Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools - RSAT for Vista Released
Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2008 from a computer running Windows Vista SP1.
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25.3.2008 SQL Server Hosting Toolkit Launched
The SQL Server group at Microsoft has just launched the SQL Server Hosting Toolkit with the release of the Database Publishing Wizard Community Technology Preview 1.
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23.10.2006 Microsoft Security Advisory 935964: Vulnerability in RPC on Windows DNS Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a limited attack exploiting a vulnerability in the Domain Name System (DNS) Server Service in Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.
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14.4.2007 Windows XP SP3 Update Breaks Windows Home Server Remote Access
Windows Home Server users are reporting Remote Access problems after updating their home computers to Windows XP Service Pack 3.
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18.5.2008 iPhone Unlock Toolkit 1.0.0.1
The long awaited iPhone has been on the market for just a few weeks and the first tools to unlock this nice device popping up already. Thanks to Steve Jobs for this download.
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4.8.2007 Remote Desktop Connection 6.0
Remote Desktop Connection (Terminal Services Client 6.0, KB925876) provides a way to use any new Terminal Services features introduced in Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server Code Name Longhorn.
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29.11.2006 IIS Diagnostics Toolkit (AMD64)
The IIS Diagnostics Toolkit is a combined release of popular tools used by today's IIS users. In the January 2006 release, we have combined the previous four tools with three more powerful tools aimed at helping solve the spectrum of IIS issues.
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19.1.2006 Internet Explorer 7 Readiness Toolkit
The Internet Explorer 7 Readiness Toolkit provides an easy way for any audience that is involved in the development, test, deployment or support of Web sites, extensions, and/or applications to prepare for Internet Explorer 7.
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6.10.2007 Free Windows 7 Demo Toolkit
While laboring to produce the first Release Candidate of the next iteration of Windows, Microsoft is making available for download the Windows Demo Toolkit, an offering with Windows 7 as its nucleolus.
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1.4.2009 Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Uninstall Toolkit
Forces uninstall of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 using default files and settings.
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20.8.2006 IE7 Coming Through on WSUS, Blocker Toolkit or Not
Larry Seltzer here, pointing you to this recent Knowledge Base article with Microsoft's announcement that Internet Explorer 7 will be distributed through WSUS (Windows Software Update Services) on Feb. 12, 2008, which is the next Patch Tuesday. It will appear as an "Update Rollup."
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22.1.2008 Windows Vista Demo Readiness Toolkit
The Windows Vista Demo Readiness Toolkit is now available for download. Although the focus of this week has been on the demonstrations of Windows 7 provided by Microsoft, the Redmond company is not yet ready to give up on Windows Vista.
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30.5.2008 Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 RTM - Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 3.2 RTM
The latest version of the Microsoft solution accelerator designed to streamline the migration to Windows Vista (including SP1) and Windows Server 2008, but also additional products and technologies, is available for download.
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4.11.2008 Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 for Windows 7
Moving forward with the evolution of the Business Desktop Deployment, Microsoft is now cooking the next iteration of what is at the present the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit.
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9.12.2008 Windows 7 Software Logo Toolkit Beta Available
The resources designed for developers to have their products labeled with the Compatible with Windows 7 logo have evolved into Beta stage.
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29.5.2009 Windows Vistas New and Improved Remote Assistance
When Microsoft released Windows XP, it contained a lot of features that werent found in previous versions of the Windows operating system.
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28.9.2006 Philips remote controls for Windows Vista
Philips produces the remote controls for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center editions. Now they have a line-up for Windows Vista Media Center.
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20.12.2006 Turn on Remote Desktop in Windows Vista
Remote Desktop is disabled by default in Windows Vista, but its easy enough to turn it back on. If you need to access your Vista PC from another box, its an essential thing to turn on.
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26.1.2007 Troubleshoot the Xbox 360 Media Remote
Tired of getting home to your non working Xbox 360 remote? Everyone can agree it can be a drag getting up every time you want to turn the volume up, or switch to a different viewing mode, not to mention skipping through the chapters if you're looking for something in particular.
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7.1.2008 Flaw in Windows 7 and Vista could allow remote reboot
Security experts warned Tuesday that a vulnerability in Microsoft's implementation of the SMB2 protocol can be exploited via the net to crash or reboot Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems.
