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. 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

  2. BCD: Boot Configuration Database Notes

    This article explains the new feature added to the Windows Boot process in Windows Server 2008... Read More

  3. Backing up DHCP database using Netsh

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 12 Aug. 2009
    • Section: Network

    You can use the Netsh command to back up the DHCP database of your DHCP server... Read More

  4. Batch file to enable and force a memory dump

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 18 June 2015
    • Section: Admin

    A tip about a batch file you can use to enable and force a memory dump on a Windows system... Read More

  5. Block Users from Seeing or Connecting to Other Wi-Fi Networks

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 2 July 2009
    • Section: Security

    Filtering networks using the WLAN Netsh commands... Read More

  6. Blocking Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 8

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 24 March 2010
    • Section: Admin

    Internet Explorer 8 provides several new features and security enhancements, but it might not be quite right for your organization just yet. Microsoft provides a method to block its installation if that’s the case... Read More

  7. Break Server Core registry to disallow processing of Run and RunOnce entries

    This article will show you how you can disallow processing of Run and RunOnce registry entries. This article applies to Windows Server 2008 Server Core Edition only!... Read More

  8. Changing Permissions on Objects in Exchange

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 29 Jan. 2008
    • Section: Exchange

    Changing permissions on objects in Exchange is not available without a little bit of tweaking. This article will show how to do that... Read More

  9. Changing the IP Address of a Server

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 9 Oct. 2008
    • Section: Network

    Changing the IP address of a Windows server requires some special consideration. Here are a couple of things to make note of when doing this... Read More

  10. Changing the Local Administrator Password on Domain Workstations with Group Policy

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 17 July 2008
    • Section: Security

    Windows Server 2008 Group Policy introduces a lot of flexibility in performing security tasks that often involved a bit more headache. One of these is more control of the administrator account on domain workstations... Read More