Windows Servers Maintenance check list for System Administrator 

 

Schedule	Description	Lead	Completion Date
Daily	Check Antivirus or EDR software
Daily	Backups
Daily	Monitor Server Services
Daily	Active Directory Replication
Weekly	Check Server Resources
Weekly	Review Logs
Weekly	Backups
Monthly	Windows Updates
Monthly	Patch 3rd Party Software
Monthly	Scan for Vulnerabilities
Monthly	Reset Admin passwords
Monthly	Check UPS
Monthly	User account security review
Monthly	Review server uptime
Monthly	Log and temp files
Monthly	Check Domain Controller Health
Monthly	Review DNS
Monthly	Active Directory Cleanup
Quarterly	Audit AD Groups & Permissions
Quarterly	Restore Integrity Tests
Quarterly	Review Folder Permissions
Quarterly	Review Group Policy
Bi-Annual	SSL Certificates
Bi-Annual	Firmware and BIOS
Bi-Annual	Cleanup Server Room and Equipment
Annual	Review Maintenance Contracts
Annual	Penetration Test
Annual	Test Disaster Recovery Plan

 

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