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• March 29, 2005 29 Mar'05

  Form Factors: Computer memory modules and pin configurations

  In this installment of "Computer Memory for your Windows environment", contributor Bernie Klinder reviews computer memory's form factors, its four computer memory modules and their pin configurations.

• March 29, 2005 29 Mar'05

  Computer memory types: Static RAM vs. dynamic RAM

  In this installment from SearchWincomputing.com's Computer Memory for your Windows Environment guide, contributor Bernie Klinder explains how static RAM and dynamic RAM differ.

• March 29, 2005 29 Mar'05

  Computer memory: DRAM types

  This installment of Computer Memory for your Windows Environment discusses the various DRAM types and their affect on systems performance

• March 20, 2005 20 Mar'05

  Step 4: Install IAS

  Step-by-Step Guide: How to set up a VPN, part 4

• March 20, 2005 20 Mar'05

  Step 1: Setup requirements

  Step-by-Step Guide: How to set up a VPN, part 1

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• March 07, 2005 07 Mar'05

  Step-by-Step Guide: 12 steps to project management success

  Managing a successful IT project isn't just a technical and organizational issue. It's about managing people. Poor communication, internal politics, poor teamwork, lack of management support and poor planning are the primary reasons that projects ...

• January 19, 2005 19 Jan'05

  How to establish server room power requirements

  Power is an important element of the data center. In this installment from our How to design a Windows Sever room Guide, learn how to outline your server room power needs .

• January 19, 2005 19 Jan'05

  How to manage server room racks and cables

  Server room equipment should be kept in pristine condition to keep the data center churning. Learn how to better manage Window server room racks and cables.

• January 19, 2005 19 Jan'05

  How to design environmental controls for a server room

  Learn how to design an ideal environmental control system for your Windows server room.

• October 28, 2004 28 Oct'04

  The most serious challenges in securing wireless networks

  There are two key areas to pay attention to, says a network security specialist.

• October 21, 2004 21 Oct'04

  Proof-of-concept code exploits new vulnerabilities

  Code exploiting some of the vulnerabilities covered by 10 recent Microsoft security bulletins has started appearing in the wild.

• September 30, 2004 30 Sep'04

  RPC over HTTP

  The following is tip #4 from "8 Exchange 2003 security tips in 8 minutes."

• September 28, 2004 28 Sep'04

  Kerberos advantages

  This excerpt from "Windows Server 2003 security infrastructures" focuses on the advantages that Kerberos brings to the Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 operating systems.

• August 27, 2004 27 Aug'04

  Advantages of Microsoft Group Policy Management Console

  This excerpt from "Administrator shortcut guide to Active Directory security" describes GPMC, which is one of the tools that manages AD security.

• August 26, 2004 26 Aug'04

  Two kinds of administrators for Active Directory

  This excerpt from "Administrator shortcut guide to Active Directory security" describes the roles of the two primary kinds of administrators in AD.

• August 26, 2004 26 Aug'04

  Active Directory delegation of administration

  This excerpt from "Administrator shortcut guide to Active Directory security" describes AD delegation tasks and the benefits that delegation provides.

• July 21, 2004 21 Jul'04

  Best practices for vulnerability management

  Building a strong program based on mitigating known vulnerabilities has been transformed from a security-centric process to an operational necessity for business success.

• June 09, 2004 09 Jun'04

  Modifying and deleting scheduled backups

  The following is tip #7 from "12 ways to protect your Exchange 2003 data."

• May 12, 2004 12 May'04

  Applying policy controls for S/MIME use

  The following is tip #17 from "20 Tips on securing Outlook in 20 minutes."

• May 11, 2004 11 May'04

  Deploying Outlook security settings

  The following is tip #11 from "20 Tips on securing Outlook in 20 minutes."

• April 14, 2004 14 Apr'04

  Importer for Lotus cc:Mail Archives

  The following is Tip #20 from "25 Exchange 2003 Tips in 25 minutes."

• April 14, 2004 14 Apr'04

  MTA Check Tool

  The following is Tip #23 from "25 Exchange 2003 Tips in 25 minutes."

• March 31, 2004 31 Mar'04

  Know-IT-all Chapter Quiz #7: Answer key

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• February 23, 2004 23 Feb'04

  NetPro tool tracks Active Directory changes

  New software announced this week by NetPro will act like a sleuth for Microsoft's Active Directory. It will solve the "whodunit" when changes are made.

• January 08, 2004 08 Jan'04

  Face-off: Thin clients vs. fat clients

  When it comes to clients, one editor says "thin" shouldn't be a four-letter word; another argues that fat clients unleash creativity. Read their opinions and make up your mind.

• November 04, 2003 04 Nov'03

  Microsoft locks down intellectual property

  Microsoft today released Windows Rights Management Services, a security component for Windows Server 2003 that aims to protect enterprise intellectual property.

• September 11, 2003 11 Sep'03

  Meet the new 'Microsoft Learning' organization

  Microsoft has rolled up its independent Microsoft Press, TechNet and training and certification groups into a single organization. The purpose of the new group is to offer IT professionals a central source of "integrated learning" beyond mere ...

• June 02, 2003 02 Jun'03

  Step-by-Step Guide: How to block NetBIOS connections to Windows XP Pro

  Since the Windows server service advertises on well-known NetBIOS ports, it is a common attack vector for hackers. Expert Laura E. Hunter shows you how to block this avenue of attack.

• March 04, 2003 04 Mar'03

  MS releases prices for Windows Server 2003

  Microsoft on Monday released the retail price list for its much-anticipated Windows Server 2003.

• January 13, 2003 13 Jan'03

  Step-by-step guide: How to install an FTP server on Windows XP

  Did you know that Windows XP Professional comes with a Web server and an FTP server? In this article, Robert Shahon walks you through installing the FTP server on Windows XP.

• September 27, 2002 27 Sep'02

  Making sense of browser elections, part two

  Why do unwanted browser elections keep popping up on Windows administrator's Event Viewers? How can administrators stop this insanity? Doug Paddock continues to answer these questions and more in this part two of this tutorial on browser elections.

• June 20, 2002 20 Jun'02

  Kicking the Windows habit: eDirectory vs. Active Directory

  Novell Inc. is best known for its network operating system, Netware and its directory services. Its LDAP directory service, eDirectory, runs on several platforms including Netware, Linux and Unix. Novell was one of the most visible victims of ...

• May 22, 2002 22 May'02

  Pros and Cons of MCSE and MCSA Certification

  As two of the best-known and most widely-pursued IT certifications, it's important to understand the costs and benefits of MCSE and MCSA. Come along as certification guru Ed Tittel describes the pros and cons of both options.

• January 07, 2002 07 Jan'02

  Server management dos and don'ts

  Are you spending too many lunch hours doing backups or upgrading servers? If so, you need these tips from Dell and Stratus server management experts.

• January 03, 2002 03 Jan'02

  File server management dos and don'ts

  Get relief from file sharing and file server management headaches with these tips.