Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Azure, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 Tutorials

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Windows Server 2003 : Computer Accounts - Managing Computer Accounts & Troubleshooting Computer Accounts

Active Directory domains treat computers as security principals. This means that a computer, just like a user, has an account—or, more specifically, properties within the computer object such as a name, a password, and a SID.

Windows Server 2003 : Computer Accounts - Joining a Computer to a Domain

By using the DNS domain name, you leverage the preferred name resolution process and test the computer’s DNS configuration. If the computer is unable to locate the domain you’re attempting to join, ensure that the DNS server entries configured for the network connection are correct.

Windows Vista : Creating Basic Windows Images - Creating Unattended Answer Files

Even with Vista's much improved image-based installation, installation naturally requires input from the user. Partitions must be created and formatted, product keys must be entered, network settings must be configured, and regular post-installation changes must be made.

Windows Vista : Creating Basic Windows Images - Building a Deployment Server

The recommendation is to install on a Windows Server operating system, but most functions will run on XP/Vista as well. The reason is that it has a dependency on IIS, which is included in workstation editions of Windows, so as long as you have it installed, there should be no problems.

Windows 7 : Installing a Local Printer

If the driver software isn’t “signed” with digital proof that it came from the manufacturer that it says it came from, Windows may warn you. Permit the software to be installed only if you know that it came directly from a reputable manufacturer

Windows 7 : Installing and Configuring a Printer

Some printer manufacturers ask you to install their driver software before you plug in and turn on the printer for the first time. Heed their advice! If you plug the printer in first, Windows may install incorrect drivers.

Windows Server 2008 R2 : Understand Active Directory Replication

Active Directory is a database. The really cool thing about Active Directory is that it has multiple points of authoritative input. Objects can be added, deleted, changed, and so on, from any domain controller.

Windows Server 2008 R2 : Automate User and Group Management

With PowerShell, you have a great tool to help you automate users and groups in your AD environment. In the prior versions to Windows Server 2008, you could use PowerShell to manage objects, but it was cumbersome and not an easy task to accomplish.

Windows XP : Applications and the Registry - Shared DLLs

The Registry is perhaps Windows XP’s most important component because it stores thousands of settings that Windows needs. The Registry is important for your applications, as well, because most Windows applications use the Registry to store configuration data and other settings.

Windows XP : Practicing Safe Setups - Running Through a Pre-Installation Checklist

If you’re coming to Windows XP from Windows 9x or Me, you’ll find that something as apparently straightforward as installing a program isn’t straightforward at all. The biggest hurdle you face is the Windows XP security model, which doesn’t let just anyone install a program.

Windows 7 : Troubleshooting Networks - Manual Troubleshooting

If you are troubleshooting a wired network connection, make sure you have verified that all cables are securely connected and that you see link lights on both ends of the connection (at the computer and at the hub).

Windows 7 : Letting Windows Troubleshoot the Network & Troubleshooting Network Printer Connections

Whenever you have a problem with a network, whether wired or wireless, you should always check your network hardware first. Even experts have been known to spend much time trying to troubleshoot a network problem from mouse and keyboard, when the problem turned out to be a loose cable.

Windows Server 2003 : Using Automation to Manage Group Accounts

The LDIFDE utility is included in Windows Server 2003, and can be copied to a computer running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP. It can then be bound and used remotely to the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory.

Windows Server 2003 : Understanding Group Types and Scopes & Managing Group Accounts

Groups are containers that can contain user and computer objects within them as members. When security permissions are set for a group in the access control list (ACL) on a resource, all members of that group receive those permissions.

Security in Windows Vista : New and Improved Windows Vista Security Features

Do not confuse file and registry virtualization with operating system virtualization products such as Microsoft Virtual PC or Microsoft Virtual Server. File and registry virtualization virtualizes just those operating system components, not the computer’s hardware.

Security in Windows Vista : Addressing Specific Security Concerns with Windows Vista

Windows Vista includes many new and improved security technologies. While understanding security technologies often requires more detailed knowledge, the security scenarios that these technologies serve are practical and straightforward.

Local Group Policy objects (part 2) : Managing the Local GPOs & GPOs in Active Directory

All GPOs that are stored in Active Directory have the same structure. You must use the GPMC to access one of these GPOs. Within the GPMC, you can expand the console to see the list of GPOs that are in Active Directory.

Local Group Policy objects (part 1) : Administrators and Non-Administrators Local GPOs

One of the new local GPOs that comes with Windows Vista is not just one GPO, but two. Together, the Administrators and Non-Administrators local GPOs give you the ability to separate those users who are seen by the local desktop as administrators from standard users on the desktop.

Structural Overview of a Group Policy object : Computer Configuration & User Configuration

Group Policy is a technology that is built into Windows 2000 and later operating systems. Group Policy—broken down to the rawest form and definition—is defined as a mechanism for centralizing configurations for computers and user accounts.

Installing or Upgrading to Windows 7 : Interactive Setup (part 2) - Upgrading

From a licensing perspective, only certain Windows versions are eligible for a Windows 7 upgrade. That is, you can't purchase and install an Upgrade version of Windows 7 unless you're using a supported Windows version now.

Installing or Upgrading to Windows 7 : Interactive Setup (part 1) - Clean Install

A clean install of the operating system is the preferred method for installing Windows 7. Although it's possible to upgrade to Windows 7 from certain previous Windows versions , this path is perilous and can often result in a Frankenstein-like system in which only some of your applications work properly.

Windows Server 2008 R2 : Understand Active Directory Users and Groups (part 2) - Manage Users and Groups in Active Directory

Using Server Manager or Active Directory Users And Computers will take you to the same set of tools. Server Manager is a new tool introduced in Windows Server 2008 and is a consolidated management tool with several management tools, including Active Directory Users And Computers.

Windows Server 2008 R2 : Understand Active Directory Users and Groups (part 1)

Active Directory does add some layers of complexities because of the nature of how applications and other functions of the directory are handled. In this section, you will see some added complexity regarding groups and the amount of properties users have by default in a domain environment.

Windows Server 2003 : Configuring Hardware Devices and Drivers

If you choose to uninstall a device that was configured through PnP, you must scan for hardware changes in Device Manager to have the device reinstalled because Windows Server 2003 removes the device from the configuration even if the device is still connected to the computer.

Windows Server 2003 : Installing Hardware Devices and Drivers

Hardware devices communicate with the Windows Server 2003 operating system by means of a software driver. Devices and their drivers, if not installed automatically through Plug and Play, can be configured through the Device Manager.

Windows Vista : Automating Installation - Preparing the Environment

You primarily use four tools to manage Windows Vista deployment: Windows System Image Manager (Windows SIM), Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE), ImageX, and the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep).

Windows Vista : Automating Installation - Understanding Setup

To automate Windows setup, you must first understand the installation process. Knowing the underlying processes will help you understand the decisions you must make when developing Windows Vista for deployment.

Windows Server 2008 R2 : Understand Local Users and Groups (part 2) - Understand Local User Rights & Work with Local Account Policies

Managing local user groups on your server is just a matter of loading the correct snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). You can manage either a Windows Server 2008 R2 full server installation or a Server Core installation.

Windows Server 2008 R2 : Understand Local Users and Groups (part 1) - Administer Local Users and Groups

Windows 7 : Take Advantage of Program Jump Lists

You can use the new jump list feature in Windows 7 to open files or run program tasks. A jump list is a list associated with each program that supports this feature.