Microsoft Press has released the paperback version of Windows Server 2016 Inside Out. Since Server 2016, like Windows 10, could change significantly with updates, they have implemented a feature called Current Book Service. If any features have significant changes in the next 12 to 18 months, you can read the book's updates on these topics with a free Web Edition. If you're … [Read more...]
Setup your DFS namespace with DNS for compatibility in a mixed environment
I recently created a DFS namespace for tying multiple file servers into the same path structure with the hope that this would make it easier for people to remember where to find files and to give flexibility on the back-end to change out servers or spread out files across multiple servers as needed. Once in place, I tested accessibility from Windows and Mac which worked fine. … [Read more...]
Access-based enumeration for DFS folder targets
Moving to a Distributed File System required testing for a few parity features. One of those was Access-Based Enumeration. This simplifies an end-user's navigation experience because they only see the folders that they have access to. This was in place in our current file servers and would be a tough sell without the feature. Access-based enumeration is easy to turn on for … [Read more...]
DFS PowerShell cmdlet leaves a .DFSFolderLink entry
When populating your Distributed File System (DFS) namespace using PowerShell, you might notice a tiny quirk as I did. A .DFSFolderLink file gets left behind when using PowerShell. Using the GUI for DFS Management, this file gets deleted when a folder is created at that same level. You can see the file in the image above. The other folder targets work fine (and have … [Read more...]
Windows Server 2016 and System Center Configuration Manager 2016 now available in VLSC, MSDN, and Azure
Microsoft's Windows Server 2016 is now available for download from the Volume Licensing Service Center. This includes Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Standard Core, Datacenter Core, and Multipoint Server Premium. It is also available on MSDN and Azure so you should be able to get your hands on the RTM bits with today's release date (10/12/2016) no matter how you get your … [Read more...]