Friday, February 29, 2008

New SQL Server 2005 Video Tutorial: Part 2: How to Install SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008 (for Windows admins)

Part 2: How to Install SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008 (for Windows admins) - view details
This second and final video in the series will pick up where the first video left off by finishing the install of SQL Server 2005 on a Windows 2008 server.

Highlights from this video:
  • Brief overview of Collation settings
  • What do I need to do after the base installation is complete?
    • Service Packs
    • Hot fixes
    • Reporting Services
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: sql 2005 install, install sql windows 2008, windows 2008, sql server install,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:26 PM  

New SQL Server 2005 Video Tutorial: Part 1: How to Install SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008 (for Windows admins)

Part 1: How to Install SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008 (for Windows admins) - view details
In this first video in the two-part series, Scott will give you an in-depth walkthrough and introduction to installing SQL Server on Windows Server 2008, as well give talk about the basics of the install on the your OS and what the screens/steps actually mean.

Highlights from this video:
  • Installing prerequisites server components
  • IIS Feature requirement
  • What components do I really need to install?
  • Brief overview of determining Service Accounts
  • Windows Authentication mode vs. Mixed Mode
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: sql 2005 install, install sql windows 2008, windows 2008, sql server install,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:26 PM  

New Reporting Services Video Tutorial: How to Configure Windows 2008 and IIS7 for SQL Reporting Services

How to Configure Windows 2008 and IIS7 for SQL Reporting Services - view details
If you are an administrator who is thinking about installing SSRS on your Windows 2008 server, you will first want to configure IIS.�� In this video tutorial Scott Whigham will walk you through the process of configuring IIS7 to install Reporting Services on Windows 2008.You will be defining features of your Web Server Role Services, a very crucial component that will need to be done correctly in order to complete your install.

Highlights from this video:
  • Required role services
    • Security
    • Web Management Tools
    • Common HTTP Features
    • Application Development
  • Verifying/Adding/Removing Features
  • Working with Server Manager
  • Installing Prerequisites for SQL and System Comfiguration Check7
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: iis7, reporting services, role service, server manager, install iis, iis,, introduction, step by step, beginner, beginning, for

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:16 PM  

New Reporting Services Video Tutorial: Part 1 - How to Create a Drilldown/Drillthrough Report

Part 1 - How to Create a Drilldown/Drillthrough Report - view details
In this first video tutorial in the series, Scott Whighman will show you how to create drilldown / drillthrough reports, which help to organize report data, first by using the Project Wizard, then interactively creating a drilldown report without the Wizard.

Highlights from this video:
  • Working with the Wizard
    • What will my drilldown report be grouped by?
    • Category and group syntax tips
    • Customizing the table design and appearance
  • Working without the Wizard
    • Common query style
    • What types of queries are the best ones for drilldown reports?
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: drilldown, drillthrough, drill down, drill through,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:15 PM  

New Reporting Services Video Tutorial: Part 2 - Creating a Drillthrough Report Without Using the Wizard

Part 2 - Creating a Drillthrough Report Without Using the Wizard - view details
This second and final video in the series will pick up right where the first video left off by concluding the demonstration of how to create a drillthrough/drilldown report without using the wizard.

Highlights from this video:
  • Making a new DataSet
  • Adding a table for your drilldown report
  • Customizing the appearance and colors of your table
  • Inserting a group for drillthrough
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: drilldown, drillthrough, drill down, drill through,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:15 PM  

New Reporting Services Video Tutorial: Part 5 - Using the Remote Processing Mode and Understanding ServerReport and LocalReport

Part 5 - Using the Remote Processing Mode and Understanding ServerReport and LocalReport - view details
In this fifth and final video in the series, Scott will wrap up the discussion of the ReportViewer control by discussing server reports when using the remote processing mode.

