<![CDATA[Latest Content by Douglas R. Spindler]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5777788/rss/5777788en-USSun, 27 May 2012 07:44:39 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 07:44:39 GMT<![CDATA[Windows Security Vulnerability You Should Know About]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/security/windows-security-vulnerability-you-should-know-aboutThere’s a Windows zero-day vulnerability all IT pros should know about. This zero-day exploit has been out there for at least 10 years and may go all the way back to NT. It turns out there is a subtle error in the way the Windows shell (which displays icons, Start Bars, menus, shortcuts, etc.) parses the icons of .LNK files or shortcuts.]]>Douglas R. SpindlerTue, 27 Jul 2010 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/security/windows-security-vulnerability-you-should-know-about<![CDATA[netOctopus Enterprise Systems Manager]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-client/netoctopus-enterprise-systems-managerAthough this product might be a good choice for a small business that needs help with asset management, software distribution, and remote configuration, larger businesses will want to look elsewhere.]]>Douglas R. SpindlerTue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-client/netoctopus-enterprise-systems-manager<![CDATA[LANDesk Management Suite 8]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/landesk-management-suite-8Thorough and easy to use, this management tool offers features that many others don’t. ]]>Douglas R. SpindlerTue, 24 May 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/landesk-management-suite-8<![CDATA[Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 SP1]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/reporting2/microsoft-systems-management-server-2003-sp1Read our reviewer’s take on this Windows-only management program. ]]>Douglas R. SpindlerTue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/reporting2/microsoft-systems-management-server-2003-sp1<![CDATA[Novell ZENworks 6.5]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/reporting2/novell-zenworks-6-5Find out what our reviewer thinks of this multiplatform client-management suite.]]>Douglas R. SpindlerTue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/reporting2/novell-zenworks-6-5<![CDATA[My Horror-to-Glory DNS Tale]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/my-horror-to-glory-dns-taleIT Hero Douglas R. Spindler spins a DNS success tale.]]>Douglas R. SpindlerTue, 31 Aug 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/my-horror-to-glory-dns-tale<![CDATA[Start Clustering!]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/clustering/start-clustering-It’s not just for the enterprise anymore. Learn how to set up a simple high-availability cluster and why you should do so.]]>Douglas R. SpindlerThu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/clustering/start-clustering-<![CDATA[iSCSI Essentials]]>http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/iscsi-essentialsiSCSI, the standard for encapsulating SCSI commands in TCP/IP packets, is the low-budget solution for clustering and load balancing.]]>Douglas R. SpindlerThu, 27 May 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/storage/iscsi-essentials