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IIS7: URL Rewrite Extension on Windows Server 2008
One of the greatest advantages that Apache server has had over the years, compared to prior versions of IIS, is the ability to use mod_rewrite to change URLs on the fly very easily. While there were...
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Installing WordPress on IIS 7 – Part 1
In the past few weeks I have been writing a lot about using open source software such as PHP and MySQL on IIS7 to get you ready for today. This article will take the knowledge and experience of those...
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Installing WordPress on IIS7 – Part 2
Now that we’ve installed and setup a WordPress blog on IIS 7 let’s get into the details and enhance it a bit. First we’ll set up search engine friendly URLs for our WordPress on IIS 7 to increase SEO....
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How to Install and Use Windows Live Writer – Windows Live Tools Beta 3
Microsoft has been building the Live brand and site for years in hopes of consolidating many services under one umbrella for consumers. They have been steadily releasing free tools that casual and even...
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Microsoft Web Platform Installer Beta
It isn’t often that a new piece of Windows technology takes me by surprise or really knocks my socks off, but I have to say the IIS team has really done it this time. If you have been around Apache Web...
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Microsoft Web Application Installer
The Microsoft Web Application Installer will allow you to quickly and easily deploy the most widely used web applications available for free to your Windows Server. If you have seen some of my other...
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Install BIND DNS on Windows Web Server 2008 – Part 1
Since Windows Server 2003 there has been a low cost entry in the server SKUs and that has been the Windows Web Server edition. The 2003 version of this edition was severely limited by licensing to what...
View ArticleGet Your Dream IT Job: Different Roles in the IT Field
So you want a job in the IT field, but not sure how to go about it? Well you found TrainSignalTraining.com, so you are definitely on the right track, but there are a lot of questions out there and you...
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Configure BIND DNS on Windows Web Server 2008 – Part 2
In the first part of this series on Installing BIND DNS I walked you through installing the software on Windows Web Server 2008. The main reason for this of course, is that Windows Web Server 2008 does...
View ArticleGetting Started in IT: Desktop Support Role
In a previous article I discussed some of the various roles that are common in what I consider the "technical" IT world. One of these roles is the Desktop Support Role, and as I mentioned in my last...
View ArticleMoving Up in IT: System Administrator Role
The system administrator role is a true workhorse in the IT department. I have spent a good chunk of my career in this role and I have found that even in different environments the system...
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Web Deployment Tool Beta 2
At Microsoft PDC 2008 the IIS team once again showed their commitment to moving the IIS Web Server platform to a whole new level. It seems that we get almost monthly updates to the IIS platform from...
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Why Should You Have a Microsoft TechNet Plus Subscription?
The best way to learn and get experience with a product is to actually get your hands dirty with the technology. This includes setting up and running through the most common tasks with the product....
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Windows Server 2008 as a LAN Router Running RIP
If you’re designing a virtual test or evaluation network and want to get into complicated network scenarios you will eventually need to segment out your virtual network. To do that you need something...
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Install DHCP Role on Windows Server 2008
Chances are that if you have used a computer on a network you have used DHCP technology. DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and its main purpose in life is to give your computer an IP...
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Configure DHCP on Windows Server 2008
In my last article, Installing DHCP Role, I talked about what DHCP is and how it works then walked you through installing the role on your server. The problem of course being that since we skipped...
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Disable UAC (User Account Control) on Vista and Server 2008
If you have been using Windows Vista or Server 2008 I am positive you have already seen the User Account Control in action. The UAC was created to help control unauthorized changes to your computer. It...
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Build Your Own Open Source NAS Device Using FreeNAS – Part 1
NAS stands for Network Attached Storage, and is basically a box full of hard disk space that attaches to a data network. Its sole job is to be a file server to as many protocols as you want to...
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Build Your Own Open Source NAS Device Using FreeNAS – Part 2
As we learned last week, NAS provides hard disk space that attaches to a data network and works as a file server We took a closer look at FreeNAS — a free open source NAS software that supports...
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How to Setup iSCSI Drive Using FreeNAS
I recently wrote an article on how to setup a NAS using the open source FreeNAS software. One of the many features of FreeNAS is the ability to setup an iSCSI drive. iSCSI stands for Internet SCSI and...
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