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Windows 10 FAQ |
0. How do I add a Windows 10 PC to a domain?
Open Control Panel, System, then click on Advanced System Settings link on the left. Click on Computer Name, then the Change button. If you have Windows 10 Professional, or Enterprise edition, you can then select Domain and enter the name of your domain (standard edition users cannot join a domain). Click OK and enter a domain username and password to authorize adding the PC to the domain.
In Windows 10, you can now join a Windows Azure domain via Settings, System, About, Join Azure AD (you will need an Office 365 or business account to join this type of domain).
1. How do I manage users, computers and so on in Windows 10?
You need to install the Remote Server Windows Administration Tools via Settings, Apps, Optional Features or via Microsoft Downloads for Windows 10. This is add the tools to administer the following services in a Windows domain: Active directory, Network services such as DNS, DHCP, WINS, NLB, Remote Desktop Services and so on. Once the tools is installed, you can add the consoles to the Administrative Tools menu buy using Control Panel, Programs, Turn Features on or off. Download the tools for Windows 10 from Downloads.
The tools can be installed via the Powershell, with administrator elevation:
a) Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online
b)
Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat.Dns* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online
c) Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat.Dhcp* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online
d) Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat.NetworkLoadBalancing* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online
e) Get-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat.RemoteDesktop.Services* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online
2. Can I manage SQL Servers on Windows 10?
A lot of companies use SQL Server for enterprise databases ranging from SQL 2000 to the new SQL 2017. These can be managed using SQL Server Management Studio or later tools which can administer SQL servers. Install the tools from Downloads or a MS SQL CD.
3. Can I manage Exchange Servers on Windows 10?
You can manage Exchange 2013 SP1 or later on any Windows PC using a web browser onto its web based Exchange Admin Center (EAC) or or Microsoft Exchange Shell via PowerShell.
4. Can I deploy Group Policies?
Yes, Windows 10 has a whole new set of Group Policy Settings which can be
deployed from a Windows Server domain. You can copy the
new Group
Policy files from the C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions to your central store in the AD Sysvol share, the files are in ADMX format, a new XML format for
group policy settings. More information about the settings are available in
Excel
Spreadsheets from here.
Windows 10 GPOs can only be managed on Windows 10/2012 or later computers.
You can deploy printers using Group Policy with the Printer Management tools.
5. Can I use scripts in Windows 10?
Yes, you can use Visual Basic Scripts (.vbs) or Powershell scripts in Windows 10. More information
is available on Microsoft Docs.
If User Account Control (UAC) is enable, some scripts cannot
continue unless some user intervention is required. If using a lot of these
scripts, then either change UAC
settings or turn it off. For management type scripts, use the new Power
Shell.
6. Can I run programs written with Visual Studio on Windows 10?
Yes, most programs written using .NET Framework should work fine. Visual Studio 6 programs should be upgraded to .NET to ensure they run on Windows 10 machines. For example, if you open a .vbp project in Visual Studio it will start the Upgrade Wizard and create a .NET project. Some additional changes may be required to the project to work such as changing drawing programs, Object/Variant types and so on.
You can use Visual Studio for desktop for traditional windows applications.
7. File and Print Sharing with Windows Server.
Yes, it is possible to use File and Print sharing with Windows 10. Make sure the printer drivers on the server are up to date to ensure compatibility (you can do this via the Printer control panel, Server Properties (right click in printer window to get to Properties). Also, make sure Windows 10 is set to use 'Network Access: LAN Manager - Use LM and NTLM - use NTLMv2 for security if negotiated' to ensure the machines can authenticate with older Windows servers.
8. How can I run our legacy programs on Windows 10?
There are a number of techniques you can use to run legacy programs on Windows 10:
a) Use the Program
Compatibility tab to force it to use older OS APIs.
b) Dual boot setup. Install the old and new Windows Operating system on the
same computer.
c) Virtualisation. Run a virtual machine using VMWare Player or
Workstation or VirtualBox and run the old os and application in that. If you have Windows 10 Pro or Ultimate try the new Hyper-V feature.
d) DOS applications can be run using DOSBox with MS DOS installed.
e) For web applications, I would make sure they are validated
(HTML, CSS, XML etc) to ensure
they render properly.
f) Update the applications where possible from the vender or update inhouse
with latest Development tools.
g) Try the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (ADK).
9. Does Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SECM) or SCCM support Windows 10?
Yes, The
latest version of SCCM is now called Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager.
See SECM Docs for new updates for SECM / SCCM.
SCCM 2012 Service Pack 1, 2016 and 2019 also supports the latest OS versions including Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, 8, 10, 2008 R2 and 2008 SP2.