Tag: Windows Server 2008

DiskShadow, the new in-box VSS requester in Windows Server 2008

There were many changes in Volume Shadowcopy Services (VSS) in Windows Server 2008. Probably the most visible of them is DiskShadow.exe,  the new command line tool for VSS. This new built-in requester can create and manage hardware and software shadow copies, interactively or in a script. If you read my post about the basics of … Continue reading DiskShadow, the new in-box VSS requester in Windows Server 2008 →

Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering in RC0 (includes a 17-minute demonstration)

I’m getting ready to work at the Microsoft booth at the Storage Network World next week in Dallas, TX and one of the items we’re showing is the improvements in Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering, this time using the recently released RC0 (Release Candidate 0). I recorded a short (17-minute) demonstration where you can see … Continue reading Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering in RC0 (includes a 17-minute demonstration) →

Questions for Course 6044: Windows Server 2008 Directory Identities and Access

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I am delivering a private, newsgroup-based, Microsoft-sponsored training for Microsoft MVPs. We are reaching the end of the third of five parts of this training, covering Course 6044: Windows Server 2008 Directory Identities and Access (see course description). At the end of each course I pose some … Continue reading Questions for Course 6044: Windows Server 2008 Directory Identities and Access →

Questions for Course 6043: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I am delivering a private, newsgroup-based, Microsoft-sponsored training for Microsoft MVPs. We are reaching the end of the second of five parts of this training, covering Course 6043: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 (see course description). At the end of each course I pose some … Continue reading Questions for Course 6043: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 →

Comparing default services on Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 (Core and Full)

I have been experimenting with Windows Server 2008 for a while now and I recently did a number of comparisons between the Core and Full versions of the new OS. This time I am looking at Services configured in a default installation and I also included Windows Server 2003 R2 in the mix, since there … Continue reading Comparing default services on Windows Server 2003 R2 and Windows Server 2008 (Core and Full) →

Personalizing the Desktop on a Windows Server 2008 Server Core install

As mentioned in a previous blog post, a Server Core install of Windows Server 2008 does not include Explorer or the MMC. However, it does have a GUI for logon and the command prompt is typically showed in a windows with a graphical background. You also have a screen saver with a password prompt and … Continue reading Personalizing the Desktop on a Windows Server 2008 Server Core install →

Testing Windows Server 2008 using Virtual PC (step-by-step)

Windows Server 2008 is just around the corner. The Beta 3 bits are publicly available, “release to manufacturing” should happen by the end of the year and the launch event date has been announced: February 27th, 2008. There are plenty of new things to investigate. The installation process is completely different from Windows Server 2003. … Continue reading Testing Windows Server 2008 using Virtual PC (step-by-step) →

Questions for Course 6042: Windows Server 2008 Installation and Management

As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I am delivering a private, newsgroup-based, Microsoft-sponsored training for Microsoft MVPs. We are reaching the end of the first of five parts of this training, covering Course 6042: Windows Server 2008 Installation and Management (see course description). At the end of each course I pose some questions to the … Continue reading Questions for Course 6042: Windows Server 2008 Installation and Management →

Comparing running processes in Windows Server 2008 in Full and Core installs

Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation is a minimal install of the upcoming Windows Server OS that can run specific roles (like DNS, Active Directory or File Server) with a much smaller footprint and attack surface. In a previous blog post I looked into overall image sizes for both and also discussed some of the … Continue reading Comparing running processes in Windows Server 2008 in Full and Core installs →