By Michael Morales, 03/01/2010
When a system has shutdown or restart issues, system shutdown statistics can help in resolving the problem. To get this information, use the Windows Performance Toolkit ...
By John Savill, 01/26/2010
Managed service accounts in Windows Server 2008 R2 can make your life easier when it comes to administering service accounts, SPN delegation, and password management.
By Various Authors, 01/24/2010
Readers sound off about the folder redirection, large file transfers, and the business feasibility of upgrading with the recent Microsoft launch wave.
By Mark Minasi, 01/24/2010
Windows Server 2008 R2 shakes up the server-configuration process with DISM and three new PowerShell cmdlets. Here's how to make use of those cmdlets.
By Michael Otey, 01/24/2010
What are the differences between Microsoft's Hyper-V, App-V, and MED-V solutions? Which one is right for you? Here's how to navigate Microsoft's virtualization maze.
By Nathan Winters, 01/24/2010
Sendio’s E-mail Security Platform (ESP) sits on your network in front of your mail servers, protecting them from both spam and malware.
By J. Peter Bruzzese, 01/22/2010
Learn how the Active Directory Recycle Bin and the time-proven tool of logic can make troubleshooting deleted user objects and recovering users in AD easier.
By Michele Crockett, 01/21/2010
Bill Laing, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s Windows Server Division, discusses the release of Windows Server 2008 R2. Laing tells how listening closely to customers and ...
By Bret Bennett , 01/20/2010
Manually tuning microphone settings before using application audio tuning in Windows XP Pro SP3 can prevent annoying (and noisy) feedback echoes.
By Jian Bo, 01/20/2010
Use NTBackup and the shareware application NetDrive to back up SharePoint.
By Ultan Kinahan, 01/20/2010
Use a flash drive to install Windows 7 on a netbook or laptop.
By Alex K. Angelopoulos, 01/20/2010
Use VBScript to prevent scripts from running on a specific type of machine.
By Michele Crockett, 01/15/2010
An IT director at a 150-user architectural firm explores Microsoft’s new Forefront tools—Threat Management Gateway and Unified Access Gateway—for securing data access to ...
By Ron Charity, 01/14/2010
Learn how to create custom SharePoint templates by using site templates and site definitions.
By Tony Redmond, 01/13/2010
In determining whether to move email services online, companies must consider hosted email options, user needs, support responsibilities, application integration, and cost. Not ...
By Paul Thurrott, 01/08/2010
With its Forefront 2010 family of enterprise security products, Microsoft is taking a more holistic approach to security.
By B. K. Winstead, 01/07/2010
Features such as legal holds have become standard for Exchange Server archiving products, but you can find advanced features to help with e-discovery requests, such as compliance ...
By Orin Thomas, 01/05/2010
You can configure Windows to help you deal with event log data and find events before they prove harmful.
By Jim Turner, 12/28/2009
Jim Turner goes beyond the typical group-listing script, providing an admin script that produces a thorough single-domain listing of all your Active Directory (AD) groups in a ...
By Darren Mar-Elia, 12/28/2009
The wait for full-fledged PowerShell Active Directory support is over. Microsoft has shipped an AD module and PowerShell Drive provider to make managing AD from PowerShell a snap.
By Michael Otey, 12/14/2009
Ward Ralston explains virtualization capabilities, licensing, server roles, AD improvements, and other need-to-know topics related to Windows Server 2008 R2.
By Michael Otey, 12/10/2009
The SharePoint 2010 release will be available only in 64-bit editions, but it adds better search capabilities, enhanced collaboration features, and better browser support.