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Implementing Secure Wireless Networking - Part 2

Continuing the configuration of a secure wireless network, this part deals with configuring the IAS server to recognise authentication requests from your wireless device. The first part of configuring IAS is configuring a RADIUS client. In this case, Read More
posted Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:59 AM by jhoward | 0 Comments
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Implementing Secure Wireless Networking - Part 1

So I've got a few blog posts which piece together something I've been trying to do (and finally got working) since moving to Seattle. Namely - set up a secure wireless network. Now, I did have a wireless network at home when I was in England, but it wasn't Read More
posted Monday, August 14, 2006 10:16 PM by jhoward | 2 Comments
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Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2

I've just noticed that Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 will be available next month. Some of the more significant changes are the expanded Exchange mailbox limit to 75GB, Windows Server Update Services (WSUS). In addition, SQL Server 2005 Read More
posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:45 AM by jhoward | 4 Comments
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Windows Live OneCare 90-day trial available

I installed the trial of Windows Live OneCare on my childrens machine at home last week - the 90 day trial is available here. If you haven't seen it yet, OneCare can be thought of as an all-in-one tune up and peace of mind package including Antivirus, Read More
posted Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:34 AM by jhoward | 0 Comments
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WSUS SP1 (Windows Server Update Services) download link

Just spotted that WSUS SP1 is available for download. SP1 now supports updating machines running Windows Vista, comes with a newer version of MSDE and supports SQL Server 2005. Gives me my weekend upgrade task at home :) Follow this link for the WSUS Read More
posted Tuesday, June 06, 2006 4:08 AM by jhoward | 0 Comments
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The NUL device is useful for supressing "Press any key to continue"

Long time scripters will, I'm sure, know this. Useful to mention as I was writing a script over the long weekend (it was memorial day here in the US yesterday - makes up for the many UK bank holidays I've missed over the past couple of months!) which Read More
posted Tuesday, May 30, 2006 8:58 AM by jhoward | 3 Comments
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Windows Server Virtualization: Is it a product? No - it's part of an OS!

A very frequently asked question internally. Hence I'm sure this must be as confusing, if not more so outside Microsoft. Many people seem incorrectly to think that Windows Server virtualization is the next version of Virtual Server 2005 R2. This Read More
posted Sunday, May 28, 2006 9:12 PM by jhoward | 3 Comments
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How to remove a failed server from DFS in Windows Server 2003 R2

This week has been a little strained, hence quiet on the blogging front. Apart from a hectic week at work (more to follow on that shortly), the reason was a "disaster" which happened late last Sunday evening - everything was working at home one moment, Read More
posted Saturday, May 20, 2006 8:12 AM by jhoward | 2 Comments
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Enable Remote Desktop Connection through Windows Firewall Remotely

Yesterday evening, I was at home and attempting to remotely connect to my XP desktop machine in the office to access an application which was installed there, but not installed on my laptop. This was over VPN. Now I’ve only had both machines for a few Read More
posted Wednesday, May 10, 2006 8:29 PM by jhoward | 10 Comments
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DHCP Client service required for Dynamic DNS Registration

One of those oddities I discovered a couple of days ago after trying to tune down my IIS box which is configured with a static IP address. I stopped the DHCP Client service as I figured (incorrectly) that it wouldn't be needed due to not using DHCP for Read More
posted Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:43 AM by jhoward | 1 Comments
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Backing up Windows Sharepoint Services

Although I have a fair few ideas as to mini-projects to complete over the Christmas & New Year holiday, it will probably come as no surprise to many of you that there is always the possibility that family will get in the way ;) On the assumption that Read More
posted Friday, December 23, 2005 1:55 PM by jhoward | 1 Comments
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Part 25: Infrastructure essentials Blogcast - RPC/HTTP for Outlook & Exchange - Integrated Auth

Continuing the blogcast series on infrastructure essentials. The final part to the RPC/HTTPS series shows you how to alter the configuration we have such that Outlook 2003 can move seamlessly between external and internal connectivity through the Read More
posted Friday, December 16, 2005 8:45 AM by jhoward | 1 Comments
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DFS Namespace Active Directory blob size in Server 2003 R2

Another question asked on Wednesday evening's Intro to R2 event was about the blob size limitation in Domain Based (ie Active Directory integrated) DFS-Namespaces. Has it changed since Windows Server 2003 SP1? The answer is no, the same limits apply. The Read More
posted Friday, December 09, 2005 7:12 AM by jhoward | 0 Comments
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Blogcast: Virtual Server 2005 R2 Host Clustering How To - Part 5 of 5

If you watched the demonstration blogcast of Virtual Server 2005 R2 I posted up at the weekend, yesterday, I ripped the environment apart to build it again from scratch so you can see how I built it. The last part of this mini series is where we setup Read More
posted Friday, December 02, 2005 7:08 PM by jhoward | 12 Comments
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Blogcast: Virtual Server 2005 R2 Host Clustering How To - Part 4 of 5

If you watched the demonstration blogcast of Virtual Server 2005 R2 I posted up at the weekend, yesterday, I ripped the environment apart to build it again from scratch so you can see how I built it. In part 3, the new cluster group for the virtual Read More
posted Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:14 PM by jhoward | 0 Comments
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