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Isolation of Virtual Machine bus
Good information from the Virtualization team blog: "Each VM has a separate instance of...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 04/22/2008
Console connect to a VM without opening the Hyper-V mmc
It is possible open the Hyper-V console for an individual VM without opening the full mmc. You...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 04/19/2008
posting today - Vista SP1 for all 36 languages
From the Vista team blog: Starting today, users will be able to choose to manually install Windows...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 04/16/2008
Testing iSCSI Target Software
In a recent blog post one of our IT Pro Evangelists shared two iSCSI target software solutions that...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 04/16/2008
Config tool for Server Core posted to community site
I received a link to this site from one of our field resources. Very nice GUI tool to kick off...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 04/10/2008
Linux Integration Components for Hyper-V
I mentioned in several conversations this week that we would have integration components for other...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 04/10/2008
Minneapolis launch event today!
I am at the Minneapolis launch event today for Windows Server, SQL, and Visual Studio. You can...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 04/01/2008
Manage Hyper-V from MMC in Vista SP1
The Virtualization team has announced the MMC snap-in to manage Hyper-V from Vista SP1 is now...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/29/2008
VAMT 1.1 is now available
Thanks to Paul for following up to the comments thread. The Volume Activation Management Tool 1.1 is...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/27/2008
How to build Server 2008 media that only contains Standard Edition
In order to make installation and distribution a simpler process, the Server 2008 DVD available for...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/26/2008
Remote Administration tools (RSAT) now available!
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista for x86-based Systems...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/25/2008
NTFS permissions for Redirected Folders (or Home Directories)
Last week a windows admin asked if I knew what the permissions should be for the root level share of...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/24/2008
Hyper-V Release Candidate download link is live
I've been holding back all morning to post anything until the download links actually became...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/19/2008
Installing Vista SP1 on the machines you don't manage
Vista SP1 is now available from MVLS, the download center, and from Windows Update. As a trusted IT...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/19/2008
Quest webcast on change control for Active Directory
I just signed up for this webcast. Looks interesting so I thought I would share. Reserve your...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/13/2008
WebDAV for Server 2008 - released to web
As posted by Robert McMurray -...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/12/2008
Links from presentations during the week of 3/9/2008
In order to cut down on the number of Emails that will circulate as follow-up traffic from...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/09/2008
Novel/Microsoft interop info
Linking to a post I just spotted, you can order a bracelet with 2GB of storage pumped with info...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/05/2008
Vista SP1 - Standalone Update now on MVLS
Yesterday I promised the stand alone update would be coming soon. I just checked and the...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/05/2008
KMS 1.1 for Server 2003 is Release to Web
The new version of KMS for Server 2003 is now available for download. As stated on the site,...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/04/2008
Where do I find Vista Enterprise on the Volume Licensing site?
Popular question this week - I would like to install Vista Enterprise SP1 but I am unable to find it...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/04/2008
Weekend blog entry: taking quick notes in meetings - saving clicks and keystrokes
Reducing overhead goes beyond just infrastructure tools, there are also ways to reduce the amount of...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 03/02/2008
Why is there a 32-bit Windows Server 2008 option "without Hyper-V"?
A few questions have come up as to why when you go out to download Windows Server 2008 there is a...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/29/2008
The Group Policy Client Side Extensions are now available online
I'm just linking to the article posted by Bink. Lazy I know, but I have been presenting on...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/28/2008
Where to find the volume license key for Mac Office?
I have seen a flurry of Email over the past two days on volume license keys for Mac Office...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/28/2008
Run KMS on Server 2008, and which keys to use when activating Server 2008
The documentation for volume activation 2.0 has been updated today for Server 2008. You can...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/28/2008
When to expect Server 2008 SP1?
Actually you've already got it. Since Server 2008 is the same codebase as Vista SP1, it...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/18/2008
Bring it up a notch - integrate TS RemoteApp and SharePoint
I've been wanting to test this out and finally had some time this weekend. I am meeting with a...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/17/2008
How schools can host their own Web 2.0 video sharing community
A new project for a video hosting platform called Video.Show has been announced by some of our...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/14/2008
Finally, a laptop tough enough for students!!!
When I went off to college I sold my dirt bike and drum set to by a laptop. Sad, sad state of...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/13/2008
TechReady - my commute via LiveMeeting (aka, running myself virtually)
While many, many, many people from our field have made the trek to Seattle this week to attend one...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 02/12/2008
Using WS-Management to get a Remote Shell on Server Core
Over the last two weeks I must have built, tore down, and rebuilt my test lab 8 times. I've been...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/23/2008
Using OneNote Shared Sessions In The Classroom
Normally I do not just post links to other sites but this is a great! OneNote Shared Sessions for...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/13/2008
Teaching green
Congrats to my mom, who was recently recognized for her efforts to take her classroom outdoors and...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 01/13/2008
Server 2008 in Education, Post-WebCast Info
I promised a few links and have posted them below. I also wanted to make a correction, in the...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 10/10/2007
Webcast Today - Windows Server 2008 in Education
Some shameless self promotion, I am doing a public webcast this afternoon on Server 2008. Anyone...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 10/10/2007
Troubleshooting KMS Activation - Part 1, the client
Windows activation is simple and straightforward if you understand the components. I have had a few...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 10/08/2007
Bring your Web 2.0 contacts to your desktop, phone
For those of you who use Facebook, which apparently is everyone... There is a tool available now to...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/22/2007
Zune offers branded devices to schools/universities
One of the things I love most about the fall season is NCAA football. I recall as if it was only...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/19/2007
Should school computers be thick, thin, or virtual?
A recent whitepaper linked from the UK Higher Education Blog delves in to this topic and explains...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/17/2007
Print resources for classroom projects
Here is a link to set aside. HP has published an online gallery of photo projects. You simply choose...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/15/2007
Step-by-Step Guides for Server 2008 published!
Just as there were step-by-step technical guides for Vista, a new set of guides has been posted for...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/14/2007
Homework doesn't get lost when it is stored in the cloud
You would think in 20 years my habits would improve. I still carry valuable data in my backpack...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/13/2007
Reducing application conflicts on unmanaged faculty/staff machines
Yesterday a press release snuck out with several announcements regarding virtualization. For full...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/12/2007
Students - buy Office Ultimate for 60 bucks!
This is an outstanding opportunity for students to get their hands on Office Ultimate, which...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/12/2007
Microsoft Research Assessment Toolkit
Interesting information from one of my colleague's blog posts - The Microsoft Research Assessment...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/12/2007
Deploying Live to school computers
There are many bloggers/journalists actively discussing Windows Live publishing out several new free...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/05/2007
Office team posts new EDU content
The Office team has released a lot of new content to help students/teachers to kick off the school...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/04/2007
Online resource to help school districts learn to use data in Excel
Scott McLeod has posted a great resource over on https://www.dangerouslyirrelevant.org/ The tutorials...
Author: Michael Greene Date: 09/04/2007