Test Lab Guides for Solutions. Updated: October 28, 2010 Test lab guides (TLGs) allow you to get valuable hands-on experience with new products and technologies using a pre-defined and tested methodology that results in a working configuration.
When you use a TLG to create a test lab, instructions define what servers to create, how to configure the operating systems and system services, and how to install and configure any additional products or technologies. A TLG experience enables you to see all of the components and the configuration steps on both the front-end and back-end that are required for a product or technology or for a multi-product or technology solution. The following TLGs help you build out a multi-product or technology solution: For more information about Microsoft TLGs, click here ( TCP/IP. Updated: March 31, 2011 Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is an industry standard suite of protocols that is designed for large networks consisting of network segments that are connected by routers.
TCP/IP is the core protocol suite that is used on the Internet. Many TCP/IP application protocols were designed to access and transfer data between dissimilar systems. 802.1X Authenticated Wireless Access. Updated: February 17, 2010 Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Windows Server® 2008 provides features that you can use to deploy Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.1X authenticated wireless service for IEEE 802.11 wireless network clients.
In combination with the 802.1X-capable wireless access points (APs) and other Windows Server 2008 services that you deploy on your network, you can use these Windows Server 2008 features to control who can access your network. You can also use features in Windows Server 2008 to define the wireless network adapter connectivity and security settings that your wireless clients use for connection attempts.
For example, Network Policy Server (NPS) allows you to create and enforce network access policies for authentication, authorization, and client health. There are two primary locations for product Help about 802.1X authenticated wireless deployments. The NPS product Help is also available on the Web at. Command-line Reference. Published: April 17, 2012 Updated: August 15, 2012 Applies To: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista, Windows XP Use this topic to find the documentation resources and other technical information that you need to learn about the command shell, and to automate command-line tasks by using scripts or scripting tools.
To read introductory information about the command shell and command-line tools, see Feature description. To see a listing of new and deprecated command-line tools see New and deprecated functionality. To find information about a specific command, in the following A-Z menu, click the letter that the command starts with, and then click the command name. The information that is contained in this overview applies to: The command shell is a software program that provides direct communication between the user and the operating system.
Active Directory Domain Services. Network Policy and Access Services. Auditing In Windows Server 2008 R2. Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Future Resources. MSDN Library Design Tools Development Tools and Languages Mobile and Embedded Development Online Services patterns & practices Servers and Enterprise Development Web Development.
Server Manager Step-by-Step Guide: Scenarios. Applies To: Windows Server 2008 Server Manager is a new tool available with Windows Server® 2008 that guides information technology administrators through the process of installing, configuring, and managing server roles and features that are part of Windows Server 2008.
This step-by-step guide provides an overview of Server Manager and walkthroughs of several common scenarios for using Server Manager in your enterprise, focusing on new and enhanced features of Server Manager. This guide helps you learn about how Server Manager functions as a server role deployment, decommissioning, and management tool. The guide also describes how Server Manager helps improve productivity, so IT pros can spend less time deploying, managing, and maintaining their infrastructures, and spend more time using Windows Server 2008 software packages to add business value.
This step-by-step guide benefits: Getting Started: Windows Server 2008 R2 Administration with Windows PowerShell. Windows Server 2008 R2: ISV Application Readiness and Certification. Effective March 31, 2013, the Windows Server 2008 R2 Logo Program will no longer be accepting submissions .
Windows Server 2012 is the preferred platform for current Application Development Competencies and Certified for Windows Server Logo. Application compatibility with Microsoft technologies is crucial to the quality of the experience our mutual customers enjoy. Microsoft offers many resources including an application compatibility cookbook, free self-test tools, technical specifications for certification and business incentives to help you develop, test, certify and market technically superior applications for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2. What do I need to do? Test tools are available to help you give our mutual customers a technically superior experience when deploying applications on Windows Server 2008 R2. Gain Global Market Exposure for Your Applications. Windows Server 2008. Windows Server 2008 Content by Category. Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Updated: February 15, 2012 Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 Welcome to the Windows Server® 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 TechNet Library.
You have discovered the most comprehensive and up-to-date library for technical information about Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008. The content in this library is authored by the Windows Server Information Experience (WS iX) team. Windows Server Migration Tools and Guides. Migration documentation and tools ease migrating server roles, operating system settings, and data from an existing server that is running Windows Server® 2003, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2008 R2 to a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2.
By using migration guides linked from this topic—and where it is appropriate, Windows Server Migration Tools—to migrate roles, you can simplify deployment of new servers (including those that are running the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2, and virtual servers), reduce migration downtime, increase accuracy of the migration process, and help eliminate conflicts that could otherwise occur during the migration process.
Windows Time. Performance. Security. Roles. IPsec. IPsec. The Windows Server toolbox: A utility guide for admins. With so many Windows Server tools out there, it can be difficult for admins to decipher which ones are the most promising.
The Windows Server toolbox narrows the scope by offering an inside look at some of the best admin tools available, including a slew of free server monitoring, management and backup utilities for Windows Server 2003, 2008 and R2. Web applicationPerformance and monitoringSecurityTroubleshootingActive DirectoryWindows file managementStorage and memory Have a great Windows Server tool that’s not listed here? Email us with your suggestions. PHP Manager for IIS -- A Codeplex add-on that provides streamlined management of the PHP stack for IIS 7 and 7.5 WebMatrix -- Microsoft's Web development tool designed for the creation, customization and deployment of Windows sites from a single platform Isapi Rewrite Filter -- Ionic’s free URL rewriter tool for Internet Information Services 6 and up that also works with PHP and SharePoint.
Logon and Authentication Technologies: Logon and Authentication. Logon and Authentication Technologies The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system implements a default set of authentication protocols, including Negotiate, Kerberos, NTLM, Schannel (secure channel), and Digest, as part of an extensible architecture. These protocols enable authentication of users, computers, and services; the authentication process, in turn, enables authorized users and services to access resources in a secure manner. Authentication Concepts Authentication is a process for verifying the identity of an object or person. When you authenticate an object, the goal is to verify that the object is genuine. Similarly, in a networking context, authentication is the act of proving identity to a network application or resource. Storing the cryptographic keys in a secure central location makes the authentication process scalable and maintainable.
Authentication and Authorization: A Travel Analogy A travel analogy can help explain how authentication works. Single Sign-On. 802.1X Authenticated Wired Access. Updated: February 12, 2010 Applies To: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista Windows Server® 2008 provides features that you can use to deploy Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) 802.1X authenticated wired service for IEEE 802.3 Ethernet network clients. In combination with the 802.1X-capable Ethernet switches and other Windows Server 2008 services that you deploy on your network, you can use these Windows Server 2008 features to control who can access your network.
You can also use features in Windows Server 2008 to define the local area network (LAN) adapter connectivity and security settings that your clients use for connection attempts.