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8.9.2009 Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 7
To help our customers become more secure and up-to-date, Microsoft will distribute Internet Explorer 7 as a high-priority update via Automatic Updates for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 soon after the final version of the browser is released (planned for fourth quarter 2006).
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27.7.2006 Windows 7 Solution Accelerator MAP Toolkit 4.0 Beta
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit is a solution accelerator designed to streamline the deployment of the latest technologies from the Redmond company.
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17.6.2009 Vista Speech Command exposes remote exploit
Sebastian Krahmer on the Dailydave security mailing list started a discussion about the potential for exploiting Vista's speech recognition feature by hosting malicious sound files on a website that would playback a series of audio commands to try to subvert the Operating System.
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3.2.2007 Microsoft Releases Universal Remote Desktop Connection
As promised earlier, Microsoft's Mac Business Unit (Mac BU) released the Universal Application beta version of its Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) client for Mac OS X, version 2.0.
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1.8.2007 Free Vista SP1 Deployment Toolkit Available Nothing for XP SP3
With Windows Vista Service Pack 1 having RTM'd on February 4, 2008, and out to the general public as of March 18, Microsoft has made available for download its free toolkit designed to streamline and automate the deployment of desktop and server operating systems.
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22.3.2008 New Platform in Windows 7 Enables Remote Connectivity to Virtual Desktops
Even though Microsoft is yet to officially breathe a single word on the matter, the virtualization capabilities of Windows 7 will also evolve in comparison to what is offered with Windows Vista today.
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3.7.2008 How to Enable Concurrent Sessions for Remote Desktop in Windows 7 RTM
In past we had posted hack to enable Multiple users access (Concurrent sessions) for Remote desktop on Windows 7 Beta.
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31.8.2009 FREE Portable and Powerful AVZ Anti-Viral Toolkit from Kaspersky
If you visit this site frequently, youll notice that I am a big fan of Kaspersky products.
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1.11.2008 Automatic Windows 7 Installs via the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 RTM
Microsoft has made available for download the gold version of its solution accelerator designed to automate the deployment of its latest Windows client and server operating system released.
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9.9.2009 Remote exploit released for Windows Vista SMB2 worm hole
Security researchers at penetration testing firm Immunity have created a reliable remote exploit capable of spawning a worm through an unpatched security hole in Microsofts dominant Windows operating system.
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18.9.2009Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that
are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is
running Windows 7.
It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either the Server Core or full
installation options of Windows Server 2008 R2, and for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008. Some roles and features on Windows Server 2003
can be managed remotely by using Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7, although the Server Core installation option is not available with
the Windows Server 2003 operating system.
This feature is comparable in functionality to the Windows Server 2003 Administrative
Tools Pack and Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 (SP1).
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12.08.2009Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on remote computers that
are running Windows Server 2008 R2 (and, for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2003) from a remote computer that is
running Windows 7 RC. It includes support for remote management of computers that are running either the Server Core or full installation options of
Windows Server 2008 R2, and for some roles and features, Windows Server 2008. Some roles and features on Windows Server 2003 can be managed remotely
by using Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 RC, although the Server Core installation option is not available with the Windows Server
2003 operating system.
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06.05.2009Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) Beta is now available!
Eduardo Melo: This is something that of you have been waiting for a while now! Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is essentially the WS08
version of the "Admin Pack". RSAT allows you to install many of the WS08 management tools on a Vista SP1 computer so you can remotely manage WS08
servers (full servers and server core). Some of the tools included in RSAT can also be used to manage WS03 servers as well.
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details about RSAT are pasted below...
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29.11.2007Installing and Using the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Vista
There are some things in life that will always be the same. Taxes will be due April 15 (in the US). The United States of America will always celebrate
Independence Day on July 4th. Grant will always be buried in Grants Tomb. And, Microsoft will continue to make decisions and provide solutions that
make us all shake our heads. If you run Windows Vista, you were shaking your head and in many cases, very upset about the situation of not having the
proper tools to perform administration of your Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 network and Active Directory environment. Now, with the
recent release of the Remote Server Administrative Tools (RSAT), the wait is over. This article describes some idiosyncrasies, installation steps, and
tools that are available in the new RSAT for Windows Vista.
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20.08.2008Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Now Available
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 is the newest version of Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, a Solution Accelerator for operating system and application
deployment. MDT 2010 supports deployment of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 in addition to deployment of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008,
Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP.
