Windows Remote Management

Info
- Windows Remote Management MSDN

- How to enable Windows Remote Shell

AD Tshooting with NTDSUTIL

• 
  How to perform an authoritative restore to a domain controller in Windows 2000
• How To Reset the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Account Password in Windows Server 2003
• How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion
• How to remove orphaned domains from Active Directory
• Use Ntdsutil to remove Naming Context in Active Directory
• How To Use Ntdsutil to Manage Active Directory Files from the Command Line in Windows Server 2003
• Using Ntdsutil.exe to transfer or seize FSMO roles to a domain controller
• "Directory Services cannot start" error message when you start your Windows-based or SBS-based domain controller
• How to detect and recover from a USN rollback in Windows
  
• NTDSUTIL Command

Security Tools

Cryptool demonstriert die verschiedenen Krytoprotokolle.
http://www.cryptool.de/

TCP IP Port assignment

Network Ports Used by Key Microsoft Server Products
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/articles/ref_net_ports_ms_prod.mspx

Windows T&T

• Enable Remote Desktop with Remote Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server > fDenyTSConnections > DWORD: 0
  - You might have to Restart the compter
  shutdown -m file://computername/ -r

Windows Vista Versions Vergleich

Zu beachten:

x32:
- Es können maximal 3GB physikalischer Speicher genutzt werden. Der Rest geht für Hardware Adressierung verloren.

x64:
- Es können nur noch signierte Treiber verwendet werden.
- 16-Bit Applikationen sind nicht mehr unterstützt.

Vista Edition	Vista Home Basic	Vista Home Premium	Vista Business	Vista Enterprise	Vista Ultimate
Fancy Aero "Glass" UI	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
User Account Control (UAC)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Firewall/Defender	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IE7 with phishing filter, protected mode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Instant Search	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maximum supported RAM (32-bit version)	4GB	4GB	4GB	4GB	4GB
Maximum supported RAM (64-bit version)	8GB	16GB	128GB	128GB	128GB
Number of logical CPUs (cores) supported	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Number of physical CPUs supported	1	2	2	2	2
Backup and recover	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scheduled backup	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Volume Shadow Copy	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
BitLocker (drive encryption)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
SuperFetch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
"Premium" Games	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Media Player 11	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Photo Gallery	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Media Center (with HDTV/cablecard support)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Windows Movie Maker (with HD support)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Windows DVD Maker	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Remote Desktop	Limited	Limited	Yes	Yes	Yes
Offline Files/Folders	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
IIS Web Server	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Meeting Space Interaction	Limited	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rights Management Services	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tablet PC Functionality	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SideShow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speech Recognition	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fax and Scan	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ultimate Extras	No	No	No	No	Yes

WindowsPE

Erste Schritte mit Windows PE
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/09/WindowsPE/default.aspx?related=/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/09/WindowsPE&loc=de>

Starten in den Arbeitsspeicher mit Windows PE
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/10/WindowsPE/default.aspx?loc=de>

Einblick in das Windows Imaging-Format
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/12/DesktopFiles/default.aspx?loc=de>

Vorbereitungen für Windows PE 2.0
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/11/WindowsPE3/default.aspx?loc%3dde%2f&pf=true&loc=de>

Windows Automated Installation Kit
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/01/DesktopFiles/Default.aspx?topics=/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/01/DesktopFiles&loc=de>

Erweitern von Windows PE
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/

Das Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/07/DesktopFiles/default.aspx?loc=de>

Building a Windows PE Image

Walkthrough: Create a Custom Windows PE Image

Work with Windows PE

Windows Vista Information

Info
- Windows Vista Technical Library

Deployment
- 10 wissenswerte Punkte zur Bereitstellung von Windows Vista
- Vorbereitungen für Windows PE 2.0
- Interna des neuen Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

Configuration
- Automatische IPv6-Konfiguration in Windows Vista
- Netzwerkbetrieb mit Windows Vista in Enterprise-Umgebungen
- Neue Tools für die Ereignisverwaltung in Windows Vista
- Verbesserungen an der Gruppenrichtlinie in Windows Vista
- Verwalten von Hardwareeinschränkungen über Gruppenrichtlinien
- Skripterhöhungs-PowerToys für Windows Vista
- Änderungen an Offlinedateien in Windows Vista

Overview
- Einblick in den Windows Vista-Kernel: Teil 1 Teil 2 Teil 3

Security
- First Look: New Security Features in Windows Vista
- Schützen Sie Ihren PC mit den neuen Sicherheitsfunktionen von Windows Vista
- Die Benutzerkontensteuerung von Windows Vista (User Account Control UAC)
- Mit User Account Control sind Programme ohne Administratorrechte kein Traum mehr
- Neue ACLs erhöhen die Sicherheit in Windows Vista
- Im Blickpunkt: Die Windows-Firewall
- Sicherheit auf dem Prüfstand
-Backup

Microsoft Test ware

Virtual Harddisk http://www.microsoft.com/technet/try/vhd/default.mspx

MS Vista Licensing Tips

- One can use Vista without license key for 30 days.
- One can prolong it for 30 days tree times with the script Slmgr.vbs -rearm

Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 FAQ
Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Attributes

Tshooting Licensing issues
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938450/en-us

RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555223

How to safely remove orphand patches

With msizap.exe from the Windows Support Tools you can remove orphand patches.
msizap.exe G!
More http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2007/01/31/how-to-safely-delete-orphaned-patches.aspx

Bluethooth long story with a happy end

After countless disappointing adventures it field of Bluethooth I found a gem.

The best Bluetooth Controller I've seen so far is the Anycom 250 USB Adapter.
Together with the Plantronics Pulsar 260 they make a nice team.

The installation of the Anycom 250 worked flawless on several Computer. Even on one with an active build in Bluetooth Controller (nice job done setup guys).
The paaring with the Pulsar 260 worked fine as well. The high quality audio was immediatly available, so was the test with Skype working fine.

- The only drawback at the moment is the enhanced function of the pulsar 260 as to skip songs does not work.

A list of devices you should not bother with:
- Acer Bluethooth USB Dongle
- AVM Bluefritz 2.0

Why 3 GB physical RAM is enough!

On a 32 Bit OS:
When you have 4GB of RAM you lose some 20% for Hardware Device addressing.
So do not bother to buy more than 3GB RAM.
See@:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000811.html
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us

Issue: - Unable to install big setup files

Observered with:
- VisualStudio2005 SP1

Maybe this:
Error message when you try to install a large Windows Installer package or a large Windows Installer patch package in Windows Server 2003 or in Windows XP: "Error 1718. File was rejected by digital signature policy"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925336/en-us