Using server groups

by Mitch Tulloch [Published on 5 March 2015 / Last Updated on 5 March 2015]

A tip that tests your knowledge concerning why should you create server groups using Server Manager.

Quick check

  • When deploying additional domain controllers in a forest using Server Manager, why should you create a server group using Server Manager for the remote servers you’ll be promoting to domain controllers?

Quick check answer

  • So that you can more easily promote them remotely as domain controllers and manage them.

The above tip was excerpted from Mitch Tulloch's book Training Guide: Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 from Microsoft Press.

Mitch is a ten-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award and a widely recognized expert on Windows Server and cloud computing technologies.  For more information see http://www.mtit.com.

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The Author — Mitch Tulloch

Mitch Tulloch is a well-known expert on Windows Server administration and cloud computing technologies. He has published over a thousand articles on information technology topics and has written, contributed to or been series editor for over 50 books.

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