Windows Server 2008

Last Updated on 30 April 2015, Total: 135 Articles and Tutorials

This section is focused on networking issues for Windows Server 2008, formerly known as Windows Longhorn Server. Among the many topics discussed are Windows Server 2008 specific networking tools, and the new features included in Windows Server 2008.

  1. Pre-Installation Steps for Installing Windows Server 2008

    The fundamental steps that should be taken to install Windows Server 2008 on an enterprise class server... Read More

  2. Using the new Windows Server 2008 Core OCList and OCSetup CLI tools to Add & Remove Server Roles

    What you need to know about the Windows 2008 Core Server CLI tools, OCLIST & OCSETUP. These are not available in the standard install of Windows Server 2008 and are the Core server utilities used to administer server roles... Read More

  3. Windows Server 2008 Domain Services - Part 2: Active Directory Federation Services

    This article continues where we left of in Part 1 of the series and will cover Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Federation Services... Read More

  4. Introducing Windows Server 2008: Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade

    Dr. Tom Shinder gives a detailed introduction to Windows Server 2008 and shares the top 10 reasons why any Windows admin should upgrade... Read More

  5. Managing Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007

    How to work with Data Protection Manager 2007... Read More

  6. Using the new Windows Server 2008 Servermanager.exe CLI tool to Add & Remove Server Roles

    How to use the ServerManagercmd.exe Windows 2008 command line utility to add and remove Server Roles... Read More

  7. Group Policy Extensions in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Part 7

    Group policy settings in Vista focusing on Vista’s diagnostic capabilities... Read More

  8. Understanding the new Windows Server 2008 Network Policy Server

    What the Windows Server 2008 Network Policy Server (NPS) is, how it has replaced IAS, how to load NPS, and how it can help you... Read More

  9. Group Policy Extensions in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, Part 6

    This article continues the discussion of new group policy settings in Vista by talking about settings related to Vista’s diagnostic capabilities... Read More

  10. Windows Server 2008 Domain Services - Part 1: Active Directory Domain Services

    An introduction to Windows Server 2008 Domain Services covering the basics of all the new features of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services... Read More