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XP SP2: Deploy It Now!

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This issue shows you how to use Group Policy to automatically roll out Windows XP Service Pack 2 to all your systems and centrally configure Windows Firewall on all your clients.


Prevent Active Directory Object Deletion

By Readers, 07/27/2004

You can configure Active Directory objects as undeletable to prevent having to restore Active Directory.

Change DNS IP Address

By Readers, 07/27/2004

Learn how to change a local or remote DNS client computer’s DNS server.

HIS 2004 Includes .NET Extensions

By Editors, 07/27/2004

Find out several of Host Integration Server 2004’s key new features.

Responding to a Message from a Recreated Mailbox

By Paul Robichaux, 07/27/2004

Learn how to overcome the problem of responding to a message sent from a recreated mailbox.

Tracking Kerberos Authentication Events to Workstations

By Randy Franklin Smith, 07/27/2004

Kerberos authentication events don't include workstation names, but they do provide enough information for you to determine which workstation generated the event.

Portqry: The Sequel

By Mark Minasi, 07/27/2004

Microsoft updates its useful port-scanning tool with helpful features, including interactive capabilities.

Editing a GPO from a Windows XP System

By Randy Franklin Smith, 07/27/2004

You need to take a few preliminary steps before you can centrally configure Windows Firewall on your XP SP2 systems.

Windows Server Provisioning

By David Chernicoff, 07/27/2004

Two products—VERITAS OpForce 3.2 and Altiris Server Management Suite 6.0—let you quickly replace failed servers or deploy additional servers in your network.

Network Monitor Versions

By Alan Sugano, 07/27/2004

Learn about differences in the two versions of Network Monitor—the full version, which comes with SMS, and the "lite" version, a subset of the full version that's included in ...

Extending Group Policy

By Ed Roth, 07/27/2004

Create and use custom Administrative Templates to manage third-party applications.

Linux on End-User Desktops?

By Editors, 07/27/2004

Although moving from UNIX on high-cost hardware to Linux on a Wintel server platform represents a cost savings, you can't assume that the scenario will repeat on the desktop.

What's Hot

By Carolyn Mader, 07/27/2004

Readers highlight favorite products: Identify Software AppSight Black Box, Postini Perimeter Manager, IntelliReach Content Inspector, PROMODAG Reports for Microsoft Exchange Server

Windows Explorer Default Drive

By Readers, 07/27/2004

You can force Windows Explorer to start at the drive you specify.

What You Need to Know About Microsoft System Center 2005

By Paul Thurrott, 07/27/2004

System Center 2005 is Microsoft's new management server suite that bundles MOM 2005, SMS 2003, and a unique reporting tool.

New & Improved

By Carolyn Mader, 07/27/2004

Check out the latest prouducts to hit the marketplace.

Dive into Network Monitor

By Alan Sugano, 07/27/2004

Discover how to pinpoint network problems such as spam attacks, connectivity troubles, and performance bottlenecks.

Uptime Trending from Stratus Technologies

By Editors, 07/27/2004

The Stratus Uptime Meter consistently reports that Stratus ftServer systems surpass five nines of uptime.

Future Plans to Integrate SMS and MOM

By Brett Rivers, 07/27/2004

The marriage of SMS 2003 and MOM 2005 will soon result in a new offering: System Center 2005.

What You Need to Know About Office 2003 Service Pack 1

By Paul Thurrott, 07/27/2004

Office 2003 SP1 will include all the updates that Microsoft has shipped for the various Office System products, as well as new versions of InfoPath and OneNote.

Windows XP SP2: Centralized Deployment and Defense

By Randy Franklin Smith, 07/27/2004

Use Group Policy to roll out the new Windows XP service pack to all your XP systems and centrally configure the pack's Windows Firewall feature.

New Features in ISA Server 2004

By Michael Otey, 07/27/2004

Microsoft's improved firewall integrates RADIUS authentication, supports multiple network topologies, lets you import and export configuration settings, and offers better ...

Fine-Tune Your Backup Strategy

By Jerry Cochran, 07/27/2004

If you haven't examined your strategy for a while, now's the time to take a fresh look at how your organization protects its data.

letters@winnetmag.com

By Editors, 07/27/2004

Read comments and questions concerning Doug Spindler's "Start Clustering" article from the June 2004, Windows & .NET Magazine.

137GB Hard Disks in Windows 2000

By Readers, 07/27/2004

Learn how to configure Windows 2000 for large hard disks.

Running the Microsoft Exchange IMF in non–Native-Mode Environments

By Paul Robichaux, 07/27/2004

You can use Exchange IMF in non–native-mode environments, but with some limitations.

What You Need to Know About Windows Server 2003 Release 2

By Paul Thurrott, 07/27/2004

Windows 2003 R2 will incorporate all the features from Windows 2003 SP1, updated versions of many of the feature packs that Microsoft shipped after Windows 2003, and several new ...

Mail Filtering with Fluffy the SMTPGuardDog

By Douglas Toombs, 07/27/2004

Install and use this open-source mail proxy server to filter spam and thwart viruses by blocking unwanted attachments.

SMS 2003 Addresses Customers’ Wish List

By Brett Rivers, 07/27/2004

SMS 2003’s CCM tools can help you lower cost of operations and increase productivity.

Exchange Storage-Management Tools

By Paul Robichaux, 07/27/2004

Learn the most effective way to manage Exchange storage by comparing the storage-management products these 11 vendors offer.

You Can Never Have Too Much Virus Protection

By Editors, 07/27/2004

A white paper and free vulnerability testing tool from GFI Software show that there's no such thing as too much virus protection.

Assigning Disk Quotas by Group Membership

By Christa Anderson, 07/27/2004

Use this handy script to assign disk quotas for your users.

Use AT to Kill Processes

By Readers, 07/27/2004

Learn how to stop troublesome processes.

Time for a Windows Antivirus Solution

By Michael Otey, 07/27/2004

Desktop security is too crucial a concern for antivirus software to remain an optional add-on.


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