Windows Server 2008 How-to Videos

Protecting a Word Document with AD RMS

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:18:05 +0530

This video introduces you to AD RMS by showing you how an end user can protect and assign specific permissions to a Word document using AD RMS. If you’d like to a more thorough introduction to AD RMS and information protection, you can read about it on Microsoft’s website at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/idm/InformationProtection.mspx.
If you are an IT professional and you’d like to learn more how to implement AD RMS in your organization, visit the AD RMS documentation on Technet at
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771627.aspx.

Configure a virtual machine running on Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V to support hot add storage

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:12:11 +0530

With the release of Windows Server 2008 R2, Hyper-V supports the addition and removal of storage devices for virtual machines while they are running. In this video, Gordon Ryan walks through the process of creating a new virtual machine then adding in a new virtual hard disk, then removing it while the virtual machine is running.

Backup Hyper-V with Windows Server Backup

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:49:04 +0530

With virtualised workloads, data backup and recovery becomes even more critical. Whilst large companies can use products such as System Center Data Protection Manager to back up multiple servers, that may not always be appropriate for and, in this video, Mark Wilson takes a look at backing up a Hyper-V deployment using the Windows Server Backup utility provided with Windows Server 2008.

Modifying Boot Records in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Using BCDEDIT

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:00:37 -0800

In this video, Kyle Rosenthal steps through the new boot configuration tool: BCDEDIT. He will demonstrate how to view boot records, create new entries, modify settings, and export for back up the Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store.

Windows Server 2008 Read Only Domain Controllers - Password Replication Policies

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:57:49 -0800

Read-only domain controllers (RODCs) are a new feature in Windows Server 2008 allowing domain controllers to be deployed in locations where security might otherwise be a concern (e.g. branch offices). In this video Mark Wilson takes a look at the password replication policies that are used to control credentials stored on RODCs.

Using Group Policy in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:51:14 -0800

In this video, Kyle Rosenthal examines the improvements and changes in Group Policy management in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. He looks at the new format of Group Policy templates, the central store, and multiple local group policies, then drills down into device management using Group Policy.

NAT Hyper-V

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:46:16 -0800

In this video, Gordon Ryan shows how to install the Network Policy and Access Server role on Windows Server 2008 and configure it to use a wireless network adapter to provide internet access for virtual machines running using Hyper-V.

Use Multicast Transmission to Deploy Multiple Clients

Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:14:13 -0800

Windows Deployment Services now offers the option of using multicast transmission to cut down the time it takes to deploy multiple clients. In this video Gordon Ryan shows how to create a multicast session using Windows Server 2008 and how to create a client boot image that makes use of it.

Creating a Read Only Domain Controller on Windows Server 2008 Core Using the Install From Media (IFM) Option

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:47:17 -0800

In Windows Server 2008, the combination of a Server Core installation and the Read Only Domain Controller role is ideal for Branch office deployments, but what happens if you have bandwidth constraints and don't want to replicate all your AD data across the wire? Gordon Ryan will show you in this video how to use NTDSutil to create an install from media set ,an answer file to use with DCPROMO on the server core installation and then run dcpromo to promote the server core box.

Windows Server 2008 Read Only Domain Controllers – preparation and deployment

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:57:32 -0800

Read-only domain controllers are a new feature in Windows Server 2008 allowing domain controllers to be deployed in locations where security might otherwise be a concern (e.g. branch offices). In this video Mark Wilson shows viewers how to prepare an existing Active Directory for Windows Server 2008 before pre-staging and installing an RODC.

Server Core Remote Management

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:48:37 -0700

This demonstration highlights the benefits of Server Core, with its low overhead, and highlights how it is easy to manage Server Core with the new management tools and technologies included in Windows Server 2008.

Enabling a Remote Workforce

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:49:37 -0700

This demo illustrates how the collection of tools and technologies in the Windows Presentation Virtualization scenario enable companies to deploy and manage remote workforces. The demo contains demonstrations of TS Gateway for internal desktop and application access, TS Web Access as an internal application portal functioning on top of TS Gateway, and TS RemoteApp. The goal is to show how seemless the experience is for the remote user who wants to run applications and tools using Presentation virtualization.

