Enabling the Active Directory Recycle Bin Feature on Windows 2008 R2
Windows 2008 R2 has introduced a number of compelling features that would entice any Windows administrator to upgrade to, and the most welcomed feature in my own opinion would have to be the Active Directory Recycle Bin. Previous to the R2 upgrade, system admins and the like would have had to rely on paid 3rd party software that would take care of accidental deletions of users or even worst organizational units. Those who did not make the investment in 3rd party software would have had to rely on system state backups which is always a disruptive process in the event that you needed to...
Read MorePublish Remote Desktop Web Access and Gateway with Forefront TMG 2010
Today I will continue my series of articles on Microsoft’s latest Forefront Threat Management Gateway (TMG) and will focus our efforts in publishing Windows 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Web Access (RD Web) and Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) to the world wide web via TMG. If you missed my first article on installing Forefront TMG, you can access it here. This article is assuming that your Remote Desktop Services infrastructure is already in place and that your RD Gateway and RD Web Access are on the same server. Refer to my 3 part series on Remote Desktop Services in Windows 2008 R2...
Read MoreInstalling Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010
Forefront Threat Management Gateway 2010, or commonly referred to as TMG 2010, is the long awaited latest and greatest release of Microsoft’s Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) server in which we have all come to love or hate over the years. TMG builds on ISA’s ability to deliver a comprehensive application layer reverse proxy firewall and is usually deployed on the edge of your network or in between an existing edge such as a firewall provided by Cisco or Checkpoint. Today, I will begin a series of articles on installing and configuring Forefront TMG 2010, discuss some of the...
Read MoreBenefits of using email-enabled SharePoint document libraries
Prior to the release of Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft announced that the future of public folders was in question, and that SharePoint libraries would take their place. Microsoft quickly changed its stance and continues to support Exchange public folders, but there still might be a number of compelling reasons why you would want to consider storing incoming messages in SharePoint document libraries — instead of public folders. SharePoint can enable incoming mail on lists and libraries. It also offers several out-of-the-box features like Alerts, Enterprise Search and Information...
Read MoreItem level permissions for InfoPath forms via SharePoint Designer Workflows
We all know that out of the box, Microsoft decided NOT to implement item level permissions within InfoPath Forms Libraries and the same goes for Document Libraries, however if you venture into a standard SharePoint List and navigate to Settings / Advanced Settings, you will notice that you can easily configure Item-level permissions and specify which items users can read and edit as per the below screen capture. We all know the primary use of InfoPath right? The ability to create fancy forms that can be easily submitted and stored in a Forms Library for easy retrieval. In our...
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