Snapshot Recover Tool Snapshot Recovery tool is command line interface tool which simplifies process of Active Directory deleted objects reanimation and populating these objects with data from Active Directory snapshot mounted in active instance. This tool can be also used to populate existing (not deleted) object with data from Active Directory snapshot without performing actual … Continue reading "Snapshot Recover Tool"
The Road to Exchange 2010: Active Directory and Exchange Part 3
In part 1 we’ve discussed the Exchange Mode, Domain Controllers and Schema Master compatibility. In part 2 we’ve discussed the Global Catalog and the Domain and Forest Functional level up to Windows 2008. So, that leaves us with Windows Server 2008 R2. During the time it took to write this series of blogs a lot … Continue reading "The Road to Exchange 2010: Active Directory and Exchange Part 3"
Active Directory in Hyper-V environments, Part 6
Virtualization offers huge benefits in flexibility, cost-effectiveness and eco-friendliness. It’s an easy business case to make to any IT department nowadays. After all, Gartner claims the cost of energy outweighs the initial purchase of an x86 server in its first three years. However, most virtualization projects aren’t legacy-free: To make a virtualization business case stick, … Continue reading "Active Directory in Hyper-V environments, Part 6"
Member of the Q&A Panel at NGNs Windows 7 Deployment Event
With the release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, The Dutch Network User Group (in Dutch: ‘Netwerk Gebruikersgroep Nederland’ or ‘NGN’ for short) organizes a Windows 7 Deployment event on Monday October 26th, 2009 in Ede, the Netherlands. The event will not be focusing on the cool new features of Windows 7, but … Continue reading "Member of the Q&A Panel at NGNs Windows 7 Deployment Event"
Exchange 2010 Code complete!!!
Yesterday I was at the Technet Live event in The Hague (Netherlands). I understand they wanted to make an announcement on the availability of Exchange 2010, but instead advised to keep monitoring the EHLO blog of the Microsoft Exchange team the following day. But on my travel home I already received a blog update: Exchange … Continue reading "Exchange 2010 Code complete!!!"
One subnet to catch them all
This post is probably first of TEC 2009 follow-up series, at least partially as I thought about covering it just before going to TEC. However Brian Desmond has touched this topic during his session so it is good reason to follow-up on it. This will be about usage of catch-all subnets in AD topology design. … Continue reading "One subnet to catch them all"
Expert at the TechNet Live Netherlands event
The launch of Microsofts Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange Server 2010 is eminent all around the globe. In the Netherlands, our local Microsoft subsidiary planned this launch on October 8, 2009 at the World Forum in The Hague, the Netherlands.
The Road to Exchange 2010: Active Directory and Exchange Part 2
In part 1 of this series, I discussed the requirements of Exchange Mode, Domain Controllers and the Schema Master in combination of various versions of Exchange. In this post I will discuss the placement of Global Catalogs (GC), the Domain Functional Level (DFL) and Forest Functional level (FFL) required. In part 3 I will discuss … Continue reading "The Road to Exchange 2010: Active Directory and Exchange Part 2"
Some Server Core Domain Controllers heading for a dead end street
You know, in terms of deploying servers in a smart way, so you can actually utilize them for as long as their economical lifecycle in a supported fashion without a need to reinstall them, I’ve made a stupid decision in advising IT Pros to deploy Server Core Domain Controllers in the last two years.
How to tell whether it’s a Server Core Domain Controller
Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 can be utilized in a variety of ways. I’ve written about using them as Web 2.0 Servers with IIS 7, PHP and MySQL, as Streaming media (reverse) proxies, as branch office servers, loaded with DFS, DNS, DHCP and secured with BitLocker Drive Encryption and of course using them … Continue reading "How to tell whether it’s a Server Core Domain Controller"