Community Test Lab Guide - Demonstrate Windows Server 2008 R2 VPN Reconnect 10 May 2011 Deb Shinder

This article looks at the Test Lab Guide from Microsoft, a new form of documentation that provides valuable hands-on experience with new technologies using a pre-defined and tested methodology.

7 Steps To Successfully Troubleshoot A Windows Network 5 May 2011 David Davis

In this article, I'll run through the 7 steps you should take to successfully troubleshoot a Windows network. I'll cover what you need to check on your local PC and related to critical Windows infrastructure like DNS, DNCP, and default gateways.

Diagnostic and Recovery Toolset (Part 4) 3 May 2011 Mitch Tulloch

This article continues to demonstrate how to use your DaRT 6.5 boot media for troubleshooting unbootable Windows-based computers.

Configuring the Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (Part 6) 28 April 2011 Brien M. Posey

This article continues the series on AD LDS by examining how to create a site structure that can be used by larger AD LDS deployments.

Using Third-Party 802 1X Clients in Windows 26 April 2011 Eric Geier

Deploying 802.1X authentication for wireless and/or wired access on your network, means that your end-users must have an 802.1X client (or supplicant) installed on their computer or device. This article discusses different third-party supplicants/modules in case you're implementing less-common EAP types that Windows doesn't natively support.