A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Active Directory is essential to any Microsoft network built on the client-server network model–it allows you to have a central sever called a Domain Controller (DC) that does authentication for your entire network. Instead of people logging on to the local machines they authenticate against your DC. Lets take a look at how to install Microsoft’s Active Directory. Installation Open […]
Read moreToday’s post will cover the basics of performing a bare metal restore on Small Business Server 2008. As you will see, a bare metal restore allows you to recover your Operating System, installed applications and data without first having to install an OS or backup software. The Small Business Server Backup Wizard will create backups that are bare metal capable. […]
Read moreJust as it was in SBS 2003, Remote Web Workplace (RWW) is an integral component in the SBS feature set for 2008. Its purpose is to provide a secure centralized web portal for employees and administrators to access network resources. Users can perform the following actions when logged in: Check their E-mail. Access the Internal Web Site (CompanyWeb). Connect to […]
Read moreSBS 2008 installation The installation process is split into two sections: Installation of the operating system and other files to the disk Installation of everything that makes it SBS 2008 You cannot separate the two or stop the second half from happening; although, you will be required to provide input to the server at each stage. Operating system installation If […]
Read moreWindows Server 2003 and, subsequently, Windows Server 2008 shipped with security locked down by default. Part of this locking down is Internet Explorer Enhanced Security, which is an extra layer of protection when surfing the internet using Internet Explorer. Some people want to disable it. That’s OK, Microsoft allows that, and that’s what this tutorial will show you how to […]
Read moreError messages: Not enough server storage is available to process this command. Not enough memory to complete transaction. Close some applications and retry. These error messages on a computer, which we will call computer A, can indicate the IRPStackSize bug on the other machine, the server that has the share, which we will call computer B. Go to that other […]
Read morePlan your Windows Server 2008 install in two phases. Think of the first phase as a simple, plain install of a Microsoft member server. Think of the second phase as tuning that member server for a specific role, for example, Domain Controller, Terminal Server or a File and Print server. Installation of Windows Server 2008 Phase One Microsoft products have […]
Read moreServer Core is a new concept for installing the the Windows Server 2008 operating system. Since there is no GUI, you have to work from the keyboard because that is all you have! This is a good time for learning command line utilities such as Netsh, Netdom and Ocsetup. Rationale Behind Server Core The whole rationale of the Server Core […]
Read moreThink of the the Server Manager as the focal point for installing, configuring, and managing your computer’s roles and features. Server Manager replaces W2K3’s Manage Your Server, Configure Your Server, and Add or Remove Windows Components. How to Launch the Server Manager The Windows 2008 version of Server Manager is intelligent enough to work out dependencies and to install any […]
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