Allowing External Users to Manage IIS7 Web Applications

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:50:37 -0700

Web servers are one of the services that most often are in need of remote administration by an external consultant. Many companies outsource web development activities and as a result, need to grant external users access to both manage content and configuration on their web servers. IIS 7 includes a new management service which addresses this need and TS RemoteApp provides a secure way to make management tools available outside the firewall. This demo shows how you can configure the management service, work with feature delegation, and connect to IIS Manager from outside the firewall using TS RemoteApp.

Securing Branch Office User Accounts

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:51:37 -0700

In this demo you will see several ways that user accounts in a branch office can be secured. Branch offices traditional are a place of high risk for domain controllers. Placing domain controllers in branch offices good for functionality and productivity, but bad for security. This demo shows how you can place a domain controller in a branch office, and take measures to make those branch office accounts more secure. The demo uses a combination of BitLocker, RODC, Fine Grained Password Polices using a tool from Special Operations Software, and Admin Role Seperation to achieve this goal.

Windows Server 2008 Deployment Overview

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:51:59 -0700

Windows Server 2008 deployment will leverage many of the core concepts and tools provided in Business Desktop Deployment 2007 and extend those to Windows Server 2008. The new accelerator will offer comprehensive role-based guidance for all phases of deployment, aligned to IT Service Management best practices. It will also take advantage of new deployment features in System Center Configuration Manager 2007. This session introduces you to the differences between Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2000 deployment, and what is in store from the Solution Accelerators Team for automating Windows Server 2008 deployment.

Managing Windows Server 2008 with Server Manager

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:51:19 -0700

Windows Server 2008 makes significant improvements in server manageability with a one-stop administrative solution called Server Manager. This streamlined management tool allows IT administrators to complete setup of Windows Server using the Initial Configuration Tasks page, and configure and manage server roles and features with prescriptive wizards and a unified management console. Server Manager is built on the Service Modeling Language (SML) platform, used to model complex IT services and systems in software, including structure, constraints, configuration, and best practices. This session presents and demonstrates the configuration and management capabilities of Server Manager, and discusses how Server Manager as an administrative solution leverages the model-based management infrastructure provided by the SML platform.

Microsoft.com: Employing Windows Server 2008 and Internet Information Services 7 As a Next Generation Platform for SaaS Web Applications

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:50:47 -0700

Get the latest technology and architectural information about Microsoft's corporate Web site and many other hosted business services such as Microsoft Update, MSDN, TechNet, and Communities. The system engineers share how they are leveraging the next generation Web platform stack including Windows Server 2008/Internet Information Services 7, SQL Server 2005, SharePoint/Microsoft Office SharePoint Services, and System Center Operations Manager.

Using Group Policy with Windows and Windows Server 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:50:13 -0700

This scenario-based walkthrough uses a series of demonstrations to offer an in-depth understanding of new and enhanced Group Policy functions in Windows Vista, and plans for the Windows Server 2008 timeframe. This session showcases Windows Vista as a Windows Vista Group Policy administrative workstation. Learn about new Group Policy features in Windows Vista, including the new format and functionality of Administrative Template (ADMX) files (and interop with legacy ADM files), the ADMX central store, improved awareness of changing network conditions, using multiple local Group Policy Objects (MLGPOs), and Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) integration into the operating system. Demos include using the new event viewer ("Crimson"), and showcase a selection of the hundreds of new policy settings delivered with Windows Vista. Finally, we provide an introduction to the products acquired from DesktopStandard and discuss their future availability and roadmap.

The 10 Most Important Things About Failover Clustering

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:49:08 -0700

Failover Clustering in Windows Server Longhorn (formerly known as Microsoft Cluster Service, or even "Wolfpack") has undergone significant enhancement from previous versions, and as a result what you knew about Failover Clustering in Windows Server 2003 may no longer be applicable. This presentation will highlight ten major areas of change, and how to make them work for you.

