Well, with Windows Server 2008 actually being released today I thought I’d put down in writing how I configured a server for one of our branch offices here. I decided that for a small office we’d need DHCP, DNS and a domain controller. However, this being a branch office with no IT function within it, this gave me the perfect opportunity to play with the Windows Server 2008 Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) role within a Windows Server 2008 Core installation.
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If you’re managing a large number of users, you might sometimes have to create Outlook signatures for these users. Doing this manually can be a right pain in the arse, so I decided to write a quick script which, when executed (HINT: set it to run at logon in Group Policy), will automatically create a signature called ‘Default’ for Outlook 2003 and up to use. Disclaimer: I’ve only tested it on Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 running on a domain so if it doesn’t work, sorry…
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For the last few days I’ve been trying to get some mp4 files, which Microsoft say are supported in the latest update for the Xbox 360, with little success. However, this morning, I’ve finally managed to get it to work – here’s what I did for those struggling with this too.
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Reference for myself (and anyone else that’s interested) – here’s my unattend.xml file for installing Windows XP SP2 completely unattended. Using this in conjunction with a sysprep.inf file, you can achieve a completely unattended XP install using Windows Deployment Services.
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Microsoft’s forthcoming server platform, Windows Server 2008, is out pretty soon now. So, as I’m going to be deploying this pretty soon after its release, I thought it a good idea to start playing with one of the more interesting parts of Windows Server 2008, the Core installation.
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In my last post I went about installing a Windows Deployment Services server and creating a couple of simplistic boot images, ready to perform automated deployment of Windows clients. Now I’m ready to start doing something useful with my new server – let’s get started!
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If, like me, you’re running Vista full time you may be struggling to install one of the most used applications, Adobe’s Acrobat Reader. It’s pretty easy to fix – if you are struggling, here’s how I did it.
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Well, despite my anti-Vista stance a month or so ago when running the MSDN build I went out and bought the retail version of Vista Home Premium and am running it full-time on my laptop.
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