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• Microsoft server manager adds Linux, Unix support

  With native support of Linux and Unix, this is not your Mom's MOM. Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 embraces the once unthinkable. Continue Reading

• Microsoft Hyper-V: Best practices for performance, backups and management

  Deploying Hyper-V will potentially have a huge effect on your environment. Some of the major areas of impact include the performance of virtual machines, as well as changes to backup strategies and management procedures. In this webcast, Microsoft ... Continue Reading

• Planning for scalability in Microsoft SharePoint governance

  Learn how to develop a solid SharePoint governance plan that will cover tomorrow's performance needs as usage grows. Continue Reading

• Exchange Server 2007: Email archiving tips and hosted services trends

  There are a lot of ways to handle email archiving in Exchange Server 2007. To help you zero in on what's best for your organization, we've enlisted nine-time Exchange MVP Missy Koslosky. Listen to this podcast series to hear some tips on email ... Continue Reading

• How Windows Desktop Search works in Microsoft Outlook 2007

  The Windows Desktop Search feature in Microsoft Outlook 2007 offers improved search capabilities. Get details on the Windows Desktop Search feature, how it works in various versions of Windows and some of its benefits, including improved indexing ... Continue Reading

• Configuring ActiveSync authentication in Exchange Server 2007

  ActiveSync authentication is a process in which a mobile device and the Exchange 2007 Client Access Server confirm each other's identities. Confirmation takes place in different ways, depending on how ActiveSync has been configured. Learn how to ...Continue Reading

• Troubleshoot IIS metabase corruption in Outlook Web Access

  IIS metabase corruption can cause Outlook Web Access (OWA logon issues. In this tip from Microsoft Exchange Server expert Brien Posey, you'll learn how to clean up IIS metabase corruption to fix OWA logon problems.Continue Reading

• Planning a file server migration to Windows 2008

  There is a lot more to migrating file servers than simply running a migration utility. Check out these best practices to ensure that your move goes as smoothly as possible.Continue Reading

• Integrating document management systems into Microsoft SharePoint 2007

  Want to make MOSS 2007 your primary document management system and keep your existing content too? Learn how with these three approaches for document management system integration.Continue Reading

• ExMerge gotchas to watch for when migrating Exchange 2003 mailboxes

  When migrating mailboxes in Exchange 2003, ExMerge is a good option because of its flexibility. However, you may encounter a few issues, such as Outlook rules breaking and attachments getting lost during the migration process. In this tip, Microsoft...Continue Reading

• Understanding Microsoft Outlook 2007 data file usage

  Learn about data file storage in Microsoft Outlook 2007 and how to use data files to customize Outlook 2007. Plus, get an understanding of how data files are used and how their locations vary in Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista.Continue Reading

• Testing a passive database for corruption in Exchange Server 2007

  Learn what to take into account when running an integrity check on your passive databases for corruption in Exchange Server 2007. From available disk space allotments to what commands to use, Exchange Server Brien Posey explains that and more in ...Continue Reading

• Opening Microsoft SharePoint document libraries in Outlook 2007

  Some Exchange administrators find the Microsoft Outlook SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 Web interface difficult to use. Luckily, you're not restricted to using it when accessing document libraries. In this tip from Exchange Server expert Brien Posey, ...Continue Reading

• Mailbox viewing problems after migrating to Exchange 2007

  If recently created mailboxes are not displayed in the GAL after a migration to Exchange 2007, Active Directory (AD) has yet to replicate the information.Continue Reading

• Migrating mailboxes across domains with the Exchange Management Console

  If you are migrating mailboxes across domains after an upgrade to Exchange Server 2007, you will need to update the Exchange Management Console.Continue Reading

• Use the RecoverServer switch to rebuild a failed Exchange 2007 server

  After an Exchange Server 2007 fails, administrators need to get back everything up and running quickly. Learn the steps needed to rebuild a failed Exchange 2007 server, including recovering a Windows OS, joining the replacement server to the domain ...Continue Reading

• How a proper data capacity planning strategy aids in disaster recovery

  When dealing with a capacity crisis in a complex situation, be sure to address the correct problems with appropriate short-term solutions and long-term capacity planning strategies.Continue Reading

• Fix 'Service unavailable' errors and other common OWA login problems

  Common Outlook Web Access (OWA) logon errors involve unavailable service or inheritance errors. Causes for these errors can range from the use of mismatched ASP.NET versions on an OWA Server to incorrect user permissions. This tip explains why users...Continue Reading

