Install and Configure Lync Server 2010—Step by Step

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Microsoft Lync Server is the next generation unified communication server. In this article, I will design and deploy Lync Server 2010 on a test platform. You can follow through this article to make up your own Lync Server and modify … Continue reading

Official Announcement of Windows8

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Finally, Microsoft Corp has announce release of Windows8 after long speculation by IT professionals and blogger. Release detail are here on MS Site. http://www.microsoft.com/Presspass/Features/2011/jun11/06-01corporatenews.aspx and http://www.buildwindows.com/ . Windows8 will be available on desktop, laptop and tablet. Windows8 will run with … Continue reading

Remove initial configuration wizard on Windows Server 2008 using GPO

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Open GPO management console using administrative privilege. Create and link a GPO with Enterprise Server OU. Right Click on Enterprise Server OU> Click on Property Expand and locate Server Manager section in the following section of GPO. Expand Computer Configuration>Expand … Continue reading

Blogging year 2010—-what stats says

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Sharing stats of my blog https://araihan.wordpress.com with my visitors. I started this free wordpress before founding http://microsoftguru.com.au Team WordPress.com + Stats Helper MonkeysJanuary 2nd, 2011, 03:35pm Here’s a high level summary of my overall blog health: Wow Blog-Health-o-Meter™ “We think … Continue reading

Configure wake on LAN using system center configuration manager 2007

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Client Side Configuration Click on Start menu, Right Click My computer, Click Manage OR Start menu>Run>Type devmgmt.msc Click on Device manager, Expand Network Adapters>Right click on Generic Marvell Yukon chipset based Ethernet controller, Click on property Click on advanced tab, … Continue reading

How to configure Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to use BranchCache

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What is branchCache? BranchCache™ is a new feature in Windows® 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 that can reduce wide area network (WAN) or bandwidth utilization and enhance network application responsiveness when users access content in a central office from … Continue reading

Step by Step: Volume Activation for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008

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What is Microsoft product activation? Activation is a method of verification that Microsoft Windows Product you have bought is genuine and comply with copyright laws i.e. it checks that you are not using a counterfeit product. Simply Microsoft wants to … Continue reading

Windows Server 2008: Install and configure windows media services 2008—step by step

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Windows Media Services 2008 is an industry standard platform for streaming or on-demand audio/video content for windows XP and Windows 7 clients over private or public networks. Windows Media Services 2008 manages one or more Windows Media servers running on … Continue reading

Windows Server 2008: Install and configure windows media services 2008—step by step

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Windows Media Services 2008 is an industry standard platform for streaming or on-demand audio/video content for windows XP and Windows 7 clients over private or public networks. Windows Media Services 2008 manages one or more Windows Media servers running on … Continue reading

Windows Deployment Services: How to create deployable bootable ISO using WDS and AIK

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A bootable ISO is created from an existing WDS boot image and capture image that contains Windows PE and the WDS client can be stored on DVD or CD making it easier to deploy images to older systems or on … Continue reading

Windows Deployment Services: How to configure Legacy or Mixed Mode or Native Mode for legacy image and Windows 7

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Windows Deployment Services (WDS) running on Windows 2008 provides many of the same features and functions of RIS, Automated Deployment Services, and Windows Server 2003 SP2 combined.  Two of the distinct features of Windows 2008 Windows Deployment Services are that … Continue reading

Understanding Windows Firewall for Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7

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The best way to justify a local firewall in windows server 2008 and windows 7 is to put another layer of security in place and to make your computer happy to maintain communication with internet. In ordinary terms, windows firewall … Continue reading

Windows Server 2008: how to configure Network Policy Server or Radius Server –Step by Step Guide

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  Step1: Prepare AAA Environment Windows Server 2008 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Domain Services Active Directory Certificate Services DHCP Radius i.e. NPS must be a member of domain Computer certificate installed in Radius Server Windows 7, … Continue reading

Windows Server 2008: Windows Server Update Services Role–Step by Step Guide

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Windows Server Update Services is now part of Windows Server 2008 Role. Installation made more easy for geeks and deployment technicians. Prerequisite and procedures are pretty same as before.  I have written in my previous blog how to deploy Microsoft … Continue reading

Internet Explorer 8: better and safer surfing experience

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With the release of Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft enhance IE surfing capability to new height. Its safer, better and it’s free to update for entire Microsoft community. Accelerators: The new Accelerators in Internet Explorer 8 help users quickly perform your … Continue reading

Group Policy for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2

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Microsoft Advanced Group Policy Management (AGPM) 4.0 advance control and management feature for computers running Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Systems administrator will be able to do change control on each features deployed through GPO. AGPM 4.0 introduces … Continue reading

How to create answer file for windows 7 WDS client

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Download and install Windows 7 AIK on admin PC or WDS server Open windows system image manager>File>New Answer File>Yes Browse>select install.wim file>yes Now modify according to your need. you may delete unnecessary catalogs. If you are using existing image then … Continue reading

Deploy Windows 7 using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010……..Life is easy for Systems Admin

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Have you added drivers after riprep in Windows 2003 RIS? Moreover, you prepared master pc, patched up, installed application and waited hours to do riprep. If you forgot to add a patch or application then gotcha!! Redo the whole thing … Continue reading

Deploy Windows 7 using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010……..Life is easy for Systems Admin

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Have you added drivers after riprep in Windows 2003 RIS? Moreover, you prepared master pc, patched up, installed application and waited hours to do riprep. If you forgot to add a patch or application then gotcha!! Redo the whole thing … Continue reading

How to deploy custom windows 7 using windows deployment services (WDS) 2008

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Prerequisite: Windows 2008 Active Directory, DNS and DHCP Download Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) and installed in WDS server. Windows 7 DVD Step1 Install WDS in Windows 2008 Server. Navigate to Start > All Programs > Administrative Tools >Manage Server>Expand … Continue reading

How to configure Microsoft Radius Server (IAS) for Macintosh OSX 10.5, Windows 7 and windows XP Pro client

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Internet Authentication Service (IAS) is the Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) server in Windows Server 2003 family. As a RADIUS server, IAS performs centralized connection authentication, authorization, and accounting for many types of network access, including wireless and virtual private network … Continue reading

How to create Admin image of Solidworks 2009 and deploy through GPO or command prompt

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you must have solidworks license server installed and running before you prepare admin image. Step1 Open a Command Prompt window (in Windows, click Start, Run, type cmd, and click OK) and enter: msiexec /a \\yourserver\solidworks2009\swwi\data\English_i386_SolidWorks.msi In the SolidWorks Setup Wizard, … Continue reading

Deploy custom Office 2007 using GPO or command prompt

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Copy office 2007 DVD content into \\servername\software\office12 go to the folder containing office 2007 from command prompt type setup.exe /admin Click ok. Provide installation location such as \\servername\Software\Office12\Access.en-us\AccessMUIset.msi \\servername\Software\Office12\Excel.en-us\ExcelMUI.msi Add according to your need. You don’t need to mention the … Continue reading