Monitor Bandwidth with PRTG and a PowerConnect 2824 Switch
The previous post described basic setup of the Dell PowerConnect 2824 switch. One of the reasons I bought this switch is its ability to “mirror” a port. This allows a …
Setting Up a Dell PowerConnect 2824 Switch
I recently purchased a Dell PowerConnect 2824 switch for use at a client site. The switch has some great features for the price, but the setup instructions are very wrong. …
Windows 7 Causes 675 0x19 Security Errors in Windows 2003 Domain
I had this issue with Vista and now it has returned with Windows 7. I got some good advice in the Microsoft Partner Newsgroup and wanted to pass it along. …
Group Policy in a Mixed Windows XP – Windows 7 Environment
I’ve recently added a Windows 7 Enterprise computer to a network that is mostly running Windows XP SP3 with a Windows Server 2003 R2 server. One of the main challenges …
Activate Windows 7 Enterprise with a MAK Key
Update 10/25/2010: This article is superseded by Activate Windows 7 Enterprise with a MAK Key – GUI Method. A small customer purchased Software Assurance (SA) on their Windows desktop licenses. …
Go Daddy Email Too Smart for the Cloud
A small customer has an in-house mail server. After some recent DSL connection woes, I’m getting nervous about this single point of failure for their email service. The customer’s Go …
Thin Client vs. Desktop in the Small Business
A non-profit customer has an underutilized server and a desktop due and budgeted for replacement. Would it make sense to replace the desktop with a thin client, and run the …
Deploying Printers With Group Policy in Windows Server 2003 R2
I recently added a printer connection to a Windows Server 2003 R2 machine. In the past, this has meant re-training each user on how to connect to a network printer. …
Setting Up Dell OpenManage on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
One of my misconceptions about the Microsoft virtualization options was that if I wanted to have access to server management tools, I would need to run “regular” (paid) Window Server …
Setting Up Windows Server Backup on Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
Part of my testing of Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 will be the built-in backup solution. But although Windows Server Backup it is a built-in feature, it is not enabled …