Windows Server and Client Network Connection

The Windows Server and Client Experiences and Insights Networking team blog.

Windows Networking content wins six Society of Technical Communication (STC) awards!

The following Windows Networking content won awards from the Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 12/13/2010

Get started analyzing network traffic with Network Monitor videos

Sometimes the only way to find out what is going on or why something is not working is to capture...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/22/2010

New IPv6 Survival Guide in the TechNet Wiki

There is a new IPv6 Survival Guide...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/15/2010

New Test Lab Guides blog

The Test Lab Guides (TLGs) initiative is gaining momentum across the Windows and other writing...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/04/2010

Networking topics updated in October 2010 based on your feedback

In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 11/03/2010

New Test Lab Guide: Fabrikam Base Configuration published

Thanks to the efforts of my esteemed colleague Tom Shinder, the Test Lab Guide: Fabrikam Base...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/28/2010

Two New Networking Guides Available in the Technical Library

The Windows Server Information Experience (WSiX) team has two new guides that are now available on...

Author: Dave Bishop Date: 10/25/2010

Test lab troubleshooting scenario example for DirectAccess published

In this blog post, I described the test lab troubleshooting scenario and how it can be used to...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/22/2010

Fabulous blog post on NLA and firewall profiles

If you are curious about NLA and firewall profile determination in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/12/2010

IPv6 Learning Roadmap now available

The IPv6 Learning Roadmap provides an organized and sequential list of Web and print resources that...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/08/2010

Checking on the top support issues in Windows networking

The Product Quality Communication and Solution Assets (PQ CSA) team here at Microsoft recently...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/05/2010

Networking topics updated in September 2010 based on your feedback

In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 10/01/2010

Share your DirectAccess test lab experiences in the TechNet Wiki

If you have configured the DirectAccess test lab and would like to share your advice,...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/29/2010

New Troubleshooting Test Lab Guide (TLG) template in the TechNet Wiki

A Troubleshooting TLG describes the troubleshooting tools for a technology, product, or solution and...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/24/2010

New Modular Test Lab Guide (TLG) template in the TechNet Wiki

A Modular Test Lab Guide (TLG) describes how to set up and demonstrate a technology, product, or...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/22/2010

Securing BranchCache Data Stores on BranchCache Clients and Hosted Cache Servers

Are you using or considering BranchCache to improve remote site performance, but you have concerns...

Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 09/17/2010

Essential Windows networking IT skills going forward

Check out Brian Posey’s recent TechNet Magazine article titled IT Skills Development: Top 10...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/17/2010

Networking topics updated in August 2010 based on your feedback

In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 09/02/2010

New Test Lab Troubleshooting Scenario template in the TechNet Wiki

A Troubleshooting Test Lab Guide (TLG) summarizes the key troubleshooting tools for a product or...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/24/2010

Templates and Accounting Improvements for Network Policy Server (NPS) in Windows Server 2008 R2, The Cable Guy article for August 2010

The Cable Guy article for August 2010, titled "Templates and Accounting Improvements for Network...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/04/2010

New Test Lab Guides for DirectAccess in Forefront Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010 published

Hey DirectAccess fans, My esteemed colleague Tom Shinder recently published the following Test Lab...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 08/04/2010

DirectAccess Deployment Guide updated with instructions to move the IPsec gateway

The DirectAccess Deployment Guide has been updated with the following topics that describe how to...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/30/2010

DirectAccess test lab guides updated to support the new Base Configuration test lab

The two DirectAccess test lab guides (TLGs) to demonstrate DirectAccess and DirectAccess with...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/29/2010

The Base Configuration Test Lab: Wanna Make Something of IT?

