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Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

By : Santhosh Sivarajan
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Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to

By: Santhosh Sivarajan

Overview of this book

Migrating to a new server involves a lot of decision making and planning. Windows Server 2012 comes with exciting new features and ease of use. This book will help you migrate to your new server in no time. "Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to" provides you with many practical and real world scenarios in a step-by-step guide. It is designed to lead you through the entire process of migration.Beginning with an introduction to Windows Server 2012, the author then takes you through the installation and configuration of the server, before continuing on to migrate the existing services to Windows Server and how to decommission old servers. The ‚Äúhow-to‚Äù migration scenarios described are based on the author's own field experiences, guaranteeing real-world solutions. The scenarios include Active Directory, enabling a Remote Desktop, Print Server, and Hyper-V migration details. From the planning to  theimplementation phase, "Instant Migration from Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 to 2012 How-to" is your comprehensive guide for completing migration solutions.
Table of Contents (7 chapters)

Enabling remote desktop (Should know)


The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a common method used in server administration. In Windows Server 2012, the new Server Manager is capable of remotely managing multiple servers. However, in certain instances, the administrators have to remotely login to these servers using a remote desktop connection. This procedure is explained in the following recipe:

How to do it...

  1. From the Start window, right-click My Computer and select Properties.

  2. This will bring up the old-fashioned System Properties page.

  3. Select Remote Settings from the left-hand side page.

  4. From the Remote tab, you can modify the remote desktop configuration.

Note

You can directly open the System Properties window from the command prompt by typing the Systempropertiesremote.exe command.

Shadowing a remote administration session is not supported in Windows Server 2012.

How it works...

The preceding procedure modifies the remote desktop properties and enables the remote access capabilities on the server.