Yung Chou is a Windows 7 PC : Windows Server 2008

Free E-Books on Windows 7 Deployment and Microsoft Virtualization Solutions

yungc — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:04:16 GMT

This is a nice compilation of pertinent information of deploying Windows 7. For those who are focusing on Windows 7 deployment in an enterprise environment, the following are in my view essential readings as well. · Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor · Building...(read more)

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Have Reached RTM Milestones

yungc — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:18:00 GMT

RTM is the release to manufacturing, meaning the code is final and has been delivered to PC and server makers, who are preparing to deliver great new Windows 7 PCs and servers with Windows Server 2008 R2 for our mutual customers when Windows 7 is generally...(read more)

Hyper-V Security Guide V1.0 Now Available!

yungc — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:12:50 GMT

I had the opportunity to be one of the reviewers of the just published Hyper-V Security Guide . And want to invite those who are interested in virtualization security to download and review it as well. This document is about Hyper-V in Windows Server...(read more)

With Windows Essential Business Server (EBS) 2008, How A Mid-Size Business Gets The Strength of Enterprise IT Without Paying Like Enterprise IT

yungc — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:07:00 GMT

is an enterprise-class server solution with a focus on the IT needs and priced to yield substantial cost savings over stand-alone products. For instance, the solution simplifies the licensing with a single server license and Client Access for all included...(read more)

20-Part Webcast Series on Microsoft Virtualization Solutions

yungc — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:45:00 GMT

Our team of IT Pro Evangelists including: Kevin Remde , Matt Hester , Chris Avis , Chris Henley , and Yung Chou is getting ready to start delivering a 20-part webcast series on Microsoft Virtualization Solutions on January 14, 2009. The objectives of...(read more)

Free eBook: Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions

yungc — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:44:00 GMT

This book, by Mitch Tulloch with the Microsoft Virtualization team, is for IT professionals who want to learn more about Microsoft virtualization and virtualization-enabling technologies. It convers many areas of virtualization solutions including: Virtual...(read more)

Active Directory Group Policy Object (GPO) Delegation and Approval Workflow With AGPM 3.0

yungc — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:04:00 GMT

In the TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Solutions for Windows Vista Management (Level 300) , I will demo a number of capabilities for managing Vista desktops and Windows environment in general. Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) 3.0 is one of...(read more)

Sample PowerShell Scripts

yungc — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:33:00 GMT

Many of you attended my TechNet events have asked me about getting the sample scripts I used in the PowerShell session. Kevin Remde , one of our best presenters in the TechNet Team , has contributed and shared pertinent information including event resources...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Remote Desktop Services (RDS), A New Name for Terminal Services

yungc — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:59:00 GMT

As stated in Microsoft Windows Server product roadmap , a server release update is expected 2 years after a major release. Windows Server 2008 was released in 2008. So the next server release update should be in 2010 as Windows Server 2008 R2 (or Release...(read more)

Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a single purpose virtualization solution.

yungc — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:28:00 GMT

Unlike a Windows Server , Microsoft Hyper-V Server does not provide any other roles amd services that Windows provides (AD, DNS, File/Print, IIS, etc.). Microsoft Hyper-V Server is a single purpose virtualization solution. The linked table outlines which...(read more)

It’s not just {Hyper-V}. It’s {Hyper-V Server 2008}.

yungc — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:40:00 GMT

Hyper-V was available in late June. And today another milestone, Hyper-V Server 2008 , is released. Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 provides a simplified, reliable, and optimized virtualization solution, enabling improved server utilization and reduced...(read more)

Second Life PowerShell 3-Part Series

yungc — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:07:00 GMT

Blain Barton , a seasoned IT professional, an interesting and dynamic speaker, and one of the most respected IT Evangelists in Microsoft technical communities is hosting a PowerShell series in Second Life. I know many of you known him and attended his...(read more)

Dual Boot with BitLocker

yungc — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:30:00 GMT

Originally I configured my laptop as a dual-boot with Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 and total two partitions on the hard drive. So this is a configuring BitLocker with existing operating system scenario. The following are the high level steps which I did to put BitLocker on the machine. A follow-up screencast of this post is coming soon.

