SQL Server Magazine June 2007

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The New Face of Identity Management
Enhance your Active Directory security by filling Microsoft's PKI gaps. Define and enforce management workflows for issuing certificates and create reports by using the new Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM).
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[Feature]

Coordinate a Virtualized Environment for SharePoint

You can virtualize servers running a simple SharePoint configuration as a way to cut costs and explore the potential of server virtualization.

Demystifying the AdminSDHolder Object

The AdminSDHolder object, an obscure AD feature, is meant to protect privileged group and user objects but might cause some permission settings to disappear. Learn how AdminSDHolder works and how to avoid its pitfalls.

Designing Your Exchange Server 2007 Infrastructure

Before you migrate to Exchange Server 2007, know the essential requirements for processors, OS, memory, and disk.

Getting to Know Office 2007

Microsoft Office 2007 tips lessen the learning curve for your users, from displaying Microsoft Outlook email messages to saving Word documents as PDF files, and more.

Groove 2007

Find out how Groove 2007 can let you easily establish and maintain effective workgroups either within your organization or across organizational lines.

Making Sense of Volume Shadow Copy Service

Vista's and Windows 2003's shadow copies can save you time in recovering deleted files. This primer tells you what you need to know to understand and implement them.

Troubleshoot AD Replication

Monitoring and repairing Active Directory (AD) replication problems can seem almost mystical at times. Read this straightforward guide for troubleshooting AD replication.

Vista's BitLocker Drive Encryption

A new feature in Vista's Ultimate and Enterprise editions can transparently encrypt your computer's C drive. Learn what it can do for you and how to use it.




[Reader to Reader]

Access Remote Files with iexplore.exe

If you're tired of typing the Net Use command every time you need to browse through files on remote computers, here's a workaround that you'll want to know about.

Free Up Space by Deleting Backup Hotfix Folders

Here's a script that you can use to delete all the backup hotfix folders and associated log files in C:\WINDOWS (Windows 2003) or C:\WINNT (Windows 2000).

OpenOffice.org Is a Viable Option to Office

If you're on a tight budget yet want to keep your users up-to-date with the latest office software, give OpenOffice.org a try.

Win2K Workaround for File Transfers

Using a VPN wasn't an option for one administrator of a Win2K network. Here's the creative solution he came up with for transferring between remote users and the Win2K server.




[TOP 10]

Highs and Lows of Virtual PC 2007

Virtual PC 2007 features some exciting enhancements over the preceding version, but also some puzzling omissions.




[Buyer's Guide]

Backup and Recovery Appliances

Don't wait for a disaster to occur to discover that your backup solution didn't work. Backup and recovery appliances offer set-it-and-forget-it reliability for administrators' peace of mind—and you don't have to be a storage expert to use them.




[Letters to the Editor]

Letters@windowsitpro.com

Readers write in with virtualization tips, comments about 64-bit, and more.




[What's Hot]

Readers Review Hot Products This article is only available to registered users.  Sign up now and get instant access!

Readers highlight favorite products: Panda Software's Panda WebAdmin Antivirus, Parallels Desktop for Mac, Altiris Deployment Solution, and OpenVPN Solutions' OpenVPN.




[Ask the Experts]

Ask the Experts

Learn about Vista's reduced functionality mode, find out how to run the Aero UI with Virtual PC 2007, get tips for recognizing suspicious email messages, and more.




[Windows Power Tools]

Icacls Shows Integrity

We continue our investigation of Icacls by focusing on the tool's ability to set integrity levels.




[New & Improved]

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Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Colligo Networks' Colligo Contributor




[IT Pro Perspective]

Virtual Machine Manager’s Significance

Virtual Machine Manager might well be the most strategically important Microsoft launch of 2007. Karen explains why.




[The Business End]

To Get Ahead, Think Ahead

Look beyond your next job to work toward the position that delivers the career advancement and success that you really want.




[Review]

Guard Your Network with Software NAC

We've taken a look at how four software NAC products—Sophos's EndForce Enterprise 2.6, InfoExpress's Dynamic NAC for Windows 5.1, McAfee's Policy Enforcer 2.0, and StillSecure's Safe Access 5.0—protect your network from rogue devices.

StoreVault S500

Network Appliance's StoreVault S500 network storage appliance will attract SMBs with its reliability and ease of configuration.




[Solutions +]

Configure POP and IMAP in Exchange 2007

The Exchange 2007 Management Console (EMC) doesn’t support managing POP and IMAP implementations. But POP and IMAP are still widely used by a variety of clients. Here’s how to use the Exchange Management Shell to support your legacy clients.




[Cover Story]

Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007

Identity Lifecycle Manager (ILM) 2007’s certificate management feature lets you define workflows to increase certificates’ assurance levels.