While it’s not the vast overhaul that Windows Server 2008 was, the enhancements made to Windows Server 2008 R2, Microsoft’s latest server OS, are significant.

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

Topics covered include:

• Inside the new AD Directory Services management console


• What to expect from the AD Recycle Bin


• Enhancements to Group Policy Preferences


• The new Remote Desktop Services Connection Broker