Active Directory is a very powerful and flexible and allows you to organise your network into manageable areas called Organisation Units. In this tutorial, we are going to create a basic structure that will allow us to manage both users and computers in a single branch.
May 152008
Mar 292008
When planning for your Server enabled environment, it is important to think about how the server resources will be managed. Where are the user home folders going to live, how will these be accessed and will you require any type of public or resource folders.
Mar 222008
If you want to make use of Disk Quotas and Remote Installation Deployment tools, you will need to have separate partitions/drives to store the areas on. It is generally good practice to have at least 2 or more partitions on your Windows Server 2003 machine.
Adding DHCP to your Windows Server 2003
Windows Server
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Mar 212008
DHCP is a service that is responsible for assigning IP addresses to computers on your network. Using DHCP takes the hassle out of managing your network IP addresses. DHCP is an essential part of using the PXE boot feature of your computers network card.
Mar 212008
Getting a company to setup and install your network will always be easier than planning and deploying your own network solution, but if you have the time and are willing to learn then you can save your school some money. This guide will attempt to help you to setup a Windows Server 2003 Domain for your school network.
Planning a School Network
Windows Server
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Feb 142008
Since ICT has become a major part of the school curriculum, the use of computers and IT resources has grown exponentially. Almost gone are the days of running a few standalone PCs, or running a Peer to Peer Internet enabled network. It is time to embrace the centralised server environment. It isn't as complex as it seems. This guide will help you to plan for your new network and give you some things to look out for when discussing a network with a third party company.
GPOGUY.com – Group Policy Stuff
Windows Server
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Dec 012005
Whilst surfing the net looking for information on using Group Policy to set workstations power options so that they would not go into standby. I came across a website that had programs, links and valuable resources for Group Policy.
Group Policy Management Console
Windows Server
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Mar 232005
If you have been using Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 server platforms with Active Directory, you will already be aware of the power and flexibility that Group Policy can provide within the domain.
Until recently Group Policy management was only available by using the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snapin’s at the server or workstations that had the support tools installed. This made the management of Group Policy kind of a black art as there was no easy way to see which policy was assigned to which Organisational Unit.
Jan 272005
Some times it is necessary to boot into the recovery console to repair your server installation or run a chkdsk. Normally you would boot from the installation CD and choose the relevant boot options. However you can also install the Recovery Console to the system partition so that you can boot into the recovery console without the CD.
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