Using Windows 7 Remote Server Administration Tools
RSAT makes it easier to manage your collection of Windows 2003 and 2008 servers remotely and securely from your Windows 7 desktop. This screencast shows how it works.
There’s plenty to learn, including setting up new file shares, managing the built-in Internet Information Server Web services, handling group policies and other sophisticated features. The installation is somewhat convoluted and you’ll want to spend some time reading the help files too.
See my screencast video at: http://itexpertvoice.com/home/using-windows-7-remote-server-administration-tools/
Using the Windows 7 PowerShell Scripting Environment
PowerShell ISE is a visual command-line editor that used to be called Graphical
PowerShell. In this video, we show you how to become familiar with its extensive
command set which can be used to automate common tasks.
You may view the latest post at ITExpertVoice here:
http://itexpertvoice.com/home/using-the-windows-7-powershell-scripting-environment/
Tune Up Utilities 2010 to tweak your PC’s performance
Make your Windows PC run faster and more reliably with this updated utility program. It can do many common tasks quickly and automatically, and clean up your hard drive and registry settings too.
http://www.tune-up.com
Price: $49.95, for up to three PCs
Supports Windows 7, Vista and XP with SP2, in both the 32- and 64-bit OSs
ITExpertVoice screencast: Using Laplink’s PC Mover to Migrate XP to Windows 7
If you are running Windows XP and want to upgrade to Windows 7 without having to reformat your machine’s hard drive, you currently have one choice: a utility called PC Mover from Laplink software. This video shows you the steps involved in the migration, along with things to look out for in using PC Mover.
http://itexpertvoice.com/home/using-laplinks-pc-mover-to-migrate-a-windows-xp-desktop-to-windows-7/
ITExpertVoice screencast: Using Windows 7 Mobility Center
Windows Mobility Center is a new feature of Windows 7. Microsoft has collected in one place for road warriors a powerful series of controls that can help you quickly connect to wireless networks, adjust your screen for presentations, and set up other important adjustments. No more hunting around the Control Panel settings for busy people on the go. This video shows you the lay of the landscape with Mobility Center.
http://itexpertvoice.com/home/using-windows-7-mobility-center/
ITExpertVoice screencast: Using Windows 7 Bitlocker
Do you worry that if your PC is stolen someone can steal all of your data? Then you should encrypt your hard drive. In this screencast, we look at how Windows 7 has beefed up BitLocker, its built-in encryption program.
http://itexpertvoice.com/home/i-know-i-can-find-it-in-here-somewhere-using-windows-7-bitlocker/
ITExpertVoice screencast: Using Windows 7 Applocker
My latest video screencast review for the Dell sponsored site ITExpertVoice has been posted, on using Windows 7 new whitelisting feature called Applocker. You can watch it here:
http://itexpertvoice.com/home/i-know-i-can-find-it-in-here-somewhere-using-windows-7-applocker/
Windows 7 LIbraries and Backup Features How-to
My latest screencast video on how to use Windows 7 libraries and built-in backup features has been posted to IT Expert Voice here;
http://itexpertvoice.com/home/windows-7-libraries-and-backup-features-explained/
Managing your firewalls with McAfee Firewall Enterprise Profiler
Profiler makes it easier to troubleshoot and manage up to five McAfee Enterprise firewalls from one central console and help you keep up with changes to your network and applications. You can examine the implications to real-time changes in your network before you commit them and also quickly do ad hoc analysis on rule sets.
Version 1.5.1
Price: $19,500 for appliance model
http://www.mcafee.com/us/local_content/datasheets/ds_fw_profiler.pdf
Windows 7 networking controls
This week I begin a new series of video screencasts for Dell’s IT Expert Voice Web site. The site has all sorts of useful information for corporate IT folks that are interested in migrating and using Windows 7, and my humble part will be to produce a regular series of videos similar to what I have been doing on my own here. Do check out this video which talks about the differences between Windows 7 and earlier versions when it comes to networking controls.