I posted an article on the Microsoft Identity and AD blog on Network World’s Microsoft Subnet community.
The blog entry is titled How-To Search Active Directory Domain Services Password and Account Settings Using Windows PowerShell and can be read by going to: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/42303
I posted an article on the Microsoft Identity and AD blog on Network World’s Microsoft Subnet community.
The blog entry is titled How-To Administer Active Directory Domain Services User Accounts Using Windows PowerShell and can be read by going to: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/42218
I posted an article on the Microsoft Identity and AD blog on Network World’s Microsoft Subnet community.
The blog entry is titled Introducing the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell and can be read by going to: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/42157
I have been asked to blog for Network World’s Microsoft Subnet community. The Network World blog I will be posting on is called Microsoft Identity and AD, and can be found here.
I added my first post on this blog, which is titled Introducing the New Active Directory Domain Services in Windows Server 2008 R2.
Here’s an excerpt from the post:
Windows Server 2008 introduced the most significant changes to Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) since its inaugural release in Windows 2000 Server. Microsoft has continued along this path with Windows Server 2008 R2, making it the most noteworthy interim release of Windows Server.
AD DS in Windows Server 2008 R2 includes a number of important new features, including:
Managed Service Accounts
Let’s take a closer look at each of these new features
The rest the post can be read here: http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/42051.
Microsoft has a website called YouShapeIT, which I’ve been featured in this month.
The YouShapeIT TechNet website includes a significant amount of product information, presentations, podcasts, and resources for the theme of the month. For this month, the theme is Windows Server with a focus on Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (Beta).
I did an interview for YouShapeIT. The transcript and the MP3 audio file of the interview can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/youshapeit/technet/Podcasts/2009-05/interview_johnpolicelli.aspx
Discover the most recent Active Directory Domain Services user interface improvements.
My second book, Active Directory Domain Services 2008 How-To, is nearing publication. Below are some details on this publication:
Specifics:
International Authority in Windows Technologies, Widely Acknowledged Networking Expert, Best-selling Author and Certification Exam Contributor, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional.
This interview was subsequently featured on a number of websites, including:
This new feature in Windows Server 2008 allows you to start, stop, and restart Active Directory Domain Services on a domain controller, thus facilitating more streamlined operations for performing offline tasks on a domain controller.
I found out this morning that I was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) designation for 2009. This is the second year that I have been designated as a Microsoft MVP in the Directory Services expertise. It’s truly humbling!
Below is an extract of the note that I got from the MVP program:
Recovery processes for Active Directory Domain Service and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services have been revamped in Windows Server 2008. Major new feature include point-in-time snapshots and stored data database mounting.
To read the article, please go to http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/networking/features/article.php/3812086.
Discover how read-only domain controllers provide improved security, faster logon times and an expanded set of administrative roles.
To read the article, please go to http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/networking/features/article.php/3803831
With the advent of Windows Server 2008, password management made a substantial leap. Learn how to improve security and craft policies for just about any situation.
To read the article, please go to http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/networking/features/article.php/3800436.
Learn how the expanded auditing options offer new levels of insight, granularity and control.
To read the article, please go to http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/networking/features/article.php/3797931
I am profiled in the Canadian MVP Insider for the month of January.
The article is posted on the Canadian IT Pro Connection’s blog and can be read here: http://blogs.technet.com/canitpro/archive/2009/01/16/mvp-profile-john-policelli.aspx
There are a number of new Active Directory Domain Services features in Windows Server 2008. These new features improve auditing, security, and the management of Active Directory Domain Services and show Microsoft’s commitment to evolving Active Directory Domain Services. The following is an overview of the new Active Directory Domain Services features that are in Windows Server 2008.
To read the article, please go to http://www.enterpriseitplanet.com/networking/features/article.php/3796561
