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New Windows Server User Assistance Twitter feed

The Windows Server User Assistance (UA) group has a new Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/WinSrv . Follow it for announcements of new or updated documentation from all of the writing teams in the Windows Server UA group, including the networking team.

New DNS content is now available

Three new documents are now available that discuss DNS server and client features in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7: 1. What’s New in DNS provides an overview of the following four new features. a. DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) is a new feature

Spotlight on Wireless Hosted Network in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

Hello, Windows Networking Developer folks and interested parties! The wireless Hosted Network is a new WLAN feature supported on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 with the Wireless LAN Service installed. This feature implements two major functions:

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for DirectAccess is now available

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for DirectAccess is now publically available. In a previous blog post , I reported on the beta version. This new IPD guide provides actionable guidance for designing a DirectAccess infrastructure using

Birds do it, Bees do it: Why IT Pros should do it too!

In a previous, long ago post, I told you I would talk about: “ Birds do it, Bees do it: Why IT Pros should do it too!” You’ve waited long enough and I know the suspense is killing you by now. So, what do the birds and the bees do that you should do too?

The BranchCache Deployment Guide is published

I mentioned in my last blog post, “ Spotlight on BranchCache ,” that I have a BranchCache deployment guide and a design guide in progress – well the good news is that the BranchCache Deployment Guide for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 is now completed

TechNet Firestarter Event: DirectAccess and RAS Features

Last Friday, I presented DirectAccess and RAS Features at the TechNet Firestarter Event here on the Redmond campus in Building 33. In my session, I described both DirectAccess and VPN Reconnect in terms of what it is, how it works, and how to set it up.

Spotlight on BranchCache

Hi there -- Just wanted to let everyone know that with the imminent release of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, there is new documentation published (and some that is soon to be published) about BranchCache, which is a new WAN optimization feature

What the Heck Are The Windows Server 2008 R2 Core Network Guide and Companion Guides Anyway?

Back in the Windows Server 2008 timeframe, Brit Weston, a buddy and teammate of mine on the Windows Server Documentation team, came to me with a terrific suggestion -- what if we could write a modular documentation set that Microsoft networking customers

DirectAccess Design Guide is now available

The DirectAccess Design Guide is now available and published in the following locations: · As Web articles on TechNet · As a white paper in the Microsoft download center This guide provides information about advantages, disadvantages, requirements, recommendations,

Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying Windows Firewall and IPsec Policies is now available!

This guide shows you how to centrally configure and distribute commonly used settings and rules for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security by describing typical tasks in common scenarios. You get hands-on experience in a lab environment using Group Policy

Changes to Windows networking developer documentation for Windows 7

Greetings to the folks out there in the Windows Networking developer community! As you may or may not have noticed (we hope you have, of course!) the Windows Networking Developer Documentation Team has been hard at work for the past year, creating new

Windows Server 2008 R2 releases to manufacturing

Windows Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturing yesterday! See the following Windows Server Division Weblog posts for the details and when you can get your hands on it: · Windows Server 2008 R2 Reaches the RTM Milestone! · When to expect Windows Server
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The Cable Guy article for July 2009 published

The Cable Guy article in the July 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine online, titled “ Support for IPv6 in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 ,” is now available. The latest versions of Windows leverage IPv6 to create new productivity and connectivity solutions.

Device Management and Installation Step-by-Step Guide: Signing and Staging Device Drivers in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available

Does your organization require that you control the deployment of device drivers to only those that have been tested and approved for use? Are your users prevented from downloading device drivers from Windows Update for that (or other reasons)? If so,
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