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SUS Without the Space

Control software updates, even for remote workers.

Old NT Guys

Where do we go from here?

Contacts En Masse

Find out how to import Contacts and User Objects into Active Directory, as well as modify batched objects.

Restocking the Toolbox

It’s worthwhile to spend time with new tools, but only if it gets you ahead in the development game.

Boot-Time Security

Boot-up is a dangerous time for your systems, a time before security policies to protect them may be active. Avoid danger with persistent policies.

4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers Put to the Test

You can buy a lot for $1,000 these days. We test four bargain-basement boxes and tell you what to expect.

XP SP2--Dedicated To Security

Microsoft’s next Service Pack for Windows XP is almost totally about improved security. And it shows.

The Pinocchio Factor

How Microsoft is like the fairy tale.

Group Policy DOs and DON’Ts

Group policy can make your life as an administrator blissful or stressful. Learn from one expert’s experiences what works with group policies, and what doesn’t.

Directing Traffic

This script can be altered to read/write any kind of Registry entry.

Use “Run as” To Secure Administration Tasks

This tool allows you to do various things using different rights/credentials.

SBS 2003: Your Small Business Operating System

As part of the June cover feature, "4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers," Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 might interest those small and medium businesses.

Backing Up Small Business Server

As part of the June cover feature, "4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers," Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 also comes with a Backup Configuration Wizard. Here are two add-on products that offer help.

Dfs vs. FRS

Admin wants to maintain snappy performance with user profiles and home folders with a Windows 2003 network upgrade.

Microsoft Holds Line on ISA Server 2004 Price

SAN DIEGO -- Microsoft didn't manage to get Internet Security & Acceleration Server 2004 out the door in time for its TechEd conference here, but the company did go ahead and unveil pricing for its second-generation firewall, VPN and Web caching server.

SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 Gets Close

SAN DIEGO -- Microsoft began taking sign ups for participation in the SQL Server 2005 Beta 2 program this week at its Microsoft TechEd show here as the long-awaited test version of the product gets close to availability.

Microsoft Details Features of 'R2'

SAN DIEGO -- Microsoft used its TechEd conference to lay out some of the features planned for the next version of Windows Server 2003, code-named "R2."

Database Platforms: Windows Grows, Linux Grows Faster

Microsoft consolidated its leading share of the Windows database market, but growth of Windows as a database platform trails growth of Linux as a database platform both in raw dollars and in percentage terms, according to new Gartner research for 2003.

Business Objects Reaches Out to Office

At Microsoft’s TechEd user conference this week, Business Objects SA unveiled an add-on for its Crystal Enterprise reporting environment which boasts tighter integration with the Office productivity suite.