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Expand and shrink tasks with Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 introduces new commands for periodic disk geometry maintenance tasks, namely a new shrink feature. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Disk, Microsoft Windows Server, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-08-05
Are you going to upgrade to Windows Server 2008?
In Windows Server 2008, you could use terminal services gateway TSG to allow your remote users securely through your firewall to applications running on terminal servers on your network. Combine this with the ability to publish applications, which is new in Windows Server 2008, and you have a much more...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Read Only Domain Controller, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-08-03
Manage time accuracy in Windows Server 2008 with W32Tm
Does Windows Server 2008 mean the end to time issues in a Windows Server environment? No, but Rick Vanover discusses one command that can make it easier to manage time. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, W32Tm, Window Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-29
Can't shake WINS? Consider the GlobalNames zone in Windows Server 2008 DNS
WINS has been around forever, and with every core upgrade of the network infrastructure it seems to make a case to stay around. Windows Server 2008's DNS engine has a feature that can aid in the removal of WINS, the GlobalNames zone. by Rick Vanover
Tags: DNS, Microsoft Windows Server, WINS, Zone, Intranet, GlobalNames, GNZ, Domain Names, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Networking, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-27
An Overview of the Active Directory Domains And Trusts Console
If you've been working with Active Directory for any length of time, it's a good possibility that you're familiar, at least to some degree, with domains and trust relationships. Both of these topics are tied directly to Active Directory, which serves as the core repository for a broad range of...
Tags: Console, Microsoft Windows Server, Domain, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, John Sheesley, Windows Server 2008, active directory
Image galleries 2008-07-24
Scripting out DHCP reservations in Windows Server 2008 with Netsh
Scripting out DHCP reservations can save a lot of time for large pools of reservations. See how the Windows Server 2008 Netsh tool can help out in this regard. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Reservation, DHCP, Microsoft Windows Server, Netsh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Networking, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-21
Disabling Customer Experience Improvement Program tasks in Windows Server 2008
This tip walks you through the process of disabling the Customer Experience Improvement Program scheduled tasks in Windows Server 2008. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Customer Experience, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-15
Use mount points if you run out of Windows drive letters
If you're running out of drive letters, one trick is to use a mount point for each logical drive that you are going to bring into Windows; this way, performance can be contained to a logical drive and still conform to your drive letter standards. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, MountPoint3, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-08
Creating port policies in Windows Server 2008 with Netsh
Implementing port allow and deny rules in a scripted fashion is a favorite pastime of many administrators. Using the Netsh tool allows a standard configuration to be run against a Windows Server system to configure the port rules as required. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Tool, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Netsh, Netsh Tool, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-07
Loading a new storage driver during the Windows Server 2008 install
Windows Server 2008 introduces a new way that drivers are passed to the installation program during the install process. The good news is that you don't have to press [F6]; the bad news is that it is a completely different process. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Storage, Driver, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-07-01
Installing System Center Essentials 2007 for midmarket IT shops
For the monitoring, system management, and software deployment side of the house in a mid-sized company, Microsoft offers System Center Essentials 2007. Here we walk through a sample installation and talk about the features. by Scott Lowe
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Information Technology, Installation, SQL, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Microsoft IIS Server, SCE 2007, Figure C Prerequisites, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Databases, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-06-17
Protect organizational units from deletion in Windows Server 2008
If you accidentally delete an organizational unit OU in Active Directory, there's no need to panic. This Windows Server 2008 tip describes a new feature that makes the deletion of the protected OUs a very deliberate action. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Organizational Unit, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-06-17
How do I... Configure DHCP for dynamic updates in Windows Server 2008?
For those companies upgrading to Windows Server 2008, it is very important to understand how DHCP and DNS work together to power Windows Server 2008. Steven Warren shows you how to configure DHCP to dynamically collaborate with DNS and WINS. by Steven Warren
Tags: DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows Server, WINS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, PTR, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-06-12
Explore new task scheduler triggers in Windows Server 2008
The task scheduler in Windows Server 2008 is quite different from what is in previous versions of Windows Server. The key elements to a scheduled task are triggers, actions, conditions, and settings. The triggers and actions area in Windows Server 2008 has an increased number of settings...
Tags: Task, Microsoft Windows Server, Trigger, Figure B, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-06-10
Implementing Windows Server 2008's Read-Only Domain Controller
One of the most touted features of Windows Server 2008 is the Read-Only Domain Controller RODC. The RODC is a domain controller deployed after a traditional domain controller that contains the schema, configuration, domain, application directory partitions, and partial attribute set schemas of an Active Directory database in a read-only...
Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, DNS, Microsoft Windows Server, Domain Controller, Read Only Domain Controller, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-06-03
How do I configure DHCP for dynamic updates in Windows Server 2008?
For those companies upgrading to Windows 2008, it is very important to understand how DHCP and DNS work together to power Windows 2008. In this post, you will learn how to configure DHCP to dynamically collaborate with DNS and WINS in Windows Server 2008. by Steven Warren
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Domain Names, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Steven Warren, windows server 2008, dhcp, dns, dynamic dns
Image galleries 2008-05-29
Batch Active Directory tasks with ease using dsmove
When you have to do specific Windows administration tasks on a frequent basis, it makes your job easier if all relevant objects are in the same organizational unit OU. The practice of a holding OU can make partial removal, mass changes, parallel access, and pre-implementation staging easy for user accounts....
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Organizational Unit, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-05-14
Replicating your infrastructure in a lab
A TechRepublic reader wrote in with the following scenario: "My company is currently running Exchange 2003 on Windows Server 2003. We want to do a test run of Windows Server 2008/Exchange Server 2007 running together in a test environment. I have few concerns, I do not...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Environment, PowerConvert, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Scott Lowe
Blog posts 2008-05-14
Why the Windows Server 2003 R2 disc matters
After the installation process for Windows Server 2003 R2 is complete, you may or may not insert the R2 disc as prompted. However, you should definitely allow that step to proceed during the post installation process, mainly to ensure that the system correctly displays its versioning as Windows Server 2003...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Disc, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-05-05
IT Dojo: Five services you can turn off in Windows Server 2003
Disabling unnecessary Windows Server 2003 services can strengthen your server security. Unfortunately, there are over 100 services to consider. In this IT Dojo video, Bill Detwiler shows you how to disable Windows Server 2003 services and discusses the following five services that you may want to turn off: 1...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Information Technology, Service, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, it dojo, Strategy, Management, windows server 2003, microsoft, security
Videos 2008-04-29

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