Windows Server Hacks: Remotely Enable Remote Desktop

Windows Server Hacks: Remotely Enable Remote Desktop Remote Desktop is a cool feature of Windows Server 2003 that lets you remotely log on to and work at a machine as if you were seated at the local console (in Windows 2000 Advanced Server, this feature was called Terminal Services in Remote Administration Mode). Remote Desktop can be a lifesaver for fixing problems on servers at remote sites, but what if you forgot to enable the feature...

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Installing and enabling IIS and FTP on Windows Server 2008 R2

Installing and enabling IIS and FTP on Windows Server 2008 R2 Open Server Manager, go to Roles and click “Add Roles” In the Add Role Wizard, select Web Server (IIS) role to install Click Next until you reach Select Role Services page, leave the default and check FTP Server, FTP Service and FTP Extensibility at the bottom. Click Next, follow the wizard and finish the role installation. Now open IIS Manager...

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