Installing SBS 2008 and Connecting to the Internet
SBS 2008 installation The installation process is split into two sections: Installation of the operating system and other files to the disk Installation of everything that makes it SBS 2008 …
Email Fundamentals: How to Read Email Message Headers
The headers of an email message contain very useful information for Exchange Server administrators. Header information includes such things as which email servers were involved in the transmission of the …
Windows Server 2003 DNS Server Setup
About DNS (Domain Name System). This tutorial documents the steps needed to create an internal DNS Server that will allow you to use “friendly” names within your LAN (Local Area …
Disabling the Shut Down Tracker for Windows Server 2003
The shut down tracker is used to…well…track the reasons a computer is going for shut down. As a server, a computer should not be shut down or rebooted manually very …
Disabling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration on Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003 and, subsequently, Windows Server 2008 shipped with security locked down by default. Part of this locking down is Internet Explorer Enhanced Security, which is an extra layer …
Creating the first Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller in a domain
When I was first starting to mess with servers, I dived into Windows Server 2000 and 2003. While reading books about Server 2003 I encountered this website that helped me …
Understanding Routers, Switches, and Network Hardware
Today we’re taking a look at the home networking hardware: what the individual pieces do, when you need them, and how best to deploy them. Read on to get a …
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Intro
Let’s imagine you’re a system administrator at a large company. You are implementing a new network of several hundred computers. All is fine and well until you realize: you have …
How to Subnet a Network
A properly designed subnet can do wonders for the security and performance of a network. The main idea in subnetting is to divide a network into smaller pieces, which we …
How To: Getting VPN to work through NAT firewalls
With the rising popularity of telecommuting and the increasing need to protect their electronic assets, companies large and small have been turning to Virtual Private Networking (VPN). The good news …