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• Remotely Administer Additional 2008 Servers

  [Today's post comes to us courtesy of Wayne McIntyre] Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is the first server product where the Windows firewall is enabled by default. This is definitely a plus from a security standpoint however by default it does not allow... Posted Dec 30 2008, 10:59 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Group Policy, Administration, GPO, Windows Server 2008, Windows Small Business Server 2008

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending 12-19-2008....

  Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 SP1 Resource Kit Tools - Client Tools · Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 SP1 Resource Kit Tools - Best Practices... Posted Dec 28 2008, 01:19 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Exchange, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, Webcasts, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IIS, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, Tech Support, twitterfeed

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 12-12-2008....

  Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007 · Microsoft iSCSI Software Initiator Version 2.08 · Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac 12.1.5... Posted Dec 22 2008, 11:27 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Tablet PC, Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, Webcasts, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IIS, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, Developery Stuff, Tech Support, twitterfeed

• Project Sundance – Managing Your Baseline

  If you are in charge of maintaining the security baseline at your company, you know that there are two key problems you face.  First of all, there are a LOT of security settings to tweak within Windows.  The services you harden and lock down... Posted Dec 11 2008, 08:22 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Office, Active Directory, Windows, System Center, Group Policy, server, Solution Accelerator, Windows Server 2008

• Expanded Control with Group Policy Preferences

  One of the most compelling new technologies to come with Windows Server 2008 and Win dows Vista is Group Policy Preferences. GPPs greatly expand what administrators can do with Group Policy, and the great thing is that you don't need to install a... Posted Dec 11 2008, 01:00 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Group Policy, Administration, Group Policy Preferences

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 12-05-2008....

  Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · HPC Pack 2008 Fix for SOA Job Issues · HPC Pack 2008 Fix for Template Product Key Issue · HPC Pack 2008 Fix for Template Product Key Issue · System Center Mobile Device Manager... Posted Dec 09 2008, 01:12 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, IE, Windows, Webcasts, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IIS, On the Edge, Beta, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed

• TechNet Magazine January 2009 Issue Available Online

  The January 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. Learn about Identity Lifecycle Manager 2, delve into Group Policy Preferences, get an overview of advanced SQL Server troubleshooting with Extended Events, discover a handy free utility... Posted Dec 09 2008, 12:42 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, SharePoint, Video, Group Policy, SQL Server, Scripting, identity, Terminal Services, New Issue, Windows PowerShell, Green, Project Server, Free, Identity Lifecycle Manager

• Windows Server 2008 SP2 Beta - now available for download

  Windows Server 2008 SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Beta is prerelease code offered to the public through our Customer Preview Program. Please see the Windows Server SP2/Windows Vista SP2 Customer Preview Program page on TechNet/MSDN for additional details, documentation... Posted Dec 05 2008, 09:14 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Active Directory, Windows Vista, Group Policy, Networking, Windows Group Policy, Deployment, Management, Virtualization, Windows Server 2008, x64 OS and Apps, Hyper-V

• Top 10 IT Pro Tasks Made Easier by Windows Server 2008 R2

  Do more with less. This has been the server manager’s mantra for several years but never moreso than now. Fortunately, Windows Server® 2008 R2 has got your back with numerous and varied features designed specifically to address IT’s current... Posted Dec 04 2008, 01:41 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Group Policy, Networking, Management, Windows Server 2008, x64 OS and Apps, Hyper-V

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 11-21-2008

  Infrastructure Development, Operations & Maintenance · Active Directory Migration Tool v3.0 · Response Point White Paper: Maintaining Response Point · Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 (KB953467) · Response... Posted Nov 26 2008, 04:36 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IIS, Beta, Unified Messaging, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed

• Filling up Active Directory (AD) with some test data

  I don't recall if I've ever posted a little batch file I use to populate Active Directory (AD) with some test data.  Kevin asked me for it earlier this morning so I thought it might be of benefit to the rest of you for your test labs, VMs... Posted Nov 26 2008, 09:44 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Group Policy, Deployment, Management, Windows Server 2008

• Interesting Download for Week Ending - 11-14-2008....

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile (2007 Release) · Windows Server 2008 Evaluation Virtual Hard Drive Images (for Virtual Server 2005) · Windows Server 2008 Evaluation Virtual Hard Drive Images... Posted Nov 22 2008, 11:02 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, SharePoint, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IPv6, IIS, Competitive, On the Edge, Beta, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed, Cloud, The Cloud

• 【Management】Windows 7（2008 R2）でグループポリシーがどうなるか

  寒くなりましたね...おまけに街はクリスマス一色となりつつあります...点灯されたクリスマスツリーを見るだに寒さが心にしみ入ります。 さて、そんな寒さを吹き飛ばすお話を（よけいに寒くなるか？）。 Group Policy Team の blog に、Windows 7 および Windows Server 2008 R2 におけるグループポリシーの新機能について投稿されました。 ＃仕様は今後変わる可能性があることを前提で読んでくださいませ Group Policy in Windows 7 http... Posted Nov 21 2008, 05:11 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Group Policy, Management, Powershell, Windows7

• Do I need to update my server to support new policies? When do I need to separate policies?

