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In this issue, we show you where to look for malicious programs that can wreak havoc on your systems and help you develop a hacking recovery plan. Plus, learn from an IT Pro hero's story of battling malicious hackers who attacked her client's Web server.


Customers Ask About Rights Management Services

By Karen Forster, 09/28/2004

RMS helps businesses keep sensitive information within the organization and control how it's used. But people who don't use RMS aren't convinced that it provides sufficient value.

Windows Server 2003 Glitch

By Readers, 09/28/2004

By default, Windows Server 2003 doesn’t let you read or execute the cmd.exe file.

What's Hot

By Carolyn Mader, 09/28/2004

Readers highlight favorite products: Audiotrieve InBoxer, Host Interface Double Image-O, and Flarepath.com Flarepath Windows Update Analyser

Streamline Custom Office 2003 Deployments

By Paul Robichaux, 09/28/2004

The Microsoft Office Custom Installation Wizard can help you customize and streamline complex Office deployments that involve many machines.

What You Need to Know About Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004

By Paul Thurrott, 09/28/2004

Microsoft's third-generation firewall product, ISA Server 2004, offers a wide range of advanced security features in a scalable, high-performance software package.

You've Been Hacked. Now What?

By Alan Sugano, 09/28/2004

When a malicious intruder hacks your network, you can use this guide to help you quickly find the hack and recover from it.

New & Improved

By Carolyn Mader, 09/28/2004

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace.

Publishing Outlook Free/Busy Data

By Paul Robichaux, 09/28/2004

Troubleshoot a problem in which users can't publish free/busy calendar data.

Troubleshooting a Message-Replication Problem

By Paul Robichaux, 09/28/2004

Use the ESM to troubleshoot a message replication problem between Exchange Servers or DCs.

Using Windows 2003 Support Tools in Win2K

By Bob Chronister, 09/28/2004

You can take advantage of several Windows 2003 Support Tools by using them on your Win2K systems.

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.

Expertise, Your Way

By Janet Robbins, 09/28/2004

Discover new opportunities to connect with our IT Pros.

Patch-Management Software

By Jeff Fellinge, 09/28/2004

These patch-management tools let you quickly triage, test, and deploy Microsoft product updates.

Command Window Copy and Paste

By Readers, 09/28/2004

Learn how to easily paste text into a command window.

Policy Maker Software Update

By Jeff Fellinge, 09/28/2004

Improve on SUS by using Group Policy to manage and automatically deploy patches to clients in Active Directory (AD)–supported domains.

Turning Off Memory Dump File Creation in NT 4.0

By Jan De Clercq, 09/28/2004

Learn how to turn off memory dumps when an NT 4.0 system crashes.

New Features in Windows XP SP2

By Michael Otey, 09/28/2004

With all the commotion about Windows Firewall, you might think that it's the only notable feature in XP SP2. You'd be mistaken.

Using Group Policy to Implement Security Policies for Laptop Users

By Randy Franklin Smith, 09/28/2004

When you use Group Policy to define security policies, what happens when a laptop user disconnects from the network?

letters@winnetmag.com

By Editors, 09/28/2004

Readers comment on "Disabled" rules and question WSS requirements, Windows CE 802.1x clients and SCSI Y-cables.

Vendor Briefings

By Editors, 09/28/2004

Our editors share insights from their conversations with Network Appliance, Biscom, Microsoft, and ScriptLogic.

Open Up Your Remote Connections

By Ed Roth, 09/28/2004

Take a look at Remote Desktop—a powerful connectivity feature that lets remote Windows clients connect to host systems—and learn how to set up secure Remote Desktop connections.

Creative Employee Education

By Ben Smith, 09/28/2004

Employee training is a wise investment. These unconventional techniques just might improve your ROI.

Windows XP AutoPlay

By Bret Bennett, 09/28/2004

A reader troubleshoots a dysfunctional AutoPlay feature.

Microsoft RIS

By Readers, 09/28/2004

Two readers troubleshoot a RIS installation.

What You Need to Know About Windows NT 4.0 End-of-Life Planning

By Paul Thurrott, 09/28/2004

NT 4.0 organizations have some important decisions to consider when Microsoft ceases to support that OS at the end of 2004.

Vulnerability Scanners

By Jeff Fellinge, 09/28/2004

Vulnerability scanners can keep you from getting caught with your guard down. Find out which product is best suited for your environment.

Preventing Users from Accessing Event Logs Through the Network

By Randy Franklin Smith, 09/28/2004

Learn how to control access to System and Application logs.

Dsrevoke

By Mark Minasi, 09/28/2004

Microsoft simplifies the processes of both documenting and undelegating existing AD delegations.

POPFile

By Michael Otey, 09/28/2004

This free, open-source spam filter is a good choice for individuals who use POP3-based email.

Determining the SID of a Windows Group

By Jan De Clercq, 09/28/2004

Use the whoami command to determine the SID of a Windows group.

Adding a Windows Built-In Group to a Local Group

By Jan De Clercq, 09/28/2004

Learn how to add a Windows built-in group to a local group.

5 Must-Have AD Tools

By Robbie Allen, 09/28/2004

Five command-line tools—AdFind, AdMod, OldCmp, Dsrevoke, and AdRestore—can help you efficiently manage your AD environment.

What You Need to Know About Virtual Server 2005

By Paul Thurrott, 09/28/2004

Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft's server-based virtual machine (VM) product, will particularly benefit software testing and development, legacy-application migration, and server ...


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