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Review: Lenovo ThinkPad X61

By Jason Bovberg, 03/27/2008

The ThinkPad X61 isn't the smallest or lightest ultraportable avilable, and its general usability is somewhat lackin. But it boosts dual-core power and extreme portability.

Continuous Data Protection

By John Green, 12/26/2007

Compare CDP products from CA, SonicWALL, Microsoft, and TimeSpring Software to determine which is right for your environment.

Paul's Picks

By Paul Thurrott, 12/26/2007

HP's MediaSmart Server is truly innovative, and home users and SMBs will want to check it out; however, you might want to mull over whether you really must have an Ultra-Mobile PC ...

The Case of the Failed File Copy

By Mark Russinovich, 12/26/2007

Follow along as Mark helps a friend who was having difficulty copying files to a USB flash drive.

Leveraging Server 2008's Password Policies

By Jan De Clercq, 12/26/2007

How to Get Information About Installed Applications Without Using WMI

By Alex K. Angelopoulos, 12/26/2007

Here are three workarounds you can use to get the same information that WMI's Win32_Product class provides. These workarounds get the product information from the registry.

iSCSI SANs for SMBs

By Jeff James, 12/26/2007

If you're looking to buy a network storage solution, take a look at iSCSI SANs, which consolidate storage for multiple servers into one resource.

Windows Server 2008 Password Policies

By Jan De Clercq, 12/26/2007

Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server let you define only one password policy. Windows Server 2008 introduces fine-grained password policies that let you define different ...

Ask the Experts

By Various Authors, 12/26/2007

Learn how to manage POP3 and IMAP4 settings in Exchange 2007, find out how to enable additional SMTP addresses for an Exchange organization, follow along as Mark Russinovich ...

Controlling Where Windows Deployment Services Creates Computer Objects

By John Savill, 12/26/2007

You can use the Wdsutil command to control where Windows Deployment Services creates computer objects.

Windows Vista and Server 2008 Group Policy Enhancements

By Darren Mar-Elia, 12/26/2007

New Vista and Server 2008 Group Policy features include the client service replacing system Winlogon, using NLA to improve slow-link detection, new settings for multiple local ...

Setting your System Path to Include the Core Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) Utilities

By John Savill, 12/26/2007

To enable the core Windows AIK commands to be accessible from your environment, you need to add these paths to your system path.

Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1: An Overview

By Kieran McCorry, 12/26/2007

If you’ve been waiting for the first service pack before you deploy, now’s the time. New functionality includes a new method of replication and improvements to unified messaging, ...

Manage Those Pesky Patches

By Michael Dragone, 12/26/2007

Patching problems? These patch management tips can help ease your pain and free up your time.

Readers Review Hot Products

By Jeff James, 12/26/2007

Readers highlight favorite products: Promisec Spectator Professional 3.2, Varonis Data Governance, and SourceAnywhere Standalone.

letters@windowsitpro.com

By Editors, 12/26/2007

Readers respond to Eric Rux, Paul Thurrott, and Karen Forster; take issue with our November cover illustration; and discuss the many facets of gender in IT.

Review: ThinkPad T61p Widescreen Laptop

By Jeff James, 12/26/2007

If you’re in the market for an enterprise-ready laptop PC, the Lenovo ThinkPad T61p offers leading-edge features at a competitive price.

Managing POP3 and IMAP4 services in Exchange 2007

By John Savill, 12/26/2007

Discover how to use Exchange Management Shell settings to manage POP3 and IMAP4 services in Exchange 2007.

Avoid Active Directory Pain

By Guido Grillenmeier, 12/26/2007

Learn how to solve AD problems such as time synchronization after hardware replacement, cross-forest authentication, usability of the least privilege model, and 64-bit Windows ...

Problems with Permissions

By Dan Holme, 12/26/2007

Administrators express annoyance at Microsoft settings for File Sharing permissions. Mitigate the risks of assigning Full Control or Modify, of too much access control for file ...

Windows Vista Annoyances

By Michael Otey, 12/26/2007

User Account Control isn't the only thing frustrating users of Windows Vista. You've also got to worry about software and hardware incompatibilities and a system that doesn't ...

Castaway on Command-Prompt Island

By Curt Spanburgh, 12/26/2007

Curt Spanburgh relates the tale of a Windows administrator who, after patching his company’s servers, couldn't access a server using the Windows GUI tools. The admin’s solution: ...

Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager

By Karen Forster, 12/26/2007

SCCM identifies and resolves common configuration and deployment problems, affording IT the freedom to focus on strategic goals. Have we mentioned that SCCM 2007 also simplifies ...

New & Improved

By Jeff James, 12/26/2007

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2 Resource Kit

PowerShell Script Lets You Check Patches' Status

By James Lim, 12/26/2007

Wanting to experience the "power" in Windows PowerShell firsthand and to learn how to use PowerShell to solve problems, one reader rewrote in PowerShell a VBScript script that ...

What You Need to Know About How Windows Server 2008 Developed, Part 2

By Paul Thurrott, 12/26/2007

How did Microsoft build Windows Server 2008? In this second part of a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Server 2008, Paul interviews the go-to guy in charge, Alex ...

Protect Your Data with Cipher

By Mark Minasi, 12/26/2007

To get a real sense of EFS's file-protection power, you need to be using the command-line encryption/decryption tool Cipher. Here's an overview of Cipher's syntax and options.

Using Content Types in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

By Douglas Ryan VanBenthuysen, 12/26/2007

Learn how to create and use content types to better organize your SharePoint data.

Exchange’s Evolving Strategy

By Tony Redmond, 11/28/2007

The IT community is awaiting the arrival of Exchange 14 in 2009. Exchange authority Tony Redmond muses on the recent past and possible future of Microsoft’s messaging and ...


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