Manage 2008 from Server Manager 2012

Introduction

Windows Server 2012 allows us manage server remotely from Server Manager.
Also, we could just use Remote Server Administration Tool (RSAT) from client computer (Windows 8 or Windows 10).

However, if we are using a Windows 10 client computer or a Server 2012, we will need to run some setup in the 2008 server.
This setup will be installing WinRM and doing some configuration to avoid this manageability warning of “Online – Verify WinRM 3.0 service is installed, running, and required firewall ports are open".

Warning

Solution

1. Install Windows Management Framework 3.0

   Go and get the appropriate .msu from here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=34595
2. Config WinRM
   From a Power Shell terminal, with elevated right, type "winrm quickconfig"

   

   
   

3. Create Firewall Rule
   Allow port 5985

   
   

Remote Desktop Connection Manager

Remote Desktop Connection Manager

One of the best free software tool from Microsoft to administrate and manage Windows Server.
It's free, easy to use and very intuitive.

Download Link:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=21101&SearchToggle=true

NOTE: For the installation you must to have .NET Framework version 2.0  installed in your pc/server.

Here is a link to install the .NET Framework version 3.5 and 2.0 in Windows 8, 8.1, 10 :)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443(v=vs.110).aspx

Kind regards.

Windows 10 - Configure Gmail Mail and Calendar

Windows 10 - How to configure my Gmail account with Windows Mail & Calendar

Introduction

One of the good features that Windows 10 has is that you can integrate it with your personal account.
For instance, you are able to configure the Windows Future Mail & Calendar app with your Gmail account.

Step by Step

In order to do that, you must to follow the next easy steps.

1. First of all you need to open the Microsoft Mail or calendar to configure your Google account.
   (See Figure 1)
   As you see, the Microsoft account it was configured before, now we must to click on Add Account button to add the new on.
   
   

   

   Figure 1

2. Then, we will need to choose which account we want to add, that could be any one of the listed in the Figure 2.

   

   Figure 2
   

3. After selected the Google account, we will asked for the Google account credentials.
   (See Figure 3)

   

   Figure 3
   

4. We will be asked to confirm the connection with the Google account (Figure 4).
   Also, after that we will be asked if we want to save our password, I selected yes but this is up to you.
   
   

   

   Figure 3

5. Now, we are ready to use our Google Mail and Calendar with the Windows 10 Mail & calendar Client.

   

   Windows 10 - Mail Client

   
   

   

   Windows 10 - Calendar Client

Conclusion

Windows 10 has a lot of new features, I think that it's much superior than Windows 8.1.
It's a perfect mix between Win 8.1 and  Win 7.
The Mail and Calendar clients has a good look and feel, it works very well and also you can configure it to synchronize every hour/ every 10 min/ all the time, etc.

Let's go to see which more has Microsoft to surprise us.