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.

This one is truly annoying me. I'm testing Vista Business to see if we can deploy it throughout the organisation without everyone screaming at TechOps about speed issues. The low jagged line in the ...

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 ...

All five FSMO roles are transferred! Step 5: Decommission the Windows Server 2003 DC The final step is to decommission the Windows Server 2003 DC. Logged onto the Windows Server 2003 DC with a domain ...

Before you decide to upgrade to Windows Server 2003 from Windows NT, it's important to understand some key differences between Active Directory and the NT 4 domain model as it pertains to server roles ...

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 ...

Sounds funny, but believe it or not, it's real. Since its release in Windows Server 2012, Hyper-V supports cloning of Domain Controller VMs. Cloning may seem an incredibly naughty task for a domain ...

Many of those organisations currently running NT are considering making the move to Windows Server 2003. But before beginning this considerable upgrade, it’s important to understand some key ...

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 ...

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 ...