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Early version of the DirectAccess Troubleshooting Guide is now available
An early version of the DirectAccess Troubleshooting Guide is now available. This version was...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/06/2009
From SneakerNet to Windows Server: An interview with Senior Technical Writer Dave Bishop
I recently talked with my teammate and office neighbor Dave Bishop about his background as an IT...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/02/2009
Networking topics updated in September 2009 based on your feedback
In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/30/2009
TechNet Firestarter Event: DirectAccess and RAS Features
Last Friday, I presented DirectAccess and RAS Features at the TechNet Firestarter Event here on the...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 09/23/2009
Beta version of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for DirectAccess is now available
The beta version of the Infrastructure Planning and Design (IPD) Guide for DirectAccess is now...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 09/17/2009
Spotlight on BranchCache
Hi there -- Just wanted to let everyone know that with the imminent release of Windows 7 and Windows...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 09/16/2009
"Understanding IPv6 Transition Technologies" presentation at the Seattle Windows Networking Users Group
Lured by free pizza (and the chance to lay a firm technical foundation for an upcoming presentation...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/11/2009
Deploying VPN Connections by Using PowerShell and Group Policy is now available!
If you want to see how easy it can be to configure a logon script, or how you can deploy VPN...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 09/02/2009
Networking topics updated in August 2009 based on your feedback
In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/31/2009
What the Heck Are The Windows Server 2008 R2 Core Network Guide and Companion Guides Anyway?
Back in the Windows Server 2008 timeframe, Brit Weston, a buddy and teammate of mine on the Windows...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/20/2009
DirectAccess Design Guide is now available
The DirectAccess Design Guide is now available and published in the following locations: · As Web...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/18/2009
Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying Windows Firewall and IPsec Policies is now available!
This guide shows you how to centrally configure and distribute commonly used settings and rules for...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 08/12/2009
Changes to Windows networking developer documentation for Windows 7
Greetings to the folks out there in the Windows Networking developer community! As you may or may...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 08/06/2009
Networking topics updated in July 2009 based on your feedback
In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/31/2009
Spotlight on the Microsoft Enterprise Networking Team blog
I thought I would take the opportunity to spotlight a very cool blog for Windows Networking: the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/30/2009
Windows Server 2008 R2 releases to manufacturing
Windows Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturing yesterday! See the following Windows Server...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/23/2009
Versions of the MAP Toolkit and IPD guides for Windows Server 2008 R2 now available
The Solution Accelerators Group at Microsoft have released updated versions of the Microsoft...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/20/2009
DirectAccess Early Adopter's Guide for Windows Server 2008 RC is available
The DirectAccess Early Adopter's Guide, updated for Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC),...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/16/2009
From Legos to LANs: An interview with Technical Writer Corey Plett
I recently interviewed my teammate Corey Plett for his perspective on writing about networking...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/10/2009
TechNet Technologies and Solutions Web pages refreshed
Greetings networking fans! I recently scrubbed and updated the following TechNet Technologies and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 07/01/2009
The Cable Guy article for July 2009 published
The Cable Guy article in the July 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine online, titled “Support for IPv6 in...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/25/2009
TechNet networking topics updated to address your feedback
In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with feedback on our topics through the Click...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/22/2009
The Learning Roadmap for Windows Firewall with Advanced Security is live!
In this WSUAN blog post, Dave Bishop and I presented a prototype for a new content type known as a...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/19/2009
Device Management and Installation Step-by-Step Guide: Signing and Staging Device Drivers in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available
Does your organization require that you control the deployment of device drivers to only those that...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 06/12/2009
New resources on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 networking published
Check out these new resources on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 networking: · DirectAccess...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/10/2009
Remote Access Step-by-Step Guide: Deploying Remote Access with VPN Reconnect is now available
Does your organization use virtual private networks (VPNs) to allow remote users to access the...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 06/05/2009
The Cable Guy article for June 2009 published
The Cable Guy article in the June 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine online, titled “NAP on the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 06/01/2009
New "Learning Roadmap" content type and prototype for your review
To help novice or new-to-technology IT Pros, the Windows Server User Assistance Networking Writing...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/28/2009
Step-by-Step Guide for setting up DirectAccess in a test lab is now available
Are you curious about DirectAccess, the new feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/28/2009
Tips for nslookup
The following are some nslookup commands that can help when troubleshooting an incorrect or...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 05/18/2009
Working the Documentation and User Assistance booth at Tech Ed 2009
Today was my first day of booth duty at the Documentation and User Assistance booth at Tech Ed North...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/14/2009
Day One at Tech Ed 2009 North America
Greetings from Tech Ed 2009 North America! Day One had the Keynote address, breakout sessions,...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/12/2009
BlogMS – The blog for Microsoft product team blogs
In a previous post, I listed all of the Windows Networking blogs. To keep track of all of the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/08/2009
WSUAN is coming to Tech Ed 2009!
Hey Windows networking fans! Members of the WSUAN writing team are coming to Microsoft Tech Ed North...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/06/2009
Spotlight on DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Have you heard about DirectAccess? It is a super-cool feature of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 04/23/2009
Spotlight on Windows Firewall: Multiple Active Firewall Profiles in Windows
In today’s interconnected world, we’re always looking for better ways to protect our computers from...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 04/13/2009
Health Models: What the Health?
Following on the car theme of my last post, “This Ain’t Your Grandaddy’s Windows Server,” I’d like...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 04/07/2009
How to give the WSUAN writing team feedback
The Windows Server User Assistance for Networking (WSUAN) writing team is always looking for...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/01/2009
This ain’t your granddaddy’s Windows Server
It used to be that cars were relatively easy to diagnose and repair. I’m no mechanic, but I know...
Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 03/23/2009
Spotlight on the Windows Filtering Platform
Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) is a new architecture introduced in Windows Vista and Windows...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/16/2009
IT professional resources for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 networking
Here are links to the IT professional content published by the Windows Server UA Networking team in...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/09/2009
Great to see the networking MVPs at the Microsoft MVP Summit 2009!
I was fortunate to be involved in helping Microsoft product teams put together a series of...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/06/2009
Additional networking blogs at Microsoft
Here is a list of other networking product team blogs at Microsoft: Microsoft Windows DHCP Team blog...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 03/03/2009
Welcome to the Windows Server User Assistance Networking (WSUAN) team blog!
The purpose of this blog is to provide timely information about the documentation for Windows...
Author: Joe Davies Date: 02/23/2009