Tag / Windows Server 2008

I have added a this special page to my blog to discuss with users how I build out my SharePoint 2010 (and 2007) labs.  Many people ask me on a regular basis what I use for development, what software do I use, and even what hardware I have running so I thought this post would be useful.    Furthermore, I’ve made it a prerequisite for those that work for me to build their own lab because there’s no better experience than hands on experience (not to mention it weeds out the individuals that simply cannot cut it).  Hardware Currently I have 2 workstations that I use as lab machines...

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Problem You’re sick of typing control alt delete (CTRL+ALT+DEL) every time you need to login to your dev server and you want to change your server’s password policies. It’s dev so you’re comfortable loosening security… Solution *** DO NOT DO THIS IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT!!! To disable CTRL+ALT+DEL Open Group Policy Management Select Local Security Policy - Enable this option to turn off the ctrl-alt-del To change the password policy Open Local Security Policy To change the password policy you will need to login to the domain controller using Group Policy...

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Problem You're running Vista 32 or 64 bit and you don't have remote administration tools such as terminal services manager, DNS manager etc. Explanation Adminpak.msi no longer ships in the c:\windows\system32\ directory for Windows 2008. Solution Install remote server administration tools (RSAT) from Microsoft. Step 1 - Download and install the proper version of the remote server administration tools. Vista 64 bit: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=d647a60b-63fd-4ac5-9243-bd3c497d2bc5 Vista 32 Bit : http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9FF6E897-23CE-4A36-B7FC-D52065DE9960...

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