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Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) Beta is now available
Basically provides you with remote management tools for Windows 2008. http://connect.microsoft.com/windows/Downloads/DownloadDetails.aspx?DownloadID=9561 Also,check out the post on the Windows Server Division Blog.

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Citrix to acquire XenSource
Somewhat surprising but understandable. The question is how will Citrix size up against Microsoft if Microsoft will see them as a competition and not a partner. Official announcement by Citrix Brian Maddens comments

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Windows 2008 Technical Library
With the advent of Windows 2008 (Beta),and basically everyone getting their hands on a copy and trying to learn how to use it, the Windows 2008 Technical Library can be a great resource. The library describes what's new and provides step by step guides...

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Hotfix Request Web Submission Form
Instead of calling Microsoft for a hotfix you can now use the Hotfix Request Web Submission Form at: https://support.microsoft.com/contactus2/emailcontact.aspx?scid=sw;en;1410&WS=hotfix

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A memory leak occurs if the DNS dynamic update protocol is enabled on a DHCP server that is running Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939928

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Windows Server 2008 Component Posters
These two posters, originally published in the July 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine, provide a strong visual tool to aide in the understanding of various features and components of Windows Server 2008. One poster focuses exclusively on powerful new Active...

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Windows 2008 Impressions: Attended Installation
The attended installation process of Windows 2008 has been simplified. Until Windows 2008, the process of installing a Windows system included the basic configuration of the system. In other words the installer was asked a bunch of question he had to...

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Active Directory Explorer
This tool (from Mark Russinovich and Bryce Cogswell) is basically ADSI Edit on steroids. It allows you to connect to your AD environment directly thus providing you a "raw" view of your directory and in turn the ability to change the directory...

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TCP Header Checksums Displayed as Corrupted (using Network Monitor)
OK,so I was troubleshooting and odd issue with an FTP server and one of the things that caught my attention while using Network Monitor (on a Windows 2000 server) was that some(actually almost all) of the TCP checksums (originating from the server) were...

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TechNet Webcast: The New Server Core Installation Option in Windows Server 2008 (Level 300)
The description from the website: Summary In this session, we explore Server Core, a new minimal installation option included in Windows Server 2008. A Server Core installation provides a minimal environment for running a subset of the server roles, the...

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ADModify- Making bulk changes in style
ADModify is a tool that will enable an AD/Exchange admin to make bulk changes in user properties. One of the special treats of this tool is the fact that it provides a simple GUI for configuring the accepted MAPI level for clients. You can download the...

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You may receive a "Stop 0x0000000A" error message when you shut down or restart a computer that is running Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;902069

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Who said fonts aren't important???
You may receive a “Stop 0x000000ab” error message when you log off a Terminal Services session on a Windows Server 2003 SP1-based Terminal Server http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;901150

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You cannot connect to a Telnet server that is running on a Windows Server 2003-based computer
Don't really see a major reason for using Telnet,but: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;902439

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LimitLogin v1.0
Microsoft has released a tool we have been waiting for-a tool that enables SysAdmins to control conccurent logins to their AD environment. Based on the short time I have been exposed to this tool I can say that it looks cool but it has its limitations...

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Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
SP1 is on the way and so are its changes. Take a look: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C3C26254-8CE3-46E2-B1B6-3659B92B2CDE&displaylang=en

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Proactive managemnet
Slogans are something that I do not particulary like-especially if they stay slogans. On the other hand when you start implmenting slogans you may gain an advantage or two.One of the widely used slogans for IT managemnet is “Be Proactive”...

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The Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
From the article: “ Microsoft has released the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool to help remove specific, prevalent malicious software from computers that are running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft...

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Security Updates(Microsoft) January 2005
Take a look at: http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/200501_windows.mspx

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Comparing directory (AD) information between DCs
While verifying AD replication it may be useful to compare the directory information stored on different domain controllers. There is a toold that can compare the information and it is called DSASTAT.EXE. The tool can be found among the Windows Support...

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