System administrator essential Ten Windows Server Tools (2)

7, Microsoft File Server Migration Wizard

Over time, server hardware has become more and more powerful, some organizations found that can reduce management costs by consolidating file servers, including in the file server migration toolbox The Microsoft File Server Migration Wizard can help organize the content on the merged file server, as shown in the following figure.

Figure 7 Microsoft File Server Migration Wizard

(Note: Microsoft File Server Migration Wizard official address: http: //www.microsoft.com/downloads/details. Aspx?familyid=d00e3eae-930a-42b0-b595-66f462f5d87b&displaylang=en)

8, LDIF Directory Exchange

LDIF Directory Exchange is not a very common tool, but its powerful features I was deeply impressed, so I decided to list it here. LDIF Directory Exchange is a command-line tool for importing and exporting Active Directory objects. Just like ADSI Edit, you must be careful when using this tool, because improper use can upset your Active Directory. Even so, its gold content is beyond doubt, because you You can use it to do things that surprise you. For example, you can export all user accounts from one domain and then recreate the same user accounts in another domain using the exported text file.

LDIF Directory Exchange is included on the Windows server. You can use it by typing LDIFDE in the Command Prompt window. Windows will display the full syntax of the command and the command line parameters that can be used, as shown in the following figure. .

Figure 8 LDIF Directory Exchange always makes you more effective

9, Server Core configuration program

So far, all of these tools are free The exception is all released by Microsoft, but here I want to introduce a third-party management tool: Server Core Configurator, as shown below, it is an open source tool contributed by Guy Teverovsky .

When performing the Windows Server 2008 core installation, you must perform some configuration tasks before the installation is complete. Although Microsoft provides some PowerShell scripts, the process of performing the initial configuration is still tedious. The server core configuration program provides A simple GUI for initial configuration of the server simplifies the entire configuration process.

9 like FIG away PowerShell, the core configuration to use the server program

10, Microsoft Application Compatibility hypervisor

Microsoft Application Compatibility The Microsoft Application Compatibility Manager is part of the Application Compatibility Toolkit, which provides an application compatibility list for various Windows versions. When you want to transition to a new Windows release, you can use it to check what you are using. Whether the application is fully compatible with the new version of Windows, as shown below.

10 Application Compatibility Manager program diagram, everything is under control in

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