• Windows Server 2008 R2: Not your father's R2 upgrade

  While Windows Server 2003 R2 failed to live up to its own hype, Microsoft's next R2 release is in many ways a completely different OS. Find out what's new in Windows 2008 R2, and why some of the new features and improvements could be well worth the ...Continue Reading

• How to keep IIS logs from filling up your server hard drives

  IIS log files can take up a lot of space on your servers' hard drives if you don't clean them up regularly. But who has time for that? Check out this simple script to automatically delete IIS logs and clear space on your Windows servers.Continue Reading

• Understand data file storage in Outlook 2007 Roaming and Local folders

  Microsoft Outlook 2007 has several data and customization files, making it easy to forget which files do what. Get an explanation of the various files within Outlook 2007's Roaming and Local folders and learn how they're used.Continue Reading

• Create a protection group in Microsoft's Data Protection Manager 2007

  Creating a protection group in Exchange Server is the final step to configuring Data Protection Manager 2007. However, doing so requires a bit of planning. Learn about storage and protection considerations involved when creating a protection group ...Continue Reading

• Five notable third-party change management applications for Windows

  Why perform change management tasks manually when there are tools to help you get the job done? Here are five third-party change management applications that help you keep track of changes made to Windows systems.Continue Reading

• Using Windows Mobile emulator with Exchange Server 2007

  In this tutorial you'll learn how to set up the free Windows Mobile emulator to test mobile device connections to Exchange Server 2007. You'll also gain an understanding of how to use Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) to synchronize the emulator with ...Continue Reading

• A seven-step disaster recovery planning checklist for Windows

  This disaster recovery planning checklist will help Windows shops build a solid DRP to avoid data loss and comply with a wide range of laws and industry standards.Continue Reading

• How to install the Change Request Management template in MOSS 2007

  Integrating change management into SharePoint 2007's document library can be a little easier if admins install the change request management template.Continue Reading

• Self-healing NTFS keeps admins one step ahead of data corruption

  While it's not perfect, the new self-healing NTFS has several benefits over past Windows file systems. Learn to avoid data corruption with this new feature in Windows Server 2008.Continue Reading

• Troubleshooting Microsoft Outlook Web Access logon issues

  Are you experiencing problems logging into Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA)? Although OWA isn't the most complicated application, its numerous deployment options can cause problems. In this tip, Exchange Server expert Brien Posey explains ...Continue Reading

• How profile redirection in Windows Vista affects Outlook data files

  You may know where certain data files reside in Windows XP, but do you know where they are in Vista? This tip from Exchange Server expert Brien Posey uncovers the locations of Microsoft Outlook data files in Windows Vista compared to Windows XP, how...Continue Reading

• Quest Software Access Manager

  Quest Access Manager provides a single console that identifies the files, folders, shares and other entitlements that users and groups can access throughout the enterprise. It is designed to help organizations meet security and compliance ...Continue Reading

• Defining system stability helps improve change management processes

  Keeping track of changes made to Windows can be difficult, especially if there's no way to determine the system's stability. Fortunately, there are guidelines IT managers can use to define policies, practices and procedures to proactively ensure ...Continue Reading

• Planning global enterprise SharePoint deployments

  When planning for SharePoint deployment, administrators should evaluate their deployment options and understand when to use them.Continue Reading

• Enterprise Manager 5.5

  ELM Enterprise Manager is a rules-based, enterprise-class server monitoring and event log management suite of products from TNT Software Inc. Using small footprint service agents, it is designed to monitor the health and status of your servers and ...Continue Reading

• Using the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit with Hyper-V

  This screencast explains how to use the MAP Toolkit, a free Microsoft download that can ease the configuration of Windows virtual environments.Continue Reading

• Troubleshooting Microsoft's DPM 2007 agent deployment process

  Data Protection Manager 2007 agent deployment problems are common in Exchange Server 2007. Read about common factors that contribute to agent deployment failures and what you can do to combat them. You'll also learn how to create a DPM protection ...Continue Reading

• Running an Exchange Server 2007 continuous replication integrity test

  Before performing a continuous replication integrity test in Exchange Server 2007, here are the steps you'll need to do to prepare your system.Continue Reading

• Implementing change management in the Windows server environment

  Creating a baseline server configuration and documenting all updates thereafter are two techniques admins can use to implement change management in their Windows server environment. Learn the steps involved in creating a standard server ...Continue Reading

• Partition Manager 3.0 Server Edition

  Partition Manager 3.0 from EASEUS is a hard disk partition management tool for Windows server operating systems.Continue Reading

