Hi a few weeks ago I blogged about recommended best practises of Virtualizing your Domain Controllers environment. I am currently working with a customer on quite a complicated scenario that touches on virtualization and through my research  and...

Well I was lucky enough to be at both Teched in Orlando last week and also at Teched I.T. Forum Last November. One of the things that really put a smile on my face in both places was the speaker Idol contest. Last November a friend of mine Ilse Van Criekinge...

Well here I am with my colleague Mark Empson busily preparing for our Session "Power of Windows 2008" at Teched in Orlando Florida. So Please have a quick prayer on our behalf to the Demo Gods so they will look kindly down on us. I am also working...

If you are going to be utilising RODC in mixed environment (XP and 2003 ), then you need to download the Windows 2008 RODC Compatibility Pack. The Product Group and Dev Team, have been working exceedingly hard to get this released. It addresses the following...

Apologies for not posting for a couple of weeks but I have been head down doing lots and lots of 2008 preparation for a series of gigs I have had coming up over this month and early next month. Last Friday 23rd May I spent a great day @ Microsoft Ireland...

Hi, I have been doing allot of Research around Rodc Servers in recent weeks. I have in my studies come across a new switch for Repadmin. Repadmin /prp This switch reveals a huge subset of commands enabling you to fully control modify add list and delete...

Hello, I have had a few people expressing difficulty in finding the download site for Windows XP SP3. Here tis ! http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsxp/0a5b9b10-17e3-40d9-8d3c-0077c953a761.aspx

Sorry for the break in blogging. However I have been away on my holidays to a lovely part of the U.K. Lincolnshire  Wolds . Very nice but very cold. Good news for RSAT Client is that it is available in all languages now. Please see below table for...

I was asked by a Customer recently does 2008 support for "Services for Macintosh" so I did a bit of routing around. So see below for the list of Networking Services that are no Longer Supported on a Windows Vista and Windows 2008 platform. Bandwidth...

I have seen quite alot of Windows 2003 Active Directories recently where all the Domain Controllers are Windows 2003 and all the Domain Functional Level are set to Windows 2003. However one key part has been overlooked that is the FOREST Functional Level...

Being a school Governor I am always interested in great offers for Software now Staff at colleges and Universities can take advantage of a Great Offer which was formerly only open to Students. If you are interested Read On ! Students of colleges and universities...

Well I am sat in the departure lounge of Aberdeen Scotland Airport after a really interesting and enjoyable Customer Engagement around all things Active Directory. Aberdeen has enjoyed some lovely Spring Weather,while I have been there and is very pretty...

I have been visiting a few customer sites where they are virtualizing their Domain Controllers. This always makes me a little nervous as this should always be coupled with strong control and management of this environment. If this is not well managed...

Well I have been talking quite a bit around Group Policies recently. Well that is because I have been involved with some colleagues in putting together some material for a new Group Policy Course that will be hopefully available soon to Premier Customers...

Hi there. After a refreshing Easter Break being blown around the Gower Peninsula in Wales . Which is absolutely beautiful part of the United Kingdom Wales. I come back to work and the biggest news for me of the day is that RSAT (Remote Server Administration...

Well it went with a Bang not a Whimper and I can proudly say I was part of it. The Windows 2008 Launch on the 19th of March was I feel a great success and was a real testament to the team who put in alot of hard work to make it go seamlessly. So I would...

Apologies if you saw the earlier half completed post. F12 in Windows Live Writer I now know publishes your blog !. I have recently been investigating the new extended functionality of NTDSUTIL in Windows 2008. This now has the functionality built into...

I thought that would get your attention. Anyway if you are a leader in in the arena or Unified Communications read on. I you register for the Interact Microsofts Unified Communication Conference 2008 event in San Diego 8-10 of April, and are one of the...

I have been recently writing a Group Policy Course and have looked at in some detail the Group policy Best Practise Analyzer. I must admit I had let this pass me by a bit. It was released by us Last August 2007, with not much of a Fanfare. But I would...

Hi. I get out to a lot and I mean a lot of customer sites. I also see many Active Directories. Some of them well maintained and some of them facing challenges :). However consistently across these environments there is always a similiar issue that raises...

I am prepping hard for the Windows 2008 Launch Event in Birmingham which I will be taking a small part in by delivering part of  a session with Matt Mcspirit of Microsoft.  This will be the "Core Infrastructure Improvements" section...

I know I have not blogged for a while. However I am going to start rectifying this starting from today. It is always too easy not to blog however I realise recently how much I have missed it. However yesterday I was part of something special. This was...

I had a great evening the other night representing Microsoft at BCS IT Computer Awards Dinner 2007 http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=conWebDoc.16272 . It was a great occasion and a great chance to dress up !. However Microsoft was up for a couple of...

I thought I would share a few of the useful public links I have come across in my further research around Advanced Group Policy Management, which is available as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack. Please see below for the links. I will post...

One of the most interesting and thought Provoking sessions I attended @ Teched was by Laura Chappell. Her session on Internet Safety was absolutely excellent plus also her session on "Why the network is slow ". This can be viewed from this location webcast...