Windows Server 2008

Last Updated on 27 Sept. 2016, Total: 304 Knowledge Base Tips

300 Admin Tips
53 Active Directory
123 Admin
1 Applications
3 Exchange
13 Migration
20 Miscellaneous
45 Network
22 Security
10 Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
9 Virtual Platforms
3 Registry Tips
3 Miscellaneous
1 User Tips
1 Miscellaneous

  1. Prevent Accidental Object Deletion in Active Directory

    If you work with Active Directory long enough, chances are that you will accidentally delete something you shouldn’t. Windows Server 2008 puts a new feature in place to prevent this from happening... Read More

  2. Prevent virtual domain controllers from syncing time against host

    A tip on why and how you might want to prevent virtual domain controllers from syncing time against host... Read More

  3. Preventing Wireless Connection to Certain Networks in Vista/Server 2008

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 8 April 2009
    • Section: Network

    Windows Vista and Server 2008 include Netsh Commands specifically for WLANs, which let you block access to specified wireless networks... Read More

  4. Promoting Server Core to a Domain Controller

    This quick tip will show you how to promote a Windows Server 2008 Server Core device to domain controller status... Read More

  5. Propagating Permissions in Exchange 2007 Public Folders

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 27 Jan. 2010
    • Section: Exchange

    This tip will explain how to propagate permissions through an Exchange 2007 public folder structure... Read More

  6. Quickly Turn ON/OFF Windows Firewall Using Command Line

    This article explains how you can quickly Turn Windows Firewall On or Off. This tips applies to Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 only!... Read More

  7. Quickly edit a GPO

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 22 July 2009
    • Section: Admin

    Gpedit.msc has some command-line options that let you quickly edit targeted Group Policy OPbjects... Read More

  8. ROSP and FGPP

    A tip on how to view the Resultant Set Of Policy for Fine-Grained Password Policies... Read More

  9. Redefining Map Drives and Speeding up User Logins

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 27 July 2016
    • Section: Admin

    A tip for IT admins that still have traditional file servers and how they can resolve some of the issues associated with using drive mappings... Read More

  10. Registry Hack To Disable Automatic Launching Of Menu In Windows Server 2008 Core R2

    This article explains a registry heck which you can use to disable the automatic launching of Menu when Windows Server 2008 Server Core R2 starts. This applies to Windows Server 2008 Server Core R2 only!... Read More

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