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If you’ve ever worked with Microsoft’s Virtual PC or Virtual Server, then you know that those products work in the same way as any other Windows application. They sit on top of the host operating system, and all of the virtual machine’s hardware calls are passed through the host operating system, which manages the server’s…

If you’re considering bringing Windows Server 2008 onto your network, then one of the decisions that you will eventually have to make is how you plan to integrate this new operating system into your network.  In the vast majority of cases, Windows Server 2008 domain controllers are simply added to existing domains, or some of…

As someone who spends a lot of time traveling, I have always thought that OWA was pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread. In the hands of a user though, OWA can present a serious security risk. You just never know when a user could potentially disclose sensitive information by opening a file attachment…

In the first part of this article series, I gave you a general description of the options that are available to you for controlling the way that users are allowed to access message attachments through OWA. In this article, I want to continue the discussion by giving you some more specific information on how to…

In the previous article in this series, I talked about the importance of removing the routing group connectors prior to removing the last legacy Exchange Server from an organization. In this article, I want to conclude the series by showing you how to remove a routing group connector, and how to redirect the Recipient Update…

One of the biggest architectural changes in Windows Server 2008 is the inclusion of IPv6. IPv6 has been a part of Windows since Windows 2000, but Windows Server 2008 is the first version of Windows to enable IPv6 by default. Furthermore, The transport stack has been completely redesigned so that IPv6 and IPv4 are able…