Windows server 2008

 

 

M A P S

 

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Solution Accelerator (formerly Windows Vista Hardware Assessment)

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/solutionaccelerators/hardwareassessment/wv/default.mspx

Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit Solution Accelerator

Assessment Scenarios

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc297227.aspx

Security & SMB

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/942564

When a Windows NT 4.0-based computer tries to use the NETLOGON service to establish a security channel to a Windows Server 2008-based domain controller, the operation may fail

 

 

 

Terminal server

 

 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755053.aspx

Terminal Services Overview

 

xtra

 

 

 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730673.aspx

TS RemoteApp Step-by-Step Guide

 

terminal server on windows server 2008

 

 

 http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Configuring-Windows-Server-2008-Terminal-Services-Gateway-Part1.html

Configuring the Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Gateway (Part 1)

 

 

RODC

 

 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732632.aspx

RODC Placement Considerations

 

 

 

 

 

 RODC Compatibility Pack

 

Description of the Windows Server 2008 read-only domain controller compatibility pack for Windows Server 2003 clients and for Windows XP clients

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/944043

 

 

 

SYSVOL

 

Sysvol Migration:

 

 http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/archive/2008/02/08/sysvol-migration-series-part-1-introduction-to-the-sysvol-migration-process.aspx

Certification

 

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcts/windowsserver/2008/transition/default.mspx

MCITP: Server Administrator

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcitp/windowsserver/2008/server/default.mspx

 

MCITP: Enterprise Administrator

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/mcitp/windowsserver/2008/enterprise/default.mspx

 

 

 

 

 

Changes to Windows 2008 Active Directory in a Nutshell / Changes to Windows 2008 terminal Server

 

 

a.       Changes to Windows 2008 terminal Server Service Licensing

b.      Changes to Windows 2008 Active directory

c.       Insight about Group Policy Preferences

 

 

a.     Changes to Windows 2008 terminal Server Service Licensing

 

Contents:

1.            Per Device Client Access Licenses Revocation

2.            Per User Client Access Tracking and Reporting:

3.            License Database Files

4.            Windows 2008 Client Access License Support

5.            Grace Period based on Operating System

6.            Reviewing Configuration of Terminal License Server

7.            Improvements to License Manager

8.            WMI Providers for Administration

9.            Manually publishing and Un-Publishing Terminal Server license Server

10.          Licensing Diagnosis Problems and Resolutions

 

Link : http://blogs.technet.com/terminalserverlicensing/archive/2008/09/05/changes-to-windows-2008-terminal-server-licensing.aspx

 

 

b.     Changes to Windows 2008 Active Directory in a NutShell!!

 

Contents

1.            Server Manager

2.            Changes to Domain Controller Promotion

3.            Re start able Domain Controller

4.            Distributed File System Namespace - DFSN

5.            Distributed File System Replication – DFSR

6.            Fine Grained Password Policy

7.            RSAT Tools

8.            IFM Support

9.            Auditing

10.          ADMT 3.01

11.          Windows Server Backup (System State)

12.          Read Only Domain Controller (RODC)

13.          Terminal Service Licensing

14.          Group Policy Changes

15.          Active Directory Light Weight Directory Services

16.          Certificates

17.          Webcasts

 

Link : http://blogs.technet.com/gpguru/archive/2008/09/05/changes-to-windows-2008-active-directory-in-a-nutshell.aspx

 

 

c.      Insight about Group Policy Preferences

 

Contents

1.            What is Group Policy Preferences

2.            Benefits

3.            Preferences Vs Policy Settings

4.            System Requirements

5.            Client Side Extensions

6.            Features

7.            Common Options

8.            Targeting

9.            GPMC Support

10.          Enabling Logging

11.          Links

 

Link : http://blogs.technet.com/gpguru/archive/2008/08/29/insight-about-group-policy-preference.aspx