Windows Server 2008

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

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123 Admin
1 Applications
3 Exchange
13 Migration
20 Miscellaneous
45 Network
22 Security
10 Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
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  1. SYSVOL Replication Notes

    This article explains some notes related to the FRS and SYSVOL replication... Read More

  2. AvoidPDCOnWan and PDC Emulator

    This article explains how you can control a domain controller contacting a PDC which is out of the site... Read More

  3. What is Replication Queue and who manages the Queue?

    This article explains the mechanim Bridgehead Servers use to process the replication changes... Read More

  4. How To Forcefully Close A File On Remote Computer Using Command Line?

    This article explains the steps you can use to close a file forcefully on a remote computer... Read More

  5. Configuring a central store for ADMX templates

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 10 March 2009
    • Section: Admin

    Windows Vista and later have a way of reducing the SYSVOL bloat that happens with Group Policy in earlier versions of Windows... Read More

  6. Securing Windows images using permissions

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 4 March 2009
    • Section: Security

    Customized Windows images may contain sensitive or proprietary information. Here's a tip on how to secure your images using permissions when using Windows Deployment Services... Read More

  7. Exchange Message Archiving

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 13 Nov. 2008
    • Section: Exchange

    Should your company be doing some type of Exchange Message Archiving? Yes!... Read More

  8. TCP Chimney Offload and Windows Server 2008

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 24 Feb. 2009
    • Section: Network

    How to verify that your server is utilizing the capabilities of a NIC that supports TCP Chimney Offload... Read More

  9. When not to use NTFS compression

    NTFS compression usually works fine on client systems, but be careful using it on servers... Read More

  10. What All Ports Are Rrequired By Domain Controllers And Client Computers?

    This article explains the key port requirement for Client computers and Domain Controllers communicating with each other... Read More