June 2006
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June 30, 2006
30
Jun'06
Windows Management Guides for Systems Administrators
These learning guides will help Windows systems admininstrators master systems management, hardware management, storage management and server management issues. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2006
29
Jun'06
Unable to mail-enable new Exchange public folders
After a system reboot, a user cannot mail-enable new Exchange public folders. SearchExchange.com expert Peter terSteeg offers troubleshooting advice. Continue Reading
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June 29, 2006
29
Jun'06
Event ID 9031 issue when deleting Exchange Server mailboxes
If an Exchange Server mailbox is deleted and recreated by hand, the LegacyExchangeDN property in Active Directory will not be the same between the two versions of the mailboxes. This can create email delivery issues and generate Event ID 9031 errors. Continue Reading
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June 28, 2006
28
Jun'06
Joining an existing Active Directory forest vs. creating a new one
SearchExchange.com expert Peter terSteeg helps an Exchange administrator assess the privacy and security implications of joining an existing U.S. Army Active Directory forest versus creating a separate one. Continue Reading
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June 28, 2006
28
Jun'06
Christa Anderson's Scripting School for Windows administrators
Scripting can be a shortcut for Windows administrators. Windows scripting expert Christa Anderson gives tips on scripting basics as well as advanced scripts. Continue Reading
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June 28, 2006
28
Jun'06
Managing applications on a remote hosted server
Applications on a remote hosted server can be managed in three ways: through direct management on the server via Remote Desktop, remote management via a client application, or Web-based management interfaces. Continue Reading
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June 28, 2006
28
Jun'06
CD/DVD drives slow down after consecutive read errors
CD and DVD drives suffer from the same problem as hard drives: After multiple consecutive read errors, Windows defaults them from DMA mode to the to the slower and more CPU-intensive PIO mode. Continue Reading
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June 28, 2006
28
Jun'06
Microsoft hotfix offers selective Exchange IMF filtering
Microsoft has released a hotfix that updates Exchange Server Intelligent Message Filter's MSGFILTER.DLL component to allow select users' incoming email to be exempted from IMF processing. Continue Reading
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June 27, 2006
27
Jun'06
OWA authentication issues when using a proxy server
Outlook Web Access can work on a server directly available from the Internet or a server concealed by a proxy. If you have the latter setup, you need to watch out for potential OWA authentication issues. Continue Reading
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June 27, 2006
27
Jun'06
Remote authentication: Four tips for improving security
Your network boundary has crumbled and ensuring secure remote authentication is an essential duty for any administrator. RADIUS expert Jonathan Hassell provides four tips for improving the security and administration of remote access to your network. Continue Reading
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June 27, 2006
27
Jun'06
Battery drain plagues XP post-Service Pack 2 portable computers
A problem exists in some Windows XP post-Service Pack 2 portable computers that drains the battery. Those with Pentium-M and Core Duo processors seem to be particularly affected. Continue Reading
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June 27, 2006
27
Jun'06
Migrating OWA users from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
SearchExchange.com expert Peter terSteeg explains the best way to migrate Outlook Web Access users from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003. Continue Reading
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June 26, 2006
26
Jun'06
Windows Genuine Advantage validation produces Product Key Inaccessible error
Even legitimate users trying to validate their installation of Windows with Windows Genuine Advantage sometimes get a Product Key Inaccessible error message. Here's what to do. Continue Reading
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June 26, 2006
26
Jun'06
Russinovich: Rootkits growing as security threat
Rootkit expert Mark Russinovich addresses the state of Microsoft security and offers suggestions for protecting your Windows system from rootkits and other malware in this podcast from the recent Microsoft TechEd 2006 conference in Boston. Continue Reading
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June 26, 2006
26
Jun'06
Use Microsoft's Windows Memory Diagnostic to test for bad computer memory
Bad memory is one of the main reasons for random system failures. Microsoft now offers its own tool to test for memory problems. Continue Reading
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June 22, 2006
22
Jun'06
Proper patching for both front-end and back-end Exchange Server setups
If you improperly or inconsistently update your front-end and back-end Exchange servers, your Outlook Web Access users could suffer with performance and availability problems. Continue Reading
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June 22, 2006
22
Jun'06
How to fix CD drive problems
Compact discs (CDs) are a reliable method of exchanging data than floppies ever were, but they're not immune to problems. Here are a few tips for troubleshooting a problem with a CD drive. Continue Reading
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June 22, 2006
22
Jun'06
Why disk performance sometimes slows in Windows
Windows users are reporting that after a number of suspend/resume cycles, their disk performance may slow. This is because the IDE controller's transfer mode is reset by default to a slower mode. Here is the workaround. Continue Reading
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June 21, 2006
21
Jun'06
Why ISAPI/CGI applications in IIS 6.0 might perform poorly
On many systems, CGI applications respond very slowly to server requests, to the point where people may suspect a network issue. Find out about an easy workaround to this issue. Continue Reading
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June 21, 2006
21
Jun'06
Troubleshooting a corrupt COM+ catalog
I am attempting to add a pre-registered COM component to a blank COM+ application. Each time I click on "import registered components..." the building of the list of pre-registered COM objects crashes. Do I have a corrupted list (catalog). How do I ... Continue Reading