  I just blogged about this very question over on my blog . Essentially the question we hear a lot is do I need to update Schema/Active Directory/Servers/functional modes etc to support a new client OS version. I wont revisit that Sometimes theres a need... Posted Nov 19 2008, 11:28 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Group Policy, troubleshooting, Windows Server 2008, GP Inner Workings, CSEs

• Reducing confusion: Group Policy isnt dependant on schema versions or server version

  We hear consistent questions on forums and emails around the recurring question: "If I want to take advantage of XYZ new feature in Group Policy do I need to be on the latest server version?" Variations to this theme are: "If I want to... Posted Nov 19 2008, 10:25 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Group Policy, GPP

• GP SYSVOL and Default Policy troubleshooting

  I just posted a new article to the GP Team blog on how to fix SYSVOL and Default Domain policies. Have to say its not pretty if youre in that situation, especially in the SYSVOL failure space. I briefly discussed at the end of that article to not use... Posted Nov 18 2008, 02:05 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Group Policy

• Interesting Sownloads for Week Ending - 11-07-2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 Help · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Protocol Documentation · Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Standards Documentation · DEPLOYMENT GUIDE -... Posted Nov 13 2008, 10:31 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IIS, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed, Cloud, The Cloud

• Windows Search 4.0 Policy and Security Overview

  I wanted to create a quick post to highlight some of the key improvements in Policy and Security for Windows Search 4.0.  We released Windows Search 4.0 for the desktop a few months back, to help get everyone up to speed on the versions, I wanted... Posted Nov 13 2008, 10:50 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Active Directory, Search, Windows Vista, Group Policy, Windows Desktop Search

• Interesting Downloads for the Week Ending - 10-31-2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB957200) · Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB957200) · Update for Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems (KB957200) · Update for Windows... Posted Nov 10 2008, 12:14 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Search, IE, Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, SCVMM, IPv6, IIS, Competitive, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, Developery Stuff, twitterfeed, Cloud, The Cloud, Azure

• Great News about the TechNet Event in Boston November 13, 2008

  The attendees of this event are in for a real treat! Blain Barton will be joining us. Blain is the East Coast Community Champ. Blain coming up from Florida to join us. He is well aware of the very active technology community we have in the North East... Posted Nov 07 2008, 11:42 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Events, TechNet, Group Policy, User Groups, MVP, Power Shell

• How to create and deploy custom 2007 Office configurations

  To deploy a custom configuration, perform the following tasks. 1. Create a network installation point · Copy all the files and folders from the 2007 Office system CD to a folder on the network or on your computer. For example, copy the files to \\server... Posted Nov 05 2008, 12:17 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Group Policy, Group Policy settings, OCT, Office Customization Tool, customizations, Config.xml file

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 10-24-2006

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Windows Server Operating System Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007 · Windows Springboard Series: Configuring Windows Vista for Performance - Part 1 of 2 · System Center Virtual Machine... Posted Oct 29 2008, 10:56 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Active Directory, Windows, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, ISA, Downloads, Virtualization, Tech News, ForeFront, IPv6, IIS, On the Edge, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed, Cloud, Silliness..., The Cloud, Azure

• 【Management】GPLogView でグループポリシーのトラブル追跡

  昨日、札幌に勤務するMS社員に連れられて すすきの のジンギスカン屋さんに行ってきました。ここのジンギスカンは、サフォーク種という顔が黒い羊を使っているとのこと。いやーこれがまた、うまいのうまくないのって、うまいんです。ロース...うまかったなぁ...。 そんな波乱を乗り越えつつ、やっと Windows グループポリシー リソースキット の監訳が終わりました。発売は11月になると思いますので、他のリソキ同様、よろしくお願いいたします。 また、リソキについて情報交換する 「 Windows Server... Posted Oct 23 2008, 01:59 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Group Policy, Management

• Interesting Downloads for Week Ending - 10/17/2008

  Infrastructure Development & Operations · Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB957000) · Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB957000) · Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB957000) · Update for Windows Vista... Posted Oct 22 2008, 10:20 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Security, Vista, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, Active Directory, Search, Messenger, IE, Windows, Business Intelligence, SQL, TechNet, Group Policy, Mobility, SBS, Networking, ISA, Deployment, Downloads, Virtualization, Powershell, Tech News, ForeFront, IPv6, IIS, Digital Imaging, Competitive, On the Edge, Unified Messaging, Windows Server 2008, Systems Management, 64bit Computing, twitterfeed, The Cloud

• ADMX Central Store

  We have talked before about some of the cool new features of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008.  John Baker has recorded a great video on how to configure the central store for ADMX files.  He actually walks through step by step the process... Posted Oct 20 2008, 11:49 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Windows Vista, Group Policy, Videos, Windows Server 2008