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Saturday, December 06, 2008 8:19 AM

Deleting Windows 2008 Server Organizational Units

In Windows 2008 server you may find that you cannot delete an Organizational Unit (OU) even thought you are an administrator. This is particularly true if it is protected by the operating system policy...
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Sunday, November 16, 2008 7:44 PM

The Home Folder Was Not Created Windows 2003 Server Error

If you receive an error similar to the one below when attempting to setup domain users home shares the issue is a permissions problem: The home folder was not created because you do not have create access...
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Sunday, November 02, 2008 3:20 PM

Windows Server 2008 Power Savings Downloadable Documents

Download the Windows Server 2008 power savings documents below. Windows_Server_2008_Power_Savings.docx Windows_Server_2008_Power_Savings.pdf Appendix_A-Test_Results_Spreadsheet.xlsx Appendix_B-System_Information_and_Test_Tools...
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Sunday, October 12, 2008 3:21 PM

The Windows Server 2008 DHCP Backup And Restore Procedure

Here you will find the steps necessary to backup your domains DHCP server database and restore it if it becomes necessary. Windows Server 2008 had made great strides in the backup and restore process for...
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Sunday, October 05, 2008 2:43 PM

CodePlex Windows 2008 Server Core Configurator Download

The Server Core Configurator enables you to quickly and easily accomplish tasks you need to do upon installation of Windows Server Core or Hyper-V Server. You can cover tasks such as activation, network...
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Sunday, September 28, 2008 1:49 PM

Windows 2008 Server DNS Name Does Not Exist Error 0x8007232B

This weekend I physically logged onto my Windows 2008 server machine and received the following error when I tried to activate the server: Activation Error: Code 0x8007232b DNS Name does not exist To make...
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Sunday, August 17, 2008 3:29 PM

Microsoft Windows 2008 Server Features That Have Been Removed

Here you will find a list of the three Windows server components that were removed from Microsoft Windows 2008 Server. 1. Backup to tape drives using NT Backup 2. NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol)...
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Sunday, August 10, 2008 8:34 AM

Windows Server 2008 Learning Snacks

Want to learn more about Windows Server 2008, but are short on time? Learning Snacks are short, interactive presentations about popular Windows Server 2008 topics and have been created by Microsoft Learning...
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Sunday, August 03, 2008 3:14 PM

Modifying The Domain Security Password Length Policy For Windows 2008 Server

Here you will find the steps necessary to modify the Domain Security password length policy for Windows 2008 Server. Note: The following must be executed on the Windows 2008 Server. To modify this behavior...
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Sunday, July 27, 2008 8:01 AM

Configuring Windows Server 2008 Remote Desktop Administration For Windows XP

When you install Windows server 2008 and attempt to connect to it via Remote Desktop from a Windows XP machine the connection may fail yet you can successfully connect to it from a Windows Vista machine...
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Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:23 AM

Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide

The short Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide is not too bad to read at 113 pages but the full version at 247 pages at times loads slow and is hard to navigate however there is a ton of great information...
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Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:19 AM

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Present And Future Compatible Applications

Provided here you will find a list of the current and future applications that are or will be installable on Windows Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise and Web Server. Compatible Microsoft Application Virtualization...
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Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:15 AM

How To Disable The Windows 2008 Server Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration

Here you will find information on how to disable Windows 2008 Server Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration. 1. Open the Server Manager. 2. At the Security Information task pane. 3. On the right...
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Sunday, June 01, 2008 7:37 AM

TechNet Windows Server 2008 Technical Library

The TechNet Windows Server 2008 Technical Library home page has been created to allow you to “learn more about what’s new for key Windows Server 2008 technologies and where to get additional...
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Sunday, May 18, 2008 7:27 AM

Windows 2003 Server Default Domain Local Security Groups

Provided here for your reference is a chart of the Windows 2003 server default local domain security groups. The default groups below are found on a Windows 2003 Server in Domain Controller (DC) Mode and...
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Sunday, May 11, 2008 8:01 AM

Windows 2003 Server Domain Forest Functionality

Domain forest functionality which was first introduced with the release of Windows 2003 Server Active Directory (AD) is a way in which you can enable domain wide AD features and functionality. There are...
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Sunday, May 04, 2008 7:11 AM

Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools For Windows Vista SP 1

The Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools (KB941314) are now available for download from the Microsoft Downloads page for both Windows Vista Service Pack (SP) 1 32-bit and 64-bit Editions...
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Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:17 AM

Disabling Windows Server 2003 Ctrl-ALT-DEL Logon Prompt

Here you will find information how to bypass the Ctrl-ALT-DEL Logon Prompt for a Windows 2003 Server. This security setting determines whether pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL is required before a user can log on...
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Sunday, April 13, 2008 7:43 AM

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Version Information

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions are available in x86 (32-bit) and x64 (64-bit) versions. There is also IA-64 (Itanium-based) version available for shops using IA-64 processors. Windows Server 2008...
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Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:54 AM

Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide Is Now Available

The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 reviewers guide Word document is now available for download and includes the following topics: Introduction to Windows Server 2008 Server Virtualization Centralized Application...
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Sunday, March 16, 2008 8:41 AM

Windows Server 2008 Editions

Here you will find a chart of the Windows Server 2008 Editions that will be available from Microsoft. Edition Name Web Windows Web Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Standard Enterprise Windows Server...
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Sunday, March 09, 2008 8:27 AM

Windows Server 2003 Feature Pack Downloads

Here you will find the currently available feature pack downloads for Windows Server 2003. Automated Deployment Services (ADS). http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/ads/default...
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Sunday, March 02, 2008 8:19 AM

Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Not Compatible With Windows Server 2008

If you attempt to install Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 on a Windows 2008 server you will receive a Program Compatibility Assistant error indicating that: “This program is blocked due...
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Sunday, February 17, 2008 3:07 PM

Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide Download

The Windows Server 2008 Reviewers Guide provides a comprehensive technical overview of the innovative features and functions that make Windows Server 2008 the next-generation Microsoft Windows Server operating...
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Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:08 AM

Windows Server 2008 Features

Provided here you will find a list of all of the features available with the Windows Server 2008 product line with the exception of the Itanium version. All of the features listed below are available for...
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Sunday, February 03, 2008 8:22 AM

Windows 2003 Server DNS Reverse Lookup Zone Creation

If you receive an error similar to the one below when you attempt to issue an Nslookup command such as Nslookup Machine_Name you need to implement a DNS Reverse lookup zone to resolve the issue: Can't...
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Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:57 PM

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Edition Summaries

Use these pages to compare editions, features, roles and specifications for the upcoming release of Windows Server 2008. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/editions/overview.mspx
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Sunday, January 20, 2008 8:37 AM

Modifying The Domain Security Password Length Policy

In a test environment or a lab you may find that you need to create user accounts that do not have a password or that have passwords shorter than 7 characters. Here you will find the steps necessary to...
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Sunday, December 30, 2007 1:54 PM

Windows Server 2008 32-Bit System Requirements

Note: This information is based on the pre-release version of Windows Server 2008 and is subject to change. Processor Minimum: 1 GHz (for x86 processors) or 1.4 GHz (for x64 processors) Recommended: 2...
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Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:06 AM

The Windows Server 2003 R2 Administration Tools Pack Download

The Windows Server 2003 R2 Administration Tools Pack includes updates to the standard Windows Server 2003 R2 Administration Tools Pack that are not currently available when you install the Adminpak.Msi...
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