There are many other posts about the pros/cons of Windows Server 2008 as a client machine/desktop/laptop/workstation. Mostly false claims of faster-then-Vista performance, etc. I’m using it on a laptop in x64 strictly for training purposes (not as my main OS) and had to work out these few issues before I could fully use it in that scenario:
- WebDAV Access. Lets say you want to browse to a SharePoint site using UNC path names, or maybe use the new fabulous sysinternals \\live.sysinternals.com\tools way of getting their tools quickly… we’ll you can’t until you add the 2008 feature “Desktop Experience” which will then add the WebClient service. That service is what allows you WebDAV access to other servers. Don’t confuse this with the IIS 7 WebDAV which will allow you to serve up WebDAV content to others. Also note that in Windows Server 2003 the WebClient service is disabled by defaut so if you have the same issues in that OS, enable and set to automatic. It’s a security thing since most don’t use servers to browse web content.
- Wireless Access. You need to install the feature Wireless LAN Service to use a WiFi card.
- Hyper-V = no sleep/hibernate. It’s been said on many other sites, but once you add the Hyper-V role to Server 2008 these features are disabled… making it harder to use it on a laptop.
- Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC). To make the web useable from IE, you need to disable this, which you’ll find under Server Manager Summary page where the Security Information is at.
update: Have a GUI do all this for you and more! Over at the Windows Server 2008 Workstation Converter blog.
I said it, now go listen. Podcast, iTunes, Wikipedia, or site. Only issue is it’s m4a format so no Windows Media Player lovin’ or usage on a non-m4a format player.
I’m hosting my 2nd year of a TechEd ITPro Birds-of-a-Feather session. Didn’t attend this BoF last year? Read my post session summary. It’s on Wednesday, June 11th at 4:30pm to 5:45pm in S330 E (vCalendar Apt.)
The datacenter is rapidly changing as we shift to vitalizing many of our application and Web servers to virtual workloads. This is a forum to discuss physical design changes from the “one box, one OS” to various options like blade heads (build out), 16-way heads (build up), and SAN storage of disks. Topic starters like “NFS, LUN, or CIFS for virtual hard drive storage?”, “Why NOT to use iSCSI?”, “What do you require before considering the jump from VMWare to Microsoft for hosting or management”, “Anyone using Citrix over the others?”, “Anyone aggressive with SCVMM and/or Hyper-V yet?”. Hear big and small shops describe what works and what doesn’t for them; how they address F.U.D., bottlenecks, disaster recovery, backups, and more. This discussion is product agnostic and focused around how we can do more OS’s with less hardware. We had this BOF last year—come by to talk about how much has changed.
Which is fine by me, but thought you should know. We all know CompUSA closed it’s doors, but the site still exists. I wanted a video card and noticed this page looked just like this page. Hmm. Then found a news posting that says TigerDirect bought part of the left overs, including:
“the CompUSA brand name, trademarks and website.”
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