In David’s lastest article, learn how to configure Windows Server 2008 IIS 7 from the command line using appcmd.exe. IS 7.0 provides a new command-line tool, AppCmd.exe, to configure and query objects on your Web server, and to return output in text or XML. In this article, you will learn what this tool is, how to use it, and how to perform common IIS administrative tasks such as creating new sites, stopping/starting services, and viewing status of the site.

Read the full article at: Configuring IIS 7 from the command line using Appcmd.exe (Part 1)

Train Signal has released a new Windows 2008 Application Infrastructure (70-643) video training course. The 8 hour video training course covers Hyper-V, Web Server Construction, Server Imaging, and everything you need to pass Microsoft certification exam 70-643. Included are versions of the course in iPhone, iPod, and MP3 formats for watching on the go. You can watch a free demo of the course by clicking on the graphic below.

UPDATE: 3/7/12 TrainSignal’s free Windows Server training videos (and many others) have been consolidated on their blog. To access them, please click here.

Train Signal, Inc. is providing you with over 6 hours of Windows Server 2008 Training, FREE! Learn how to Install, Configure, and Manage Server 2008. This FREE training also covers topics like IIS 7, Server Core, WDS, RODC and much more. More than 6 hours of the best computer training on the planet and Train Signal is giving it away!

I recently wrote an article for WindowsNetworking.com where I reviewed Windows 2008 Server RC0 – the latest version.

In this review of Windows Server 2008, I take a look at the features and benefits of Microsoft’s newest and most advanced server Operating System. What is new, why should you try it out, and how can it help you? I cover the new Look and Feel of Server 2008, the Enhanced Security Features, the new and improved IIS 7.0 web server, the new Windows deployment service (WDS), how to secure your network with Network Access Protection (NAP), the new Server Manager application, and the great new Windows virtualization features.

To read the full article, please see this link: Windows 2008 Server – First Look.

Recently I published an article over at WindowsNetworking.com covering “How to configure the new Windows Server 2008 advanced firewall MMC snap-in“. In this article, I discuss how the new Windows 2008 Server firewall is very different from Windows 2003.

Since its inception, the Windows Server 2003 SP1 firewall has been a basic, inbound-only, host based, stateful firewall. With Windows Server 2008, the built-in firewall has been dramatically improved. Let’s find out how the new advanced firewall can help you and how to configure it using the MMC snap-in.

Why should you use the Windows host-based firewall?

Find out more at:

• How to configure the new Windows Server 2008 advanced firewall MMC snap-in
• Active Directory
• AD Management
• AD Sites & Services
• DHCP Server
• DNS Server
• Exchange Server 2003
• Group Policy
• IIS Web Servers
• ISA Server 2004
• Small Business Server
• Virtual Server
• Windows File Servers
• Windows Security
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP Professional
• WINS Server

Well, just like those entertainment news shows on TV have celebrity gossip – us “techie” people have our celebrity gossip. Here is the latest-

News on the upcoming Windows Virtualization OS: Codename Viridian

(yes, just like those shows, maybe this shouldn’t be called news but, gossip)

(and no, I’m not leaking anything confidential here as this has been posted on many other websites and was discussed with Microsoft people in the room at a public seminar)

Microsoft will have a higher end virtualization solution that will take on VMware ESX – head to head

This next OS is currently codename – Veridian and it will be released along with the Longhorn Server OS (now dubbed “Windows 2008”)

CLICK HERE FOR VIRTUALIZATION TRAINING – VIRTUAL SERVER & VMWARE

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Booting your Windows OS from a USB Flash drive is simple to setup and can save your day!
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With Microsoft Virtual Server, you can easily clone your virtual machines to have a new Virtual server up and running in minutes. I learned how in this video series, on Microsoft Virtualization!

If you are going to do this frequently, you should create a syspreped copy of Windows. However, for a periodic clone, you can do the following:

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Would you like to be a better Windows XP Administrator? I know that you can already use Windows but what about really administering a fleet of Windows XP desktops? Would you like to improve your skills as a Windows XP Administrator? How about doing things like configuring your desktop firewall, Anti-Virus, spyware removal and prevention, and slipstreaming? If so, checkout the new Windows XP Desktop Administration video training series by David Davis.

If you click here, you can watch a 6 minute demo of the video. This is hands-on stuff that you won’t find in some of those other videos!

Click on the Article link to find out more of what is contained in this awesome Windows XP video series…..

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