http://www.adminprep.com/ This channel features the latest IT related articles. en-us Copyright 2005 McCann Enterprises Brian@AdminPrep.com (Brian W. McCann) Brian@AdminPrep.com (Brian W. McCann) http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=104 Two years later Brian McCann revises his Tools of the Trade article. Alot has changed since then but some things have stayed the same. Take a look for yourself to see what's made the list and feel free to share some of your own tools. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:16:53 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=103 I'm sure you have had issues with trying to figure out how to manage the network inteface properties in Windows Server 2008. Here Brian will show you how to put those settings on your desktop. Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:15:19 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=102 It's about that time where I sit down and share some knowledge...this time on Server Core 2008. If you've been to my blog anytime over the last year you will see that I've spent a considerable amount of time working on Server Core. It now seems that I've hit critical mass and must bring all of this information together into one article. Wed, 4 Jun 2008 07:30:03 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=101 What does a Directory Service MVP do when performing health checks on his domain controllers? Find out and feel free to add your own contributions to this article. Tue, 3 Jun 2008 18:24:13 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=86 For some linking Group Policies to either the Site, Domain, or Organizational Units may not be enough. If you have a Group Policy that you would like to apply to a specific group of people then read on... Mon, 4 Feb 2008 13:52:53 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=79 One of the most fundamental tasks administrators are responsible for is backups. Unbelievably, Microsoft did not include a built-in mechanism for backing up and restoring group policies. There is a tool from Microsoft that will perform those tasks and many more. Read on to see exactly how to perform these tasks. Tue, 6 Nov 2007 21:42:14 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=91 One of your domain controllers just died...time to get out your disaster recovery plan! How do you remove a DC that you can't run DCPROMO on? Get some popcorn and your favorite beverage because I’m going to show you how it’s done. Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:11:58 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=80 Operation Master Roles can be one of the most confusing topics in an Active Directory environment. These five roles are installed on the first domain controller in an Active Directory forest and it is your responsibility to determine where they should go after that. You also must know how to seize a role if one of these servers fails. Tue, 3 Jul 2007 19:25:00 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=78 Windows Server 2003 brings several new features to companies that are using Active Directory. What most people fail to realize is that not all of those features are available by default. Read on and let Brian McCann teach you exactly what you need to do to raise either the domain or functional level of your Active Directory. Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:25:52 MST http://www.adminprep.com/articles/default.asp?action=show&articleid=82 Managing Group Policies is a fundamental task for Active Directory Administrators. This session of Rewind demos how to create, configure, and link a Group Policy Object. This is a great refresher for those that haven't done it in awhile or an excellent guide for newbies. Sat, 19 May 2007 22:42:14 MST