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Windows Server 2003
Information and Links

Windows Server 2003 Copernic Agent - More Than a Simple Web Search Engine
 EventID.Net
 Microsoft Action Pack Subscription - $299 for 10 licenses of the top 25 MS products
Copernic Agent Basic - Download Now
Download details Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
EventID.Net
Feature comparison Windows NT, Windows 2000, and the Windows Server 2003 family; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Partner Programs
New Features of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory - Feature Based
Webcast - Group Policy on Server 2003
What's New in Security
Windows Server 2003 Domain Rename Tools

- R2

Compare the Editions of Windows Server 2003
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows Windows Server 2003 R2 Review Part 2 Major New Features
What's New in R2
Windows Server 2003 R2 Home

.Net Development

Consider your options when developing secure systems with .NET

Accounts

AGLP

Active Directory

Replication

AD Replication

Administrator tasks

108 Tasks a SysAdmin Might Do

Auditing

Auditing Security Events Best practices Auditing
Configuring Audit Policies in Windows 2000

Authoritative Restore

216243 - Authoritative Restore of Active Directory and Impact on Trusts and Computer Accounts
Performing an Authoritative System State Restore for a Windows 2000 or 2003 Domain Controller
Speed Up an Authoritative Restore
Windows Server Clusters Backup and Recovery - Best Practices

Clustering

281662 - Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 cluster nodes as domain controllers
296799 - How to configure Windows clustering groups for hot spare support
301647 - Cluster Service Improvements for Storage Area Networks (SANs)
305813 - How to Change the Cluster Service Account Password
811272 - How to Perform a Rolling Upgrade of Windows Server 2003 Server Clusters
818878 - Managing Disk Ownership in a Windows Server 2003 Cluster
An Overview of Windows Clustering Technologies Server Clusters and Network Load Balancing
Guide to Creating and Configuring a Server Cluster under Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Clustering Storage Area Networks
Server Clusters Frequently Asked Questions for Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003
Windows Server Clusters Backup and Recovery - Best Practices

DFS

Designing DFS Namespaces; Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit

DHCP

Understanding the DHCP Console Icons

Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Diagnostics, Troubleshooting, and Recovery

Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery in Windows Server 2003 - RAID
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Domain Rename

Domain Rename ű Rename a Windows 2003 Forest with Exchange 2003 installed
Understanding How Domain Rename Works
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename Tools
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Domain Rename

Encryption

RSA Security - Crypto FAQ

Functional Levels

Comprehend Windows Server 2003 trust relationships and functional levels
How to raise domain and forest functional levels in Windows Server 2003

Group Policy

Implementing Common Desktop Management Scenarios with the Group Policy Management Console
Using Software Restriction Policies to Protect Against Unauthorized Software

IIS

Allowing Intradomain Communications Through an ISA Server.
IIS FTP Articles - Setting up an IIS FTP Server
IIS Tips Tricks & Resources - The Premier IIS Support Community on the Net
Installing ISA Server 2000 on Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Internet Information Services (IIS)
WebApp Sec Securing through the IIS web server domain logon
What's New in Internet Information Services 6.0
XWEB Setting the Default Logon Domain for IIS

Installation - Configuration

325379 - How to upgrade Windows 2000 domain controllers to Windows Server 2003
Deploying & Supporting Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Product Activation
Windows Server 2003 System Requirements

IP Subnetting

 70-216 Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure
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IP Subnetting Guide
IP Subnetting Tutorial
IP Subnetting
Learn To Subnet  A Free, Lecture-Based Presentation on IP Addressing and Subnetting
Subnetting 123
Understanding TCP-IP addressing and subnetting basics

Joining the domain

JSI Tip 5956. JoinDom freeware will add a computer account in the specified OU and join a computer to the domain.
Redirecting the users and computers containers in Windows Server 2003 domains

Junction Points

Getting USB Devices to work under Windows XP

Metadirectory Services (MMS)

ENT News News Microsoft Metadirectory Services Overhauled
Microsoft Metadirectory Services

