Identity in real life … and I don’t mean net ;)

Discussions about identity and privacy are often treated as some sorts of theoretical debates. At least by so called “ordinary user” on the Internet. If we will think about adoption rate for technologies like OpenID or CardSpace we can get an impression that also people who are designing and developing web pages are not concerned … Continue reading "Identity in real life … and I don’t mean net ;)"

Troubleshooting Active Directory Issues

There are a number of different issues that can create problems with Active Directory: When someone has troubles and unclear as to why I usually suggest the following: Run diagnostics against your Active Directory domain. If you don't have the support tools installed, install them from your server install disk. d:supporttoolssetup.exe Run dcdiag, netdiag and … Continue reading "Troubleshooting Active Directory Issues"

Antimalware on Server Core, a strategic choice

In the past I’ve mentioned a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 is less susceptible to attacks than a full installation of Windows Server 2008: It has less code on disk and in memory, resulting in a smaller attack surface It requires less updates It doesn’t offer a built-in way to browse the web … Continue reading "Antimalware on Server Core, a strategic choice"

The Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Surprise

As you might recall Hyper-V Server 2008 is a further Hyper-V optimized version of a Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition  (technically). Hyper-V Server is also Microsofts free stand-alone server virtualization product. When comparing Hyper-V Server 2008 to ESXi 3.5, it’s interesting to note the feature gap between the two products. Especially … Continue reading "The Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Surprise"

Windows 7 TechNet Forums opened

Got a Live ID? Join the conversation on Windows 7! The Microsoft TechNet Forums are an online location where you can ask questions on a variety of Microsoft products. It’s a place to find answers from many of the Microsoft Program Managers, Microsoft support guys, Microsoft developers, Microsoft evangelists, Microsoft MVPs and Microsoft enthusiasts. A … Continue reading "Windows 7 TechNet Forums opened"