After installing the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows 7 or Windows 8, in addition to the popular Active Directory Users and Computers and Group Policy Management Console, you will gain access to the Active Directory Administrative Center. Active Directory Administrative Center provides network administrators with an enhanced Active Directory data management … [Read more...]
Understanding Windows To Go, Server 2012 Security Tools, and Remote Desktop updates to 8.0
Here's a quick wrap up of some topics that have come up lately but would be a little lacking as their own articles. Still, it's information to know. With Windows 8 and Server 2012 out, they changed the game and brought a number of other things with them. To keep up, you can read about Windows To Go, security tools to administer Server 2012, and Remote Desktop Protocol updating … [Read more...]
Using the Office 2013 Microsoft Office Customization Tool and Office 2013 Group Policy Administrative Templates
Office 2013's methods of deployment aren't that different from Office 2010's deployment options. The Office Customization Tool is still there and the administrative templates are there to allow customization through Group Policy. Office 2013 Pro Plus has a few more products included in it and a few more features like synchronizing with the cloud and social network. Exploring … [Read more...]
Update WSUS to support Windows 8 and Server 2012
Windows 8 general availability hits Friday. While you're probably hoping that it will still be a little while before Microsoft's newest operating system lands in your organization, it's better to be prepared than caught unaware. In addition, Microsoft will probably have a few updates inline quickly to resolve any bugs that crop up. In fact, amongst other updates, there is a … [Read more...]
Adobe Reader 11 has landed with GPO ADM templates
Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI was announced at the beginning of the month with a load of new features. One of them that made me as an IT Pro excited was the Group Policy templates that would allow more flexible control and configuration over the applications. Today, Adobe Reader 11 and Acrobat 11 Pro became available and with them also came the Group Policy templates. Here's a … [Read more...]