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Protect your organization with these practical solutions for virtualization's real security concerns.


Script Makes Searching for GPO Settings a Snap

By Readers, 03/28/2007

Using one of the sample scripts that ships with Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), you can quickly discover in which GPO a setting resides.

From Unified Messaging to Unified Communications

By Karen Forster, 03/28/2007

Many readers haven’t heard of unified communications (UC), and even those who have don’t know specifically what it is. Learn the details about UC, how it differs from UM, and what ...

New & Improved

By Blake Eno, 03/28/2007

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Vizioncore's esxRanger, Charter, Replicator, and Migrator

Industry Bytes

By Editors, 03/28/2007

Our editors share insights from their conversations with Arcot Systems, Quest Software, Adobe Systems.

What you need to know about Vista's User Account Control and BitLocker Drive Encryption

By Paul Thurrott, 03/28/2007

With Windows Vista, Microsoft set out to make the most secure Windows version yet. By all accounts, it was successful. This month, Paul Thurrott covers features that will ensure ...

Exchange Storage Ins and Outs

By Paul Robichaux, 03/28/2007

Refresh your knowledge of Exchange storage options.

Configuring DNS Scavenging

By John Savill, 03/28/2007

Discover what DNS scavenging is and learn how to set it up.

SharePoint and InfoPath: A Powerful Duo

By David Gerhardt, 03/28/2007

The strong integration between Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 lets you collaborate by publishing forms to your SharePoint sites.

2 Simple Commands Let You Match TCP Connections With Processes

By Readers, 03/28/2007

Identifying which TCP connections are associated with which processes on a computer can help with troubleshooting problems. To quickly match TCP connections with processes, you ...

PsExec, User Account Control and Security Boundaries

By Mark Russinovich, 03/28/2007

Learn about the benefits and pitfalls of Microsoft's new account security model, and why the company wants you to get used to running as a standard user.

Letters@windowsitpro.com

By Editors, 03/28/2007

Readers ask how to choose between Exchange 2003 or 2007, suggest antispam solutions for business, and praise an online article.

Virtualized Preparedness

By B. K. Winstead, 03/28/2007

Virtualization technology is the main ingredient in the budget-friendly disaster recovery/business continuity plan that Tanner & Haley Resorts IT Director Seth Copeland put ...

SharePointers

By Bob Mixon, 03/28/2007

Bob Mixon offfers up SharePoint solutions from an administrator's perspective.

Toughening Up Virtual Server

By John Howie, 03/28/2007

Are you about to jump on the virtualization bandwagon? Before you do, you need to be aware of the technology's real security concerns. Here are some practical solutions that you ...

The Group Policy Route to Office Deployment and Management

By Darren Mar-Elia, 03/28/2007

Use these two features of Group Policy to better manage Office—Group Policy Software Installation deploys Office and Office Administrative Templates locks down the behavior of ...

Migrating Applications When Upgrading to Windows Vista

By John Savill, 03/28/2007

Learn the best options for migrating applications during an upgrade to Vista.

Ask the Experts

By Various Authors, 03/28/2007

Learn about DNS scavenging and how to configure it, find out how to migrate applications during a move to Vista, and learn all about Vista's user account security.

How DFS and AD Work Together

By Sean Deuby, 03/28/2007

Understanding how DFS and Active Directory (AD) integrate can help you better configure DFS.

Vista Backup and Recovery Checklist

By Ed Roth, 03/28/2007

Here are five backup and recovery essentials in Windows Vista that you should know about.

New Program Locations in Vista

By Michael Otey, 03/28/2007

Some important programs are no longer in the same places they were in XP and can be quite difficult to find in Vista without some help.

Successfully Managing Change

By Ben Smith, 03/28/2007

You can successfully manage change by being sensitive toward your employees' needs and honest about the progress of the change.

The Evolution of Windows Storage Solutions

By Michael Otey, 03/28/2007

Windows Storage Server and Windows Unified Data Storage Server devices are quick and easy to deploy and answer today’s need for NAS.

Safeguard the Data on USB Storage Devices Without Spending a Dime

By Readers, 03/28/2007

If you're worried about protecting the data on your USB storage device, consider using TrueCrypt. This free tool uses encrypted volumes to protect your important data.

Longhorn Server PKI

By Jan De Clercq, 03/28/2007

Longhorn Server's public key infrastructure (PKI) has the most features of any PKI version, and installing Windows Certificate Services is easier than ever.

New Longhorn Server PKI Features

By Jan De Clercq, 03/28/2007

Open Source Support: What’s in It for Microsoft?

By Karen Forster, 03/28/2007

Microsoft is committing itself to interoperability in a big way by taking a structured approach to providing "interoperability by design."

Internet Explorer 7.0

By John Savill, 03/28/2007

Deploy Internet Explorer 7.0 to take advantage of the Web browser's cool new features and enhanced security.

Get in Sync with DFSR

By Sean Deuby, 03/28/2007

Ditch Robocopy (and FRS) for replication and synchronization on your network, and implement easy-to-use DFSR on Windows Server 2003 R2 instead.

The Rise of Whoami

By Mark Minasi, 03/28/2007

You probably often use the great Whoami account-lookup tool. You'll be happy to know that Windows Vista gives it a new sense of legitimacy, finally making it a fully supported, ...

Paul’s Picks

By Paul Thurrott, 03/28/2007

Windows Vista's security is an improvement over XP, but proves a little light when it comes to enterprise security features.

Vista's New Backup and Restore Technologies

By Ed Roth, 03/28/2007

To make backup and recovery processes more useful and forgiving, Microsoft built Vista’s new backup capabilities from the ground up instead of repackaging the old backup ...


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