Q1: With the workgroup version it is limited to 10 servers, correct? Do 3rd party non-server device management packs affect this total? A1: MOM 2005 Workgroup has a limit of 10 Managed Servers/devices. 3 rd Party non-server device MP’s are governed...

I've been asked this question several times at my recent events. This information came from: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/86136f63-2f2f-40ad-a0d1-8293f4dbfc951033.mspx BitLocker recovery information is stored in a child object...

About This Video In today’s episode I preview the “Building a Service Template” Virtual lab. Learn how you can use System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 to delegate private cloud access to users and admins, as well as how to create a new private...

Question: What happens if some branches have Windows 2003 instead of Windows 2003 R2 and can the main office be SBS2003 R2? Answer: All of the sites have to use Windows 2003 R2. Windows 2003 pre-R2 Servers use a different DFS scheme that does...

It’s time to get ready to update your certifications to Windows Server 2008. The upgrade exams will be available on October 29, 2007. Listed below are the topics covered in the exam. If you want more drill down into the topics go to Exam 70-648: Upgrading...

Windows Server 2003 R2 Webcast Series – Extend Connectivity and Control in Your Environment Did you know that there is a new version of Windows Server 2003 coming? Did you know there are new features coming in Windows Server 2003 that will help...

The new Windows Vista Security Guide should be available soon, check here for information on what it will contain http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsvistasecurity/

I've done several events this month, Raleigh, Charlotte and Birmingham, AL and will be doing Atlanta on Thursday. If you attended and had any questions that I was unable to answer at the event, please post them here so that everyone can see the answers...

About This Video In todays’ episode, Sr. IT Pro Evangelist John Baker welcomes Microsoft Solutions Architect, Shawn LaBelle to the show. Tune in as they discuss Turnkey Private Cloud Datacenter Services. Learn which cloud delivered services is best for...

Some of you at my Charlotte event noticed that the Wireless session powerpoint on the DVD is corrupt and unopenable (is that a real word?). No worries, you can access all the powerpoints for this quarters TechNet live events at http://www.technetevents...

Have you ever needed to make a bootable USB stick drive?  We will actually be doing this as part of our live events in order to be able to upgrade a Windows XP machine to Windows 7. We will make the USB drive bootable and add resources from the Microsoft...

  The Microsoft Solution Accelerators team is pleased to announce the release of new resources that you can use in combination with the Microsoft Security Compliance Manager tool: the Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Baseline and the Office 2010 Security...

Many of you have attended our live TechNet events around the country and received the Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 Promotional Kit.  Inside the cover is a PIN number that has to be registered at www.registerwindowsvistasp1.com .  many of you have...

Need some help to test/pilot the latest Microsoft infrastructure technologies list here? Windows Server 2008 SQL Server 2008 IIS7 Forefront Edge (ISA) Forefront Client & Server Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 or Windows Server Virtualization...

If you're doing any kind of virtualization work with Hyper-V Server 2008, then you might be interested in downloading the Hyper-V Server 2008 Setup and Configuration Tool Guide . The guide has all the information you need to setup and configure Hyper...

Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 introduce a new format for displaying registry-based policy settings. Registry-based policy settings (located under the Administrative Templates category in the Group Policy Object Editor) are defined using...

I had an old virtual machine which was originally created on VPC2004. After I upgraded to VPC2007 I then tried to updgrade the vmadditions in the VM which was running Windows XP. It would not upgrade as it could not find the source files of the old version...

You just got back from the 2007 Office launch and you ran right in and tried to download and install the FREE version of Office you were given. You start to install and, oh no!!! you get an error "Setup is unable to proceed" because it still thinks the...

Learn about the latest Microsoft Virtualization technologies, including Hyper-V and Windows Azure. Download Understanding Microsoft Virtualization R2 Solutions , written by industry expert Mitch Tulloch along with the Microsoft Virtualization team. ...

New Step-by-Step guides for Windows Vista are now available for download at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=311f4be8-9983-4ab0-9685-f1bfec1e7d62&DisplayLang=en Here’s what’s available: · Deploying Vista Step by...

Click here to sign-up for the Microsoft Deployment Connection - Deployment 4 Beta 3 for Desktops & Servers Microsoft Deployment Connection is a program for sharing infrastructure deployment content, tips, tools, and experiences. This site is managed...

Having problems managing systems in internet cafes, libraries or student system? Then take a look at this new tool that is currently available in beta!!! Microsoft created the Shared Computer Toolkit to help make shared computers more reliable and...

You read it right!! You can get free E-Learning for a limited time on all of these E-Learning courses. Each of these courses focuses on specific features of the Microsoft Office system. (From http://www.microsoft.com/learning/office2007/iworker/default...

Yes its time to get up to speed on Windows Server 2008. And what better way to start that with a few FREE, yes FREE, online e-Learning classes!!!! Official Microsoft E-Learning Courses for Windows Server 2008 provide a simple and effective way to learn...

    During this eight part series I’ll talk about how to use the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 to deploy Windows 7.  The first part in the series talks about why you should deploy Windows 7, walks you through the various Microsoft’s...

To ensure a successful installation of your Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 environment, established planning and deployment strategies should be followed. In this webcast, I'll provide the recommended best practices you need to prepare...

We had a thread going around my team last week talking about the different GPS solutions people are using. My teammates are all road warriors, with most of us being on the road at least 50% of the time, sometimes more. My colleague, Kevin , has been using...

I'll be presenting this webcast Monday, August 21, 2006 9:30 AM Pacific Time. If you want to get some information on best practices and deployment considerations for upgrading or installing a management solution using Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM...

A number of you asked during my TechNet event in Atlanta today where you can get demo virtual machines to do some work with Forefront Client Security. Well guess what!!! You can download it from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID...

The Operations Manager 2007 Product team have put together this handy spreadsheet for calculating the size of your Operations Manager 2007 Database and Data Warehouse This tool is based on data from the Microsoft IT and some early adopter customers...

Many of you have emailed me about having trouble getting your product key and receiving a message that the PIN code has expired. I believe the ability to obtain a product code at the www.registerwindowsvistasp1.com site expired at the end of December...

You’ve heard about the recent releases. Now it’s time to get the inside scoop on these powerful new tools. Get the detailed information you need to deploy and manage Windows Vista™, 2007 Microsoft® Office system, and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 in...

For those of you attending TechEd 2008, I will be presenting the session MGT56-TLC - Hardening Windows Server 2008 Deployments with the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide It will cover the Windows Server 2008 Security Guide as well as the GPOAccelerator...

Get the Windows Vista Security Guide Beta at https://connect.microsoft.com/InvitationUse.aspx?ProgramID=820&InvitationID=VSG-P74P-BFTH&SiteID=14

Sign up!!!! I'll be doing this webcast on ISA 2006 on Monday, February 05, 2007 9:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 is an important part of the Microsoft commitment to provide secure...