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Get to know changes in Windows 2008 and Vista so that your security monitoring activities will continue unimpaired as you migrate. Learn more about the new event ID numbering, more granular audit policy, XML log format, and enhancements to event Viewer.


Anatomy of a Botnet

By B. K. Winstead, 09/26/2007

When IT pro David Soussan looked more closely at the odd network traffic patterns behind a client's Internet-connection problem, he found a botnet at the core, then figured out ...

New Security Log Illuminates Windows Events

By Randy Franklin Smith, 09/26/2007

Windows 2008 and Vista highlights are new ID numbers, a new look, and an XML format for events; a more granular audit policy; and enhancements to Event Viewer.

What You Need to Know About Windows XP SP3

By Paul Thurrott, 09/26/2007

Since Microsoft shipped two service packs for XP (one of them a major OS upgrade) within the product's first few years on the market, it's somewhat surprising that, three years ...

Meet Me on the Web

By Gayle Rodcay, 09/26/2007

In today's global businesses, communication and collaboration is becoming more difficult just as travel and off-site meetings are falling victim to cost cutting. Web conferencing ...

Letters@windowsitpro.com

By Editors, 09/26/2007

Readers ask about a strange behavior of the Domain Users group, the reason behind a defrag enhancement utility, and more

Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and PerformancePoint

By Karen Forster, 09/26/2007

With Software Plus Services, Microsoft ups the ante in its competition with Google and SaaS. The company still has to protect revenue from traditional software, but it also has a ...

Readers Review Hot Products

By Jeff James, 09/26/2007

Readers highlight favorite products: Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy Enterprise, Security Laboratories' Security Recon, and Alloy Software's Alloy Navigator 5.

What You Need to Know About Changes in Windows 2008 Since Beta 3

By Paul Thurrott, 09/26/2007

Microsoft has refreshed the Windows Server 2008 Beta with a new Community Technology Preview (CTP) build that includes even more new features and functionality while fixing almost ...

A Trip to the Store with Exchange 2007

By Tony Redmond, 09/26/2007

In addition to moving Exchange to a 64-bit platform, Microsoft has improved the Exchange 2007 Information Store by adding features such as log shipping for resiliency and removing ...

The Case of the Unexpected PsList Error

By Mark Russinovich, 09/26/2007

Follow along as Mark troubleshoots a problem with running PsList as as a standard user in Windows Follow along as Mark troubleshoots a problem with running PsList as as a standard ...

The Inevitability of IPv6, Part 1

By John Howie, 09/26/2007

Learn about some of the new features of IPv6, as well as some of the reasons you should care about it—even if you don't plan on implementing it in the near future.

Finding all the Files for Which a User Has Access

By John Savill, 09/26/2007

Use the Vista icacls command to find files that contain a specific SID in the file's ACL.

A Fast Yet Secure Way to Open MMCs Using Alternative Credentials

By Readers, 09/26/2007

If you use high-privilege credentials to open Microsoft Management Consoles (MMCs), here's a clever way you can spend less time entering those credentials. All you need are some ...

Paul's Picks

By Paul Thurrott, 09/26/2007

Paul takes a gander at the iPhone and Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 2.0.

Setting Multiple Start Pages for IE

By John Savill, 09/26/2007

Learn how you can open multiple pages at IE startup.

NETIKUS.NET EventSentry 2.8

By John Green, 09/26/2007

EventSentry 2.8 is an excellent event-log and system-health monitoring and consolidation tool that you should consider closely for your environment.

Avoid Disaster with UPS

By Blake Eno, 09/26/2007

An essential aspect of any disaster-recovery plan is the UPS. Need to know what to look for if you're in the market to buy one? Begin your search here.

Ask the Experts

By John Savill, 09/26/2007

Learn how to find all the files for which a user has access, learn what application virtualization is, find out how to open multiple pages at IE startup, and more.

Counting on For

By Mark Minasi, 09/26/2007

Need a way to generate 501 user accounts? No? I bet you'll want to try it after reading this column.

PowerShell Scripting

By Danny Kim, 09/26/2007

PowerShell lets you write simple scripts to automate Group Policy administration tasks such as managing and archiving GPOs listed in an Excel spreadsheet.

Steps for Preparing for Vista Deployment

By Rhonda Layfield, 09/26/2007

Are you considering an upgrade to Vista? Be sure to follow these steps before moving forward with a deployment.

Introducing the Business Data Catalog

By Kevin Laahs, 09/26/2007

Use MOSS 2007's BDC to discover and use data held in back-end Line Of Business (LOB) applications.

What You Need to Know About Microsoft Silverlight

By Paul Thurrott, 09/26/2007

With regard to Web rendering technologies, Microsoft hasn't been much of a presence, but the company hopes to change its standing with a new technology called Microsoft ...

Steps to Get Started with Groove 2007

By Michael Otey, 09/26/2007

Groove 2007 is one of the lesser-known features of Office 2007. Here are 10 tips to get you started with this useful collaboration tool.

Learning about Application Virtualization

By John Savill, 09/26/2007

Find out how application virtualization works and how it relates to Software Assurance licensing.

Time-Saving Tips for Typing URLs in IE

By Apostolos Fotakelis, 09/26/2007

Internet Explorer (IE) has provided URL shortcuts in the past. Microsoft continues that tradition in IE 7.0 with a new URL feature that can simplify your browsing experience.

Export AD Data into Access So Users Can Run Their Own AD Reports

By Readers, 09/26/2007

With this reporting tool, users are happy because they can obtain custom AD reports and administrators are happy because they have more time to tend to other tasks.

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007

By Tony Piltzecker, 09/26/2007

OCS 2007 merges call control and presence technologies into a single offering.

New & Improved

By Jeff James, 09/26/2007

Windows IT Pro takes a look at new and improved products.

Planning Your Vista Deployment with BDD

By Rhonda Layfield, 09/26/2007

Before you spend a lot of time and money on a Vista upgrade, check out the free downloadable tools from Microsoft.


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Essential Guides

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What's the best way to keep your network safe from malware? In this web seminar, security expert Greg Shields suggests an alternative method to the traditional blacklisting approach that is common with anti-virus and anti-malware solutions.

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