Paula Sharick

Upgrading Windows 2000 to SBS 2003

By Paula Sharick, 02/22/2005

Microsft will soon drop support for Win2K, so it's time to start looking at an upgrade solution; SBS 2003 might be a good choice for you.

Configuring Symantec's Antivirus Client for Non-Administrator Updates

By Paula Sharick, 01/25/2005

Paula asks vendors that provide online updates to eliminate the local administrator rights requirement.

Cyber Threats and the Flawed Software Update Process

By Paula Sharick, 12/28/2004

Paula Sharick discusses the results of a recent vulnerability study.

Security Hole in IE Add-ons, Disabled Accounts; a Hotfix Filter Problem; Wireless Connection Failures and More

By Paula Sharick, 11/30/2004

Read the details about the latest Windows problems and their hotfixes.

Understanding Application Problems in Windows XP SP2

By Paula Sharick, 10/26/2004

Learn about application problems that occur after you install Windows XP SP2, as well as a Windows Installer problem, smart card-induced system hangs, an annoying RTF print ...

Lessons Learned

By Paula Sharick, 10/01/2004

Paula Sharick reveals the eight key points she learned in her experience fighting off Internet intruders from a client's Web server.

Drill down into the security measures Paula Sharick used in “Lessons from the Cyber Trenches.”

By Paula Sharick, 09/29/2004

Lessons from the Cyber Trenches

By Paula Sharick, 09/28/2004

An IT Pro Hero battles valiantly against malicious hackers who attacked her client's Web server—and gains hard-won wisdom about Internet security.

Three Windows 2000 SP4 DNS Bugs

By Paula Sharick, 09/27/2004

Paula Sharick troubleshoots a DNS problem and discovers three new DNS hotfixes

Application Problems in Windows XP SP2

By Paula Sharick, 08/30/2004

Microsoft has finally shipped XP SP2. Learn about some problems and fixes for this latest release.

A First Look at Windows Firewall

By Paula Sharick, 07/27/2004

Paula Sharick discloses the results of her XP SP2 Windows Firewall testing.

The Download.Ject Trojan and the MS04-011 Patch

By Paula Sharick, 06/29/2004

Learn more details about the recent Download.Ject Trojan attack and the problems that the hotfix introduces.

A First Look at the New MBSA

By Paula Sharick, 05/25/2004

Paula Sharick offers an overview of the more notable new features in MBSA 1.2.

Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services Problems; More Windows 2000 Hotfixes

By Paula Sharick, 04/27/2004

Learn about four new problems related to Windows 2003 Terminal Services, and several Win2K-related hotfixes.

SBS 2003 Shutdown Problems; Terminal Services License Mode Reset; an NTP Problem; and more

By Paula Sharick, 03/30/2004

Paula Sharick updates readers about an SBS shutdown problem, a Terminal Services license mode reset problem, a Win2K wireless client hotfix, and more.

A VSS Update, Problems with the Windows Time Service, an SBS 2003 POP3 Connector Patch, and More

By Paula Sharick, 02/23/2004

Read about Windows 2003's cumulative VSS update, discover how to debug the Windows Time Service, and learn about an SBS 2003 POP3 connector patch.

A Terminal Services Print Fix, Two Win2K AD Bug Fixes, a Chkdsk Problem, and More

By Paula Sharick, 01/27/2004

Learn about and discover the fixes for a Terminal Services print problem, two Win2K AD bugs, a Checkdsk problem and more.

Microsoft's New Security Update Procedure; Improved Office Update Inventory Tool

By Paula Sharick, 12/30/2003

Learn the details of Microsoft's new security update procedures and discover the improvements in the latest version of the Office Update Inventory Tool.

Important Windows Server 2003 Bug Fixes

By Paula Sharick, 11/25/2003

Learn about some recent bug fixes for DNS, FRS, VSS, and DC problems.

First Look at SBS 2003 Security

By Paula Sharick, 11/14/2003

See how well SBS 2003 meets the goals of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative.