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An admin's guide to 2012's Patch Tuesdays
This guide will update you about recent, most critical patches and bulletins issued so far this year for Patch Tuesdays. guide
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Windows Server certification FAQ
Learn all the basic requirements, costs and benefits for Microsoft Windows Server certification. Feature
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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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How to use SSL Diagnostics 1.0 to identify issues in IIS
Learn how to use the IIS Diagnostic Toolkit's SSL tool to diagnose Secret Socket Layer related IIS issues. Resource Guide
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How to use AuthDiag 1.0 to troubleshoot IIS problems
Learn how to use the IIS Diagnostic Toolkit's AuthDiag 1.0 utility to diagnose, check and monitor permission or security problems for Web and FTP requests. Resource Guide
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How to use Trace Diagnostics 1.0 to troubleshoot IIS issues
Learn how to use the IIS Toolkit's Trace Diagnostics 1.0 utility to troubleshoot Internet Information Services (IIS) - related problems. Resource Guide
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How to use Debug Diagnostics to troubleshoot IIS issues
Learn how to use the IIS Diagnostic Toolkit's Debug Diagnostics utility to troubleshoot performance issues in any Win32 user-mode process. Resource Guide
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How to use the IIS Diagnostics Toolkit's Log Parser 2.2. utility
Learn how to use the IIS Diagnostics Toolkit's Log Parser 2.2 utility to troubleshoot IIS Web server issues. Resource Guide
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How to install the Microsoft IIS Diagnostics Toolkit
In this excerpt from "Inside the IIS Diagnostic Toolkit," contributor Tim Fenner explains the ways Windows admins can install the Toolkit so they can use it to tackle IIS-related issues. Resource Guide
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How to use the IIS Diagnostics Toolkit's WFetch 1.4 utility
Learn how to use the IIS Diagnostics Toolkit's WFetch 1.4 utility to troubleshoot connectivity issues between IIS and Web clients. Resource Guide
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Microsoft patches MSXML, IE, hardens Windows Update
July's Patch Tuesday update fixes vulnerabilities in IE and MSXML. Plus, Microsoft hardened Windows Update certificates. News | 10 Jul 2012
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Microsoft patches 23 security vulnerabilities, three critical bulletins
Microsoft addressed 23 vulnerabilities as part of its May Patch Tuesday update, addressing flaws in Windows and Office. News | 08 May 2012
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Microsoft issues four critical fixes for April Patch Tuesday
April's Patch Tuesday announcement from Microsoft included four critical bulletins addressing flaws in Windows, Windows Server and Internet Explorer. News | 10 Apr 2012
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News roundup: Azure embraces open source, Microsoft opens Answer Desk
Microsoft announced several updates to Azure, its cloud computing platform, this week. News | 16 Dec 2011
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Microsoft releases 'critical' fixes for Windows and Windows Server
Microsoft closed out Patch Tuesday for 2011 by issuing 13 security bulletins to fix 19 vulnerabilities, three of which were deemed “critical” for Windows and Windows Server 2003. News | 14 Dec 2011
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Windows Server 2008 is future king but Windows Server 2003 rules now
Windows Server 2008 R2 is gaining momentum but eight years after its introduction many IT shops still depend on Windows Server 2003 to run their mission-critical applications. News | 20 Oct 2011
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IT shops keep Windows Server 2003, despite risks
Enterprises don’t let Microsoft’s Support Lifecycle policies dictate their upgrade cycles. But unless they buy hotfix support for Windows Server 2003, it could lead to trouble. News | 29 Sep 2010
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Ten best Windows Server 2003 command-line functions
The Windows command line is a mainstay for systems administrators. Here's a list of ten of the most useful command-line functions that are built right into Windows Server 2003. Article | 20 Nov 2006
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Microsoft's SUS gets a reprieve
IT shops that still use SUS 1.0 will get a little more time to migrate to the new version of the free patching tool. Article | 15 Nov 2006
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Data Protection Manager 2006 gets first service pack
For those using System Center DPM 2006, your first service pack is ready for download. Article | 24 Oct 2006
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Revisiting DCPromo in Active Directory: what's changed?
Admins might have experience with the DCPromo tool in Windows Server's Server Manager. Learn about its history and where it's going. Tip
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How to install Windows Server 2003 patches when offline
In this thread from our IT Knowledge Exchange (ITKE), learn how you can keep your Windows Server 2003 system up to date with the latest security patches without even being connected to the Internet. Tip
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Validating Windows server clusters with ClusPrep
Microsoft designed the final steps in its server cluster configuration wizard to ensure that server clusters are set up correctly and functioning properly. Tip
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Exploring the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: Clusfileport.dll
As we continue our series on the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit, Windows expert Tim Fenner breaks down Cluster Print File Port, a useful tool for those working with server clusters. Tip
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Exploring the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: Cmdhere.inf and CMGetCer.inf
As we continue our series on the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit, Windows expert Tim Fenner breaks down two important tools -- Cmdhere.inf and CMGetCer.inf. Tip
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Windows server security management: Security expert roundup
Windows server security was the focus of reader concerns in November. Find out what our experts have to say about server access management and other server security best practices. Tip
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Windows server management with Remote Desktop
When managing server rights with Remote Desktop, you can inadvertently prevent users from completing necessary tasks. See how to selectively manage user rights in this tip. Tip
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Avoid DC restoration problems with authoritative restore
Restoring a domain controller can be tricky business, but by performing an authoritative restore, administrators can sidestep most problems. Tip
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Exploring the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: Confdisk.exe
Another great tool from the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit is the Disk Configuration Utility, which you can use to recover failed disks in a cluster. Systems administrator Tim Fenner breaks down the basics of using Confdisk.exe. Tip
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Exploring the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit: Compress.exe and Expand.exe
Have you ever had to make a compressed copy of a file via a script or the command line? We demystify the tools in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit -- namely, Compress.exe and Expand.exe -- to make such tasks less tedious. Tip
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Can I restore a server without overwriting the OS?
