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Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 SP1 has shipped. Volume Licensed, MSDN and TechNet subscribers get access February 16 All customers get access February 22 through Windows Update and direct download Hot features are Hyper-V Dynamic Memory and Remote...
To be able to troubleshoot the Windows Deployment Services, it is crucial to first understand the overall WDS architecture, since you can activate logging at most levels in the architecture. We did that in previous post. The second step, is drilling...
The other day, I got asked about WDS (Windows Deployment Services) troubleshooting… To be able to troubleshoot the Windows Deployment Services, it is crucial to first understand the overall WDS architecture, since you can activate logging at most levels...
To get a quick overview of your current WDS configuration, use the WDS CLI and type the following command: C:\> wdsutil /get-server /show:config [/server:yourRemoteServer] To get a more detailed overview of your current WDS configuration, type...
There is a little known Server Selection feature in Windows Deployment Services in Windows Server 2008 R2. Its not documented and it's not supported by Microsoft, but it can be very useful for lab and test scenarios... How to enable it? Simply...
Using Windows Deployment Services, we talked about approving pending computers. You might also have noticed on the “pending” screen an empty message from the administrator. How can you set a message from the administrator? On the WDS server from...
Using Windows Deployment Services, you can boot a new (read: unknown) client and "name and approve" it from the WDS console. A (named) computer object with the right GUID gets created in Active Directory and the machine starts building...
This poster provides a visual reference for understanding key Hyper-V technologies in Windows Server 2008 R2. It focuses on architecture, snapshots, live migration, virtual networking, storage, and import/export. You can use this poster in conjunction...
Module A module is a package that contains Windows PowerShell commands, such as cmdlets, providers, functions, variables, and aliases. People who write commands can use modules to organize their commands and share them with others. People who receive...
In PowerShell v1 we used snapins to add functionality. These were dependant on the supplier creating an installer package so that the dll was registered correctly – otherwise its a manual job. PowerShell v2 introduced modules in which “libraries...
Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) is a server management tool that is available only in Windows Server 2008 R2. BPA can help administrators reduce best practice violations by scanning one or more roles that are installed on Windows Server 2008 R2 and reporting...
There are two new default folders that Hyper-V R2 creates during installation to store virtual machine– related files: %SystemDdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\Snapshots Cache %SystemDdrive%\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Hyper-V\Virtual Machines...
This is a free ebook for IT professionals who want to learn more about the latest Microsoft virtualization technologies, including Hyper-V and Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Microsoft...
“The Windows Server 2008 R2 licensing guide provides an in-depth overview of the Windows Server 2008 R2 core product offerings, including product names, available sales channels, licensing models, and number of running instances allowed per license in...
Active Directory Web Services (ADWS) is a (new) windows service that enables remote management of any local directory service instance using WS-* (Web Services) protocols and is only present on domain controllers running Windows Server 2008 R2. In a non...
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