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Managing Remote Print Servers In the previous chapter it was stated that the Print Management tool provides a central location from which the print services for an entire network may be managed. So far we have only looked and managing the print server running on the local computer. In this section we will look at adding remote servers to the […]
Read moreInstalling the Print Server The first step in setting up a Windows Server 2008 print server is to install the Print Server role. This is achieved by launching the Server Manager, selecting Roles item from the tree in the left pane and clicking on Add Roles. In the Add Roles Wizard click next on the Welcome screen if one appears and then select the Print Services option. Click Next and read […]
Read moreSetting up clustering on Windows servers is not as difficult as it’s often made out to be. There are some precise steps to be followed and all becomes clear. I’ve asked a number of people recently whether they’d installed clustering on Windows servers. Turns out that none of them had – though one had inherited a clustered server pair […]
Read moreThis can be used by both the administrator and the user of the device. By the user: Login to OWA (http://www.outlook.com/domainname.com) Click Options (top right) Click See all options… Click Phone (Left hand side) Select your Device Click Wipe Device At this point you will get a few more prompts making sure that you want to wipe the device. By the Administrator: Login to the MOP (http://portal.microsoftonline.com) Open the ECP (Exchange […]
Read moreKeep in mind that this is for a new install with no user migration. Open Internet Explorer Login to the Office 365 Admin Portal Click Users and Groups This will take you to the user administration page. Here you will be able to add, delete, restore and view all cloud users and groups for Office 365 Click the + (add) button […]
Read moreSign in to Office 365 Click the waffle and select Admin Expand Admin Select Exchange Select Recipients Select Shared Click + Enter Display Name Enter Email Address (this value must be unique) – Drop down the list to select the email domain. Select the User(s) that has permissions to send mail from the shared mailbox. This can be changed later with advanced options Enter Alias Click Save Once the shared mailbox […]
Read moreHow to Transfer FSMO Roles in Windows Server 2008 R2 There are a number of reasons why an administrator would want to change the placement of Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles. Arguably, the most common reason is due to an upgrade or replacement of domain controller hardware. The procedure for transferring FSMO roles in Windows Server 2008 […]
Read moreHow to set up DFS Replication in Windows Server 2008 R2 DFS Replication is an easy and effective way to replicate data between servers. When changes are detected in a file, only the blocks that change are replicated. Consequently, DFS Replication works efficiently over low bandwidth connections. This makes DFS Replication an excellent option for, among other uses, replicating […]
Read moreHow to Configure Telnet Server on Windows Server 2008 Last week I needed to setup Telnet server on a Windows Server 2008 box. The setup is straight forward except for a few little things and one big one. One thing hung me up for a little while but I eventually found it. If you need to set up Telnet server, […]
Read moreStep 1: Open the “Server Manager” -> Storage -> Disk Management Step 2: Select the “System Reserved” volume Step 3: Right click on “System Reserved” volume and select “Add Mirror…” Step 4: Press “Yes” to start the disk conversion and mirroring. After the mirroring of the “System Reserved” volume is complete, you will see the Disk Management like the following: […]
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