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There are a number of update documents and tools for Group Policy suited for Windows 2008 and Windows Vista. Here is a compiled listing for configuring Group Policy settings for these (and prior versions) of the Windows Operating System. Templates Administrative...

This Blog entry provides an example of how to create a Basic Service Monitor as a Simple Unit Monitor in System Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM2k7). In addition, I add a single Diagnostic to output the Tasks running when the Service stops and a Recovery to restart the stopped Service. If you are trying to determine how to have SCOM2k7 restart a stopped Service automatically, review this Blog entry....

Microsoft Hyper-V offers a variety of useful capabilities when virtualizing servers and associated applications in a data center environment. If you are seeing the Hyper-V Administrative interface for the first time its important to keep in mind the more...

While reviewing other Technical Blogs this morning I came across an entry by Dr. Thomas Shinder who identified the online version of the ISA Operations Guide. It turns out I was researching a 'general purpose' operations guide for several clients...

This Blog entry references details about the Microsoft Sysinternals Live Web Site. Sysinternals Live is a new resources for downloading 'on the fly' the full Sysinternals Toolset from Microsoft....

This Blog entry references the download location of the Security Configuration Wizard Templates for System Center Operations Manager 2007 Service Pack 1 Server Roles. SCW Templates provide the ability to 'harden' SCOM2k7 SP1 Servers by Role. These SCW Templates for SCOM2k7 SP1 are specific to Windows Server 2003....

This Blog entry references the download location of the Microsoft Virtual Machine Remote Control Client Plus V1.7. VMRCC Plus provides a useful Graphical Interface for managing Windows Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 and higher Virtual Guests across a Data Center....

This Blog entry references the download location for the Automoted Installation Kit for Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 2008 (or AIK). The AIK provides the Reference Material and associated Utilities to automated deployment and maintenance of both Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008....

This Blog entry references a Summary Article by Doug Gowans, Microsoft Premier Support regarding how Data Protection Manager 2007 protects Exchange 2007. ...

This Blog entry references the download location of the 'Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB942846)' from the Microsoft Download Site. Update Rollup 6 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB942846) supersedes all prior Rollups....

This Blog entry references the download location of the Automated Installation Kit for Windows 2008 and Vista SP1. The AIK provides the complete documentation and toolkit for provisioning Windows 2008 and Windows Vista Devices in a fully automated fashion....

This Blog entry references the Microsoft Download Web Site for a number of 'core' Management Packs for System Center Operations Manager 2007 made available as updates as of January 17, 2008. The list of Management Packs include: 1) Windows Client 2000/XP OS Management Pack, 2) System Center Operations Management 2007 Management Pack Update, 3) Windows Server 2000/2003 OS Management Pack, 4) Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 Managemet Pack, 5) Terminal Services 2000/2003 Management Pack, 6) Microsoft Information Worker Management Pack, 7) SharePoint Portal Server 2003 Management Pack, 8) Internet Information Server 2000/2003 Management Pack, 9) Exchange Server 2003 Management Pack, and, 10) Active Directory 2000/2003 Management Pack....

This Blog entry references the download location of the revised document from Microsoft Corporation titled 'IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Security with Microsoft Windows'. This revision, through January 2008 includes updates to details regarding the supported Authentication Methods available on the Windows Platform compared to current RFC Standards for IEEE 802.11....

This Blog entry offers the download location of the Group Policy Diagnostic Best Practice Analyzer. The GPDBPA offers insights into the health, security and optimum configuration settings for your Group Policy Environment. If you have ever wondered how to configure Group Policies correctly this BPA will assist!...

This Blog entry references useful Technical Articles focused on System Center Data Protection Manager 2007. If you would like to learn about Data Protection Manager 2007 you will find several links of interest. SCDPM2k7 now supports Full Backup and Restore capabilities for Exchange 2003, Exchange 2007, MOSS 2007, WSS 3.0, SQL 2005, Cluster Nodes and Microsoft Certificate Services. All using a combination of Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) and realtime block level file monitoring....

This Blog entry references a Video detailing the last day of work for Bill Gates of Microsoft Corporation!...

This Blog entry offers the download location for the System Center Capacity Planner 2007 Release Candidate. The Capacity Planner 2007 Release Candidate is a Capacity Planning Tool for Microsoft Exchange 2007. Capacity Planning Models will be available in the near future for System Center Operations Manager 2007 and other Microsoft Server Products....

This Blog entry references the download location of Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 from the Microsoft Download Web Site. Additonally, references to several related Exchange 2007 SP1 documents, help files and pdf documents are included. The Exchange 2007 SP1 Software Deployment Kit (SDK) is included in this entry for reference....

This Blog entry references the download location of the 'Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB941421)' from the Microsoft Download Site. Update Rollup 5 for Exchange Server 2007 (KB941421) supersedes all prior Rollups....

This Blog entry offers step-by-step instructions on how to Install and Configure the Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2006 Cache Directory Tool. The ISA2k6 Cache Directory Tool provides a realtime interface to view the Cache Contents on an ISA 2006 Server. Detailed Screen Captures of each of the Configuration Steps are included....

This Blog entry references the Microsoft Download Site where a new series of documents titled 'Windows Server 2008 Step-by-Step Guides' is available. These Guides provide detailed step-by-step instructions on configuring Windows Server 2008 in various Server Roles and many of the new features of Windows Server 2008....

This Blog entry references the TechNet Magazine October 2007 Online Edition article by Matthijs ten Seldam the Author of Virtual Machine Remote Control Client Plus V1.6. VMRCC+ enables simplified management of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 Host and Guest Machines using a Console Interface. If you have ever wondered about the download location for Virtual Machine Remote Control Client Plus you will find that and more detail in the entry....

This Blog entry shows how resolve the Vista Backup Error 0x8007045D in Vista Ultimate. The configuration steps include Screen Captures and the reference TechNet Forum dialogue from which the resolution is derived....

This Blog entry references the Download location of the Exchange 2007 Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007. SC OM2k7 provides Alerting, Monitoring and historical Performance Data using an Agent Based collection method to a centralized Reporting Infrastructure....

This Blog entry references the Microsoft Download location for the ISA 2006 Supportability Update. The ISA 2006 Supportability Update provides specific Logging and Troubleshooting Tools from within the ISA 2006 Management Console. The ISA Supportability Update includes Detailed Diagnostic for ISA 2006 (and prior Versions). Screen Captures are used to show how to Configure the ISA Supportability Update....