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09.09.2009Windows Server 2003 SP2 Administration Tools Pack
The Administration Tools Pack allows administrators to install the Windows Server 2003 SP2 management tools onto a computer running Windows XP
Professional or a Windows Server 2003 family operating system to perform remote server management functions. This is the final version of the
Administration Tools Pack; you must uninstall all previous versions before installing this version.
Please read
Knowledge Base article 304718 for more information on the release process for
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15.01.2008Add-In: AutoExit 2008 R2 for Windows Home Server Beta
Asoft are seeking beta testers for a limited beta release of AutoExit 2008 R2 for Windows Home Server Beta.
AutoExit is a very
popular, highly rated add-in for Windows Home Server which allows remote administration (Shutdown, reboot, message or open a Remote Desktop session)
of any home computer attached to your home server from within the Windows Home Server Console, as well as Wake on LAN functionality.
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28.05.2008Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) 3.0 SP1 Final Now Available
Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 delivers important customer-requested mangement, stability, and performance improvements, while
incorporating further enhancements to local publishing of drivers and the Client Servicing API addition.
WSUS 3.0 SP1 delivers
new features that enable administrators to more easily manage and deploy updates across the organization. This package installs both the WSUS 3.0
Server and WSUS 3.0 Administration Console components, for all Windows Server 2003 SP1 supported languages. Additionally, the WSUS 3.0 SP1 client is
included in all supported client platform languages. You must install the server components on a computer running Windows Server 2008 or Windows
Server 2003 SP1 or later. You may install the Administration Console on a remote computer running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server
2003 SP1, or Windows XP SP2.
If you are installing the WSUS 3.0 SP1 product on Windows Small Business Server 2003, follow the
instructions in
Installing Windows Server Update Services 3.0 on Windows Small Business
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08.02.2008Virtual Machine Remote Control Client Plus v1.6 Available
VMRCplus is a tool for both configuration management of Virtual Server and remote control of virtual machines. It allows for local and remote
management of Virtual Server and supports simultaneous management of up to 32 Virtual Server hosts.
Remote control sessions of
virtual machines are grouped in a single window using Tab pages. The interface enables sorting virtual machines based on various properties like name,
status and description. Multi-select of virtual machines enable you to perform actions to change their status or open remote control sessions all at
once.
VMRCplus is a Windows application and does not require IIS to manage Virtual Server.
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03.11.2007Microsoft releases Windows Demo Toolkit for Windows 7
Microsoft has released the The Windows Demo Toolkit Foundation Suite which makes it easier to demo Windows 7 to your customers or clients. This is
very helpful if you are presenting to a small group or to your company regarding Windows 7 or you can use the toolkit as a starting point for demoing
your own products and services. The toolkit includes demos for Consumers and Enterprises. Whether selling Windows OS, Windows Live, or related
products and services, these demos give you a foundation to build your story!
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02.04.2009Microsoft releases update to RSAT tools for Windows 7
Those of you who are brave enough to run Windows 7 RC at work, in a domain environment, as a systems administrator will be interested to know that
Microsoft has released updates for the Remote Server Administration Tools package for Windows 7 RC. These tools allow system administrators to
manage remote, network connected, Windows servers and services such as Active Directory, Group Policy, File & Print servers, etc, from a Windows 7
machine. Microsoft previously made a beta version of their RSAT tools available for users of Windows 7 Beta.
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08.05.2009Windows Media Services 2008 for Windows Server 2008 RC1
This software is an optional supplement to Windows Server 2008 RC1. In Windows Server 2008 RC1, the Streaming Media Services role (which includes the
latest version of Windows Media Services) and remote administration tools are not included in Server Manager. To obtain the new features and tools
available in Windows Media Services for Windows Server 2008 RC1, such as the built-in WMS Cache/Proxy plug-in, you must obtain and run the appropriate
Streaming Media Services role installer file on the updated platform.
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06.12.2007Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 RTM for Windows 7 Now Available
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 releases are just around the corner. Are you thinking about deploying these new operating systems?
Get a head start with
Microsoft Assessment and
Planning Toolkit 4.0 to help you determine readiness of your machines and accelerate the deployment planning process. Over 690,000 Microsoft
customers and partners including Costco Wholesale Corporation, Continental Airlines, and Banque de Luxembourg have already downloaded and used this
toolkit to date.
Today at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2009, we are announcing the public
RTM release of the
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 .
