SQL Server Magazine July 2005

[Feature]
Tighten up access to your Windows SharePoint Services implementation.
By Randy Franklin Smith
New in Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows XP SP2, you can fine-tune event logging by including or excluding a particular security principal from audit categories.
By Roger A. Grimes
[Reader to Reader]
You can recreate multiple dial-up connections on laptops by simply copying one file.
By Readers
Some folder paths changed between Win2K and NT, which led to a problem for an NT program with hard-coded paths and no source code. Here’s how a reader solved this problem and was able to run the NT program under Win2K
By Apostolos Fotakelis
If you frequently receive a not enough memory message when you try to start your virtual machine, the problem might lie with the memory usage of your SQL Server or MSDE instance running on the host OS.
By Readers
[TOP 10]
In response to readers disappointed that his recent comparative review didn't include their favorite products, Michael Otey lists the 10 most popular editors for Windows script writers.
By Michael Otey
[Buyer's Guide]
Email archiving and retention mean a lot more than just making sure Joe can find that old message from Mary. Use one of these 13 Exchange archiving tools to meet the demands of legal and regulatory compliance.
By Paul Robichaux
[Letters to the Editor]
By Readers
[Need to Know]
Windows 2003 R2 offers new functionality that some businesses might want to consider; however, for businesses that don't need those particular features, R2 isn't a compelling upgrade.
By Paul Thurrott
[What's Hot]
Readers highlight favorite products: MPC Computers servers, ContentWatch ContentProtect Professional, Nemx Software SecurExchange, Quest Software Quest Spotlight on Windows, and SomarSoft DumpSec
By Carolyn Mader
[Ask the Experts]
Our experts explain how to give your workstation team authority to add computers to the domain and how to limit remote users' privileges; discuss WiMAX, the next big thing in wireless connectivity; and tell you about the security changes in Windows 2003.
By Editors
[Windows Power Tools]
Are you so security conscious that you spend your days logged on as a regular user rather than as a local or domain administrator? A better solution is out there.
By Mark Minasi
[New & Improved]
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Postini's Perimeter Manager Small Business Edition
By Carolyn Mader
[Industry Briefings]
Our editors share insights from their conversations with LiveVault, MessageOne,
By Editors
[IT Pro Perspective]
How you're helping Microsoft improve its products, and an introduction to Culminis, the organization dedicated to IT pros.
By Karen Forster
[Hey Microsoft!]
WSUS addresses the pressing need for patch management solutions. Readers ask Microsoft about the role of WSUS in relation to Microsoft Update and SMS and how WSUS improves on SUS's reporting, distrubution, and management capabilities.
By Karen Forster
[The Business End]
Employ a structured approach to evaluating new LOB applications.
By Ben Smith
[Review]
This server monitoring software is customizable and easy to use.
By Adam Carheden
If you're a small-to-midsized business (SMB) that has limited IT resources, a disk-based backup appliance might be for you. Check out 4 products that offer an assortment of features to simplify backup on an SMB budget.
By Adam Carheden
HP and QLogic deliver on their promise to bring reasonably priced and easy-to-manage SAN technology to SMBs.
By Michael Otey
Paul rates Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger and the Experience Pack for Tablet PC.
By Paul Thurrott
This handy Web-based tool lets administrators and users search Active Directory for user information.
By John Green
[Solutions +]
MBSA can scan only the local computer for missing Office patches. But the Office Update Inventory Tool gives you a way to scan all your network's computers and consolidate the results into one actionable report.
By Randy Franklin Smith
[Cover Story]
Setting up an Exchange Server 2003 cluster is trickier than the standard Windows Server 2003 cluster installation. But it can be done—and we show you how in this two-part series.
By Daragh Morrissey
If you're thinking about running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or Exchange Server 2003 on a Windows Server 2003 cluster, read this for some valuable advice.
By David Gestner
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