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Monthly Archives: February 2008

New Java Runtime Coming. Set Phasers To Yawn

27-Feb-08

Sun are preparing a new Java Runtime Environment for release later this year and there’s a couple of changes to this version that have some bearing on deployment. I can’t imagine there is an enterprise out there that doesn’t have to deal with Java applications.
The biggest change is that from this new version onwards, [...]

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Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions Available

26-Feb-08

Microsoft have made available the Group Policy Preferences Client Side Extensions for download and deployment. You’ll need Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1 with the Remote Server Administration Tools (not yet available) to manage these. You do not need to upgrade to a Windows Server 2008 domain to use Group Policy Extensions which is [...]

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SoftGrid Tip: What’s On That Q: Drive?

22-Feb-08

Here’s a nice SoftGrid tip from one of the guys in the team here.
If you want to take a look at the SoftGrid client drive, there a several methods. The most common would be to add a PRE LAUNCH script to the OSD file that would launch a Command Prompt window inside the SoftGrid bubble.
Now, I [...]

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Planning and Deploying Group Policy? This Is For You

19-Feb-08

Here’s a great document from the Microsoft writing team on planning and deploying Group Policy for Windows Server 2008. Many of the details in this document do apply to Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server as well. This document is the place to start for anyone dealing with Group Policy, no matter what your [...]

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