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14.07.2009Configuring Windows Server 2008 as a Remote Access SSL VPN Server (Part 3)
In the first two parts of this series on how to create an SSL VPN server on Windows Server 2008, we went over the basics of VPN networking and then
dived into the configuration of the server. At this point we are ready to finish things up by performing some small configuration changes in the
Active Directory and on the CA Web site. After making these changes, we will focus on the VPN client configuration and finish up by establishing the
SSL VPN connection.
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14.02.2008Remote Desktop Web Connection ActiveX Control Available
The downloadable Remote
Desktop Web Connection ActiveX
control provides most of the
same functionality as the full
Remote Desktop Connection
software; however, the Remote
Desktop Web Connection is
designed to deliver this
functionality over the Web.
The Web package
Setup program installs the
downloadable ActiveX control
and sample Web page on a
server running Internet
Information Services (IIS) 4.0
or later.
Supported Operating
Systems: Windows 2000; Windows
95; Windows 98; Windows NT;
Windows Server 2003; Windows
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27.07.2007Windows XP SP3 Update Breaks Home Server Remote Access
Windows Home Server users are reporting Remote Access problems after updating their home computers to Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Following
the update, attempting to access those home computers via Windows Home Server’s Remote Access features brings up a dialog asking the user to add
their homeserver.com domain to the Trusted Sites list in Internet Explorer. However, after doing so, users are still not able to access those PCs.
The issue arises due to security changes in XP SP3 - namely, that the Terminal Services ActiveX control in Internet Explorer is disabled by
default.
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19.05.2008Opera to launch new browser toolkit for game machines, TVs
At CES, Opera is launching a new edition of its toolkit for building browsers that run on gaming machines, set-top boxes, and other places beyond
garden variety PC and cell phone environments...
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08.01.2009Admin Pack replacement to be available for Vista after SP1 RTM
Two days ago Kevin Remde from
Microsoft posted about there
not being an Admin Pack that
will run on Windows Vista for
administering Windows Server
2008 servers. He did this
after learning this from
another blog, and during
e-mail discussion threads.
The recommendation was to use
RDP (Terminal Services)
instead. Fortunately, there is
a group that is indeed
building a replacement:
The final word was finally
passed down from the group who
are building a new tool to
replace the Admin Pack for
running on Vista, and I have
received their permission to
repeat it here. Here is the
verbatim quote:
The new feature with
codename Remote Server
Administration Tools (RSAT
Client) for managing WS08 from
Vista SP1 Business, Enterprise
and Ultimate will be released
as an OOB
component shortly after Vista
SP1 RTM. In the meantime, you
can leverage the Admin Pack
for managing WS03 servers
remotely (Instructions Here:
http://support.microsoft.
com/kb/930056). The old Admin
Pack will not work against
WS08, though.
So.. that's good news!
You can use the Admin Pack to
manage WS03 servers, or you
can use the new Remote Server
Administration Tools (which I
understand will be much like
the ones added to "Longhorn"
Beta 3) when they become
available, on Vista SP1.
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Configuring Windows Server 2008 as a Remote Access SSL VPN Server (Part 2)
If you missed the first part in this article series please read Configuring
Windows Server 2008 as a Remote Access SSL VPN Server (Part 1)
Thomas Shinder: In the first part of this article series
on how to configure Windows Server 2008 as a SSL VPN server, I went over some of the history of Microsoft VPN servers and VPN protocols. We finished
that article up with a description of the example network that well use in this and subsequent articles on configuring the VPN gateway to support SSTP
connections from Vista SP1 clients.
Before we begin, I need to say that I know that there is a step by step guide on how to
configure SSTP connections to Windows Server 2008 on the www.microsoft.com Web site. The
problem with that article is that I felt it did not reflect a real world environment that uses an enterprise CA for certificate assignment. Because of
that, and some of the issues that were left out of the Microsoft step by step guide, I decided to do this article. I think you will learn a few new
things along the way as you follow along with me.
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VMware betas virtual management toolkit
Server virtualisation pioneer VMware has started beta testing its
Virtual Infrastructure (VI) Toolkit for Windows, which allows administrators to automate many of the management processes for virtual environments.
VI Toolkit for Windows provides a command line interface for the automation of repetitive tasks such as snapshots, moving large
numbers of virtual machines from one virtual switch to another, or reporting and monitoring across an organisation's entire virtual
infrastructure.
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