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A Group Policy To-Do List

Why aren't more Windows pros using GPOs to their full potential?

GPO Mouse Trap

Propagating the changes made to a Group Policy Object out to all the affected domain clients involves a complex array of interconnecting pieces.

This Mag is Your Mag

Tell us what you want and we'll serve it up every month.

Decisions, Decisions

Windows Terminal Services comes bundled with Windows Server 2003. Citrix costs extra. Here’s why you might consider paying the piper.

Stopping Computer Crime, Part 2

Catch the culprits through logging, analysis and reporting.

Microsoft Delivers on Centralized Security

Audit Collection Services provides a scalable means of consolidating security event logs across your enterprise.

An Easy Fix for a Sticky GPO Security Problem

Ease the pain by automating account creation.

Create a Delegation Console

When you have to create a custom delegation task, get your structural setup completed and then create a custom console.

Certified Mail: September 2004

Readers share their take on our upcoming evolution into </i>Redmond <i>magazine and other issues.

Scripting Your Way Through an AD Migration

Save time (and hassles) with these scripting tips.

Server Market Grows for 5th Consecutive Quarter

Market researchers at IDC say worldwide factory server revenues grew for the fifth consecutive quarter.

Out with the Old, In With the New

With NT support ending soon, credit union administrator doesn't want to be left supporting orphanware and ponders an upgrade to Windows Server 2003.

Allchin on Longhorn: We've Had to Make Some Hard Trade-offs

Jim Allchin, Microsoft group vice president for platforms, discussed Microsoft's recent decisions on Windows "Longhorn" development in a recorded message posted to Microsoft's Web site.

Microsoft: Longhorn Coming in 2006

Microsoft is publicly aiming for 2006 again for the availability of the next client version of Windows, code-named "Longhorn," the company said Friday. The accelerated delivery schedule comes at a cost -- a highly touted new storage subsystem for Longhorn called WinFS is now planned for delivery sometime after Longhorn ships.

Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Released with XP SP2

Microsoft updated its Tablet PC operating system for the first time since 2002 by including Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Microsoft Publishes Application Compatibility Kit for XP SP2

Microsoft posted a new kit to the download section of its Web site for testing application compatibility and fixing any problems that crop up during Windows XP Service Pack 2 deployments.

System Center Suite Slated for 2005

Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 beat the date in its own name with a release to manufacturing this week and a mid-October general availability date. But the Microsoft management suite that will include MOM, Systems Management Server and some other tools won't arrive until next year.

Final Stage of XP SP2 Online Rollout Begins

Microsoft took the final major online step in distributing Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Wednesday by posting the service pack to Windows Update and starting the distribution to Windows XP Professional customers via Automatic Update.

MOM 2005 Released to Manufacturing

Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition, a new edition that the company previously called MOM 2005 Express.

Colleges Upset with XP SP2 Timing

Microsoft's decision to drop Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the world just a few weeks before the start of classes has some higher education IT departments overworked and agitated.