Windows 2003 Server 32-Bit [Datacenter Edition and Enterprise Edition] can support in excess of 4Gb memory but it is not enabled by default. To enable it, do the following:
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Category: Server
Disable Internet Explorer Enhance Security (IE ESC) in Windows Server 2008
Although I wouldn’t recommend following the instructions below on a production server, it is still a pain in the backside if you’re trying to get a job done and you are met with the following screen:
Luckily, the fix is simple. Here’s how you do it:
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Windows 2008 R2 – More than one remote desktop session with same user
On all my previous Windows Server installations, I was able to have multiple (mostly 2, 3 if you add the ‘console’ user as well) Remote Desktop sessions to the same server. In Windows 2008 R2 however, it seems the existing sessions get disconnected and reconnected to the new RDP Client when you use the same username.
Like most things in IT however, there is a workaround. It involves a simple regedit and you should be able to connect to the same system with the same user on multiple sessions.
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Change Windows 2008 Server Password Complexity Requirements
Ever get the following message when setting up passwords in Windows 2008 R2 Server?:
Unable to update the password. The value provided for the new password does not meet the length, complexity, or history requirements of the domain
You like your passwords to be what YOU set them as. Right? You don’t like to have to add ‘123’ to your cat’s name or ‘@&%’ to your favourite sports team’s name. So why let yourself be forced to use these complex passwords on your Windows Server? It’s probably running in a disconnected environment free from hackers et al?
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