In a previous post , I listed all of the Windows Networking blogs. To keep track of all of the official Microsoft product team blogs, see BlogMS - Official Microsoft Team Blogs at http://blogs.technet.com/blogms/ . This blog is a central location that...

Hey Windows networking fans! Members of the WSUAN writing team are coming to Microsoft Tech Ed North America 2009 to demonstrate our Best Practices Analyzer content , show the Better-When-Connected documentation experience, show how your comments...

After a one - year hiatus, I am returning to publish The Cable Guy column in the May 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine online ! With this monthly column, I get to introduce new Windows networking features, dive into the technical details of existing...

Have you heard about DirectAccess? It is a super-cool feature of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (both now in beta testing) that allows roaming, managed computers that are connected to the Internet to access your intranet file shares, Web sites,...

In today’s interconnected world, we’re always looking for better ways to protect our computers from the threats on the Internet. Windows Firewall is an important piece of armor to include in your security arsenal. Windows Firewall can swap the set...

Following on the car theme of my last post, “ This Ain’t Your Grandaddy’s Windows Server ,” I’d like to describe to you how Health Models can make maintaining Windows Server easier. “What’s a Health Model,” you ask? A well founded question, considering...

The Windows Server User Assistance for Networking (WSUAN) writing team is always looking for feedback from you. We want to ensure that the current documentation that is published is correct, complete, and effective. We are also very interested in what...

It used to be that cars were relatively easy to diagnose and repair. I’m no mechanic, but I know that troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing a ‘53 Chevy was much different than doing the same for a Toyota Prius. As the systems in cars have become more...

Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is a new architecture introduced in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. WFP allows independent software vendors (ISVs) to filter and modify TCP/IP packets, monitor or authorize connections, filter Internet Protocol...

Here are links to the IT professional content published by the Windows Server UA Networking team in the Windows Server 2008 TechCenter: “What's New in Networking” topic at http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd391869.aspx “What's New in...

I was fortunate to be involved in helping Microsoft product teams put together a series of presentations for networking-focused Microsoft Most Valued Professionals (MVPs) at the MVP Global Summit 2009 here in Seattle and Redmond. Although there was no...

Here is a list of other networking product team blogs at Microsoft: Microsoft Windows DHCP Team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/teamdhcp/default.aspx Network Access Protection Team blog at http://blogs.technet.com/nap/default.aspx ...

The purpose of this blog is to provide timely information about the documentation for Windows networking technologies that is produced by the networking writing team in the Windows Server User Assistance group here at Microsoft. We also want to have a...