Highlights from this video:
  • Driving your ReportViewer: processing modes
  • Browsing your avaliable reports in SSRS
  • Coding your reports back to ASP.NET
  • Working with ReportPaths and Server Reports: specifying paths
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: remote processing mode, reportviewer, report viewer, server report, local report, serverreport,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:09 PM  

New Reporting Services Video Tutorial: Part 4 - Manipulating The ReportViewer Properties

Part 4 - Manipulating The ReportViewer Properties - view details
In this fourth video in the series, your instructor Scott will continue to cover how you can manipulate the properties with the ReportViewer control.

Highlights from this video:
  • Setting a display name
  • Successfully exposing a data table
  • Managing the report path and the .rdlc files
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: reportviewer, report viewer, report properties

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:09 PM  

New Reporting Services Video Tutorial: Part 3 - Details On Using the ReportViewer's Properties, ReportDataSources and More

Part 3 - Details On Using the ReportViewer's Properties, ReportDataSources and More - view details
Continued in this third video in the series is more about the programmatic access of the ReportViewer, as well as about the properties that the ReportViewer control exposes.

Highlights from this video:
  • The importance of registering the assembly of the ReportViewer
    • ReportDataSource
    • Classes
    • Referencing correctly
  • Local reports vs. Server Reports
  • Defining data sources and data sets within your report
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: reportdatasource, reportviewer, report viewer, report, data source,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:09 PM  

New Reporting Services Video Tutorial: Part 2 - Creating a Drillthrough Report and Binding It to the ReportViewer

Part 2 - Creating a Drillthrough Report and Binding It to the ReportViewer - view details
In this second video in the series, Scott will show you how you can add dimension and appeal to your report via creation of a drillthrough and customization of�� your report's appearance.

Highlights from this video:
  • Customizing appearance and colors
  • Changing Group visibility for basic drillthrough
  • Using COUNT and SUM expressions for populating the report
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: drill through, drillthrough, report, customize report, report appearance,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:09 PM  

New Reporting Services Video Tutorial: Part 1 - An Overview of How to Use Reporting Services Within ASP.NET

Part 1 - An Overview of How to Use Reporting Services Within ASP.NET - view details
If you are using C#, Visual Basic and want to design reports using SSRS for an ASP.NET 2.0 or higher page, then this video is just what you need! In this first video in the five part series your instructor Scott will give you a high level overview of the report viewer control, as well as begin to discuss the functionality of some features in designing a report.

Highlights from this video:
  • About the ReportViewer Control
  • Designing a new report and .rdlc files
  • Adding a new data source and working with the TableAdapter Configuration Wizard
  • Creating a drilldown report without the wizard
  • Working with Report Items
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: report viewer, reportviewer, asp.net, report, design,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:08 PM  

Thursday, February 28, 2008

New Exchange Server Video Tutorial: How to Configure Outlook Anywhere and Use Outlook 2007 to Connect

How to Configure Outlook Anywhere and Use Outlook 2007 to Connect - view details
In this video, your instructor will walk you throught the steps in Outlook 2007, Exchange 2007, and Windows 2003 to sucessfully enable, test, and use Outlook Anywhere (formerly known as RPC over HTTP). Beginning with the Outlook 2007 Profile Settings, the instructor configures the client to utilize Outlook Anywhere. However, after some troubleshooting, it is determined that something isn't right on the Exchange Server.Once the server is enabled for Outlook Anywhere (very easy) and some troubleshooting, the instructor determines that something is still missing, this time in Windows. After adding the RPC over HTTP proxy service to Windows, and a reboot - Outlook Anywhere magically starts working!

Highlights from this video:
  • Certficate authorites
  • Verifying the connection used by Outlook
  • Enabling Outlook Anywhere
  • What specific Windows components do I need to install?
  • RPC over HTTP Proxy
and much more

This is a must-see video for the configuration and also the troubleshooting techniques employed by your Expert instructor.
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Keywords Associated with this video: Outlook Anywhere, rpc/http, outlook 2007 connect

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Exchange Server Video Tutorial: How to Configure Internal Access to Exchange after Installing a Commerical SSL Certificate

How to Configure Internal Access to Exchange after Installing a Commerical SSL Certificate - view details
Did you buy a commerical SSL Certificate for your Exchange Server? Did your Outlook 2007 users start getting a Certificiate error every time they open Outlook? If so then this video is just what the doctor ordered! In this video - your instructor will walk you through making the changes in the Exchange Management Console, Exchange Management Shell and DNS to allow your internal clients (including Outlook 2007) to correctly recongize the commerical SSL Certificate. This is a must-see video before configuring Outlook-Anywhere or Exchange ActiveSync.

