Windows Server
Guides for Windows Server roles and operations, each written from a working lab: what was built, the exact steps, and what went wrong along the way.
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Offline Symantec Endpoint Protection
Install the manager beside an offline WSUS lab, enroll a Windows client, and carry antivirus definitions across the network boundary.
SEPM 14.4 Windows Server 2025 Air-gapped
Open the guide Deploy a client · Offline definitions · Verify
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Offline WSUS runbook
Patch an air-gapped Windows 11 estate through an offline WSUS server, with a removable drive as the only link to the internet-connected WSUS. Includes patching the WSUS server itself.
WSUS Windows Server 2025 Windows 11 25H2 Air-gapped
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Every month, in short
Sync online, check the size, take a checkpoint, approve, download, verify, export the catalog, carry the new files, verify, import, trim, approve offline, test on one client, then roll out.
Monthly routine Installing on the client · Cleanup and retention
At a glance
| Guide | What you end up with | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offline Symantec Endpoint Protection | A manager and one managed Windows 11 client, with antivirus definitions transferred offline | 5 pages | Lab tested 30 Oct 2026 |
| Offline WSUS runbook | An offline WSUS that patches Windows 11 clients and itself, refreshed from an online WSUS each month | 13 pages, 28 annotated screenshots, 10 scripts | Validated 27 to 29 Oct 2026 |