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Not sure how many people modify the size of the Windows Event Logs but it is something that I like to do simply because the default sizes of most them is just not enough. For example you may remember the default for your System and Application log...
Just saw over on the Server Core blog that Andrew posted some links to a couple excellent resources. The first one is what I consider to be the Server Core Bible . It has just about everything you can think of when it comes to configuring...
As I’ve done with Active Directory and Failover Clustering I'm going to share with you some links and resources for Server 2008’s Terminal Services. I for one really like some of the new features of Terminal Services. I also seen some...
I pulled together a few links to help point people in the right direction on resources for AD in Windows Server 2008. You’ll find all kinds of goodies, from virtual labs to videos by some of your favorite public speakers and of course what I think...
I’ve seen this issue come up time and time again. Some administrator decided to remove an old DC from the network but forgot to remove it from Active Directory or the DC has entered a failed state and cannot be recovered from. In a perfect...
This has to be the mother of all resource collections on Microsoft clustering and high availability. I’ve copied over the links directly from the MS Cluster blog so that I have quick access to them in the future. General Resources Cluster Team Site...
From time to time I’ve had to figure out which user account has a specific email address. Actually its more like finding who has the “reallycoolemailaccount@company.com ” so another “more senior” person can get it. Well if you work in a smaller...
I recently blogged about time and how critical it is in a domain environment. Just this morning I read a post from the Directory Services Team that shows how to configure WMI Filtering through Group Policy to ensure that the PDC Emulator always has the...
Quite a few people have asked recently about services in Server Core. They want to know what’s running and what’s not running. Below you will find a listing that intended to help those out that need to know the status of Services on Server...
I was playing around with Microsoft’s Hyper-V today and ran into some problems managing the service remotely. I set my server up and wanted to connect via RSAT from my Vista box but was not able to connect to my server because of permissions. ...
Ever since Windows 2000's implementation of Active Directory (AD) we have had a method to restore AD objects that were removed. Although it hasn’t been as easy as hitting CTRL-Z to undo a mistakenly deleted object or to try to restore from the...
My daughter Alyssa and I play a game…well she might not consider it a game but she is constantly asking me “What time is it without looking”. I’ve actually gotten pretty good at it and can usually get within a few minutes. Not sure why...
Repost from AdminPrep.com…I will be moving several of the articles over to this blog. Before all this starts, credit must go where credit is due. I did not come up with all of the info within this article. A lot of people have felt my pain and...
Please don’t just read this post…participate by answering the questions I ask using the comments. Don’t worry you don’t have to register. :) One of the things that I’ve been waiting awhile for, was a Windows operating system that is smart...
Conditional Forwarders was a new feature within the Microsoft DNS server for Windows Server 2003. It was a great addition that allowed you to specify a specific DNS server for clients trying to resolve hosts in a specific domain. This way you could tell...
If you haven’t noticed yet, Windows Server 2008 has several more User Right Assignments in the Local Policy settings. If you’re looking for a definition of one or all take a look below. These are the same settings that are found in Group Policy...
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...
Just saw this on the “Ask the Directory Service Team” blog that they are going to have a webcast on Directory Service on the 21st of August. Here is the overview of what will be discussed: This session will look at core infrastructure services,...
Have you ever had one of those jobs where you just weren’t sure what Schema update had been applied in an environment? The following command will let you know which of the Windows Server Schema updates have been applied. dsquery.exe * "CN=Schema...
I’m always of fan of shortcuts and the Windows Server 2008 Administrator's Companion from Microsoft Press has a complete list of the command line shortcuts for starting Administrative Consoles for Server 2008. There are plenty of other goodies...
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