In this presentation transcript, IT author Jonathan Hassell walks you through some of the key changes made to R2 in three key areas: Active Directory, Group Policy and Terminal Services. 

This white paper examines how to configure an ASA to leverage AD for remote connectivity. Your users will appreciate the ability to connect in to your internal network to access programs and data with the same user name and password credentials as they do when they are in the office. VPN access via the public Internet is very secure and reliable. 

Native Windows tools alone can't protect your business from the many Active Directory (AD) disasters that can occur. Explore comprehensive AD recovery solutions that can help your business recover quickly from disasters ranging from lost AD objects to widespread corruption. 

Organizations want to run the apps they want, and not run the apps they don't want. One of the tools Microsoft has given Active Directory administrators to help in this regard, Software Restriction Policies (SRPs), has been re-engineered in Windows 7 as AppLocker. 

In this paper, Microsoft MVP Darren Mar-Elia provides best practices for leveraging native AD auditing. Then, he’ll discuss what auditors and compliance officers look for when it comes to examining your AD environment. He’ll also explore third-party alternatives to native auditing that greatly enhance AD auditing. Read this paper today. 

Find out how a Microsoft Dynamics CRM solution provided real-time tracking of inventory, leads, and account information and helped OXBO International increase sales by 30 percent. 

This expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com offers advice for planning and designing an effective security strategy. Find out why it is important to also secure Group Policy settings and learn how managed service accounts boost server security in R2. 

This essential resource highlights the newest features and improvements in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012. Discover how admins can benefit from better performance, enhanced information and greater control over the infrastructure. 

This chapter sample, from the guide Mastering Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, co-written by Mark Minasi, Willem Kasdorp as the contributing author and published by Wiley Publishing, summarizes the defining features of Windows Server 2008. 

This brief paper outlines a solution that seamlessly synchronizes your customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) data to grant you timely access to the information you need to make pivotal and proper business decisions. 

This document details the features of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 in comparison with VMware vSphere 5 and Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2, and is designed to give you information about Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) and allow you to compare features and benefits across multiple virtualization platforms. 

Learn about the new services available for Office 365 and how you can incorporate them into your enterprise IT portfolio.