Virtualization in Windows Server

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:48:24 -0700

The session features a discussion of the virtualization technology roadmap and an outline of Microsoft's vision for how these technologies will combine with future capabilities in processors, chipsets, and I/O devices to enable unprecedented flexibility by the Windows Server platforms.

Power Management: Windows Server

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:47:53 -0700

This session discusses the power management features in Windows Server. It details the motivation for power management in server systems, the importance in terms of total cost of ownership (TCO) and environmental impact, and what can be achieved today in Windows Server 2003 SP1 through Windows Server Longhorn. It concludes with a series of insights into the challenges that face future server platform designs.

Dynamic Partition: Windows Server

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:47:20 -0700

This session discusses the new dynamic partition capabilities in Windows Server Longhorn. Hardware partitioning enables customers to create multiple isolated hardware environments on the server, each able to host a Windows Server operating system and applications. In a dynamically partitionable server, changes to the partition configuration can be implemented without interrupting operation of the applications in the affected partitions. This scenario requires the server to dynamically interact with the Windows Server Longhorn operating system in each partition to enable the operating system to process the requested hardware change to the partition. Details of this support in Windows Server Longhorn will be presented, and a demonstration of a dynamically partitionable Windows Server Longhorn will be shown.

Windows Server 2008 Kernel Advances

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:46:35 -0700

This session, presented by the co-author of Windows Internals (Microsoft Press), goes beneath the surface to explore the new features and enhancements in the Windows Server 2008 operating system to improve security, scalability and reliability. Learn about cycle-based scheduling, hot-plug CPU and memory support, self-healing NTFS, I/O priorities, kernel transaction manager, service security improvements, Address Space Load Randomization, and more.

What's Up With Windows Server 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:45:41 -0700

Microsoft released the new desktop, Windows Vista, in November 2006... but that's just the start. A new version of Server's right on its heels -- formerly code-named "Longhorn Server". Windows Server 2008 will pack a ton of new stuff, from some really good news in Active Directory to some nifty new deployment tools, a quarantine system that'll help you keep the worm-ridden systems off of your network, a revamped Web server, and a few truly long-awaited changes in group policy. How to find out about all of this? Well, you could download a few terabytes' worth of white papers and start sifting through them to separate the wheat from the chaff, or you could attend this short talk by Mark Minasi, the guy who's been explaining new operating systems since Windows 1.0. Come to this talk and find out why Server Core may be your favorite new piece of software!

Active Directory Domain Services in Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:38:48 -0700

Active Directory Domain Services in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 includes new features and enhancements that are focused around the fundamentals: improved security, reliability, performance, reduced operational complexity, and increased deployment flexibility. This session presents the Windows Server 2008 features in Active Directory.

10 Cool Things to do with the Powershell

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 12:52:37 -0700

This demo shows some of the neat things you can do with PowerShell with regards to server administration. There are 10 demos you can run through ranging from simple queries for services to enumerating information in Active Directory. Some of the scripts use lists of computers, some prompt for a computername. Each script shows a different thing you can do with PowerShell to quickly create administration scripts.

Managing Server Core Installation in Windows Server 2008

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:31:40 -0800

Mark Wilson discusses remote management as well as some tweaks that are available with freeware software that helps in administration at the command line console.

Install Exchange 2007 Prerequisites for Windows Server 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:20:17 -0700

In this video Nicolas Blank shows you how to install the prerequisites for installing Exchange 2007 onto Windows Server 2008.

Windows Server 2008 Server Core - Remote Management, Tips and Tricks

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:21:02 -0700

In an earlier video, Mark Wilson looked at getting started with the Server Core installation option for Windows Server 2008. This video takes those concepts a little further and examines remote administration of server core computers using WS-Management and Windows PowerShell as well as some tips to help out administrators who are working from the console. - Running time: 26 Minutes 18 seconds

Getting Started with Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:50:44 -0700

Server Core is a new installation option for Windows Server 2008. With a limited user interface and streamlined component model it can also be daunting for some administrators. In this video, Mark Wilson takes a look at the commands that are needed to get started with a Server Core installation. - Running time: 17 Minutes 12 seconds

Server Core Role Installation