Windows IT Pro FAQs

Q: Is there a poster that shows all the Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V components?

John Savill — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Need visual aids for Hyper-V? Here’s a Windows Server 2012 poster showing Hyper-V parts.

Q: Can I create a software RAID volume in a Storage Space with Windows Server 2012 on a USB-connected drive?

John Savill — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Storage Spaces on Windows Server 2012 now includes USB-connected storage.

Q: How do I install .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0, and 2.0 on Windows 8?

John Savill — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Installing .NET Framework on Windows 8 is trivial. Mostly.

Q: How can I easily bulk import virtual machines into Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V?

John Savill — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Import VMs into Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V in a bulk operation and fulfill your IT destiny.

Q: What firewall ports should we open to make IPSec work through our firewalls?

Jan De Clercq — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:00 GMT

By Jan De Clercq
To use IPSec through your firewalls, here are the ports to open and what they’re used for.

Q: Can I create a software RAID volume using Windows Server 2008 R2 on a USB connected drive?

John Savill — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Creating a software RAID volume on a USB connected drive is a no-go in Windows Server 2008 R2. Here’s why.

Q: I set up the file share for a Hyper-V virtual machine but got an Access Denied message--why?

John Savill — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Access Denied message on a Hyper-V virtual machine causes worry.

Q: Can highly resource-intensive applications run if virtualized with App-V?

John Savill — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
App-V virtualization handles resource-intensive apps.

Q: How do I create a virtual machine on a file share with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V?

John Savill — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Create a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V VM on a file share.

Q: What is the krbtgt account used for in an Active Directory (AD) environment?

Jan De Clercq — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:22:28 GMT

By Jan De Clercq
The krbtgt Active Directory account is a special account used with the Kerberos protocol for user authentication.

How do I type the Euro () symbol?

John Savill — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Microsoft Word for Windows simple instructions for typing the Euro symbol, along with more technical information about Microsoft Windows 2000 and Service Pack properties related to typing the Euro symbol or sign.

Q. What permissions do I need to set on the file system and share to host Hyper-V virtual machines on a SMB 2.2 file share with Windows Server 2012?

John Savill — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Host Hyper-V virtual machines on a SMB 2.2 file share with Windows Server 2012.

Q: How can I test System Center 2012 with Windows Server 2012?

John Savill — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Want to use Windows Server 2012 with System Center 2012? You’ll need System Center 2012 SP1. Here’s the link to the technology preview.

Q: What configuration is required on Hyper-V hosts to enable System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 to automatically configure iSCSI mappings?

John Savill — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Enable System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 to automatically configure iSCSI mappings on Hyper-V hosts.

Q: Where do I get the free game Microsoft Flight?

John Savill — Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By John Savill
Flight is a free Microsoft game. Here’s where to get it.

Windows IT Pro FAQs

Q: Is there a poster that shows all the Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V components?

Q: Can I create a software RAID volume in a Storage Space with Windows Server 2012 on a USB-connected drive?

Q: How do I install .NET Framework 3.5, 3.0, and 2.0 on Windows 8?

Q: How can I easily bulk import virtual machines into Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V?

Q: What firewall ports should we open to make IPSec work through our firewalls?

Q: Can I create a software RAID volume using Windows Server 2008 R2 on a USB connected drive?

Q: I set up the file share for a Hyper-V virtual machine but got an Access Denied message--why?

Q: Can highly resource-intensive applications run if virtualized with App-V?

Q: How do I create a virtual machine on a file share with Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V?

Q: What is the krbtgt account used for in an Active Directory (AD) environment?

How do I type the Euro () symbol?

Q. What permissions do I need to set on the file system and share to host Hyper-V virtual machines on a SMB 2.2 file share with Windows Server 2012?

Q: How can I test System Center 2012 with Windows Server 2012?

Q: What configuration is required on Hyper-V hosts to enable System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 to automatically configure iSCSI mappings?

Q: Where do I get the free game Microsoft Flight?

How do I type the Euro () symbol?