Category: Windows 2003

Microsoft PowerShell on Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows 2008

Windows PowerShell is a new Windows command-line shell that is purpose-built for system administrators. The shell includes an interactive command prompt and scripting environment that can be used independently or together. This shell already comes by default in Windows Server Vista, Windows Server 2008 and logically in the Windows Server edition 2008 Core. But if we want we can also install it on Windows 2003 or Windows XP SP2 If we want information about all the possible commands with Power Shell, it is best to enter the official website and download all the manuals, there are in Spanish: HTTP://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/powershell.mspx If we want to download Power Shell for XP or 2003, We can do it from this website: HTTP://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/download.mspx being able to choose the x86 or x64 platform we have.

File Server Resource Manager in Windows 2003 R2

The file server resource manager allows us a series of improvements in a file server. We can enable quotas at the directory level and if we are interested, By means of some directives we can filter which types of files are not going to be saved on the server by extension. And we can generate reports to show us the correct or incorrect use by users. It is necessary to update our Windows beforehand 2003 to Windows 2003 R2 – HERE.

Install an additional domain controller from a Windows backup, for low-bandwidth networks/delegations using IFM

This is technically called IFM (Install from Media), this is useful in case we have a domain and we want to expand it with more domain controllers and we do not want the Active Directory to copy us over the network to the new domain controller, For example, if what we are doing is a domain controller in a delegation that its Internet bandwidth to where the primary domain controller is is quite loose, copying the Active Directory database may take a couple of hours or more copying it. This is used for this purpose:, the system state of the primary domain controller is backed up and restored to the one we want to be an additional domain controller in a directory, and when joining it to the domain we use this restored data instead of replicating the AD.

Defragment or compact the Active Directory database in Windows 2003

In this document, we will learn how to compact and defragment the Active Directory database. This process must be carried out on each of the domain controllers that we have. With this we will achieve a higher performance, that the database takes up less space. Before starting with this wizard, it is advisable to make a backup of Active Directory. This document shows how to do this on a Microsoft Windows server 2003.

Using the Security Setup Wizard in Windows 2003

El SP1 de Microsoft Windows 2003 It brings a new tool that will help us when securing and configuring our server in security issues. It is a wizard that helps us secure our server by blocking certain parts of the registry, disabling unnecessary services, removing MS applications that are not used and of course it would enable Microsoft's firewall and close ports that are not needed.

Setting up a VPN or Virtual Private Network on Windows using PPTP protocol

With this, What we will achieve is, from a physically separate location to our company's LAN, house… connect to it and see all the computers on the network. It is a free connection that we will use once we are already connected to the Internet. You need to have these ports open and mapped against the routing server (VPN), Port 47 GRE (failing that, TCP) and the 1723 TCP.

Using Microsoft Virtual PC

This free Microsoft product is similar to certain VMware products such as Workstation or Player, is software for creating virtual machines on physical equipment. Logically Using Physical Host Resources, Virtualizes hardware so that it can be used by physical hosts, and we can also customize this hardware.