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  • Blog Post: Free Online Classes: Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals

    I received this info from a colleague a few days ago. Looks like an interesting event. Microsoft Virtualization for VMware Professionals Free Online Classes March 29 – 31 One week after Microsoft Management Summit 2011 (MMS), Microsoft Learning will be hosting an exclusive three-day...
  • Blog Post: Convert a Windows 2008 Volume from FAT to NTFS

    Windows Server 2008 R2 provides a utility that lets you use a command line to convert FAT volumes to NTFS . Find out how to use this tool . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Manage Windows 7 BranchCache Settings from a Command Line

    Using peer-to-peer networking across LANs, BranchCache can reduce traffic across the WAN. BranchCache clients can be managed using either Group Policy or the Netsh command-line tool. Here is a look at how you can configure BranchCache using Netsh . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips...
  • Blog Post: Use Group Policy to Configure BranchCache on Windows 7 Clients

    BranchCache uses peer-to-peer networking across LANs to reduce file sharing and HTTP traffic across the WAN. When you enable BranchCache, client computers running Windows 7 keep a local cached copy of data that they copy from a file or Web server running Windows Server 2008 R2. If another computer running...
  • Blog Post: Understand Group Policy AGPM Change Control Privileges

    Get an overview of the AGPM roles you can assign to administrators and the permissions each role provides. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Create GPO Templates to Simplify and Standardize GPO Creation

    Find out how you can use AGPM to create GPO templates that make it easier to create new GPOs in your organization. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Free Tools for Managing Windows Server 2008 from Windows 7

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  • Blog Post: Enable Wireless Networking on Windows Server 2008 R2

    Setting up a wireless connection on Windows Server 2008 R2 isn’t quite as straightforward as it is on Windows 7. Here are the steps to quickly enable wireless networking on Windows Server 2008 . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs...
  • Blog Post: Free Resources and Tools to Plan and Deploy Windows 7

    Ready to roll out Windows 7 in your organization? Here are some essential tools and resources to help you plan, customize, and streamline Windows 7 deployments . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Remove Features in Windows Server 2008 R2

    In Windows Server 2008 R2, you no longer use the Add/Remove Windows Components option to add features. Here’s a look at the new way to add features in Windows Server 2008 R2 . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Quickly Add Features in Windows Server 2008 R2

    In Windows Server 2008 R2, you no longer use the Add/Remove Windows Components option to add features. Here’s a look at the new way to add features in Windows Server 2008 R2 . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Perform Admin Tasks During Windows Server Installation

    Discover how you can access common tools during Windows Server 2008 R2 installation so you can perform administrative tasks without having to restart the installation. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Understand and Manually Trigger Group Policy Refresh

    Get a brief overview of how systems refresh Group Policy in the background to ensure users have the latest policy settings . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Control How Group Policy Is Applied At Logon

    The Fast Logon Optimization feature causes policy to be applied asynchronously so the user can start working more quickly. But you can configure systems to apply the latest policy updates before allowing the user to start working so you can ensure the most recent policies are applied . Here's how . ...
  • Blog Post: Use Integration Components to Enhance Working with VMs

    Get an overview of how you can improve integration of your host OS and VMs to create a better experience working with virtualized systems. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: View Hidden Folders in Active Directory Users And Computers

    Active Directory Users And Computers displays a standard set of folders by default. Here’s a look at using the Active Directory Users And Computers MMC snap-in and accessing folders that are hidden . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips •...
  • Blog Post: Delegate Control to Users to Work with GPOs

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  • Blog Post: Delegate Privileges for Group Policy Management

    Learn how to delegate GPO creation and management privileges to other users—including non-administrative users. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Remote Active Directory Administration with Windows PowerShell

    Get an overview of how to start administering Active Directory from a remote system using Windows PowerShell and Active Directory Administrative Center. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: When to Use Processor Compatibility Mode to Migrate Virtual Machines

    Moving a virtual machine from one host to a new host with a different processor can result in a VM failure. Find out when and how to use Processor Compatibility Mode to fix this issue. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Using Group Policy to Configure Wireless Network Settings

    In an Active Directory Domain Services environment, you can use Group Policy to configure wireless network settings . But you’ll need to do a little tweaking. Here’s what you need to know . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips •...
  • Blog Post: Manage and Understand the Behavior of Expired MED-V Workspaces

    Take a look at how you can configure when MED-V Workspaces expire , and consider how this behavior will appear to end-users. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Five Command Line Tools for Managing Group Policy

    Here are five command line tools you should keep handy when managing Group Policy throughout your organization. Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Troubleshoot Group Policy from the Command Line with GPRESULT

    Get an overview of some best practices for using gpresult at the command line to troubleshoot policy settings . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
  • Blog Post: Enable the Print Job Error Notification on Windows Server 2008

    Find out how you can enable (and disable) an audible error notification on print servers . Follow our daily tips: • facebook.com/TechNetTips • twitter.com/TechNetTips • blogs.technet.com/tnmag
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