Highlights from this video:
  • What do these annoying Security Alerts really mean?
  • Various solutions for replacing certificates
    • Which one is the best for me?
  • Modifying internal/external URLs in Client Access
  • Enabling Exchange Certificate Services for IIS,POP3,SMTP, etc
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: ssl certificate, internal access, configure, exchange, certificate,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 10 - Request SSL Certificate and Configure WSUS to Use SSL

Part 10 - Request SSL Certificate and Configure WSUS to Use SSL - view details
If you are reviewing the options for WSUS, you will come across some items that you can take care of with your WSUS. One of the things you really want to do with your WSUS server is to utilize SSL if your clients are connecting to your WSUS server from off your network or if they are connecting to your WSUS server and they are standalone servers. In this final video grant will discuss how you can go about requesting an SSL certificate for WSUS server and then configuring WSUS to use your SSL certificate.

Highlights from this video:
  • Viewing WSUS Administration Properties
  • Making a request for an SSL certificate via Web Server Certificate Wizard
  • Working with a certificate authority
  • Issuing a certificate and configuring your clients
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, configure wsus ssl, ssl, ssl certificate,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

New Exchange Server Video Tutorial: Configure an Outlook Client to Use Outlook Anywhere from a Distant Network

Configure an Outlook Client to Use Outlook Anywhere from a Distant Network - view details
Exchange Administrators know how to get Outlook to connect to Exchange using a MAPI-based profile. But - what if the computer you are trying to connect to is off the network, and thus your only option is Outlook Anywhere/RPC over HTTP? In this video, your instructor will show you how the initial profile creation and syncronization can indeed be created across the Internet using an Outlook Anywhere/RPC over HTTP connection. Trust me - this is one you won't want to miss if you support users on the road or users who work from home.

Highlights from this video:
  • LAN manager authentication levels
  • Adding new Exchange profiles
  • Exchange Proxy settings
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: Outlook Anywhere, rpc/http, outlook 2007, connect, distant network, rpc, rpc over http, network,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 1:14 PM  

New Exchange Server Video Tutorial: How to Configure Internal Access to Exchange after Installing a Commerical SSL Certificate

How to Configure Internal Access to Exchange after Installing a Commerical SSL Certificate - view details
Did you buy a commerical SSL Certificate for your Exchange Server? Did your Outlook 2007 users start getting a Certificiate error every time they open Outlook? If so then this video is just what the doctor ordered! In this video - your instructor will walk you through making the changes in the Exchange Management Console, Exchange Management Shell and DNS to allow your internal clients (including Outlook 2007) to correctly recongize the commerical SSL Certificate. This is a must-see video before configuring Outlook-Anywhere or Exchange ActiveSync.

Highlights from this video:
  • What do these annoying Security Alerts really mean?
  • Various solutions for replacing certificates
    • Which one is the best for me?
  • Modifying internal/external URLs in Client Access
  • Enabling Exchange Certificate Services for IIS,POP3,SMTP, etc
and much more
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Keywords Associated with this video: ssl certificate, internal access, configure, exchange, certificate,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 1:13 PM  

New Exchange Server Video Tutorial: How to Configure Outlook Anywhere and Use Outlook 2007 to Connect

How to Configure Outlook Anywhere and Use Outlook 2007 to Connect - view details
In this video, your instructor will walk you throught the steps in Outlook 2007, Exchange 2007, and Windows 2003 to sucessfully enable, test, and use Outlook Anywhere (formerly known as RPC over HTTP). Beginning with the Outlook 2007 Profile Settings, the instructor configures the client to utilize Outlook Anywhere. However, after some troubleshooting, it is determined that something isn't right on the Exchange Server.Once the server is enabled for Outlook Anywhere (very easy) and some troubleshooting, the instructor determines that something is still missing, this time in Windows. After adding the RPC over HTTP proxy service to Windows, and a reboot - Outlook Anywhere magically starts working!