Migration

BindView bv-Admin Migration Solutions
Designing and Deploying File Servers; Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit
Hotfixes to install before you run adprep -Forestprep on a Windows 2000 domain controller to prepare the Forest and domains for
Hotfixes to Install on Windows 2000 Domain Controllers Before Running Adpprep -Forestprep 3
How to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2003
Installing Windows Server 2003 as a Domain Controller
Microsoft File Server Migration Toolkit
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Deployment Guide; Windows Server 2003 Deployment Kit
Migrating from Novell to Windows Server System
NetIQ Migration Suite
Pointdev Ideal Migration
Quest Consolidator
Support WebCast Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Upgrading Windows 2000 Domains to Windows Server 2003
Sys-Manage CopyRight
Tools and Documentation for Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
Upgrading from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Supported Upgrade Paths
Windows Server 2003 Upgrade Assistance Center

Novell Migration

How to Migrate or Deploy a Novell NetWare Environment to Windows
Migrating from Novell to Windows Server System
NetWare to Windows 2000 Server Migration Planning Guide
Preface to the Solution for Migrating File, Print, and Directory Services from Novell NetWare to Windows Server 2003
Resources for Interoperability and Migration of NetWare and Windows
Solution for Migrating File, Print, and Directory Services from Novell NetWare to Windows Server 2003
TechNet Virtual Lab Migrating NetWare to Windows Server 2003

Misc

Disable Shutdown Event Tracker in Windows 2003

Network-Attached Storage

Building Better Protected Storage Using Windows Powered NAS White Paper
Network-Attached Storage White Paper
network-attached storage

New Features

Compare the Editions of Windows Server 2003
New Features of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory - Feature Based
What's New in Active Directory
What's New in Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Guided Tour

NT4 and 2003

325851 - HOW TO Set Up ADMT for a Windows NT 4.0-to-Windows Server 2003 Migration
815332 - Support WebCast Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Upgrading Windows NT 4.0 Domains to Windows Server 2003
Coexistence of Windows Server 2003 and Windows NT 4.0
Migrating Windows NT Server 4.0 Domains to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory

Online seminars

Microsoft Online Seminars

Permissions

Changes to Default Settings Make Windows Server 2003 More Secure (Part 1)

Planning and Deployment Guides

Active Directory Branch Office Planning Guide
Active Directory for Managing Windows Networks
Best Practice Active Directory Deployment for Managing Windows Networks
Best Practice Active Directory Design for Exchange 2000
Best Practice Active Directory Design for Managing Windows Networks
Best Practice Guide for Securing Active Directory Installations and Day-to-Day Operations Part I
Best Practices for Deploying Printer Location with Active Directory
Delegating Administration in Windows 2000 Active Directory Directory Services
Deployment Lab Scenarios
Deployment Planning Guide
Designing a Site Topology for Active Directory Replication
Designing and Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure
Designing Windows 2000 Active Directory Structure
Download details Active Directory in Networks Segmented by Firewalls
Multiple Forest Considerations in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003
Multiple Forest Considerations
NetIQ Migrating to Windows Server 2003, Active Directory, and Exchange 2003 eBook
Outline for Group Policy Design Readiness
Planning Migration from Windows NT to Windows 2000
Requires you to fill in Form - Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003
Requires you to fill in Form - Windows 2003 Active Directory Design and Migration
Sizing Guidelines for Windows 2000 Domain Controller and Global Catalog Server
Upgrading a Windows NT Domain to Windows 2000 Active Directory
Video Designing the Active Directory Structure
Windows 2000 Active Directory and DNS DNS Registrations for Global Catalog Servers
Windows 2000 Active Directory Design Alternatives
Windows 2000 Domain Architecture Design Alternatives
Windows 2000 Server Best Practice Active Directory Design for Managing Windows 200 Networks
Windows 2000 Server Disaster Recovery Guidelines
Windows 2000 Server Domain Migration Cookbook
Windows 2003 Active Directory Design and Migration

