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Multicasting in Server 2008
Kevin is right, this has already been talked about , but he does a nice job of explaining the two types of multicasting. Two drawbacks to this however...First you cannot multicast across subnets, well you can but if your network supports this you are wide open to a SQL Slammer type of attack where one laptop brings your network to its knees. Second, you have to have Server 2008 to make this work. A...
Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008 Delayed
What is the status? Windows Server 2008, formerly Longhorn, will be delayed until Q1 of 2008 but will be available to SA and MSDN subscribers prior to RTM. SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008 are scheduled to be released with Server 2008 so I can only assume they will be delayed as well. Vista SP1 also suffers from the same fate, delayed until Q1 of 08. The BETA of Vista SP1 will be available to...
Network Access Protection (NAP) : Come and see a live webcast of NAP and Longhorn Server Beta 3
Speaking of a NAP, I am finally getting used to the time difference over here in London and I got up at 4 AM today. BTW you can get a sense of what site I have seen over the weekend by checking out my pics here . Get a look at NAP from more than what you have read in the SCCM docs during this Webcast. Jeff is the release manager of NAP and this is the same presentation given at the MVP summit. Come...
Securing the Local Administrator Account
There are a number of articles on how to secure the local administrator account on Windows computers and most of the have the same advice, rename it, make the password very strong, etc. But I was asked this question a few days ago and after doing some reading and research I don’t really care for this approach. I think I prefer the idea of setting a very strong password, using a tool that generates...
Active Directory Operations
Original source: Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Operations Guide Brief Description Provides administration and troubleshooting topics for managing and troubleshooting Active Directory. Download details: Active Directory Operations . '> Listen to this article
