Keeping Office Current
Use this batch file to update your Office clients from an administrative installation point. Ed Roth
Don't Wait--Back Up Those GPOs Now!
The GPMC with Service Pack 1 streamlines backing up, restoring, and migrating GPOs and offers one additional benefit: You don't need a Windows Server 2003 license to use it. Jeremy Moskowitz
Programmatically Protect Your Passwords
This simple script will not only automatically check and change Administrator account passwords but also get you started in Windows shell scripting. Dick Lewis
Walkin' Through the Boot Process
To diagnose and solve maddening problems that users have while starting their computers, you need to understand the basics of the boot process. Kathy Ivens
Exchange Server 2003 SP1
Exchange 2003 SP1 offers new and improved functionality that simplifies migration, configuration, and management. Tony Redmond
PsList and PsKill
Download these free tools, which let you list and kill processes on remote Windows NT 4.0 or later systems. Mark Russinovich
PC Computing Trends
Future PCs will bring VoIP to the mainstream, simplify wireless security, and introduce dual-core chips. Michael Otey
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Readers comment on VMware, the ADSI Edit built-in limit, geographically distributed clustering, and Windows scripting overhaul. Readers, et al.
Many Networks, One Identity
Federated Identity Management—an emerging technology that standardizes user authentication—offers a new hope for streamlining collaboration among multiple companies. David Chernicoff
Windows Firewall Software
Protect your valuable systems with the host- and network-based firewall software products that these 12 vendors provide. Jeff Fellinge
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