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• 'Last lecture' professor dies of cancer - Randy Pausch

  I was sad to find out today that Randy Pausch had passed forward into a better life. I was deeply moved by his speech and the way he lived. You can read the full article here: 'Last lecture' professor dies of cancer For those of you that have... Posted Jul 25 2008, 02:52 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Exchange, Active Directory, Search, Virtual PC, IE, Windows Vista, System Center, ISA Server, Group Policy, SQL 2005, WebCast Question Logs, TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Exchange 2007, Live Events, Interviews, 2007 Office system, Fun and Family, XBOX 360, Book of the Month, System Center Data Protection Manager, Podcasts, Virtual Server, ForeFront, Small Business Server 2003, Data Protection Manager, Windows 2003, Windows 2003R2, Windows Desktop Search, Windows Server 2008, A More Secure and Well Managed Infrastructure (SWMI), Screen Casts, Health and Fitness, IE 8

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• Virtualising servers

  Hi All, I have started collecting a list of whitepapers based upon virtualisation of domain controllers and services, I just figured that you may find these of use! KB897615 Support policy for Microsoft software running in non-Microsoft hardware virtualization... Posted Jul 02 2008, 08:20 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Windows 2003, Windows 2008

• A Blast from the Past: Group Policy and Active Directory Webcast series

  I was doing some checking and I just realized that it has been almost 4 years since I delivered the group policy webcast series. What was very exciting for these webcasts is that it we (the TechNet Team) tried something new, Michael Murphy and myself... Posted Apr 06 2008, 08:14 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Active Directory, Windows Vista, Group Policy, WebCast Question Logs, TechNet Events, Live Events, Windows 2003, Windows 2003R2, Windows Server 2008

• Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) Download Information and FAQ

  I have been asked this question a lot:  Where are the administrative tools for Windows Vista?  Well on Tuesday (sorry for the delay) we got the answer. The Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) have been released the and are currently on... Posted Mar 27 2008, 03:57 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Windows Vista, Group Policy, TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Windows 2003, Windows 2003R2, Windows Server 2008

• Poster Central

  Hi all, Ever wanted a change in decor in your house? rather than boring old patterned wallpaper, what about getting some great posters with core components of specific technologies to put in their place... amaze your friends, impress your spouse.. check... Posted Feb 26 2008, 06:27 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, news, Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Tips and Tricks

• Simply Amazing, Randy Pausch reprising his "Last Lecture"

  If you have never scene this talk, I highly recommend it, it is about 10 minutes long and worth every second.  I guarantee it will touch you.  It is an shorter version of a full lecture that he gave, and you can click on his name to learn more... Posted Feb 20 2008, 08:55 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Windows XP, Exchange, Active Directory, Search, Virtual PC, Windows Vista, System Center, ISA Server, Group Policy, SQL 2005, WebCast Question Logs, TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Exchange 2007, Live Events, 2007 Office system, Fun and Family, XBOX 360, Book of the Month, System Center Data Protection Manager, Podcasts, Virtual Server, ForeFront, Small Business Server 2003, Data Protection Manager, Windows 2003, Windows 2003R2, Windows Desktop Search, Windows Server 2008, Screen Casts, Health and Fitness

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• Repadmin - THE tool of Kings

  So, you are having trouble with Active Directory eh? wondering what great secrets Microsoft have for troubleshooting AD? When I first started to work for the big M, I was expecting to get a load of tools that would help me troubleshoot AD, tools that... Posted Nov 12 2007, 04:39 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Windows 2003

• What happens when IT and Football Collide: Cleveland Browns Style

  I am extremely excited about this post!!!!! A few weeks back our team got some really nice cameras from Sony , with the goal to do some interviews with IT folks like you. We wanted to find out how you use technology, what challenges you have and other... Posted Nov 02 2007, 03:05 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Exchange, Active Directory, Windows Vista, SQL 2005, TechNet Events, Live Event Questions and Answers, Exchange 2007, Fun and Family, Podcasts, Windows 2003, Windows 2003R2, Windows Server 2008, Screen Casts

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• TechNet Radio Interview --- Windows Branch Office Scenarios

  I just got done delivering another fun interview with Patrick Hevesi around Windows in the branch offices, that is posted on TechNet Radio . Patrick is a Enterprise Technology Strategist at corporate and has been working extensively with customers like... Posted Aug 24 2007, 11:51 AM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, TechNet Events, Live Events, Podcasts, Windows 2003, Windows Server 2008

• Sync a partition from one DC to another DC when they don't have a direct replication link. And other Repadmin fun...

  REPADMIN /ADD I've shown you the beauty of REPADMIN /REPLSUM * /BYSRC /BYDEST /SORT:ERROR to easily find out the largest replication deltas in your forest. Lets take a look at a couple of other things you can do with repadmin, that I use quite a bit.... Posted Apr 20 2007, 06:43 PM by TechNet Blogs Filed under: Active Directory, Windows, AD, Business up front, Windows 2003, DS