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Windows Server 2008 allows for setting up the server with a much smaller foot print and some will discuss even more secure environment because there is no GUI, the edition is called Windows Server 2008 Core.

The downside is all configuration of the server has to be done thru command line interface, it is also possible to RDP to a core server and get the command line interface.

But a clever guy named Guy Teverovsky created a very smart user interface to do basic configuration of a Core server. The program he made however was removed because his employer claimed rights of the software made while working for the company.

The software is still available on the internet and now there is even an updated version from the company he worked for. Read the rest of this entry »

During installation of Active Directory on a Windows Server 2000/2003/2008 all FSMO roles will automatically be installed on the first server. But Best Practice dictates to move some of theese Flexible Single Master of Operation (FSMO) roles to seperate servers.

If you only have one domain controller (not recommended), there is nothing to do since all roles must be on this server, but if you have multiple servers you should move some of theese roles on to more servers. It is also important to be aware of what servers are Global Catalog servers, especially if you have more than one domain and even if only one domain, they will be prefered by applications like Exchange server.

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I recently had a problem at a customer, where Windows Server 2008 DNS, at times would not resolve requests for certain top level domains (Among others .CN, .BR, .DK and .CO.UK). The customer would experience the problem every 12-48 hours and fix it by restarting the DNS server service – not acceptable.

The problem is reproduceable and is limited to all Windows 2008 servers of all editions, including Small Business Server (SBS), where the DNS server uses root hints for internet resolution. Read the rest of this entry »