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Configuring Change Notification on a MANUALLY created Replication partner

Hello. Jim here again to elucidate on the wonderment of change notification as it relates to Active...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 01/21/2013

Intermittent Mail Sack: Must Remember to Write 2013 Edition

Hi all, Jonathan here again with the latest edition of the Intermittent Mail Sack. We've had some...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 01/07/2013

Revenge of Y2K and Other News

Hello sports fans! So this has been a bit of a hectic time for us, as I'm sure you can imagine....

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 11/27/2012

....And knowing is half the battle!

Jonathan here. Chuck Timon over on the AskCore blog has a new post that you folks testing with...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 10/31/2012

Digging a little deeper into Windows 8 Primary Computer

[This is a ghost of Ned past article – Editor] Hi folks, Ned here again to talk more about the...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 10/23/2012

So long and thanks for all the fish

My time is up. It’s been eight years since a friend suggested I join him on a contract at...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 10/12/2012

AD FS 2.0 RelayState

Hi guys, Joji Oshima here again with some great news! AD FS 2.0 Rollup 2 adds the capability to send...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 09/27/2012

Windows Server 2012 Shell game

Here's the scenario, you just downloaded the RTM ISO for Windows Server 2012 using your handy,...

Author: MikeStephensMSFT Date: 09/20/2012

Monthly Mail Sack: I Hope Your Data Plan is Paid Up Edition

Hi all, Ned here again with that thing we call love. Blog! I mean blog. I have a ton to talk about...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 09/14/2012

MaxTokenSize and Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

Hello AskDS Populous, Mike here and I want to share with you some of the excellent enhancements we...

Author: MikeStephensMSFT Date: 09/12/2012

Windows Server 2012 GA

Hey folks, Ned here again to tell you what you probably already know: Windows Server 2012 is now...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 09/04/2012

Updated Group Policy Search service

Mike here with an important service announcement. In June of 2010, guest poster Kapil Mehra...

Author: MikeStephensMSFT Date: 09/01/2012

AD Replication Status Tool is Live

Hey all, Ned here with some new troubleshooting tool love, courtesy of the ADREPLSTATUS team at...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/23/2012

Detaining Docs with DAC

Hey all, Ned here again with a quick advert: Robert Deluca from our Partner and Customer team just...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/20/2012

RSA Key Blocking is Here!

Hello everyone. Jonathan here again with another Public Service Announcement post. Today, Microsoft...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 08/14/2012

Managing RID Issuance in Windows Server 2012

Hi all, Ned here again to talk further about managing your RID pool. By default, a domain has...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/10/2012

Windows PowerShell remoting and delegating user credentials

Hey all Rob Greene here again. Yeah, I know, it’s been a while since I’ve written...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/02/2012

Shipped it

Windows 8 RTM Windows Server 2012 RTM IT Pros Store Build Dates Prizes - Ned "terse" Pyle

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 08/01/2012

Kerberos errors in network captures

Hi guys, Joji Oshima here again. When troubleshooting Kerberos authentication issues, a network...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/27/2012

Common DFSN Configuration Mistakes and Oversights

Hello all, Dave here again. Over a year ago, Warren created an ASKDS blog post covering common DFS...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/24/2012

Dynamic Access Control and ISV Goodness

Hey all, Ned here with a quickie: Robert Paige just published an interesting read on Windows Server...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/20/2012

Standardizing Dynamic Access Control Configuration – Exporting and Importing Dynamic Access Control objects between Active Directory Forests

[This is a guest post from Joe Isenhour, a Senior Program Manager in Windows Server. You may...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/18/2012

Managing the Recycle bin with Redirected Folders with Vista or Windows 7

Hi, Gary here, and I have been seeing a few more questions regarding the recycle bin on redirected...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/16/2012

RSA Key Blocking is Coming

Hey all, Ned here again with one of my rare public service announcement posts: In August 2012,...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/16/2012

I’m Baaaaaccccck

Hey all, Ned here again. After a few months of training room huffing, airline food loathing, and...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 07/16/2012

An ADFS Claims Rules Adventure

[Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Steve Halligan, a Senior Premier Field Engineer.] Notes...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 06/26/2012

New Office 365 and AD FS/DirSync Information Available

Hi folks, Jonathan here again. Adam Conkle has posted some new goodies related to Office 365 and AD...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 06/08/2012

Important Information about Remote Desktop Licensing and Security Advisory 2718704

Hi folks, Jonathan here. Dave and I wanted to share some important information with you. By now...

Author: Jonathan Stephens, MSFT Date: 06/05/2012

What's Causing that DFSR Change Storm?

[This is another guest post from our pal Mark in Oz. Even if you don’t care about DFSR, I highly...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/01/2012

The Mouse Will Play

Hey all, Ned here. Mike and I start teaching Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 DS internals this...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 06/01/2012

Come get Windows 8 Release Preview and Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate

Ned here. Go there: Download Windows 8 Release Preview ISO images Download Windows Server 2012...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/31/2012

Do not skip the latest B8 boot post

Hey all, Ned here. The Building Windows 8 blog recently posted a new article from Chris Clark that...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/23/2012

Dynamic Access Control intro on Windows Server blog

Hey all, Ned here with a quick “xerox” post: the Dynamic Access Control developers have released a...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/22/2012

New Slow Logon, Slow Boot Troubleshooting Content

Hi all, Ned here again. We get emailed here all the time about issues involving delays in user...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 05/01/2012

How to NOT Use Win32_Product in Group Policy Filtering

Hi all, Ned here again. I have worked many slow boot and slow logon cases over my career. The...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 04/19/2012

Exclusive! Shocking New Windows Names Revealed!!!

Ok, that might have been a slightly inflammatory and misleading title. Windows 8 is now officially...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 04/17/2012

New USMT 5.0 Features for Windows 8 Consumer Preview

Hi all, Ned here again. Frequent readers know that I’ve written many times about the User State...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 04/13/2012

Your 24 Month XP Warning

Hi all, Ned here again with a public service announcement: On April 8th 2014, Windows XP support...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 04/08/2012

Group Policy Management Improvements in Windows Server "8" Beta

Hi all, Ned here again. If you've been supporting group policy for years, you’ve grown used to its...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 04/06/2012

Gimme Some Sugar

Hi all, Ned here again. Like Bruce Campbell, we’ve been away for awhile, but you can always count on...

Author: NedPyle [MSFT] Date: 04/06/2012

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