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• Description of the Windows Management Framework on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008

  This article describes the Windows Management Framework on Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008. The Windows Management Framework includes the following: Windows Remote Management (WinRM) 2.0 Windows PowerShell 2.0 Background... Posted Oct 28 2009, 06:38 AM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server, Windows 7, Administration, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2

• Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance Planning Guide

  PCI-DSS is a topic close to by heart having worked on the topic for nearly two years. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliance Planning Guide version 1.2 is targeted for merchants that accept payment cards, financial institutions that... Posted Oct 12 2009, 08:41 AM by Mark Parris with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Security, [ADUG], Windows Server 2008 R2, Consultancy, markparris, PCI-DSS, Compliance, Audit

• [ADUG] The Last Meetings Slide's

  Jane Lewis' slide deck: The Slides James O'Neill's slide deck: The Slides Posted Sep 18 2009, 09:49 AM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server, Active Directory, [ADUG], Windows Server 2008 R2, Powershell, markparris, Jane Lewis, James O'Neill, AGPM 3.0, AGPM 4.0

• Updated - Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Paths

  Brief Description Outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for Windows Server 2008 R2 SKUs. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f2d08680-0875-44d3-bb5f-c5b05ac7201b Supported Upgrade Scenarios From Windows... Posted Sep 08 2009, 03:54 AM by Mark Parris with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server, Active Directory, Administration, [ADUG], Migration, Windows Server 2008 R2, AD-DS, markparris

• Group Policy Settings References for Windows and Windows Server

  Brief Description These spreadsheets list the policy settings for computer and user configurations included in the Administrative template files delivered with the Windows operating systems specified. You can configure these policy settings when you edit... Posted Sep 08 2009, 03:52 AM by Mark Parris with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, Windows 7, Administration, [ADUG], Windows Server 2008 R2, markparris

• SYSVOL Replication Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication

  How to upgrade an existing domain and migrate replication of the SYSVOL folder to DFS Replication to improve the performance, scalability and reliability of SYSVOL replication. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID... Posted Sep 08 2009, 03:50 AM by Mark Parris with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Replication, [ADUG], Migration, DFSR, FRS, Windows Server 2008 R2, upgrade, AD-DS, markparris

• Active Directory Talent Pool

  The [ADUG] has been running for a little while now and the [ADUG] is fully embedded into the internet search engines. As a result of this I am often asked for about Active Directory talent and resources, rather than providing a blanket "NO"... Posted Aug 02 2009, 04:02 PM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server, Active Directory, [ADUG], Windows Server 2008 R2, Consultancy, Employment, Jobs, Careers

• [ADUG] September meeting – Wednesday 16th September.

  The first meeting after the summer recess has been finalised, I hope to see you there and perhaps have a drink afterwards. Richard Siddaway presents an "Introduction to Powershell" Windows 2008 R2 brings PowerShell v2 installed by default. It... Posted Aug 02 2009, 03:58 PM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, London, Meeting, Active Directory, Group Policy, [ADUG], Windows Server 2008 R2, Powershell

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Paths

  Windows Server 2008 R2 Upgrade Paths This document outlines supported and unsupported upgrade paths for Windows Server 2008 R2 SKUs. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=f2d08680-0875-44d3-bb5f-c5b05ac7201b Posted Jul 21 2009, 07:45 AM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: 32 Bit, 64 Bit, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server, [ADUG], Migration, Windows Server 2008 R2, upgrade

• The Active Directory Management Gateway Service is now available!!

  The Microsoft Active Directory Management Gateway Service lets information technology professionals manage Active Directory Directory Service and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service instances that are running on the same server. The Active... Posted Jun 11 2009, 02:40 PM by Mark Parris with | with no comments Filed under: R2, Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Windows 7, Administration, [ADUG], Windows Server 2008 R2

• Active Directory Domain Services in the Perimeter Network?

  Microsoft have released this white paper on placing Windows Server 2008 Read Only Domain Controllers (RODC’s) in the perimeter network. This guide contains direction for determining whether Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is appropriate... Posted Jun 11 2009, 04:43 AM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: R2, Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, Windows 7, Administration, RODC, [ADUG]

• Windows Server 2008: Planning for Active Directory Forest Recovery

  Microsoft have updated their forest recovery documentation. This guide contains best-practice recommendations for recovering an Active Directory forest, if forest-wide failure has rendered all domain controllers in the forest incapable of functioning... Posted May 27 2009, 08:02 AM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: ADUG, Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, [ADUG], DR, Disaster Recovery

• Active Directory Consultancy

  After nearly three years my current assignment will be coming to a natural conclusion at the end of June. If you require any Active Directory consultancy, I will be available for short and long term work. I specialise in all aspects of Active Directory... Posted May 15 2009, 04:44 AM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: MCM AD:2008, Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Certified Master:Directory, Active Directory, Rename Active Directory, SP2, [ADUG], Windows Server 2008 R2

• SYSVOL migration from FRS to DFSR - Whitepaper Released

  Ned's team have made this whitepaper available. http://blogs.technet.com/askds/archive/2009/05/01/sysvol-migration-from-frs-to-dfsr-whitepaper-released.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=df8e5e84-c6c6... Posted May 02 2009, 06:02 AM by Parris with | with no comments Filed under: Windows Server 2008, Active Directory, [ADUG], Migration, DFSR, FRS

• Looking to deploy Windows Server 2008 SP2?

  If you are looking to deploy Windows Server 2008 SP2, then this article may be of interest as there is a prerequisite update needed. Description of the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 installation software feature update released April 28, 2009... Posted Apr 30 2009, 03:45 AM by Mark Parris with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: 32 Bit, 64 Bit, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server, Active Directory, Client OS, KB Article, [ADUG]