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Sometimes I want to go back to bed
After reading this post , I had to shake my head. There's nothing inherently "wrong" with the post itself , nor with what Shawn says. It's with the number stated by the NGC software survey of 368,000. I don't care about the mitigation...
More Windows Server 2008 Links
Planning and Deploying WS08 RODCs Windows SBS 2008 Help SCDP 2007 Feature Pack for WS08, SQL 2008, more WS08 Active Directory Features Overview Share this post:
WS08 RODC Compatability Update Issues
As posted on several blogs, including those by Brian McCann and Jane Lewis , this update resolves issues with XP and WS03 clients when they are within scope of DC management for a site using an WS08 RODC. The MS Support article is interesting (and humorous...
WS08-Core Scripts: 99 yards so far. 1 yard on your own?
It's very nice that the Server Core folks took the time to package up a few WSF script files to help with CLI management tasks. Very nice. However, I'm really confused why they got to the 1 yard line and decided to not score a touchdown. Case...
Windows Server 2008 Core Command Reference
While this is not "new" by any means, it is very nice regardless. This post is broken into separate pages which you must click through using the drop-down form list to navigate. If you are planning to run WS08 Server Core, or already are running...
WSUS is 2-Legit 2-Quit?
In case you don't read the WSUS Team Blog (you should by the way), there is a rather ominous posting regarding the WinVerifyTrust update for WSUS 3.0. To summarize: It will be MAN-DA-TOR-Y. That's right: required. You must pay $200 to pass Go...
WS08 Task Scheduler: New and Improved (beyond my wildest dreams)
I had spent years suffering with AT, then JT, and when XP arrived it was SCHTASKS. But the Task Scheduler in Microsoft products always left me cold. I learned about CRON while working on SunOS and Solaris back in college, and then carried that through...
Random Thoughts of the Week: NIN, Stories, IE8, Building Servers (sort of)
It's only Monday and I have a head-full of thoughts to dump on my blog so I can start my few remaining brain cells anew. Here goes... I downloaded the nine free tracks from Nine Inch Nails new work entitled " Ghost ". Fantastic. Ethereal instrumentals...