Highlights from this video:
  • Certficate authorites
  • Verifying the connection used by Outlook
  • Enabling Outlook Anywhere
  • What specific Windows components do I need to install?
  • RPC over HTTP Proxy
and much more

This is a must-see video for the configuration and also the troubleshooting techniques employed by your Expert instructor.
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Keywords Associated with this video: Outlook Anywhere, rpc/http, outlook 2007 connect

posted by Scott Whigham @ 1:12 PM  

Thursday, February 21, 2008

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 9 - Configure Automatic Approvals

Part 9 - Configure Automatic Approvals - view details
One of the new features in WSUS 3.0 is the ability to determine specifc updates that will be automatically approved, saving you lots of time and trouble. In this 9th video in the series, Grant will quickly show you how you can configure those updates.

Highlights from this video:
  • Default automatic approval rule
  • Adding a new custom rule for a specific product
  • Added flexibility of new rules
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, configure automatic approval,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 7:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 8 - Configure Email Notifications About WSUS Status

Part 8 - Configure Email Notifications About WSUS Status - view details
As you operate your WSUS sererver , you may want it to provide you with regular email notifications about the status of your server and also when new updates are downloaded. In this eighth video in the series, Grant will demonstrate the process of how to configure your WSUS server's email notifications.

Highlights from this video:
  • Deciding when your server will send email notifications
  • Testing Email notifications
  • Viewing/interpreting the staus report in your email
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, configure email, notifications

posted by Scott Whigham @ 7:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 4 - Approving Updates and Allowing Updates to Download

Part 4 - Approving Updates and Allowing Updates to Download - view details
Once you are familiar with the basic infrastructure of your Windows Server Update Services 3.0�� server, it will be neccesary for you to then begin to approve your updates and allow them to begin to download and deployment. In this fourth video in the series, your instructor Grant will show you how to do just that!

Highlights from this video:
  • Viewing all unapproved updates
  • Approving multiple updates simultaneously
  • Filtering/ Deploying other updates
  • Viewing Download Status of updates
and much more!

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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, wsus updates, approve updates

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 6 - Use Group Policy to Configure WSUS on Workstations and Servers

Part 6 - Use Group Policy to Configure WSUS on Workstations and Servers - view details
When your WSUS 3.0 server is completely installed and all of your updates have been approved, you then will need to get your other computers to check-in to get upadtes and provide their status. In the previous video Grant showed you how to do this for standalone systems, but how do you deploy this for any computer on the domain? In this video grant will walk you through the policy of doing just that!

Highlights from this video:
  • Using Group Policy Management Console
  • Modifying default domain controllers policy and default domain policy
  • Applying WSUS policy to workstations
  • Adding Computer Groups to Update Services
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, configure wsus workstations, configure wsus s

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 1 - Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Installation

Part 1 - Windows Server Update Services 3.0 Installation - view details
WSUS, or Windows Server Update Services, is an essential component you can download from Microsoft to run on one of the servers on your network. The idea behind WSUS is that WSUS will go to the Windows web site and download the updates for your various Microsoft products you run on your newtwork and deploy those updates when ready. In this first video in this 10-part series, Grant Moyle will walk you through the beginning of the installation of WSUS 3.0 and help you set it up!

Highlights from this video:
  • System requirements for WSUS 3.0 installation
  • Installing other required components, IIS and .NET Framework
  • From where can I download the WSUS setup?
  • Kicking off the Full WSUS 3.0 Service installation
  • Working through the WSUS 3.0 Setup Wizard
and much more!


