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XP SP2 Release Rumor Mill Gets Loud

Windows enthusiast sites are abuzz this week with rumors that Windows XP Service Pack 2 is minutes to days from release.

Vendors Clamber Aboard for 'Lindenhurst' Launch

OEMs thundered out of the gate with new servers based on Intel's Xeon processors with 64-bit extensions as Intel formally launched the server platforms for the long-awaited chip this week.

RPC Over HTTP Reloaded

Readers ask for a good resource on configuring this useful but confusing feature of Exchange 2003.

Cumulative Patch Ships for 3 Critical IE Flaws

More than a month after the Download.Ject vulnerability began exploiting a flaw in Internet Explorer, Microsoft fixed the underlying critical security vulnerability with a cumulative security patch over the weekend. The software giant urged customers to apply the update immediately.

Hosted Exchange: Can it Work for You?

If you don't have the time, money or manpower to run your own messaging environment, it may be time to consider hosted Exchange.

On the Offensive

It's time to become proactive about stopping computer crime.

Creating a "Super" MMC

Manage your server network with a customized Microsoft Management Console.

Protection Through Isolation

This admin got a shock when he discovered that usernames and passwords for his new employer's sensitive documents were being sent in cleartext. Fortunately, he was able to see the forest for the trees.

Logging Strategies

Maintaining logs during development can help you quickly analyze problems pre- and post-delivery.

Welcome to REDMOND Magazine, Part 2

Coming in October: More of the same, but more and better.

Put Your Finger on Proper Security

A roundup of five biometric products that go the extra security mile—for when passwords alone aren't enough.

Many IPs, One NIC? No Problem.

If you've been wanting to bind multiple IP addresses to a single NIC, now you can.

GPO Treasures

A bevy of often-overlooked settings are available in Group Policy Objects.

Reviews Are in: SMS 2003 Is a Hit

Microsoft's latest version of Systems Management Server includes a bevy of new features that early users say save them time and money.

Two are Better Than One

It's time to make the move to two-factor authentication.

You Ask, Ballmer Answers

MCP Magazine readers get a crack at the Microsoft CEO.

The Pain of Exams

Compared to the technology that's being tested, test center technology can seem outright medieval.

Certified Mail: August 2004

Ensuring the strength of your users' passwords; using IE as a workaround for file management; is moving from desktop support to network admin a step up?

Testing Exchange's New Spam Filter

In spite of its shortcomings, you can't beat the price of Microsoft's Intelligent Message Filter.

Microsoft to Fix IE Ahead of Next Patch Tuesday

Microsoft vowed to release an out-of-cycle patch next week for Internet Explorer, its embattled browser that was shown to be so vulnerable by the recent Download.Ject problem that many security experts recommend that users stop using the product.