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LDAP
WORD - LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is a software protocol for enabling anyone to locate organizations, individuals, and other resources such as files and devices in a network, whether on the public Internet or ... |
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Ease into storage consolidation
TIP - Start to consolidate storage by choosing applications that will show large potential gains with relatively low risk. Read on for some suggestions. |
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SCCM 2007 R3 goes green
NEWS - The next release of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is set for early 2010, with a host of new power management capabilities to go along with it. |
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VMM 2008 R2 hits RTM, denied at VMworld
NEWS - Microsoft 's System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 has been released to manufacturing. Just don't expect to see it next week in San Francisco. |
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DNS troubleshooting best practices
VIDEO - There are several methods to troubleshooting DNS in Windows. In this screencast, Directory Services MVP Gary Olsen demonstrates a few different techniques. |
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Step-by-step guide: Cracking network passwords
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE - Like it or not, passwords are a big part of your security and weak passwords can be a gapping security hole. Weed out these weaknesses by cracking your own network passwords. |
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Step 1: Ethical hacking methodology
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE - Like it or not, passwords are a big part of your security and weak passwords can be a gapping security hole. Weed out these weaknesses by cracking you own network passwords. |
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Step 3: What good are your findings?
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE - Like it or not, passwords are a big part of your security and weak passwords can be a gapping security hole. Weed out these weaknesses by cracking you own network passwords. |
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Windows scripting for beginners
ARTICLE - Windows scripting is easier than it looks and can save Windows administrators time and effort. Here are some basic scripting concepts. |
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Customizing a mapped drive inventory
ARTICLE - Creating an inventory of mapped drives yields a useful file, but some filtering would help. Here's how to do that with string formatting functions and regular expressions. |
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Microsoft brings PowerShell 2.0 to the masses
NEWS - The latest Windows Management Framework was made available this week, with functionality to allow the remote administration of legacy operating systems with PowerShell 2.0. |
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Perfmon made easy with PAL utility
TIP - Performance Monitor in Windows is a great troubleshooting tool, but analyzing logs can be tedious. Learn to use the free PAL utility to take the time out of troubleshooting. |
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Guide to server architectures
TIP - From Chapter 1 of our e-book, "Windows servers and storage," this excerpt breaks down sysmmetric multi-processing systems (SMP), with analysis on clusters and grid computing. |
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Remote Hosted Server Management Fast Guide
FAST GUIDE - This guide will help you access remotely hosted servers by looking at alternatives to Windows' Remote Desktop technology and exploring the management of applications. |
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Perfmon made easy with PAL utility
TIP - Performance Monitor in Windows is a great troubleshooting tool, but analyzing logs can be tedious. Learn to use the free PAL utility to take the time out of troubleshooting. |
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How can I run a Windows 2000 machine in stealth mode?
EXPERT RESPONSE - I was wondering if you know of a way to run Windows 2000 machine in a
stealth mode, meaning that the IP address of the machine is in the passive
mode. We don't want this machine to broadcast any info on the network. |
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What level of test environment do I need for AD migration?
EXPERT RESPONSE - I am involved in an NT 4.0 to Win2k Active Directory migration project, and I am trying to get a feel for the level of test environment necessary for a low risk, prompt delivery. We have several multi-master domains across ... |
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Administering Windows Server 2003 remotely
CHAPTER DOWNLOAD - This chapter excerpt provides a comprehensive overview of new tools, best practices, security and new features such as Remote Assistance and Emergency Management Service. |
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Microsoft's NAP can ensure security compliance
TIP - Enforcement of security policies is as important to network environments as updated software is. Microsoft's Network Access Protection can verify whether a business is protected. |
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Small changes go a long way with IIS 7.5
TIP - Minor improvements could make a big splash with the latest version of Internet Information Services. Find out what's new for IIS 7.5 with Windows Server 2008 R2. |
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