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Windows Server 2008: More Evolution Than Revolution

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Find out how Windows 2008 will change--and won't change--the way you work. Where the new OS lacks solutions, it offers many interesting new features.


Beware of Unused NICs

By Readers, 08/30/2007

Learn why it's important to disable any unused NICs when you're configuring a new server that has multiple NICs.

Recovering a Deleted Account

By John Savill, 08/30/2007

BLURB: If you delete an account and can no longer access certain resources, try these tips to recover the account or gain access to the resources

Create Custom Events with a Single Command

By Apostolos Fotakelis, 08/30/2007

With the Eventcreate command, you can have your scripts, applications, and other components log custom events.

User Logon Tracking Redux

By Jeremy Schubert, 08/30/2007

Jeremy Schubert, a computer tech for a school district in Canada, explains why he used a solution based on Group Policy Objects rather than scripts to monitor users' computer ...

Blocking Automatic Installation of Windows 2003 SP

By John Savill, 08/30/2007

Download a tool that blocks the automatic installation of Windows 2003 SP2.

Paul’s Picks

By Paul Thurrott, 08/30/2007

Paul evaluates Microsoft Outlook Connector for Windows Live Hotmail and the latetst Beta of Windows Server 2008. Do they make the grade? Check out his reviews to find out.

Virtual Iron Enterprise Edition 3.6

By John Green, 08/30/2007

Virtual Iron Software’s desktop virtualization product includes an advanced feature set that makes configuring and managing virtual servers easy.

What You Need to Know About Instant Search Changes to Windows Vista SP1

By Paul Thurrott, 08/30/2007

Legal challenges from Google have made Microsoft make changes to the Instant Search feature in Windows Vista. How far will Microsoft go to appease Google? Paul gives us the inside ...

The Power of For

By Mark Minasi, 08/30/2007

You can use an age-old, powerful Windows utility—the For command—to add wildcard support to the Chml integrity-level tool.

Designing Active Directory for Exchange Server 2007

By Brien Posey, 08/30/2007

For best performance of your Exchange 2007 servers, make sure AD is properly configured. Here are some things you need to know about DCs, GC servers, and DNS requirements.

8 More Absolutely Cool, Totally Free Utilities

By Douglas Toombs, 08/30/2007

We've combed the Web for a brand-new collection of fantastic, free tools that will make your job easier. Download these lifesavers, add them to your USB toolkit, and be a happy ...

SoftGrid for Application Virtualization

By John Savill, 08/30/2007

Microsoft’s application virtualization solution is SoftGrid. Learn about SystemGuard, which is SoftGrid’s virtual environment—including system requirements, components to install, ...

New & Improved

By Jeff James, 08/30/2007

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Trigence AE 3.0 for Windows

Outlook and SharePoint: Playing Well Together

By Devin L. Ganger, 08/30/2007

Leverage the strengths of SharePoint and Outlook to get the best collaboration experience for your users.

Troubleshooting a Netmonsetup Problem

By John Savill, 08/30/2007

Use this method to resolve a Netmon installation problem.

AD Considerations for Exchange 2007

By Brien Posey, 08/30/2007

Here's a quick look at what you should think about for your AD design before installing Exchange 2007.

Lighten Your Computer's Load

By Apostolos Fotakelis, 08/30/2007

Make your computer less resource-hungry by installing lite programs. Here are some recommended programs.

Ask the Experts

By John Savill, 08/30/2007

John Savill shows you how to recover a deleted account, how to enable Netmon in Windows 2003, block automatic installation of Windows 2003 SP2, and more.

Cross-Platform Identity Management Solutions for Single Sign-On

By Darren Ehmke, 08/30/2007

You can secure your heterogeneous computing environment by using a solution that allows your UNIX or Linux system to authenticate to AD—but there are differences between solutions ...

Screencasting with Wink

By Douglas Toombs, 08/30/2007

Wink doesn't fit into this article’s inventory/monitoring and security categories, but it's simply too good to pass up in an article about great free utilities.

What's Up at the Help Desk

By Caroline Marwitz, 08/30/2007

The Help desk software market is increasingly being influenced by ITIL best practices and turning toward solutions with self-service options and knowledge bases. Now see what it ...

Questions About Server Core

By Michael Otey, 08/30/2007

Windows Server 2008 includes a stripped-down version of the OS called Server Core. Find out what Server Core is and how you can use it for server management.

The Benefits of Application Virtualization

By John Savill, 08/30/2007

Advances in client and server management and OS virtualization have made software deployment easier, but problems with application compatibility and manageability persist. ...

Make the Most of Your SAN with iSCSI

By Tom Clark, 08/30/2007

Microsoft offers new iSCSI-enabling software, making it possible to cost-effectively bring Windows servers into the data center.

Enabling Netmon in Windows 2003

By John Savill, 08/30/2007

Perform these steps to install the Network Monitoring tools in Windows 2003.

Readers Review Hot Products

By Jeff James, 08/30/2007

Readers highlight favorite products: Brisworks Admin Arsenal, Visual Click Software's DSRAZOR, and ForeScout Technologies' CounterAct.

Enter Your Administrator Credentials Only Once

By Readers, 08/30/2007

Here's a trick you can use to avoid repeatedly entering your administrator account credentials each time you need to use the Run As option to launch an application that requires ...

Windows Server 2008 in Perspective

By Mark Minasi, 08/30/2007

Windows 2008’s advantages over Windows Server 2003 include a 64-bit architecture; a pared-down Server Core installation option; and Active Directory, Group Policy, and Terminal ...

Letters@windowsitpro.com

By Editors, 08/30/2007

Readers contribute their thoughts about VMM and a Required Reading article, request a logoff script, and more.


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