The new Base Configuration test lab guide (TLG) provides instructions on how to configure the Base...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/29/2010

Compliance reporting using DirectAccess with NAP

The TechNet Magazine article titled Compliance Reporting: First Step in Controlling Client Cloud...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/23/2010

New DirectAccess test lab extension stub topics and test lab extension template in the TechNet Wiki

The following DirectAccess test lab extension stub topics in the TechNet Wiki are now available in...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/15/2010

Connecting to Wireless Networks with Windows 7, The Cable Guy article for July 2010

The Cable Guy article for July 2010, titled "Connecting to Wireless Networks with Windows 7,”...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 07/12/2010

New DirectAccess with NAP test lab document videos available

I recently recorded the following videos to introduce you to the new DirectAccess with Network...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/25/2010

New Microsoft IT Technical Case Study for Forefront UAG 2010 published

Take a look at Forefront UAG DirectAccess Provides Anywhere Access to Corporate Resources for Mobile...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/22/2010

Accomplishing your networking goals…

You’ve got a task to get done that involves networking and you’re just not sure where to...

Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 06/14/2010

DirectAccess test lab discussion integrated into the DirectAccess guides

Test lab guides, currently known as “step-by-step” guides, provide instructions to...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/10/2010

New DirectAccess Test Lab Guide portal page published in the TechNet Wiki

DirectAccess Test Lab for Windows Server 2008 R2 is a new topic in the TechNet Wiki that summarizes...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/07/2010

DirectAccess with Network Access Protection (NAP), The Cable Guy article for June 2010

The Cable Guy article for June 2010, titled “DirectAccess with Network Access Protection...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/02/2010

Networking topics updated in May 2010 based on your feedback

In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/01/2010

New “Step By Step Guide: Troubleshoot DirectAccess with Network Access Protection (NAP) in a Test Lab” document available

The new Step By Step Guide: Troubleshoot DirectAccess with Network Access Protection (NAP) in a Test...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 06/01/2010

The BranchCache Hosted Cache Mode Step by Step Guide is Now Available

Hi everybody! Just wanted to let you know that the new “BranchCache Hosted Cache Mode Step by...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/28/2010

Network Shell (Netsh) Technical Reference for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 – CHM Download

The Netsh command line reference for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is now available...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/27/2010

The Windows Server Tech Writers are coming to Tech-Ed 2010!

Talk about your opportunity to NETWORK! Members of the WSiX Network writing team are coming to...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/27/2010

New Windows Server 2008 R2 Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Design and Deployment Guides published

The new Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) Design and Deployment Guides are now available in...

Author: Joe Davies Date: 05/26/2010

New DirectAccess Troubleshooting portal page published in the TechNet Wiki

Troubleshoot DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2 is a new topic in the TechNet Wiki that...

Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 05/11/2010

Changes to the DNS Client Service in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, The Cable Guy article for May 2010

The Cable Guy article for May 2010, titled “Changes to the DNS Client Service in Windows 7 and...

Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 05/05/2010

New DirectAccess Test Lab Extensions published in the TechNet Wiki

The following TechNet Wiki topics are extensions to the working DirectAccess test lab, as described...

Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 05/04/2010

Networking topics updated in April 2010 based on customer support issues

In April 2010, the following topics have been updated based on Windows networking-related customer...

Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 05/03/2010

Networking topics updated in April 2010 based on your feedback

In this blog post, I described how you can provide us with ratings and comments for our topics on...

Author: WSUA Networking Blog Date: 05/03/2010

DirectAccess with Network Access Protection (NAP) troubleshooting guidance added to the DirectAccess with NAP solution

The “DirectAccess with NAP Troubleshooting Guidance” topic has been added to the DirectAccess with...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/22/2010

Updated “DirectAccess Design, Deployment, and Troubleshooting Guides” white paper available

An updated version of the “DirectAccess Design, Deployment, and Troubleshooting Guides” white paper...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/20/2010

Multi-site DirectAccess design and planning content is now available

With multi-site DirectAccess, you can install DirectAccess servers in multiple sites of an...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/15/2010

Windows 7 DNS presentation at the Seattle Windows Networking Users Group

On Wednesday, April 7, I presented a summary of updates that were made to the Domain Name System...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/15/2010

New "How to Encrypt Telnet Traffic with Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and IPsec" video published

A new Windows Firewall with Advanced Security and Internet Protocol security (IPsec) screencast...

Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/14/2010

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