• How to access and customize Microsoft Outlook 2007 data files

  Microsoft Outlook 2007 contains different data files that reside in various locations. In this tip you'll get the information you need to access your Windows profile plus you'll get some steps to customize Outlook 2007.Continue Reading

• Idera's Point admin toolset

  Learn how Idera's Point admin toolset lessens the administrative overhead and knowledge needed to manage Microsoft SharePointContinue Reading

• Bamboo Project Management Suite

  Learn how SharePoint adminstrators can use Bamboo Project Management Suite to help keep SharePoint projects on track.Continue Reading

• SharePoint enterprise search gets boost from governance planning

  SharePoint enterprise search can be improved by forming a solid governance plan and a knowledgeable search governance committee to oversee and implement the plan. Here, learn what the governance plan should address and who should be a member of the ...Continue Reading

• How to deploy a Data Protection Manager 2007 agent in Exchange Server

  The first step to protect Exchange Server is to create one or more storage pools -- groups of disks that can be used for backups. Learn how to create a storage pool using Microsoft's Data Protection Manager (DPM) 2007 and then add a disk to that ...Continue Reading

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging for administrators

  In this excerpt from "Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: The Complete Reference," read about the voice, fax, and email technologies that the Unified Messaging role supports. You'll also learn how to deploy the Unified Messaging server role, while ...Continue Reading

• An intro to voice systems for Exchange administrators

  Voicemail is the primary voice system that the Exchange Unified Messaging Server role replaces. In this excerpt from "Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: The Complete Reference," discover everything an Exchange administrator needs to know about ...Continue Reading

• Mailbox policy configuration for Unified Messaging

  In this excerpt from "Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: The Complete Reference," discover how to create a mailbox policy, along with the best settings and configurations on a Unified Messaging server in Exchange Server 2007.Continue Reading

• Assigning Unified Messaging dialing rules to a mailbox policy

  Outdialing is activated after assigning Unified Messaging dialing rules to the UM mailbox policies. In this excerpt from "Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: The Complete Reference," find out how to apply and configure these rules and restrictions to ...Continue Reading

• Migrate Exchange Server mailbox data to a .PST file

  Discover how to migrate Exchange Server mailbox data to a .PST file using either Microsoft Outlook's built-in Export feature or the ExMerge utility.Continue Reading

• Top 10 Microsoft Exchange Server tips of 2008

  These top Microsoft Exchange Server tips of 2008 illustrate how to grant or deny mailbox permissions, back up and restore Exchange data with recovery storage groups, use the Performance Monitor tool to detect Exchange 2003 message queue problems and...Continue Reading

• A quick guide to Server Manager for Windows Server 2008

  New to Windows Server 2008, the Server Manager feature can be a huge benefit to admins – once they figure out where to find everything. This article gives you a crash course on everything Server Manager has to offer.Continue Reading

• Why you should secure Exchange 2007 using administrative policies

  When securing Exchange Server 2007, administrators should look beyond internal security options to administrative policies. These policies dictate how to configure and run the Exchange organization. Typically, administrative policies vary from ...Continue Reading

• How continuous replication methods affect Exchange 2007 log shipping

  The log shipping process in Exchange Server 2007 varies depending on which continuous replication method is in place: local continuous replication (LCR), cluster continuous replication (CCR) or standby continuous replication (SCR). Get an ...Continue Reading

• How to run Exchange Management Shell cmdlets in Exchange Server 2007

  Exchange Management Shell (EMS) has a few built-in commands, but you can also create custom cmdlets to automate repetitive Exchange Server 2007 functions. Getting your custom cmdlets to run can be problematic, though. Microsoft Exchange Server ...Continue Reading

• How to copy and transfer a Microsoft Outlook 2007 auto fill list

  Microsoft Outlook 2007 caches all email addresses that a user enters via its auto fill list. But a user loses his or her auto fill list cache after a PC is swapped and Outlook is reinstalled. This tip explains step-by-step how to copy and transfer ...Continue Reading

• Exchange Server 2007 log shipping and continuous replication

  Continuous replication in Exchange Server 2007 incorporates log shipping. Learn about the log shipping process and how it relates to all three types of Exchange continuous replication: standby continuous replication (SCR), local continuous ...Continue Reading

• Windows server cluster management

  This short learning center provides links to cluster management resources covering the facts you need to know before implementing a server cluster, as well as details on the best Windows tools for administering them.Continue Reading

