Brian W. McCann

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Easy Way to View Windows Server 2008 and Vista’s Network Card Properties
That has to be the longest title I’ve ever had in any blog. In my opinion this has the ability to the best post I’ve ever created too. The reason being that I’m always looking for ways to make my life easier…and then share them...
RSAT Missing Tabs in Active Directory Users and Computers
Some of you may have noticed there were some missing tabs in Active Directory Users and Computers after you installed RSAT on Windows Vista. Specifically the Terminal Services Profile, Remote Control, Environment, and Sessions tabs are not there. The...
Group Policy Spreadsheet for Server 2008 and Vista SP1
I've always loved these spreadsheets as they allow a quick and easy way to search for Group Policies. With Server 2008 live and Vista SP1 out Microsoft has updated their reference sheet to add all the new Group Policy settings. There are now over...
AdminPak (Remote Server Administration Tools) for Windows Vista Almost Ready
This is been a hot topic here for a long time. Back in May I mentioned that there was going to be no AdminPak and sure enough that was confirmed. Microsoft's decision was to create a new tool called the Remote Server Administration Tools. Back in...
Access Free Virtual Labs from Microsoft
I just found another gem that I'm sure everyone will love. While surfing over at IIS.net I saw that they had 5 virtual labs on IIS, three on IIS 7 and two on IIS 6. These are the real deals where you connect to an actual Virtual Machine and have free...
Update: AdminPak for Windows Vista
I wanted to keep everyone up-to-date on the latest developments of the missing AdminPak for Windows Vista. To catch up on the subject you can look here and then here . I have some good news and some OK news. First the good news: I have been informed by...
Documentation: What's New in Vista and What's coming in Longhorn
Make sure to mark your calendar for this Tuesday to see learn more about all the new documentation on Windows Vista and Windows Server "Longhorn". Microsoft is hosting a public chat at 11:30 A.M. PST which will sure to be a great learning experience for...
Restore files from older backups on Vista and Longhorn
If you migrating to Windows Vista or playing with Longhorn you may be interested in this newly released utility. The Windows NT Backup - Restore Utility allows you to restore files that were backed up in Windows XP or Server 2003 to Windows Vista and...
Vista Remote Desktop Connection Authentication FAQ
If you haven't noticed my links on the left hand side of my blog you really need too!!! I've had the Terminal Services Team Blog up there for some time now and I check it often. Tonight I just saw another great post from the team. This post addresses...