Group Policy Management – Organizational Unit (OU) Design and Group Policy Objects (GPO) Implementation First thing to keep in mind when it comes to group policy management is that organizational units are not the same as security groups. The key… Read More ›
Domain Name Resolution Domain name resolution or domain name to IP resolution in Windows can be achieved by using the NetBIOS Extended User Interface (NETBUI) in combination with WINS as well as DNS. While the former two methods are a… Read More ›
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Certification Path Microsoft Exchange server 2010 certification path designed specifically with the Information technology professional in mind. Certification paths are available for Exchange Server 2007, and Exchange Server 2010, as off the writing of this article…. Read More ›
Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Basics Remote Desktop Services (RDS) in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 replaces Terminal Services used in previous versions of Windows. The major name changes include a change from Terminal Server to RD Session… Read More ›
Windows Server 2008 Clustering Options Clustering Windows Server 2008 R2 is used for scalability, load balancing and high availability. There are basically 3 types of clustering server methods available. Round-Robin Clustering Server The easiest to configure as it only requires… Read More ›
Windows Deployment Services Infrastructure The arguably easiest way to deploy a standalone installation of Windows is through a setup DVD or CD. Recent versions of Windows – starting from Windows Vista – are now based on WIM files which are… Read More ›
Configuring Computer Networking None – No Encryption or Authentication Some wireless access points require the user to accept a user agreement before being able to log on to the network. You can provide encryption through VPN, DirectAccess or IPsec to… Read More ›
Active Directory DNS Records When a computer that is part of a domain using Active Directory integrated DNS boots up it queries the Service Record ( SRV) from a Domain Name System ( DNS) server to locate the nearest domain… Read More ›
Group Policy Management in Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Group Policy management consists of a setting for defining the configuration, a scope to define the users or computers the policy applies to and finally an application which enforces these settings… Read More ›
Active Directory Groups and Domain Services Administration Active Directory as a directory service provides information on enterprise resources such as active directory users and groups as well as computers. To make it easier to manage objects these resources are divided… Read More ›