• How Outlook Voice Access (OVA) works in Exchange Server 2007

  This step-by-step instructional video details how to set up Outlook Voice Access (OVA) for Unified Messaging (UM) in Exchange Server 2007. You'll also see a hands-on demonstration of OVA's capabilities and the entire Outlook Voice Access ...Continue Reading

• New tool for managing offline virtual machines

  Microsoft Offline Virtual Machine Servicing tool helps IT update untethered virtual machines.Continue Reading

• Deleting and reconnecting Exchange Server 2007 mailboxes

  There's a subtle difference between a deleted Exchange Server 2007 mailbox and a disconnected mailbox. Learn how to reconnect a deleted Exchange mailbox.Continue Reading

• Setting up Exchange Server 2007 contacts

  Find out how to create and configure a new Exchange Server 2007 mail contact via the Exchange Management Console or the Exchange Management Shell.Continue Reading

• Creating and configuring Exchange Server 2007 mailboxes

  Find out how to create and manage the different types of Exchange Server 2007 mailboxes, including user mailboxes and linked mailboxes, from the Exchange Management Console (EMC). This excerpt from 'Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: A Beginner's Guide...Continue Reading

• Creating and managing recipients in Exchange Server 2007

  Find out how recipient types have changed in Exchange Server 2007 from previous versions of the messaging platform. In this book excerpt from 'Microsoft Exchange Server 2007: A Beginner's Guide,' author Nick Cavalancia also explains how to create, ...Continue Reading

• Creating mail users in Exchange Server 2007

  What is the difference between an Exchange Server 2007 mail user and a contact? Get the answer and learn how to create a mail user in the Exchange 2007 EMC.Continue Reading

• How to create and configure Exchange Server 2007 distribution groups

  Learn how to create Exchange Server 2007 distribution groups and dynamic distribution groups or mail-enable an existing security group in Active Directory.Continue Reading

• How to configure Exchange Server 2007 mailboxes

  Now that you can create a new mailbox in Exchange Server 2007 and associate a user with it, learn how to properly configure your Exchange 2007 mailbox.Continue Reading

• Managing Exchange Server 2007 address lists

  Learn how to manage Exchange Server 2007 address lists, including offline address lists, and assign permissions to the lists using AD users and groups.Continue Reading

• Microsoft aims for unified management console

  Microsoft will bring a common look and feel across its System Center management products, and the upcoming Service Manager will help tie it together.Continue Reading

• How continuous replication works in Exchange Server 2007

  Exchange Server 2007 uses two types of continuous replication: local continuous replication (LCR) and cluster continuous replication (CCR). The release of Exchange Server 2007 SP1 introduced a third type known as standby continuous replication (SCR)...Continue Reading

• Does your SQL Server database improve SharePoint performance?

  Growing your SQL Server installation beyond a single server, and maintaining proper storage levels can greatly improve SharePoint Server performance.Continue Reading

• Windows 7 features include management tools for administrators

  Windows 7 has many features that put IT at the helm, despite the usability control theme spotlighted at this year's Professional Development Conference.Continue Reading

• How to custom-configure a Microsoft Outlook 2007 install using OCT

  Installing and configuring Microsoft Outlook in an identical fashion throughout your organization gives users a uniform experience when accessing a workstation. Unfortunately, Microsoft's installation wizard doesn't provide many customization ...Continue Reading

• Software Update Services

  Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), also called Windows Update Services (WUS), is a free add-on for managing patches and updates to the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2000, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems... (Continued)Continue Reading

• Windows Server Update Services

  Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), also called Windows Update Services (WUS), is a free add-on for managing patches and updates to the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2000, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems... (Continued)Continue Reading

• Windows Update Services

  Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), also called Windows Update Services (WUS), is a free add-on for managing patches and updates to the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2000, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems... (Continued)Continue Reading

• Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)

  Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), also called Windows Update Services (WUS), is a free add-on for managing patches and updates to the Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2000, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems... (Continued)Continue Reading

• Top five free Windows security management tools

  See which free security tools your peers are downloading from Microsoft.Continue Reading

• How to virtualize Exchange Server 2003

  Get tips on how to virtualize Exchange 2003 servers in a production environment. You'll also learn how to avoid a few Exchange Server 2003 virtualization setup issues such as drive copy errors resulting in the Blue Screen of Death and virtual server...Continue Reading

• Top five free Windows server management tools

  Check out the most popular free server management tools Windows shops are downloading from Microsoft.Continue Reading

• Top five free Windows desktop management tools

  Find out what free tools Windows shops are downloading from Microsoft to tackle desktop management.Continue Reading

