Apologies for not posting for a couple of weeks but I have been head down doing lots and lots of 2008 preparation for a series of gigs I have had coming up over this month and early next month. Last Friday 23rd May I spent a great day @ Microsoft Ireland. This was partaking in…
Tag: Windows Server 2008
New switch for Repadmin specifically for RODC
Hi, I have been doing allot of Research around Rodc Servers in recent weeks. I have in my studies come across a new switch for Repadmin. Repadmin /prp This switch reveals a huge subset of commands enabling you to fully control modify add list and delete your Password Replication Policy’s. For example the following command…
RSAT Tools for Vista SP1 now available in All Languages
Sorry for the break in blogging. However I have been away on my holidays to a lovely part of the U.K. Lincolnshire Wolds. Very nice but very cold. Good news for RSAT Client is that it is available in all languages now. Please see below table for details of downloads. Language Code X86 X64…
2008 what has been removed
I was asked by a Customer recently does 2008 support for "Services for Macintosh" so I did a bit of routing around. So see below for the list of Networking Services that are no Longer Supported on a Windows Vista and Windows 2008 platform. Bandwidth Allocation Protocol (BAP) X.25 Serial Line Interface Protocol (SLIP) SLIP-based…
Windows 2008 RODC Tick List for Deployment
Well I am sat in the departure lounge of Aberdeen Scotland Airport after a really interesting and enjoyable Customer Engagement around all things Active Directory. Aberdeen has enjoyed some lovely Spring Weather,while I have been there and is very pretty in the Sunshine. Anyway I have also been doing some studying and deeper research around…
Another Tool to add to your Group Policy Vista Troubleshooting Kit
Well I have been talking quite a bit around Group Policies recently. Well that is because I have been involved with some colleagues in putting together some material for a new Group Policy Course that will be hopefully available soon to Premier Customers. One of the tools that I came across in my research was…
RSAT Tools now fully released and available for download
Hi there. After a refreshing Easter Break being blown around the Gower Peninsula in Wales. Which is absolutely beautiful part of the United Kingdom Wales. I come back to work and the biggest news for me of the day is that RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) is now available for download from Microsoft’s Web site….
Windows 2008 Launch Birmingham ICC U.K. – WOW !
Well it went with a Bang not a Whimper and I can proudly say I was part of it. The Windows 2008 Launch on the 19th of March was I feel a great success and was a real testament to the team who put in alot of hard work to make it go seamlessly. So…
Taking Snapshots of your AD DS in Windows 2008
Apologies if you saw the earlier half completed post. F12 in Windows Live Writer I now know publishes your blog !. I have recently been investigating the new extended functionality of NTDSUTIL in Windows 2008. This now has the functionality built into it to create SnapShots of the Active Directory. To call it by its…
Getting Excited and Palpitations all at once !
I am prepping hard for the Windows 2008 Launch Event in Birmingham which I will be taking a small part in by delivering part of a session with Matt Mcspirit of Microsoft. This will be the "Core Infrastructure Improvements" section.During my prep I would just like to highlight some great new Auditing Features in Windows…