(2012-03-08) Windows Server “8” Beta Test LAB Guides

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In addition to the released Windows Server “8” Beta documentation (understand and troubleshoot guides), Microsoft also released Test LAB Guides to be downloaded from Microsoft’s download center. Use the following links to download the available docs:

• Test Lab Guides – General
• TechNet Blogs > Microsoft Test Lab Guides
• Windows Server “8” Beta Test Lab Guides
• Test Lab Guide: Windows Server “8” Beta Base Configuration
• Windows Server “8” Beta mini-module: Basic PKI 
• Windows Server “8” Beta mini-module: Homenet subnet 
• Windows Server “8” Beta mini-module: Second Corpnet subnet 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess Single Server Setup with Mixed IPv4 and IPv6 in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess Simplified Setup in an IPv4-only Test Environment in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Deploying Remote Desktop Licensing in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrating DHCP Failover in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Virtualized Domain Controller (VDC) in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Printing in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate Remote Desktop Services Desktop Virtualization in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate ADDS Simplified Administration in Windows Server "8" Beta 
• Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate High Availability Printing in Windows Server "8" Beta
• Test Lab Guide: Deploying an AD CS Two Tier PKI Hierarchy 
• Test Lab Guide: Deploying Certificates to Non-domain Joined Computers Using Certificate Enrollment Web Services   

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(2012-03-07) Windows Server “8” Beta Documentation

The Windows Server “8” Beta documentation is on Microsoft’s download center. Use the following links to download the available docs:

• Understand and Troubleshoot Activation Technologies in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot AD DS Simplified Administration in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot BitLocker in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Cluster-Aware Updating (CAU) in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot DHCP Failover in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Dynamic Access Control
• Understand and Troubleshoot High Availability Printing in Windows “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot IP Address Management (IPAM) in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Microsoft Online Backup Service in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Printing in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Access in Windows Server "8" Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Desktop Services Desktop Virtualization in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Scale-Out File Servers in Windows Server "8" Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Servicing in Windows Server “8” Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Storage Spaces and Pools in Windows Server "8" Beta
• Understand and Troubleshoot Virtualized Domain Controller (VDC) in Windows Server “8” Beta

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(2011-09-14) How-To Guides For ADFS v2.0 Deployments

Through the following link you will find all kinds of “HOW-TO” Guides for ADFS v2.0:

• AD FS 2.0 Step-by-Step and How To Guides

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(2010-05-19) Infrastructure Planning And Design Guides

The Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) series provides guidance for Microsoft infrastructure products. The series is a collection of documents that leads the reader through a sequence of core decision points to design an infrastructure for Microsoft products. It also provides a means to validate design decisions with the business to ensure that the solution meets the requirements for both business and infrastructure stakeholders.

The IPD documents are designed to be used by the following IT personnel:

• Infrastructure planners and architects who have a firm operational grasp of the technology.
  
• Partners and consultants who design infrastructure solutions.
  
• Business managers who want to understand how the technology decisions being made both support and affect the business.
  

More Information:

• Infrastructure Planning and Design
• Infrastructure Planning and Design
• Infrastructure Planning and Design Guide Series

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(2009-06-12) Active Directory Forest Recovery Guides

The following AD Forest Recovery Guides are available:

• Best Practices: Active Directory Forest Recovery (W2K)
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3eda5a79-c99b-4df9-823c-933feba08cfe&displaylang=en
• Planning for Active Directory Forest Recovery (W2K3)
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=afe436fa-8e8a-443a-9027-c522dee35d85&displaylang=en
• Planning for Active Directory Forest Recovery (W2K8)
  
  • http://www.microsoft.com/DOWNLOADS/details.aspx?familyid=326C8A7A-DCAD-4333-9050-A6303FF3155C&displaylang=en

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Jorge
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(2009-06-12) Windows Server 2008 R2 Documentation & Resources

Get those docs here.

