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Archive for February, 2008
Vista – Windows Meeting Space
05 years ago
Did you know ? Windows Vista Meeting Space requires IPv6.So next time someone say that they dont use IPv6, they might need it anyway…
Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions are now available for download!
05 years ago
Here we are – Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions are now available for download. This is a cool thing bringing lot’s of Group Policy Power to admins around the world!
The GPP CSEs are included in Windows Server 2008 RTM, but can now be downloaded for: Windows XP SP2+ (32/64 bit) Windows Server 2003 SP1+ (32/64 bit) Windows Vista RTM+ (32/64 bit)
These are the links:GPP CSEs for Windows Vista (KB943729)GPP CSEs for Windows Vista x64 Edition (KB943729)GPP CSEs for Windows Server 2003 (KB943729)GPP CSEs for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB943729)GPP CSEs for Windows XP
More >TechNet Webcast: Configuration Manager SP1 and R2 Overview (Level 300)
05 years ago
Event ID: 1032369053
Language(s): English.Product(s): System Center.Audience(s): IT Professionals.Duration: 90 MinutesStart Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Event OverviewMicrosoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 shipped recently, but we are not done yet! This year, we will also release a service pack and an R2. In this session, we cover the changes we are making in the System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 (SP1) timeframe, in addition to the following System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2 release. We briefly introduce
More >What’s New in Service Pack 1 and R2 for Configuration Manager 2007?
05 years ago
What’s New in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1
- Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 introduces a new feature for out of band management.
- Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 provides significant enhancements to the Asset Intelligence feature introduced in Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 and included in Configuration Manager 2007.
- The length of the evaluation period has changed in Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 to be more consistent with other Microsoft products. In Configuration Manager 2007, the evaluation period is 120 days. In Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, the More >
Deploying Windows Server 2008 With System Center Configuration Manager
05 years ago
With Windows Server 2008, the installation process for servers has substantially changed for the first time since Windows NT 4.0. Since the underlying technologies for deploying Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista are now the same, wouldn’t it be great if you could use the same tools and leverage the same knowledge to deploy both? System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft Deployment now provide that integrated toolset. In this paper, learn how to use System Center Configuration Manager and Microsoft Deployment to automate the deployment of Windows Server 2008 – through native More >
New command line for using Terminal Services Client (mstsc.exe)
05 years ago
The new switch to connect to the server’s active console session is: mstsc.exe /admin The old /console doesn’t work anymore!
Windows Server 2008 Clustering Whitepapers
05 years ago
Microsoft has released a number of whitepapers on Windows Server 2008 clustering:
- Microsoft High Availability Strategy White Paper
- Overview of Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2008
- Quick Migration with Hyper-V
- Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering Architecture Overview
- WS2008 Failover Clustering Datasheet
- WS2008 Multi Site Clustering
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