Regular TLA reader Chris Sanders has contributed the following list of frequently asked questions about WSUS. Windows Server Update Services Q&A I have deployed several WSUS servers in networks of all sizes. This Microsoft technology is one that I believe is a necessity for any network that includes Microsoft servers or clients. ...

Now after checking the entire pre-installation components, if we start the setup we will get some error messages such as this one: Setup encountered a problem while validating the state of Active Directory: Domain Controller Operating System version is 5.0 (2195) Service Pack 4. The minimum version required is 5.2 (3790) Service Pack 1. This a ...

Before we get started with the installation of Exchange 2007 it is recommended to run the latest version of Exchange Best Practice Analyzer tools now, and choose Exchange 2007 readiness check, in my case, the tool gave me the following report: So, my exchange organization is in mixed mode, it must be changed to native mode.  In general, ...

Here is another great guest post from: Jason Boche, MCSE NT4/2000/2003, MCSA 2000/2003, MCP, VCPx2, CCA, A+ If you have used Compaq/HP brand server hardware, you are most likely familiar with RILOE boards (Remote Insight Lights Out Edition) and ILO boards (Integrated Lights Out). These are hardware devices that provide remote access to Compaq/HP ...

This great article come from Michael Khanin (MCP, MCP+I, CNA, CNE, MCSE) who also blogs on his blog site http://TheSystemAdministrator.com  Recently there was a necessity to install a Virtual CD/DVD on many computers on the same network. And it was necessary, that the virtual CD/DVD would be set to a special letter in ...

  Providing a Default Domain for Microsoft FTP User Authentication Jason Boche, MCSE NT4/2000/2003, MCSA 2000/2003, MCP, VCPx2, CCA, A+ As usual, I have a story behind most of my experiences. If you’re not interested in reading about it, skip to the section “How to do it”. I’ve been using FTP servers since I learned how to write and ...

Loyal TLA reader Jason Bosche is back with his first post on the new site.  Here is a handy little tool that I have been using for a decade.  Its purpose falls well within the theme “Lazy Admin”.  It has been included with every release of the Windows Resource Kit tools since NT4 and is included in the Windows Server 2003 Resource ...

Servers get updated every so often and upgrading a terminal server leaves you with one nagging issue, how to update all the client PC RDP connections? TLA reader Phillip Ward wrote this little tip on how to automate this! Recently a senior network administrator asked me to configure remote desktop on nearly all of the machines to point to a ...

A while back we did a short series on ADMT. Today, TLA reader Dan Dill, goes further into ADMT with this article on setting up a password migration server for ADMT. The password migration server is a component that will help you to migrate passwords when performing active directory migrations. Once you have your new domain and ADMT setup the ...

Ever wanted a central site that users can connect to remotely to be able to access their email, office computer or setup their VPN connection? Remote Web Workplace provides just this functionality and is only available in Small Business Server. TLA reader and forum member WrldBFree is back with an intro to SBS 2003 Remote Web Workplace. To access ...

So far in this series, TLA reader jason Boche has shown us how to install and configure routing using RRAS, the last part of this series will cover the testing of the configuration. Open up the RRAS MMC and with RIP highlighted in the left window pane, all interfaces configured for RIP should be shown on the right. Each router configured for RIP ...

As we saw in Part 1, Windows RRAS can be used to route traffic at layer 3. TLA reader Jason Boche is back with part 2 which covers the configuration of RRAS. Open up the RRAS MMC and the symbol in the circle has changed in color from red to green indicating that the RRAS service is started. Also appearing now are additional configuration items in ...

Routing is something usually left to Cisco equipment or some other layer 3 device. Windows does include routing capabilites in Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) and TLA reader Jason Boche is back with a three part article on RRAS and how to configure it. Understanding the fundamentals as well as the advanced configuration of the TCP/IP ...

There are many ways to deploy Operating Systems to your network computers. Remote Installation Services (RIS) is one that often gets over looked. TLA reader James Rudley shows us how easy it is to install and configure RIS so you can start using it to deploy OSes to your workstations. Installing RIS can be a tricky process and when most people ...

Just about everyone knows that a Windows operating system may have only one computer name. While this is true, there is a way to add additional NetBIOS names to a Windows operating system, effectively giving the machine additional computer names or identities on the network. TLA reader Jason Boche has submitted this excellent how-to on this ...