 

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(2009-06-12) Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Branch Office Guide Is Available

The Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Branch Office Guide is now live on TechNet and the Download Center!

• TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd734758(WS.10).aspx
• Download Center: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=153714

The guide covers the major considerations around deploying RODC’s in Branch Office scenarios. Specifically, the topics include:

• Branch Office Environment Characteristics
  
• Deciding Which Type of Domain Controller Meets the Needs of a Branch Office Location
  
• Updates to Windows Server 2003 Branch Office Guide Recommendations
  
• Planning/Deploying/Administering RODCs in Branch Offices
  
• Monitoring Your Branch Office Environment
  

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Jorge
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(2009-04-17) Active Directory Domain Services For Windows Server 2008 R2 (Beta) Documentation

This is the documentation that is available for Active Directory Domain Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 (Beta) (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378801.aspx)

What do you think of it? Is there ANY feedback you would like to give? If yes, then contact me with as much details as possible at JORGE dot DE dot ALMEIDA dot PINTO at GMAIL dot COM

Thanks in advance!

• What’s New in Active Directory Domain Services (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378796.aspx)
  
• Active Directory Installation and Removal (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755258.aspx)
  
• Active Directory Recycle Bin
  
  • Overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd391916.aspx
  • Step-by-Step: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd392261.aspx
    
• Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
  
  • Overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378783.aspx
  • Step-by-Step: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378937.aspx
• Active Directory Administrative Center
  
  • Overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378856.aspx
  • Step-by-Step: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560651.aspx
• Active Directory Best Practices Analyzer
  
  • Overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378893.aspx
• Active Directory Web Services
  
  • Overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd391908.aspx
• Authentication Mechanism Assurance
  
  • Overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd391847.aspx
  • Step-by-Step: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378897.aspx
• Offline Domain Join
  
  • Overview: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd391977.aspx
  • Step-by-Step: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd392267.aspx

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Jorge
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(2009-04-16) Designing Your Own PKI Infrastructure

These are interesting "quick-read" articles about designing, installing and troubleshooting a PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) based on Microsoft Certificate Services in Windows Server 2003. Apart of several tech differences it also applies to Windows Server 2008. For more details about how to do stuff, read the information provided by the other links below.

• A Microsoft PKI Quick Guide – Part 1: Planning
• A Microsoft PKI Quick Guide – Part 2: Design
• A Microsoft PKI Quick Guide – Part 3: Installation
• A Microsoft PKI Quick Guide – Part 4: Troubleshooting

More detailed information:

• Public Key Infrastructure for Windows Server 2003
• Best Practices for Implementing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Public Key Infrastructure
• Windows Server 2003 PKI Operations Guide
• Manage and Operate Windows Server 2008
• Implementing and Administering Certificate Templates in Windows Server 2003
• Implementing and Administering Certificate Templates in Windows Server 2008
• Active Directory Certificate Services Upgrade and Migration Guide

Cheers,
Jorge
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(2009-01-01) Creating Your Own AD Design And Gathering Information

Have you ever needed to create your own AD design, either for some customer or for your own company? If the answer is YES and you need good information as a reference, check the following.

Microsoft has several documents and guides that can help you create your own AD design. It helps you with the basic Table of the Contents (TOC) of your design and thus the steps to take, but it also helps you execute those steps. See the following docs:

• Windows Server 2008 Active Directory® Domain Services (online version)
• AD DS Design Guide (online version)
• Infrastructure Planning and Design (offline version)
• Windows Server System Reference Architecture (WSSRA) (offline version)
• Designing and Deploying Directory and Security Services (online version) (This guide also specifies the limits that AD has including an explanation. The Active Directory Maximum Limits can be found here)
  

Similar to AD, you will also see design/deployment guides for other technologies.

Other internet resources for specific questions are:

• ActiveDir.Org Forum
• Microsoft Newsgroup for AD
• Microsoft Newsgroup for AD
• TechNet Forums – Directory Services

All kinds of blogs such as this one!

Cheers,
Jorge
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