By Tim Jones, 08/27/2008
Learn about extranets and how to set one up using the SharePoint platform.
By John Savill, 08/27/2008
DPM offers continuous data protection and tape-based archiving for your valuable information assets.
By Randy Franklin Smith, 08/27/2008
Here's how to make it so that a user can log on only from a specific computer.
By Jeff James, 08/27/2008
Here’s a handy list of IM security vendors.
By Sheila Molnar, 08/27/2008
If you're planning to roll out an OS or application suite across your organization's network, check out these tools from Microsoft and third-party vendors for deployment help.
By Readers, 08/27/2008
Here are the steps you can follow to get into Directory Services Restore Mode remotely through RDP, then run the Ntdsutil tool to check an Active Directory (AD) database.
By Jason Bovberg, 08/27/2008
Palm's Treo 750 smart phone now uses Windows Mobile and Microsoft’s Direct Push Technology, but admins might want to carry a battery charger on long calls.
By Editors, 08/27/2008
Readers chime in about setting up a Cisco router, and a debate is sparked about Michael Otey's "Virtualization Shootout, Part 2."
By John Savill, 08/27/2008
These tips will help you use Control Panel's search component.
By Michael K. Campbell, 08/27/2008
Skeptical of indexing and desktop search solutions? Maybe dtSearch 7 Desktop with Spider is the answer you're looking for.
By Sean Deuby, 08/27/2008
If you like Microsoft’s System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007, you might want to check out the 2008 model. It’s SCOM friendly, hypervised, and PRO-packaged. It could be a ...
By Jason Bovberg, 08/27/2008
Let’s continue our ongoing Server Core configuration effort by changing the display resolution. Without a GUI, you’ll have to use the registry.
By Caroline Marwitz, 08/27/2008
System Center Virtual Machine Manager makes managing and migrating VMs almost painless for The Scooter Store's IT team.
By Jeff James, 08/27/2008
The widespread adoption of IM technologies in businesses translates to more work for IT pros. Here are the risk factors and pain points to watch out for, along with a few good ...
By Tim Jones, 08/27/2008
Find out what you should know before selecting FBA as your extranet authentication method.
By Paul Thurrott, 08/27/2008
Learn how you might save by using Microsoft Online Services—a set of Microsoft server solutions that are offered as subscription services, hosted by Microsoft and sold through the ...
By Bret Bennett, 08/27/2008
The Mouse Integration feature sometimes doesn't work in Windows 98 virtual machines because of a bug in Virtual PC 2007's Virtual Machine Additions installation routine. To fix ...
By Russell Smith, 08/27/2008
Microsoft's new .admx template format lets you centrally store admin files and reduces the amount of data you need to replicate between DCs. You can even create custom .admx ...
By Jan De Clercq, 08/27/2008
Follow these steps to set machine logon restrictions for a group.
By Editors, 08/27/2008
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Embotics V-Commander 2.0
By Karen Forster, 08/27/2008
As IT spending in the SMB market increases, Microsoft focuses its efforts on related software and services, such as Windows Essential Business Server, Small Business Server, and ...
By Various Authors, 08/27/2008
Find out how DPM protects your data, get tips for using Control Panel's search component, learn how to set machine logon restrictions for a group, and more.
By Sean Deuby, 08/27/2008
Microsoft’s Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool beta aims to make patching your VM easier.
By Paul Thurrott, 08/27/2008
Get the facts on Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 Beta 2 and see how Microsoft has improved Internet Explorer security with domain highlighting, ActiveX controls, and data ...
By Michael Otey, 08/27/2008
The latest version of SQL Server includes many new features—such as the Resource Governor, Policy-based Management, and Transparent Data Encryption—that will improve database ...
By Tim Jones, 08/27/2008
Determine whether WSS 3.0 or MOSS 2007 is the best extranet platform for you.
By Jeff James, 08/27/2008
Here’s one vendor’s unique solution to IM security
By Dmitry Sotnikov, 08/27/2008
Although PowerShell doesn't include cmdlets for managing Active Directory, AD cmdlets are available—and they're free. You can use them to automate many of the tasks you need to ...
By Paul Thurrott, 08/27/2008
See how Mozilla Firefox 3.0 rates as an enterprise web browser; plus, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V arrived late but it's worth a look if you're interested in server virtualization.
By Tim Jones, 08/27/2008
Learn these best practices for managing your extranet's content databases.
By John Howie, 08/27/2008
Take advantage of Microsoft's new Subsystem for UNIX-Based Applications (SUA) with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 for an intriguing alternative to UNIX Systems.