to affected server and run it
3. Run full scan (at least you could find 2 affected files of conficker) and stop the scanning
4. Disable file/printer sharing from network properties
5. Disabled port 445
– You could check it before you disable using below command:
netstat -na | find “445” (you shall able to view lots and lots of port 445 being opened)
5. Disable port 445:
——————————

You can easily disable port 445 on your computer. To do so follow these instructions:

a. Firstly, Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).
b. Then, Locate the following key in the registry:

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\ Services\NetBT\Parameters

c. In the right-hand side of the window find an option called TransportBindName.
d. Double click that value, and then delete the default value, thus giving it a blank value.
e. Close the registry editor
——————————

6. Apply conficker patches.
7. Restart server
8. Lastly, Run windows update and apply windows to latest patches.

You’ve solved the conficker problem.

Please refer to the following articles.The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connection

The post Troubleshooting Conficker Problem appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

1. Log into the WebSitePanel control panel system with the detail get from your Welcome Email letter.

2. Under Hosting Space select Domains.

3. Add a Domain by click on the Domain as image.

4. Next, select on the Edit DNS Zone Records.

5. Add 2 DNS Zone Records for domain name.

a) www record.
Record Name: www
IP: x.x.x.x (May get from your welcome email)

b) domain record.
Record Name: (Leave it blank)
IP: x.x.x.x (May get from your welcome email)

c) wildcard record.
Record Name: * (represent asterisk symbol)
IP: x.x.x.x (May get from your welcome email)

6. Point your domain name according to the DNS got from the welcome email .

7. Done the steps of Create DNS zone.

Please refer to the following articles .How to install FTP service in IIS6

The post How to Create DNS Zone in WebSitePanel appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

Below is the step to generate the CSR from IIS7/8 which on Window server 2008/2012.

1) From the Start screen, click or search for Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager and open it.

2) In the Connections panel on the left, then click the server name for which you want to generate the CSR.

3) In the middle panel, double-click Server Certificates.

4) In the Actions panel on the right, click Create Certificate Request….

5) Enter the following Distinguished Name Properties, and then click Next:

Note: 

Common Name – The name through which the certificate will be accessed (usually the fully-qualified domain name, e.g., www.mondoze.com or mondoze.com).

Organization – However ,The legally registered name of your organization/company.

Organizational unit – The name of your department within the organization (frequently this entry will be listed as “IT,” “Web Security,” or is simply left blank).

City/locality – In other words ,The city in which your organization is located.

State/province – The state in which your organization is located.

Country/region – Country Code

6) In the “Cryptographic Service Provider Properties” window, select Microsoft RSA SChannel Cryptographic Provider. Select 2048 or higher for Bit Length, then click NEXT.

7) Lastly, Select the file name of the CSR (.txt) and click FINISH.

The CSR (Certificate Signing Request) key of the domain is on that file that created on Step 7.
For more article, Please refer to the following articles. How to set up private nameserver for Window server?

The post IIS: Generate CSRs (Certificate Signing Requests) appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

To disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP support

1. From the Network and Internet icon in Control Panel , select Local Area Connection and right-click Properties.
2. On the General tab, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the list of components, and click the Properties button. 
3. Click the Advanced button.
4. Click the WINS tab.
5. Next Click Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP . 

Please refer to the following articles .Generate CSRs (Certificate Signing Requests)

The post Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP support appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.

For Window server installed Website Panel:

1. Log in your website panel interface by using IP address : yourserveripaddress:9001 .

2. Click on Configuration tab and choose Server .

3. Select DNS server and update the nameservers then click on Update .

Create A record for private nameservers:

If your domain name will be hosted in your Window server , you may need to update ns1.yourdomain.com and ns2.yourdomain.com A record by go to Customers then select your domain name . In this article , the example domain name is yourdomain.com .

1. Seek for your domain for example yourdomain.com by go to Customers tab

2. Select the domain name and click Domain icon.

3 .Click on the domain name under the list and under DNS select Edit DNS zone records.

4. Select “Add Record” for new creation .

5. Please use the format as below:

Record Type: A
Record Name: ns1
IP: yourserverIP

6. Click on Save.

7. Repeat steps 5 to add in the record for ns2 .

The post How to set up private nameservers for Window server appeared first on Server Gigabit Guide.