SQL Server Magazine December 2003

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Scripting Solutions for Windows Administrators
This month, get scripts to help you streamline IIS administration, remotely update the registries on multiple machines, and set up AD networks without wearisome wizards.
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[Focus]

Automated Registry Updates

Use ADSI, the WMI Registry Provider, and Regular Expressions to centrally update the registry on multiple computers.

Scripting IIS Administration

Automate your most tedious IIS administration tasks with these quick steps.




[Feature]

Designing for DC Failover

Discover how clients select DCs in your Win2K network and what you can do to influence those selections.

Migrating Legacy Applications with Microsoft Virtual Server

Discover how to use Microsoft Virtual Server with virtual machines to move legacy applications from a physical to a virtual environment.

SBS 2003 Overview

Microsoft's latest SBS offering provides simple installation, configuration, and management and gives small businesses a choice of products.




[Reader to Reader]

Domain Controller Demotion

Learn how to demote a Win2K DC that's missing its DNS suffix.

Replacing Windows 2000’s System and Boot Disk

A reader runs into a problem trying to replace a DC’s mirror volume with a RAID 1 array.

Using a Customized Logon Screen with pcAnywhere

You need to understand GINA files to change your logon screen if you use pcAnywhere.

Usrmgr Trick

Open User Manager for Domains and enter a machine name in one step.




[Editorial]

Utility Computing: Myth or Reality?

You can get different ideas about what utility computing is depending on who you talk to. One vision is full of promise.




[Internals]

Inside Event Tracing for Windows

ETW lets you monitor applications and processes in production environments without bringing your system to its knees.




[Inside Out]

Quick, Automated AD Setup

Weary of using GUI-based tools to build your AD network? Try using batch files to automate and speed up the process.




[Tricks & Traps]

Configuring Array-Management Software

A reader asks for help using Promise's WebPAM array-management software.

Working With a Backup Set That's Missing a Tape

Restore data from a multiple-tape backup set that's missing a tape.




[TOP 10]

Unneeded Services in Windows XP

Each new release of Windows seems to run slower than the preceding one. Speed up XP by disabling unnecessary services.




[Buyer's Guide]

OS Event-Log Monitoring

Event-log monitoring tools help you proactively manage your network.




[Lab Feature]

Enterprise Patch Management for Windows

Compare solutions that help you find and deploy the correct security patches for your enterprise.




[Mobile & Wireless]

Wireless Security Revisited

Discover the hidden dangers of wide-open wireless connections and how you can help secure your network.




[Letters to the Editor]

Letters to the Editor

Readers share their thoughts about the way Microsoft treats certified professionals and small business computing.




[Windows Client]

Secure Your Clients with SUS

Download updates just once, and control when and where they are installed in your organization.




[Need to Know]

What You Need to Know About Windows Storage Server 2003

Microsoft has unveiled Windows Storage Server 2003, an optimized and dedicated file server that offers important improvements over existing NAS products.




[What's Hot]

What's Hot

Readers tell us about their favorite products.




[Fast Forward]

The Future of Patch Management

Microsoft is moving toward a more centralized patch-management approach that will bring relief to harried IT administrators.




[Getting Started with Windows Administration]

Securing the Administrator Account

Take a few basic steps to prevent intruders from assuming this powerful identity.




[New & Improved]

New & Improved

Learn more about newly released software and hardware products.



 

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