Boot into Vista SP1, download and install the BitLocker Drive Preparation Tool.
Run the tool from All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/BitLocker to create a system drive (1.5 GB) for BitLocker.
In Control Panel, turn on BitLocker on C drive by following the process to enable TPM, reboot, etc. and let it finish the encryption. In my scenario, I stored the BitLocker recovery password in a USB stick. The encryption is likely to take hours, so plan accordingly.
Power off ad on, and re-boot a few times to test it out and make sure the system behaves in a consistently manner.
Boot into Windows Server 2008.
In Control Panel, turn on BitLocker on C drive by following the process to reboot, etc. and let it finish the encryption. In my scenario, I stored the BitLocker recovery password in a USB stick. The encryption is likely to take hours, so plan accordingly.
Power off and on, and re-boot in toVista SP1 and Windows Server 2008, and back and forth a few times to test it out and make sure the system behaves in a consistently manner.

When it’s all said and done, the included screen captures are what I see from either operating system. Notice when booting into Vista SP1, due to the encryption, I don’t see the drive information of the partition hosting Windows Server 2008. Similarly when booting into Widows Server 2008, the Vista Sp1 partition becomes not accessible. I also have a 2^nd hard disk mapped to the “data” drive which also becomes BitLocker aware.

Make no mistake about it. Keep the BitLocker recovery password safe and readily available. And very importantly, one should consider based on the dual-boot usage scenario, which partition BitLocker will be configured with first. There may be times we may also inadvertently change the hardware configuration without realizing it, and the system will come up with a black and white screen asking for the recovery password which is a set of 8 6-digit numbers. What has been happening to me is when booting from the partition that was not the first of the two to configure with BitLocker, apparently the on-board Trust Platform Module (TPM) thinks it's a change of system configuration and requests the recovery password. In my case, Windows Server 2008 was configured with BitLocker first and Vista (Enterprise SP1) later. So booting with Windows Server 2008 is business as usual, while whenever booting with Vista, TPM will intercept the process and request the recovery password for this drive.

Dual Boot with BitLocker - Vista SP1

System and drive information, and BitLocker configuration and Disk Management

Dual Boot with BitLocker – Windows Server 2008

System and drive information, and BitLocker configuration and Disk Management

Screencast Series: Windows Server 2008 Event Subscription with Task Scheduling

yungc — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:26:00 GMT

Event subscription is one of the most exciting features in Windows Server 2008 and it is very easy to set up. In the Subscription folder of Event Viewer, with a few mouse clicks and no coding, one can easily configure an event subscription to subscribe targeted events from remote computers. Should an automated process be needed upon the arrival of a subscribed event at a collecting computer, we can attach a Windows task to that particular event such that follow-up actions like emailing alerts or starting a workflow in SharePoint can be triggered automatically. This screencast also discussed the advanced settings including the service account employment and event delivery optimizations of an event subscription configuration. The screen flow is available for reference here. For better viewing, use full screen mode to view the following screencast.

It’s not just V. It’s {Hyper-V}.

yungc — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:13:00 GMT

Hyper-V, the virtualization capability comes with Windows Server 2008, is just finally released. The final version number is 18016. This is the complete Hyper-V RTM package for Windows Server 2008 x64. It includes the Hyper-V Server components for Full and Core installations. In addition, is contains the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Management components for Full installations. Notice once installed, this package is permanent and cannot be uninstalled.

If upgrading from Hyper-V RC0, RC1 Escrow, RC1 or RTM Escrow, you will not need to recreate your virtual machines or network settings. All virtual machine information will simply persist once the upgrade is complete. However, saved-state files and online snapshots are not supported during the upgrade. Integration Components are specific to the build of Hyper-V. New Integration Components (ICs) must be installed for your supported guest operating systems. Hyper-V RTM Integration Components for all supported Windows Operating Systems are provided using the ‘Action’ à ‘Insert Integration Services Setup Disk’ action.

New customers and partners can download Hyper-V at http://www.microsoft.com/hyper-v. Customers who have deployed Windows Server 2008 should receive Hyper-V from Windows Update beginning July 8. Here are some essential bookmarks on Hyper-V:

· Microsoft Virtualization web site

· Microsoft Virtualization Team Blogs

· Windows Server 2008 and Virtualization

Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit 3.1 is to help accelerate planning and deployment of virtualization solutions. More information is available at http://www.microsoft.com/map. The logo-qualified hardware and software for Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V are available at http://www.windowsservercatalog.com.