A Windows administrator moving from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2003 R2 wants to perform a restore of a previous server to a new one without overwriting the OS on the new server. Server management expert Laura E. Hunter explains how to tack... Ask the Expert
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How to join two Active Directories but limit user access
An admin has two domains and two Active Directories. He wants to know how to join the Active Directories so that internal staff can access both, but outside staff can only access the newer Active Directory. Server management expert Laura E. Hunter su... Ask the Expert
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How to move from a NT to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
A Windows administrator wants to move from an NT Primary Domain Controller (PDC) domain to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory. Our server management expert explains how to complete this task. Ask the Expert
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Can 32-bit and 64-bit domain controllers co-exist?
An admin wonders if running two new 64-bit servers and one 32-bit server as an Active directory server will cause problems. Our server management expert addresses this concern. Ask the Expert
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Is there a way to input multiple user accounts into a Windows 2003 database?
An admin wonders if it's possible to input multiple user accounts into a Windows Server 2003 database. Our server management expert supplies a method that administrators can use to complete this task. Ask the Expert
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Transfer user accounts from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003
An administrator planning on moving from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003 wants to know if there's a way to transfer all the user accounts from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003, including the SIDs. Ask the Expert
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Update the entire user property sheet in Active Directory
How can I update my entire user property sheet in AD with the phone numbers and other information? Ask the Expert
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DNS on workgroup servers vs DNS on domain servers
What are the similarities and differences between DNS settings installed on workgroup servers and DNS settings installed on domain servers? Ask the Expert
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How to set up Exchange on a Win 2003 SBS server
An administrator wants to know how to set up Microsoft Exchange on a Win 2003 SBS server. Ask the Expert
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Changing activation code for Windows Server 2003
An admin wants to know if there is a way to change the activation code for a Windows Server 2003. Ask the Expert
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Revisiting DCPromo in Active Directory: what's changed?
Admins might have experience with the DCPromo tool in Windows Server's Server Manager. Learn about its history and where it's going. Tip
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An admin's guide to 2012's Patch Tuesdays
This guide will update you about recent, most critical patches and bulletins issued so far this year for Patch Tuesdays. guide
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Microsoft patches MSXML, IE, hardens Windows Update
July's Patch Tuesday update fixes vulnerabilities in IE and MSXML. Plus, Microsoft hardened Windows Update certificates. News
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Microsoft patches 23 security vulnerabilities, three critical bulletins
Microsoft addressed 23 vulnerabilities as part of its May Patch Tuesday update, addressing flaws in Windows and Office. News
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Microsoft issues four critical fixes for April Patch Tuesday
April's Patch Tuesday announcement from Microsoft included four critical bulletins addressing flaws in Windows, Windows Server and Internet Explorer. News
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Windows Server certification FAQ
Learn all the basic requirements, costs and benefits for Microsoft Windows Server certification. Feature
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News roundup: Azure embraces open source, Microsoft opens Answer Desk
Microsoft announced several updates to Azure, its cloud computing platform, this week. News
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Microsoft releases 'critical' fixes for Windows and Windows Server
Microsoft closed out Patch Tuesday for 2011 by issuing 13 security bulletins to fix 19 vulnerabilities, three of which were deemed “critical” for Windows and Windows Server 2003. News
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Windows Server 2008 is future king but Windows Server 2003 rules now
Windows Server 2008 R2 is gaining momentum but eight years after its introduction many IT shops still depend on Windows Server 2003 to run their mission-critical applications. News
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IT shops keep Windows Server 2003, despite risks
Enterprises don’t let Microsoft’s Support Lifecycle policies dictate their upgrade cycles. But unless they buy hotfix support for Windows Server 2003, it could lead to trouble. News
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About Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Administration
If you are an IT administrator working in a Windows enterprise, odds are pretty high that you are using Windows Server 2003. Microsoft has also released an update of the original operating system, dubbed Windows Server 2003 R2. No matter which edition of Windows Server 2003 your company uses, however, there is no denying that the enhanced management tools and security features included with the OS present just as many challenges as opportunities for systems administrators running a Windows infrastructure. This topic page features Windows 2003 tutorials and advice from some of the top Windows experts in the business, with tips dealing with server clustering, software upgrades and more. In addition to learning content, you can also stay up-to-date on all the latest news and patch updates for Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 operating system.