Windows Server

Microsoft has released another high-quality poster, this time featuring the Hyper-V architecture in Windows Server “8” Beta. My favorite part of the Windows Server “8” release has to be the Hyper-V updates. You can download the poster from Microsoft’s website. Additional Reading Understand and Troubleshoot Hyper-V Replica in Windows Server “8” Beta How does Storage Migration actually work? Videos Windows 8 Hyper-V: Availability Video Windows 8 Hyper-V: Scalability Video Hyper-V Cmdlets in Windows Server “8” Demo Video Windows Server “8” Extensible Switch in Hyper-V interview with Bob Combs

There is a critical Remote Desktop vulnerability that requires immediate patching. Install this update immediately – Microsoft security bulletin MS12-020. This vulnerability affects multiple Windows versions, particularly those exposing Remote Desktop to the internet, such as Terminal Servers. For those unable to patch immediately, I recommend enabling Network Level Authentication (NLA) as a temporary mitigation. To configure NLA, open the Remote Desktop settings and select the option to allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication. ...

Until now, there were no Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) available for Windows 7 SP1. Microsoft released an updated version today which adds this support. You can download it here: Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Just a quick note to remind everyone that Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 has just now become available for download on TechNet & MSDN. If you don’t have a TechNet or MSDN subscription you should see it on the Microsoft Download sites next Tuesday. [EDIT: Here is the download Link] Be sure to check with each product group before installing this. Obviously it is supported with the OS itself (clustering, Hyper-V, RDS, etc) but you should seek a direct support statement like the one the Exchange group published. ...

First look at the upcoming SBS 7 bundling Windows Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010 SP1, plus the new Aurora offering for up to 25 users.

Documenting an in-place upgrade from Windows Server 2008 SP2 Enterprise x64 to Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM with prerequisites and step-by-step screenshots.