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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. Quiz
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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... Quiz
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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. Resource Guide
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Learning guide: Migrating to Windows Server 2003
Considering Windows Server 2003? You're not alone. But how to approach such a complex migration? How can you be sure you're getting the most use out of your investment and avoid the pitfalls, all while keeping your system secure? We have gathered a w... Learning Guide
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Security descriptors
This excerpt from Chapter 5 of "The definitive guide to Windows 2000 security" explains how security descriptors determine whether to allow or deny access. Book Excerpt
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Security Bytes: Vista under the hackers' microscope
Microsoft will show off Vista security at the upcoming Black Hat confab. Meanwhile, RSA's stock option grants are under scrutiny and a report shows spyware on the rise. Article | 15 Jun 2006
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Readers' Choice admin tool: BartPE
We recently asked SearchWinSystems.com readers to tell us what their favorite admin tools are -- the utilities they just couldn't live without. Read about BartPE. Article | 28 Sep 2005
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Desktop management tools: How suite it is
More companies are opting for desktop management tool suites rather than using multiple tools from different vendors. Here, two IT pros share their experiences with the suite route. Article | 28 Jun 2005
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MOM gets a fix for admin console
Microsoft has issued a hotfix for the Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 administrator console. Article | 21 Mar 2005
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Checklist: Preparing to deploy Active Directory
Brien M. Posey, MVP and technology consultant, provides this preparation checklist to help you plan for a trouble-free Active Directory deployment. News | 01 Feb 2005
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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. Tip
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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 ... Tip
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TCP/IP no longer supported over Firewire/IEEE 1394 in Vista
In Vista, Microsoft has discontinued support for TCP/IP over IEEE 1394. So much for Firewire networking. But there are a few consolations. Tip
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Changes to Active Directory: Windows Server 2003 SP1
While Active Directory changed a lot with the release of Windows Server 2003, even more changes took place when the first service pack came out. Expert Laura E. Hunter walks through what's new in AD with Windows Server 2003 SP1. Tip
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Calculating folder sizes simplified
Microsoft Explorer won't calculate the size of a folder unless you specifically ask for it, and the process of calculating a folder size can take a long time. But there are third-party programs that allow you to obtain this information more easily. Tip
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Active Directory for Windows 2000 and 2003: What's the difference?
A common question among IT admins involves the differences in Active Directory for Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. Expert Laura E. Hunter breaks down the key changes that took place in Active Directory when the new operating system was r... Tip
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BOOT.INI file demystified by configuration tool
The BOOT.INI file, which contains the basic startup information for a given installation of Windows, is not self-documenting. Now a company called Open Systems Resources has created a free utility that helps admins work with this sometimes confoundin... Tip
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Installer hangs when upgrading or removing .NET Framework
A problem is encountered when trying upgrade or remove an edition of Microsoft's .NET Framework. The installer (or uninstaller) hangs when trying to register (or unregister) a number of the .NET .DLLs. Tip
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Run admin tools from a desktop
Find out how to act as a standard user and still be able to run administrative tools from your own desktop. Tip
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Active Directory: Dealing with upgrades and user logs for Windows Server 2003 AD
Expert Laura E. Hunter answers reader questions ranging from how many users can be implemented in a Win2K3 Active Directory to how to upgrade from an NT4 domain. Tip
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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. Ask the Expert
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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. Ask the Expert
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Is server edition of Windows needed to create multiple remote desktops?
This admin wants to have multiple remote desktop users access a Windows machine simultaneously. Ask the Expert
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Will Exchange migrate easily from NT4 to Windows 2003 with Active Directory?
Will Exchange 5.5 pose a problem when I switch from an NT4 domain to Windows 2003 with Active Directory? I plan to create the AD offline then pull the plug on NT. Where can I get help with this? Ask the Expert
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Can Windows 2003 allow Internet access to a certain group of people at a certain time of day?
We have Active Directory set up, with Windows 2003 Server as our DC. On our network I would like to have a Group Policy for some users that can only use the Internet at lunchtime. Our old network had a Windows NT4 server plus a proxy server, and I co... Ask the Expert
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Active Directory issues to look for when upgrading from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003 Server
I currently have a Windows 2000 domain running Exchange 2000 and I am going to be upgrading to Windows 2003 Server and Exchange 2003 Server. What are some of the AD things that I need to look out for during this process? Ask the Expert
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Steps to migrate from Windows NT to Windows 2003 Active Directory
What are the specific scenarios to test when migrating from Windows NT to Windows 2003 Active Directory? It is a mission-critical application (three-tier) and I am supposed to test the migration part as a QA tester. I would really appreciate if I cou... Ask the Expert
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Server in continuous reboot process
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Changing NTDS links with Active Directory
We have recently completed an Active Directory rollout with Windows 2003 servers in Head Office and Windows 2000 servers in the Branch offices. All the NTDS links have been automatically generated from the last branch DC and not from the Head Office ... Ask the Expert
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Is there a tool to move permissions after a domain migration?
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wizard
A wizard is a computer utility designed to simplify the execution of lengthy or complicated tasks... (Continued) Definition
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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 prevent... Video
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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... Video
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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. Quiz
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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 prevent... Video
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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... Video
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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... Quiz
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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. Resource Guide
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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. Ask the Expert
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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. Tip
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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. Ask the Expert
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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 ... Tip
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wizard
A wizard is a computer utility designed to simplify the execution of lengthy or complicated tasks... (Continued) Definition
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About Microsoft Active Directory Migration
Looking for info on how to migrate Active Directory? This page features Microsoft Active Directory migration tools and tips for IT professionals looking to develop a solid migration strategy, plus plenty more information on upgrading their Active Directory environments. Be sure to check out our Microsoft Active Directory Planning and Design Guide, as well tips on making the migration from Windows Server 2003 Active Directory to Windows Server 2008.