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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, install wsus

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 3 - WSUS 3.0 Infrastructure Overview

Part 3 - WSUS 3.0 Infrastructure Overview - view details
After completion of the configuration wizard, you will need to familiarize yourself with the heirarchy of the WSUS infrastructure. In this third video in the series, Grant Moyle will give you an essential overview of your newly configured Windows Server Update Services server.

Highlights from this video:
  • About the Update Services snap-in
  • Viewing the status of your server
  • Obtaining a summary of the updates you have
    • WSUS updates
    • Critical updates
    • All updates
    • Security updates
  • Available reports from WSUS
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, infrastructure windows update service

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Transact SQL Video Tutorial: What Is Modulo? When Would I Use It?

What Is Modulo? When Would I Use It? - view details
The modulo operator in tsql is a very handy tool when working with leap years, alternating items, etc. In this video tutorial Scott will introduce you to the Modulo operator and show you when, where, and how to use it!

Highlights from this video:
  • What does the Modulo operator do?
  • When does Modulo = 0?
  • Interpreting the Modulo
  • Using the Modulo to return alternating rows

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Keywords Associated with this video: modulo operator, modulo,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 7 - Approve New Product and Classification for Deployment

Part 7 - Approve New Product and Classification for Deployment - view details
Periodically you will want to review what products and what classifications you are actually updating. In this seventh video in the ten-part series, Grant will show you how you can approve new products and classifications for deployment���� ������ ������ ��

Highlights from this video:
  • Viewing new products and classifications recently added
  • Adding new classifications and products
  • Forcing a synchronization for updates
  • Approving updates for specific machines
  • Deploying your updates
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, wsus deploy, wsus product, wsus classificatio

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Event Log Management and Archiving Event Logs

Event Log Management and Archiving Event Logs - view details
One of the things an administrator must do on a regular basis is review event logs on the servers. In addition to that,�� an admin also archives those logs so you will have a continuous log for whatever happens on that server. In this video Grant Moyle will show you a simple way to manage your event logs via some helpful VB scripts.

Highlights from this video:
  • 7 different log files in Event Viewer
  • Why do I want to keep my old logs?
  • Included Scripts:
    • ��SimpleEventLogClear.vbs
    • EventLogClear.vbs
  • Testing your scripts
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: event log management, archive event logs, event log,

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 5 - Configuring Individual Servers and Workstations to Obtain Updates from WSUS 3.0

Part 5 - Configuring Individual Servers and Workstations to Obtain Updates from WSUS 3.0 - view details
Once your WSUS server has been fully synchronized you will then be able to configure it's local policy so it can perform updates for itself. In this fifth video, Grant Moyle will walk you through the process of modifying your group policies and also how to register and set-up other client machines to update from the WSUS server.

Highlgihts from this video:
  • What group policies do I want to edit?
  • Viewing computer reports on your WSUS server
  • Configuring other machines to your WSUS server
and much more!

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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, wsus updates, configure wsus, 3.0

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 2 - WSUS 3.0 Configuration Wizard

Part 2 - WSUS 3.0 Configuration Wizard - view details
Once the prepwork and installation of Windows Server Update Services 3.0 have finished, it will now be time for you to set up your server based on how your configurations are needed. In this second video in the series Grant Moyle will walk you through the WSUS 3.0 Configuration Wizard and explain each individual step in completing the Configuration Wizard.

Highlights from this video:
  • WSUS server and other client machines
  • About the Microsoft Update Improvement Program
  • From where do I want to obtain my udates for my server?
  • Specifying your Proxy server
  • Choosing which products will receive updates from the WSUS server
  • Classifications of updates
  • Setting your Sync scehdule
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, configure wsus

posted by Scott Whigham @ 4:35 AM  

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 2 - WSUS 3.0 Configuration Wizard

Part 2 - WSUS 3.0 Configuration Wizard - view details
Once the prepwork and installation of Windows Server Update Services 3.0 have finished, it will now be time for you to set up your server based on how your configurations are needed. In this second video in the series Grant Moyle will walk you through the WSUS 3.0 Configuration Wizard and explain each individual step in completing the Configuration Wizard.

