Hyper-V and SCVMM Blog : Windows Server 2008, Tips

Hyper-V Networking and VLAN Configuration Scenario

Nirmal — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:34:00 GMT

I have written the 2nd part of the Hyper-V Networking and Configuration. The big difference that we see between Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 is the communication to the External LAN (e.g. VM1 through VM3 talking to Server1 through Server3 on LAN). The moment...(read more)

Tips - 4

Nirmal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

A Quick Tip To Disable "Initial Configuration Tasks List" This article explains how you can disable the Initial Configuration Task List at logon. What All Ports Are Required By Domain Controllers And Client Computers? This article explains the...(read more)

Tips - 3

Nirmal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:03:00 GMT

Group Policy Offers New Functionality in Windows Server 2008 This article explains the improvements to the Group Policy in Windows Server 2008. Domain Controller Options Not Supported By RODC This article explains the DC Options which are not supported...(read more)

Tips - 2

Nirmal — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:44:00 GMT

A Quick Tip To Prevent Users From Accessing The Computer Tab This article explains a quick tip which you can use to prevent users from accessing the Computer Tab on My Computer property. A Quick Tip To Create A User Mode Process Dump File This article...(read more)

Tip - Remote Control in Windows Server 2008

Nirmal — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 05:34:06 GMT

Microsoft developers have introduced a remote administration tools pack, which ships with Windows Server 2008 CD. The feature, called RSAT - Remote Server Administration Tools, Read more here... http://www.serverwatch.com/tutorials/article.php/3779931...(read more)

Tip - How To Take System State Backup In Server Core

Nirmal — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:36:27 GMT

There is no GUI tool available in Windows Server 2008 Server Core edition to take the System State backup. You need to depend Read more here... http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsServer2008/AdminTips/Admin/HowToTakeSystemStateBackupInServerCore...(read more)

Tip - How does Windows Server 2008 resolve Domain Controller Load Balancing problems?

Nirmal — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:17:12 GMT

This article discusses a new Group Policy setting which solves the Load Balancing issues with the domain controllers. The DC Locator Service has been re-designed in Windows Server 2008 to include a new mechanism. When a client computer finds a preferred...(read more)

Tip - Command Line Tips, Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Nirmal — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:14:46 GMT

Microsoft has released Windows Server 2008 in various editions. One of them is Server Core. There is no GUI included in the Server Core. You must perform all the commands by using the command-line tools supplied with the Server Core. Here are few important...(read more)

Tip - A Quick Tip To Enable Terminal Services Access For Previous Versions of Windows

Nirmal — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:13:53 GMT

Allow previous versions of Windows to access Windows Server 2008 Server Core using Terminal Services. Windows Server 2008 runs in higher security level. By default, Windows Server 2008 does not allow previous versions of Windows computers to access the...(read more)

Tip - 'GlobalNames' Zone, A DNS Feature in Windows Server 2008

Nirmal — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:41:07 GMT

Many Microsoft customers are still using WINS in their networks. WINS is often used as a secondary name resolution protocol for NetBIOS names. WINS uses NetBIOS Over TCP/IP (NBT) for name resolution. Organizations still use WINS because they like having...(read more)

Tip - How To Check If A PSO Has Been Applied To A User Or Group?

Nirmal — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:38:09 GMT

Checking users' password policies in Windows Server 2008 domain. In Windows Server 2008 you can implement multiple password policies for users or groups. The effective password policies for a user or group are stored in AD Attributes. You need to...(read more)

Tip - Break Server Core registry to disallow processing of Run and RunOnce entries

Nirmal — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:01:21 GMT

This article will show you how you can disallow processing of Run and RunOnce registry entries. This article applies to Windows Server 2008 Server Core Edition only! Read more here... http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsServer2008...(read more)

Tip - A Quick Tip to make sure Adprep /ForestPrep for Windows Server 2008 has run successfully

Nirmal — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:39:00 GMT

Adprep /ForestPrep must be executed to introduce a Windows Server 2008 in an existing Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 domain environment. This will show you how to make sure that it has run successfully. Read more here... http://www.windowsnetworking.com...(read more)

Tip - A Quick Tip to designate a domain controller for client authentications.

Nirmal — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:33:00 GMT

This article explains the use of SRV priority. This applies to Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows Server 2008. Read more here... http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsServer2008/AdminTips/ActiveDirectory/AQuickTiptodesignateadomaincontrollerforclientauthentications...(read more)