At present, many websites were written primarily in PHP. But the server environments on which the websites run may not be FreeBSD, Linux. Many PHP websites run on Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows Server 2008.According as many tests; PHP on Windows Server 2008 has advantages. Now, we’ll show how easy it is to get PHP up and configured on your IIS7 webserver.
The system environment: Vista/Windows Server 2008.
Firstly, install IIS7 such as control panels\programmers and features, windows, by default; remember to choose the two options of ISAPI.
The next step is to install PHP.
Download PHP and Windows binaries. Unzip the php…zip file to your drive. I usually unzip it to D:\php.In this catalog, find php.ini-dist and rename it php.ini. Open php.ini :at first, find extension_dir=”./”,and replace it with extension_dir=”d:\php”; and then find Windows Extensions ，do the following modifications: extension=php_mbstring.dll
extension=php_gd2.dll
extension=php_MySQL.dll
and then save the modifications, copy the file to the system windows directory .
The third step is to create the application pool, whose type is .net which is set as “unmanaged type”.
After all of these steps, you create a new Web site and start “Read” and “Run script” permissions, and then add ISAPI Filters and Handler Mapping.
Finally，add D:\PHP\php5isapi.dl into Handler Mapping.
Now, successfully, you have installed PHP on ISS7.
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Active Directory provides the means to manage the identities and relationships that make up your organization’s network.
The Active Directory technology has been enhanced to a strong technical architecture, which was established in early NT, and expanded in Windows Server 2008.The function extended from the single management to the big and complex domain structure expanded through the site and forest, which reach the goal that the Microsoft hope to resolve how to serve the multi-national corporations. Compared with similar products, the deep integration of AD and the Microsoft products extended the functions of the Active Directory from the side. For example, if Exchange Server built on AD, an integrated Email-solution could be attained. If ISA Server created on AD, an integrated Firewall-solution could be attained. An intranet centralized office solution could be attained when Office and SharePoint on AD. Similarly, they all could be integrated with AD, such as SQL Server database, SMS, RRAS, CA, RASDIUS, IIS, Cluster, WSUs and even DHCP Server, to achieve centralized management. Additionally, some of them work only when integrated with AD. The Microsoft products based on the AD technology can resolve most problems the enterprise will meet with.
Improvements in Active Directory deliver key strategic benefits for medium and large enterprises, enabling greater administrator and user productivity. Expanding on the foundation established in Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 improves the versatility, manageability, and dependability of Active Directory. Organizations can benefit from further reductions in cost while increasing the efficiency in which they share and manage the various elements of the enterprise.
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Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2, a combined service pack for both operating systems encapsulated in a single installer, will simplify deployment, management, and support for IT Professionals. It includes support for new types of hardware and emerging hardware standards, as well as updates since SP1. For specific information on what’s included in SP2, visit the notable changes document.
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 is now available for download on the Microsoft Download Center and on Windows Update.
Download: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 x86 (5 Language Standalone)
Download: Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 x64 (5 Language Standalone)
Consumers with Windows Vista SP1 can visit the Microsoft Download Center or use Windows Update (WU) to install SP2, but my suggestion is to turn on Automatic Update (AU) and sometime during the coming months your computer will download and install SP2. Similar to previous releases, SP2 delivery over Automatic Update is a “throttled release” which will begin in June.
Business customers who require additional time to prepare for the download and deployment of SP2 can use (more…)
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For those of you trying to wrap your head around Windows Server 2008 and Terminal Services, this is a cost effective way to ramp up on the solutions.
Here’s the official promotion from MSPress:
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These offers expire on May 27, 2009, so download the e-books today:
Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Resource Kit, by Christa Anderson and Kristin L. Griffin with the Microsoft Presentation Hosted Desktop Virtualization Team
The Practical Guide to Defect Prevention, by Marc McDonald, Robert Musson, and Ross Smith
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Are you getting ready for or evaluating a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 migration?
Join this beta program and test out the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 4.0 that will help you with hardware inventory, OS compatibility assessment for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and R2. This free tool also helps you with virtualization assessment of potential candidates and PC security checks and assessments of your desktop enviornment.
The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit is an integrated platform with tools and guidance that make it easier for you to assess your current IT infrastructure and determine the right Microsoft technologies for your IT needs. It offers quick inventory, powerful assessment and actionable recommendations for many major Microsoft products so you can save time and cost to plan your deployment projects:
- Windows 7 (NEW!)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (NEW!)
- Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008 R2 (NEW!)
- Windows Vista
- Windows Server 2008
- Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008
- SQL Server 2008
- 2007 Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Application Virtualization
- Microsoft Online Services (e.g. Exchange Online)
- Forefront Client Security and more
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Use Windows PowerShell to Manage Virtual Machines
Here are a few examples of how you can use Windows PowerShell scripts to manage virtual machines running on a Server Core installation. Note that these scripts are presented as samples and may need to be customized to work in your environment.
Create a New Failover Cluster in 12 Steps
Once you’ve thoroughly researched and planned your implementation of Failover clusters, you’re ready to actually create the cluster. The mechanism to create and manage Failover clusters is the Cluster Administrator application, part of the Administrative Tools folder. Here are the 12 easy steps! (more…)
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