Charlie Russel's Blog

There is a known issue with Windows Server 2008 R2 (and Windows 7) that causes the network interface to change “location” from a Domain network to a Public network under some conditions. This is described in MS KnowledgeBase article: 2524478. The situation that causes this is made more likely to happen on a WMS server […]

As I said in my previous post on application compatibility in Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (WMS), most applications run without any special configuration or changes. They see WMS as just another Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 computer. Or, if they’re fairly smart applications, as a Remote Desktop Session Host (aka, Terminal Server). But […]

Most applications install cleanly in Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (WMS) without any special tricks. They’re smart enough to not attempt to write critical files that can’t be shared into locations where they shouldn’t be. But some applications simply aren’t Terminal Server aware, and those can be an issue. One we ran into recently is Audible […]

A couple of times a year, Microsoft sends out a satisfaction survey to ITPros. I have no idea how one does, or does not, end up on that list, but should you happen to get an email, I’d strongly suggest you take the time to fill it out. If you’re like me, you undoubtedly have […]