http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5777835/rss/5777835en-USSun, 27 May 2012 07:48:30 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 07:48:30 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/security/review-beyondtrust-powerbroker-desktops-windows-edition-142651
By Eric B. Rux
If your users’ computers are often becoming infected with malware, PowerBroker can help you take back control of their computers.]]>Eric B. RuxTue, 22 May 2012 16:44:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/security/review-beyondtrust-powerbroker-desktops-windows-edition-142651http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/review-viewfinity-privilege-management-142312
By Eric B. Rux
Letting users operate as local administrators of their computers is risky, yet responding to users’ requests in a locked-down computer environment can be time consuming. Here’s a solution that can do a lot of the work for you.]]>Eric B. RuxSat, 21 Apr 2012 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/review-viewfinity-privilege-management-142312http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/review-acronis-backup-recovery-141826
By Eric B. Rux
If you have a hodgepodge of Windows, Linux, and virtual machines that need to be backed up by one product, Acronis Backup & Recovery delivers.]]>Eric B. RuxTue, 21 Feb 2012 16:03:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/review-acronis-backup-recovery-141826http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/networking/comparative-review-network-management-tools-141373
By Eric B. Rux
Here’s a look at four network management tools that can help ensure that you’re the first to know when there’s trouble in your network. Two of them are even free.]]>Eric B. RuxMon, 23 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/networking/comparative-review-network-management-tools-141373http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/deployment/deployment-tools-products-141296
By Eric B. Rux
When you need to install client OSs on many machines, manually installing them isn’t a viable option. Using a deployment tool can save a lot of time and hassle.]]>Eric B. RuxThu, 19 Jan 2012 16:58:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/deployment/deployment-tools-products-141296http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tools/active-directory-auditing-tools-139873
By Eric B. Rux
Whether you need to track down a rouge user who is testing the limits of your security or prove to an auditor that your systems are in compliance, you can’t go wrong with one of these six Active Directory (AD) auditing tools.]]>Eric B. RuxSun, 21 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tools/active-directory-auditing-tools-139873http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/deployment2/steps-to-mass-deploy-ithings-129961
By Eric B. Rux
Just like deploying multiple PCs, deploying multiple iPhones, iPods, or iPads requires some additional planning and steps. Here’s what you need to do.]]>Eric B. RuxThu, 02 Jun 2011 09:35:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/deployment2/steps-to-mass-deploy-ithings-129961http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/comparative-review-ad-manage-macs-135918
By Eric B. Rux
If you want to manage your Apple Macintosh clients like you manage your Windows clients, check out these software solutions.]]>Eric B. RuxFri, 20 May 2011 14:53:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/comparative-review-ad-manage-macs-135918http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/network-administration/comparative-review-managing-a-network-through-an-iphone
By Eric B. Rux
Paessler’s iPRTG, GroundWork Open Source’s Brooklyn For Nagios, and ManageEngine’s OpManager Smartphone GUI let you monitor your network’s status from your smartphone.]]>Eric B. RuxThu, 17 Mar 2011 16:15:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/network-administration/comparative-review-managing-a-network-through-an-iphonehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/review-ensim-unify-audit-manager
By Eric B. Rux
Use Windows Server 2008 functionality to capture and track Active Directory and Group Policy changes.]]>Eric B. RuxSun, 16 Jan 2011 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/review-ensim-unify-audit-managerhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-reviews/review-blackbird-management-suite
By Eric B. Rux
Need to tame the Active Directory beast? Put a little blackbird to work for you. This month, we evaluate the power of Blackbird Management Suite to help you take control of your AD environment.]]>Eric B. RuxTue, 14 Dec 2010 11:10:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-reviews/review-blackbird-management-suitehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/3-disk-imaging-solutions-redux
By Eric B. Rux
Since we reviewed these products in 2008, the market has changed but the basics concepts have remained the same. This time, we look at Acronis Snap Deploy, Paragon Deployment Manager, and Symantec Ghost with a focus on how they differ.]]>Eric B. RuxThu, 02 Sep 2010 12:53:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/3-disk-imaging-solutions-reduxhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/systems-management/essential-windows-server-2008-r2-features
By Eric B. Rux
Four tools in the new OS—DFS Consolidation Root, File Server Resource Manager, File Classification Infrastructure, and Access Based Enumeration—bring you greater control over your file structure.]]>Eric B. RuxFri, 23 Jul 2010 15:35:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/systems-management/essential-windows-server-2008-r2-featureshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/review/review-rove-mobile-admin
By Eric B. Rux
Phone-sized administration tools let you handle emergencies as well as perform routine maintenance on your servers and network infrastructure.]]>Eric B. RuxMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/review/review-rove-mobile-adminhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/group-policy-change-reporter
By Eric B. Rux
If you need hassle-free reporting to keep track of what’s happening on your network, give Group Policy Change Reporter a try.]]>Eric B. RuxMon, 24 May 2010 11:20:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/group-policy/group-policy-change-reporterhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/2-tools-to-restore-active-directory-objects-
By Eric B. Rux
2 Active Directory products that provide AD object restore and more.]]>Eric B. RuxThu, 25 Mar 2010 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/2-tools-to-restore-active-directory-objects-http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/4-ad-management-tools
By Eric B. Rux
These four products—Ensim Unify Enterprise Edition, ManageEngine ADManager Plus, NetIQ Directory and Resource Administrator, and Quest Software ActiveRoles Server—help you gain control of your AD infrastructure.]]>Eric B. RuxMon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/product-review/4-ad-management-toolshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/migration/plan-and-execute-an-active-directory-merger-part-2
By Eric B. Rux
Careful planning and following these procedures will help you safely integrate Active Directory and Exchange Server infrastructures from different companies.]]>Eric B. RuxTue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/migration/plan-and-execute-an-active-directory-merger-part-2http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/domains2/plan-and-execute-an-active-directory-merger-part-1
By Eric B. Rux
Get started with an organizational Active Directory merger with quick, easy wins to smooth the transition, then move on to details such as configuring name resolution and forest trusts and preparing the computers and new domain for migration.]]>Eric B. RuxWed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/domains2/plan-and-execute-an-active-directory-merger-part-1http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/deployment/prowess-smartdeploy-enterprise
By Eric B. Rux
If you have to deploy Windows network-wide and your computers are a hodgepodge of miscellaneous models from various manufacturers, check out SmartDeploy.]]>Eric B. RuxThu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/deployment/prowess-smartdeploy-enterprise