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  • IT Quiz: Test your Active Directory knowledge

    It pays to know about Active Directory. Test your knowledge with a quick quiz.

  • Active Directory and Windows 2008: New features you may have missed

    In this video from TechEd 2008, Microsoft senior technical product manager Justin Graham discusses some of the lesser known improvements made to Active Directory with Windows Server 2008. Here you'll get details on features such as stickiness prevention and fine-grained password policies, plus info on what new auditing enhancements to AD mean to administrators.

  • Author Mark Minasi dissects Windows 2008

    Whether you are looking for reasons to deploy Windows Server 2008 or waiting, best-selling Windows server author Mark Minasi offers his usual trenchant opinion in this exclusive interview. Minasi parses the best and worst of Microsoft's newest server operating system and explains why you will probably have to wait until R2 to manage administrative tools like PowerShell as an object in Group Policy.

  • Down the chimney, through the firewall: Holiday quiz

    Well, you've almost made it through the holiday season and into the new year. There's just one thing left standing in the way…this holiday quiz! Kill a little time before your New Year's celebration with us, finding out if you know your stuff when it comes to Windows networking security, Windows Firewall, Windows Vista security and anything else you'll need heading into 2008. Be sure to keep checking in with SearchWindowsSecurity.com next year to keep pace with the latest Microsoft security tips, news and trends.

  • How to use Microsoft's IIS Diagnostics Toolkit

    In this resource guide, contributor Tim Fenner offers an overview of the seven utilities in the IIS Diagnostics Toolkit and provides instructions on how to download and use them.

  • What factors need to be considered during an NT4 to Windows Server 2003 migration?

    Active Directory expert suggests some helpful resources to help when performing a migration from NT4 to Windows Server 2003.

  • Stop disk drive overload to increase system performance

    This user submitted tip reveals how admins can can use RAID arrays stop hard disk drive overload to increase system performance.

  • Give domain users permission to do disk defragmentation locally

    An admin wants to know how to give domain users permission to perform disk defragmentation locally.

  • Remote control of Windows PCs simpler through PsExec than Remote Desktop

    The Remote Desktop feature is the most common way to control a Windows box remotely, but sometimes you need something simpler than Remote Desktop. The command-line utility PsExec from Mark Russinovich lets you run a remotely executed command instead of providing you with an entire interactive login session. It's a command-line utility for sending commands to another system in the manner of a telnet client.

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  • IT Quiz: Test your Active Directory knowledge

    It pays to know about Active Directory. Test your knowledge with a quick quiz.

  • How DNS devolution works in Windows Server 2008 R2

    Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 ship with built-in changes to the DNS name devolution process that help boost security and simplify client access to network resources.

  • Can Windows Server 2008 R2 save you money?

    Times are tough, but new features in R2 could have a positive impact on the bottom line.

  • DNS troubleshooting best practices

    There are several methods to troubleshooting DNS in Windows. In this screencast, Directory Services MVP Gary Olsen demonstrates a few different techniques.

  • Generating a DNS health check in Windows

    In this short screencast, Directory Services MVP Gary Olsen demonstrates how to use the DCDIAG /TEST:DNS command when troubleshooting DNS issues in Windows Active Directory environments. Click for full size

  • Give your system memory a boost with x64

    It's no secret that memory for 32-bit systems has its limitations. By upgrading to x64 processor architectures, IT pros can access more memory while still executing the same application codes. Microsoft MVPs Danielle and Nelson Ruest break down the benefits of implementing x64 architectures in your Windows enterprise.

  • Domain Name System (DNS) Guide

    Active Directory relies heavily on DNS to function. This guide breaks down the basics of DNS, and provides some helpful tips on how to assess, manage and protect your environment.

  • An alternate strategy for DNS server backup

    While Microsoft recommends performing a system state backup when backing up a DNS, it's an all-or-nothing proposition. Using alternative methods such as backing up Active Directory integrated zones is a better strategy for admins who want to back up DNS independently.

  • OmniAnalyser 9.0

    Hypersoft OmniAnalyser is a cross-platform service management solution, providing a foundation for decision-making processes.

  • DNS troubleshooting tips for Active Directory

    Take a look at some tools and tests that will keep DNS performing well.

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