Not everyone likes the chilly climate of the server room or the mesmerizing humming of racks, stuffed with server hardware. For these pseudo-admins, Microsoft releases remote management tools. (They work wonders for managing Server Core installations, too!) The latest incarnation was released two weeks ago and works with Windows 7.
Author: Sander Berkouwer
Sander Berkouwer is the author of the Active Directory Administration Cookbook, speaker and blogger at DirTeam.com and ServerCore.net. He is awarded Microsoft MVP, Veeam Vanguard and VMware vExpert.
Since 2009, Microsoft has awarded Sander with the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award. Since 2016, Veeam has awarded Sander with the Veeam Vanguard award.
How to install Windows XP Mode for Application Compatibility
One of the new and interesting features in the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), mentioned a few days ago, is the ability to utilize a virtual Windows XP with Service Pack 3 environment for application compatibility. This feature is called Windows 7 XP Mode and builds on Windows Virtual PC 7. The new Virtual PC … Continue reading "How to install Windows XP Mode for Application Compatibility"
Spot the difference
Since parenthood takes up a lot of time (heating bottles, changing diapers/nappies, getting lost in those beautiful baby-eyes, walking around with her in your arms and all that jazz) I guess some of you expect to see a little less technical content on this blog. I agree, but you certainly won’t find less attempts to … Continue reading "Spot the difference"
Real men have daughters
Sophie Berkouwer May 2nd, 2009 | 14:30 | 4000 gr | 49 cm We are thrilled with the birth of our first daughter, Sophie. She was born on May 2nd in the Vlietland Hospital in Schiedam, the Netherlands. It was a beautiful day to be born!
Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Release Candidates available
The Release Candidates (RCs) for Microsofts upcoming Windows Client Operating System, Windows 7, and Microsofts upcoming Server Operating System, Windows Server 2008 R2, are now available for public download. While these Release Candidates were already available for download to TechNet and MSDN subscribers from April 30th, now everyone can legally (and safely) download the … Continue reading "Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 Release Candidates available"
Installed Windows 2000 Server yesterday
Yesterday I needed to install a box with Microsoft Windows 2000 Server for some educational purposes. While installing this Operating System, which is nearly ten years old and nearly out of support, I noticed some differences, compared to installing Windows Server 2008. These changed made me feel a bit nostalgic, but I’m glad installing has … Continue reading "Installed Windows 2000 Server yesterday"
Want to know about the new Active Directory features?
Want to hear first hand what Windows Server 2008 R2 brings to Active Directory? Want to be able to ask questions to a couple of highly knowledgeable Directory Services MVPs? Look no further! Just tune in!
Active Directory in Hyper-V environments, Part 5
Designing and implementing a virtual environment on top of Hyper-V can be challenging. In the first four parts of this series I looked at the design choices and management actions regarding Active Directory in Hyper-V environments. Jorge made some interesting points as well, but one Active Directory best practice still remains to be tackled
Choosing the right Server Core Remote Management method
Looking for a complete resource on remotely managing your Server Core box? Look no further! I've done research on the topic the last year
Internet Explorer 8.0 Resources
Microsoft has released Windows Internet Explorer 8.0 to the web last Thursday. Besides improved reliability, security, performance and a handful of new features, Internet Explorer 8 introduces a new rendering engine, which is enabled by default. This new engine might break your mission-critical web based applications.