Policies

Windows Server 2003 - Account Passwords and Policies

Printers

323428 - HOW TO Configure Internet Printing in Windows Server 2003
Best Practices for Deploying Printer Location with Active Directory
How To Add LPT Ports in Windows Server 2003
How To Configure Printer and Print Server Settings in Windows Server 2003
How To Configure Windows Server 2003 to Print to an AppleTalk Print Device
HOW TO Set Up and Share a Printer That Connects to a Network-Interface Print Device in Windows Server 2003

Process

Windows Process Library

Quotas

2003 XP 2000 NT Disk Quota Management Software
NORTHERN Quota Server 2003
SpaceGuard SRM Disk and Directory Quota management software for Windows 2003 XP 2000 NT
Storage Resource Management and Storage Reporting - NTP Software
VERITAS Products Storage, Server, & Service-Level Automation VERITAS CommandCentralÖ Storage

Recommended Readings

Inside Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide
Windows NT-2000 ADSI Scripting for System Administration

Remote Administration

How to Change the Listening Port for Remote Desktop
Remote Administration of Windows Servers Using Remote Desktop for Administration

Scripting

Active Directory Scripting
System Administration Scripting

Security

Download details Windows Server 2003 Security Guide
Exploring Windows 2003 Security Additional Active Directory Authentication Improvements
Exploring Windows 2003 Security Certificate Services
Exploring Windows 2003 Security SID Filtering and Software Restriction Policies
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Security Center
Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Security Services
Windows Server 2003 Security Guide

Security Access Tokens

Access Token Limitations
Access Tokens Technical Reference

Single VS multi-forest Active Directory design

Determining the Number of Forests for Your Network
Multiple Forest Considerations in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003
Multiple-Forest Trusts
Single forest vs. multi-forest Active Directory design

Storage Area Network

301647 - Cluster Service Improvements for Storage Area Networks (SANs)
Boot from SAN in Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server
Building a Storage Area Network Page 1 May 15, 2000
Definition of SAN
Disaster Recovery in Windows Server 2003 - SAN (Storage Area Network) and NAS
Microsoft rolls out network-attached storage kit
Microsoft Windows Clustering Storage Area Networks
NAS with Windows Storage Server 2003
Simple SAN

SYSVol

http--infosec.bsd.uchicago.edu-procedures-Proc_win2003.pdf

Terminal Services

Guidelines for Deploying Terminal Services
Index of Windows Server 2003 Technical Articles
Locking Down Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Sessions
Popular Terminal Services Features
Terminal Services Community Center
Terminal Services FAQ
What's New in Terminal Server
Windows Server 2003 Terminal Server Licensing

Time W32Time

How to configure an authoritative time server in Windows Server 2003
JSI Tip 8497. AuthSync.bat script makes your Windows Server 2003 PDC emulator the authoritative time server for your domain.
Smallbusiness server 2000 and 2003 Frequently asked questions, howto's and articles. How to fix time synchronization errors

Trusts

Comprehend Windows Server 2003 trust relationships
Managing an Active Directory Infrastructure
Multiple-Forest Trusts
Professor Windows - Windows Server 2003 Trust Enhancements
Remove a trust

Utilities

All Tools - JoeWare
Automate tedious admin tasks with these batch files and Windows Task Scheduler, from TechRepublic - Downloads - TechRepublic
Download Free Windows 2000 Resource Kit Tools
Remote administration, IT infrastructure management, IT management software
SomarSoft Utilities
THE WINDOWS NT WARDOC

Virtual Labs

TechNet Virtual Lab Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 R2 Branch Server Management – Distributed File System (DFS)

R2

Windows Server 2003 R2 Active Directory Federation Services - Claims-aware Application
Windows Server 2003 R2 Efficient Storage Management – Storage Manager for SANs and File Server Resource Manager

X64 - 64 Bit Edition

Advantages of x64



Recommended Readings

cover Inside Windows Server 2003

cover Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide

cover Windows 2000 Security

cover Windows NT/2000 ADSI Scripting for System Administration
cover Inside Windows 2000 Server 

Daily Reviews

All Days Review


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