SQL Server Magazine May 2008
[Feature]
Identify users and control their access to SharePoint content with an understanding of SharePoint's security architecture.
By Kevin Laahs
The evolution of PST files has brought new flexibility to email storage. But there are still caveats to consider. We show you how to best use PST files according to your unique business requirements.
By William Lefkovics
Understanding how to handle strings in PowerShell cmdlets is important. Learn when to enclose strings in quotes and whether to use single or double quotes. Also learn how to handle quotes in strings with special characters.
By Robert Sheldon
In this exclusive interview, Microsoft's Brad Anderson and Larry Orecklin disclose groundbreaking developments from the Microsoft Management Summit regarding System Center support for versions of UNIX and non-native hypervisors.
By Karen Forster
[Reader to Reader]
Remote Desktop is an important tool for admins of remote Windows OSs, but often it's disabled on desktop systems. Fortunately, you can use one-line scripts to not only enable Remote Desktop when you need it but also disable it when you're done using it.
By Alex K. Angelopoulos
When Daniel discovered that some files weren't being backed up because they were open, he discovered a little-known tool named Openfiles. By running this tool through a batch file, he was able to find out which users were leaving files open at night.
By Readers
[Product Reviews]
This comparison of three disk defragmentors—Diskeeper’s Diskeeper 2008 Server, O&O Software’s O&O Defrag 10 Server Edition, and Raxco’s PerfectDisk 2008 Server—will help you determine the best product for your environment.
By Eric B. Rux
Removable USB flash drives pose a unique security threat to your IT infrastructure. The IronKey USB Drive tackles the problem with its security-crammed defenses.
By Jeff James
Windows Live SkyDrive, Microsoft's Web-based storage service, is a rare example of the software giant beating Google to market. But is it worth it? And Office 2008 for Mac isn't demonstrably faster than its predecessor. Should you buy it?
By Paul Thurrott
[Buyer's Guide]
Choose the best antivirus protection for your environment with this evaluation of more than a dozen products.
By Gayle Rodcay
[Letters to the Editor]
Readers chime in about the Cipher tool, Robert Sheldon’s “PowerShell 101” series, Michael Otey’s look at Microsoft's Hyper-V thin hypervisor, and more.
By Editors
[Need to Know]
Microsoft Response Point is a prepackaged IP-based PBX-type small business phone system—not your typical Microsoft software solution, relying instead on familiar-looking hardware and simple administration tools.
By Paul Thurrott
Microsoft released Windows Vista SP1 on a tiered scheduled, which though strange, makes perfect sense—Paul explains the reason why and reveals the actual schedule.
By Paul Thurrott
[What's Hot]
Readers review Microsoft SyncToy 2.0, the Strangeloops AS1000 Appliance, and the NetIQ Aegis platform.
By Jeff James
[Windows Power Tools]
With the Computer Management console missing from Server 2008, you need an efficient way to configure your servers and roll them out. Your best bet is to go to the command line with the ServerManagerCmd, Ocsetup, and Oclist tools.
By Mark Minasi
[New & Improved]
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace.
By Editors
[IT Pro Perspective]
Microsoft’s product managers for Windows Server and Windows Client Deployment explain that customers who use Server 2008 and Vista together will benefit from improved performance, security, and manageability.
By Karen Forster
[Solutions +]
OpenLDAP’s proxy service can help you integrate Active Directory (AD) and OpenLDAP—to authenticate your AD users in LDAP applications that use OpenLDAP or to provide access to multiple ADs in your network.
By Dustin Puryear
[Cover Story]
Discerning the effective policy settings for a given user or computer can be hard, especially in larger organizations. Resultant Set of Policies cuts through the confusion and tells you what's happening with your Group Policy settings.
By Darren Mar-Elia
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