Highlights from this video:
  • WSUS server and other client machines
  • About the Microsoft Update Improvement Program
  • From where do I want to obtain my udates for my server?
  • Specifying your Proxy server
  • Choosing which products will receive updates from the WSUS server
  • Classifications of updates
  • Setting your Sync scehdule
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, configure wsus

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:48 PM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 3 - WSUS 3.0 Infrastructure Overview

Part 3 - WSUS 3.0 Infrastructure Overview - view details
After completion of the configuration wizard, you will need to familiarize yourself with the heirarchy of the WSUS infrastructure. In this third video in the series, Grant Moyle will give you an essential overview of your newly configured Windows Server Update Services server.

Highlights from this video:
  • About the Update Services snap-in
  • Viewing the status of your server
  • Obtaining a summary of the updates you have
    • WSUS updates
    • Critical updates
    • All updates
    • Security updates
  • Available reports from WSUS
and much more!
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Keywords Associated with this video: wsus, windows server update services 3.0, wsus 3.0, windows server update service, infrastructure windows update service

posted by Scott Whigham @ 2:48 PM  

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 4 - Approving Updates and Allowing Updates to Download

Part 4 - Approving Updates and Allowing Updates to Download - view details
Once you are familiar with the basic infrastructure of your Windows Server Update Services 3.0�� server, it will be neccesary for you to then begin to approve your updates and allow them to begin to download and deployment. In this fourth video in the series, your instructor Grant will show you how to do just that!

Highlights from this video:
  • Viewing all unapproved updates
  • Approving multiple updates simultaneously
  • Filtering/ Deploying other updates
  • Viewing Download Status of updates
and much more!

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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 5 - Configuring Individual Servers and Workstations to Obtain Updates from WSUS 3.0

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Once your WSUS server has been fully synchronized you will then be able to configure it's local policy so it can perform updates for itself. In this fifth video, Grant Moyle will walk you through the process of modifying your group policies and also how to register and set-up other client machines to update from the WSUS server.

Highlgihts from this video:
  • What group policies do I want to edit?
  • Viewing computer reports on your WSUS server
  • Configuring other machines to your WSUS server
and much more!

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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 6 - Use Group Policy to Configure WSUS on Workstations and Servers

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When your WSUS 3.0 server is completely installed and all of your updates have been approved, you then will need to get your other computers to check-in to get upadtes and provide their status. In the previous video Grant showed you how to do this for standalone systems, but how do you deploy this for any computer on the domain? In this video grant will walk you through the policy of doing just that!

Highlights from this video:
  • Using Group Policy Management Console
  • Modifying default domain controllers policy and default domain policy
  • Applying WSUS policy to workstations
  • Adding Computer Groups to Update Services
and much more!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 7 - Approve New Product and Classification for Deployment

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Periodically you will want to review what products and what classifications you are actually updating. In this seventh video in the ten-part series, Grant will show you how you can approve new products and classifications for deployment���� ������ ������ ��

Highlights from this video:
  • Viewing new products and classifications recently added
  • Adding new classifications and products
  • Forcing a synchronization for updates
  • Approving updates for specific machines
  • Deploying your updates
and much more!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 7 - Approve New Product and Classification for Deployment

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Periodically you will want to review what products and what classifications you are actually updating. In this seventh video in the ten-part series, Grant will show you how you can approve new products and classifications for deployment���� ������ ������ ��

Highlights from this video:
  • Viewing new products and classifications recently added
  • Adding new classifications and products
  • Forcing a synchronization for updates
  • Approving updates for specific machines
  • Deploying your updates
and much more!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Part 8 - Configure Email Notifications About WSUS Status

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As you operate your WSUS sererver , you may want it to provide you with regular email notifications about the status of your server and also when new updates are downloaded. In this eighth video in the