I recently came across an issue while deploying Windows Server 2012 from a template using the VMware customization wizard in ESXi 5.1. The VMware customization wizard allows you to deploy…
If any of you have purchased a Microsoft Surface Pro or Surface Pro 2 with the intent of using it with Direct Access, you have been sorely disappointed. Surface Pro…
I’ve already discussed Windows Server 2012 R2’s Web Application Proxy feature. While it’s straightforward to configure through the GUI, it’s impossible to edit without using PowerShell. One task you’ll need…
As Microsoft tightens their revision and update cycle, it can be increasingly challenging to stay on top the new features and capabilities available with each new version of Windows Server…
I often have clients ask me, “Why should I upgrade to Windows Server 2012?” Here is a great post from Don Jones from Redmond Magazine. Windows Server 2012: An Upgrade…
As an Operations Engineer at PEI, I have the opportunity to fulfill a wide range of requests for our clients. Recently, when migrating a physical file and print server to…
I just built our new Remote Desktop Service environment on Server 2012. Everything went smoothly until I realized that I was always being assigned a temporary profile. I had User…
While experimenting with Windows Server 2012’s DirectAccess recently, I deleted the Group Policy objects which DirectAccess creates. As you might imagine, this wasn’t the best idea. The result was that…
What do you need to know about Windows Server 2012 which is on its way? The anticipated release is between Q3 2012 and early 2013. Microsoft has shared many of…