The Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for the Hyper-V release candidate are now available. This update package installs the Hyper-V remote management tools on a computer that is running Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1). This package includes the following: •The Hyper-V Manager. The Hyper-V Manager is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in … Continue reading Windows Vista Service Pack 1 management tools for the Hyper-V RC0
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Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tool (RSAT) for Windows Vista is now available for download. RSAT enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2008 from a computer running Windows Vista SP1. It includes support for remote management of computers running either a Server Core or full installation option of Windows Server … Continue reading Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista
Windows Vista Interactive Virtual Roundtable with Mark Russinovich
Join Mark Russinovich and a panel of experts at 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time, March 5th for a live, interactive discussion on adopting Windows Vista into a desktop infrastructure. The panel will feature subject-matter experts and IT pros from around the world who have tackled Windows Vista deployment—hear about the challenges, workarounds, and tips & tricks … Continue reading Windows Vista Interactive Virtual Roundtable with Mark Russinovich
Vista – Windows Meeting Space
Did you know ? Windows Vista Meeting Space requires IPv6.So next time someone say that they dont use IPv6, they might need it anyway...
New command line for using Terminal Services Client (mstsc.exe)
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
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 Download
Internet Explorer 7 to be distributed via WSUS on February 12, 2008
Just a quick heads up on a new KB article (946202) that we recently published. If you use WSUS to manages updates in your organization then depending on how you have it configured, you may need to take some action to ensure you end up with the version of Internet Explorer you really want: ======Overview … Continue reading Internet Explorer 7 to be distributed via WSUS on February 12, 2008
TS: Upgrading MCSE From 2003 to 2008
As scheduled I passed the "TS: Upgrading your MCSE from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008" test Today (exam number 70-649). The test is 55 questions with a passing score on 700 out of 1000. My score was 1000 :-D. This upgrade test gives me the following Windows Server 2008 exams: 70-640 TS: Configuring … Continue reading TS: Upgrading MCSE From 2003 to 2008
TS: Upgrading MCSA From 2003 to 2008
Today I passed the "TS: Upgrading your MCSA from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008" test (exam number 70-648).The test is 55 questions (28 + 27) with a passing score on 700 out of 1000. My score was 1000 :-D. This upgrade test gives me the following Windows Server 2008 exams: 70-640 TS: Configuring … Continue reading TS: Upgrading MCSA From 2003 to 2008
FAQ about Hyper-V (Beta)
The testing of Hyper-V is a true pleasure. I'm using my Lenovo ThinkPad T60 as the host for my first test, and so far every thing seams to be working just fine. But if you wanna start testing Hyper-V, I can strongly recomend that you spend 2 minutes to read Mike Kolitz's blog an his … Continue reading FAQ about Hyper-V (Beta)