• How to configure Unified Messaging (UM) in Exchange Server 2007

  Watch this video demo to learn how to configure Unified Messaging (UM) in Exchange Server 2007. Connecting the Exchange server to a SIP gateway is the first step in setting up Exchange Server 2007 Unified Messaging.Continue Reading

• How to protect an Exchange journaling mailbox from email spoofing

  In pure Exchange Server 2007 environments, traffic that flows between the hub transport servers and the mailbox servers is encrypted. This makes man-in-the-middle attacks unlikely against an Exchange journaling system, but not impossible. Get the ...Continue Reading

• Set up messaging records management (MRM) in Exchange Server 2007

  After moving Exchange Server 2007 mailbox data from .PST files to another location, it's best to manage this data using messaging records management (MRM). This tip from Microsoft MVP Brien Posey explains how to plan, implement and test a successful...Continue Reading

• How to lock down an SMTP relay to prevent spam in Exchange Server 2003

  Learn how to configure SMTP relay restrictions on Exchange Server 2003 to prevent spam while maintaining email flow between Exchange Server and your ISP.Continue Reading

• How to meet data retention compliance in a Windows environment

  To achieve data retention compliance, Windows managers must take an active role in learning data retention policies and creating procedures to support them.Continue Reading

• Lock down Microsoft Outlook 2007 to prevent .PST file access

  Eliminating the use of .PST files for mailbox data storage in Exchange Server 2007 is the last step to locking down Microsoft Outlook 2007. Read this tip to learn how to completely prevent users from opening .PST files in Exchange Server ...Continue Reading

• How Microsoft's new support policy for virtualized Exchange will affect you

  Whether you're evaluating virtualizing Exchange Server or you're testing it in production, Microsoft's new support policy will affect you. Get honest analysis of the new support guidelines from Exchange Server virtualization expert David Davis. ...Continue Reading

• Free Active Directory tool automates workflow management

  Management software vendor NetPro delivers a free Active Directory administration tool for IT managers and launches an Active Directory community site.Continue Reading

• Using Exchange Server journaling as an email-archiving solution

  As more companies choose to archive email messages for e-discovery, ensuring that those archives remain secure is paramount. In this tip, you'll learn how Exchange Server archiving and journaling differ. Plus, you'll discover how to use Exchange ...Continue Reading

• How to plan and design a Windows IT infrastructure

  Windows managers must be able to understand what the business needs, prepare the IT infrastructure plan accordingly and be able to articulate this plan to upper management when planning their IT budgets.Continue Reading

• problem management

  Problem management, in information technology, is a process aimed at resolving incidents and problems caused by end-user errors or IT infrastructure issues, and preventing recurrence of such incidents.Continue Reading

• Troubleshoot Windows Mobile device emulator synchronization errors

  Although it's simple to connect the Windows Mobile device emulator to Microsoft Exchange Server, the synchronization process can be tricky. Learn a few handy synchronization troubleshooting techniques to set up Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) on the ...Continue Reading

• Improve SharePoint 2007 design and navigation with managed paths

  Discover Microsoft SharePoint 2007 managed paths and learn how to use them to improve the design, navigation and taxonomy structure of MOSS.Continue Reading

• Migrating .PST files to an Exchange Server information store

  The first step to migrate .PST files to an Exchange Server information store is to get Microsoft Outlook users to save .PST data to their Outlook mailboxes.Continue Reading

• New Windows Server 2008 backup tool improves disaster recovery

  Disaster recovery gets easier with the Windows Server 2008 backup tool and other new OS features.Continue Reading

• How to export Global Address List data to Microsoft Office Access

  Exporting an Exchange Server Global Address List into a Microsoft Office Access database can help administrators filter through GAL data easily.Continue Reading

• Tools make capacity planning easier for Windows shops

  Microsoft's System Center Capacity Planner and other capacity planning tools from hardware vendors can help IT managers get started mapping out the future.Continue Reading

• Create a group policy to prevent .PST file storage in Exchange 2007

  Use the Group Policy Object Editor in Active Directory to prevent users from storing new data in .PST files on Exchange 2007 and Microsoft Outlook 2007.Continue Reading

• How Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0 enhances IT service management

  The push to combine Microsoft Operations Framework 4.0 with a set of integrated tools that adhere to the IT service management lifecycle is just what the doctor ordered.Continue Reading

• Today's WSUS patch manager shoots for big enterprises

  The Windows Server free patch manager has packed on the features over the years and adds even more functions through its APIs.Continue Reading

• Updating your Windows configuration management process

  Don't forget to keep your configuration management process current with new technology in your Windows environment.Continue Reading