Back in February, I referenced an Ask the Directory Services Team blog post warning people about the implications of installing the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on a computer that has Windows 7 SP1 installed. Well, last week Microsoft released versions (32-bit and 64-bit) of RSAT that work with Windows 7 SP1. They can be downloaded from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d
Category Archives: Windows 7
What you should know about Windows 7 SP1 and RSAT
The Ask the Directory Services Team blog has a good post warning people about the implications of installing the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on a computer that has Windows 7 SP1 installed.
Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is RTM
In case you haven’t heard, SP 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 has been released to manufacturing. General availability (through Windows Update and direct download) is February 22nd. However, Volume Licensed, MSDN and TechNet subscribers get access to the Service Pack on February 16th.
For more information on SP1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, check out the post on the Windows Server Blog.
I also posted a summary of the changes specific to AD DS in Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1, which can be found by going to http://policelli.com/blog/archive/2011/01/17/active-directory-domain-services-and-windows-server-2008-r2-service-pack-1/.
Remote Server Administrations Tools (RSAT) Released for Windows 7
Remote Server Administrations Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 are RTM. They can be downloaded here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en.
Note: This only runs on Windows 7 Business, Professional, and Ultimate
Ensure you remove any previous admin tools (RSAT for Windows 7 Beta/RC, RSAT for Windows Vista, AdminPack for Windows Server 2003).
Windows 7 Hotkey Cheat Sheet
I stumbled across a blog post, which lists a number of Windows 7 hotkeys. The blog post can be read here.
Step-by-Step Guide to Installing Windows 7 Beta
The following is a step-by-step guide to installing the Windows 7 Beta on Microsoft Virtual PC. The installation of Windows 7 is very similar to the Windows Vista installation.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Betas are Available to the Public
As Steve Ballmer announced during his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the Windows 7 Beta and the Windows Server 2008 Beta are both available to the public starting January 9, 2009.