So we have DC1, DC2, and DC3. DC1 and DC2 are both 2003 32-bit Standard (all 2003 and 2008R2 versions are standard). DC3 is a Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain controller that's been running in the domain ...

I run a windows small business server 2003 server as a domain controller, with about 15 windows 2000/win xp pro workstations attached to the domain. My question is regarding the windows time service.

In two previous articles (here and here) I shared some classic Active Directory mistakes people have made that got their companies into serious trouble. Here’s another mistake that on the face of it ...

Microsoft’s Encrypting File System, which is used to encrypt data on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 computers, relies on a public key certificate. If you don’t have a public-key infrastructure, EFS ...

What you will learn in this tip: When Microsoft created Windows Server 2008, the company did away with NTBackup and provided a new data backup application called Windows Server Backup. Windows Server ...

In recent years, one of the most debated topics among Windows administrators has been branch office security-- specifically involving configuration. While various publications have presented arguments ...