SQL Server Magazine October 2004
[Feature]
Five command-line tools—AdFind, AdMod, OldCmp, Dsrevoke, and AdRestore—can help you efficiently manage your AD environment.
By Robbie Allen
[Reader to Reader]
Learn how to easily paste text into a command window.
By Readers
Two readers troubleshoot a RIS installation.
By Readers
By default, Windows Server 2003 doesn’t let you read or execute the cmd.exe file.
By Readers
A reader troubleshoots a dysfunctional AutoPlay feature.
By Readers
[TOP 10]
With all the commotion about Windows Firewall, you might think that it's the only notable feature in XP SP2. You'd be mistaken.
By Michael Otey
[Buyer's Guide]
These patch-management tools let you quickly triage, test, and deploy Microsoft product updates.
By Jeff Fellinge
[Letters to the Editor]
Readers comment on "Disabled" rules and question WSS requirements, Windows CE 802.1x clients and SCSI Y-cables.
By Readers , et al.
[Need to Know]
Microsoft's third-generation firewall product, ISA Server 2004, offers a wide range of advanced security features in a scalable, high-performance software package.
By Paul Thurrott
Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft's server-based virtual machine (VM) product, will particularly benefit software testing and development, legacy-application migration, and server consolidation scenarios.
By Paul Thurrott
NT 4.0 organizations have some important decisions to consider when Microsoft ceases to support that OS at the end of 2004.
By Paul Thurrott
[What's Hot]
Readers highlight favorite products: Audiotrieve InBoxer, Host Interface Double Image-O, and Flarepath.com Flarepath Windows Update Analyser
By Carolyn Mader
[Ask the Experts]
Learn how to add a Windows built-in group to a local group.
By Jan De Clercq
Use the whoami command to determine the SID of a Windows group.
By Jan De Clercq
Learn how to control access to System and Application logs.
By Randy Franklin Smith
Troubleshoot a problem in which users can't publish free/busy calendar data.
By Paul Robichaux
Use the ESM to troubleshoot a message replication problem between Exchange Servers or DCs.
By Paul Robichaux
Learn how to turn off memory dumps when an NT 4.0 system crashes.
By Jan De Clercq
When you use Group Policy to define security policies, what happens when a laptop user disconnects from the network?
By Randy Franklin Smith
You can take advantage of several Windows 2003 Support Tools by using them on your Win2K systems.
By Bob Chronister
[Windows Power Tools]
Microsoft simplifies the processes of both documenting and undelegating existing AD delegations.
By Mark Minasi
[New & Improved]
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace.
By Carolyn Mader
[Industry Briefings]
Our editors share insights from their conversations with Network Appliance, Biscom, Microsoft, and ScriptLogic.
By Editors
[IT Pro Perspective]
Discover new opportunities to connect with our IT Pros.
By Janet Robbins
[Hey Microsoft!]
RMS helps businesses keep sensitive information within the organization and control how it's used. But people who don't use RMS aren't convinced that it provides sufficient value.
By Karen Forster
[The Business End]
Employee training is a wise investment. These unconventional techniques just might improve your ROI.
By Ben Smith
[Review]
Improve on SUS by using Group Policy to manage and automatically deploy patches to clients in Active Directory (AD)–supported domains.
By Jeff Fellinge
This free, open-source spam filter is a good choice for individuals who use POP3-based email.
By Michael Otey
Vulnerability scanners can keep you from getting caught with your guard down. Find out which product is best suited for your environment.
By Jeff Fellinge
[Solutions +]
Take a look at Remote Desktop—a powerful connectivity feature that lets remote Windows clients connect to host systems—and learn how to set up secure Remote Desktop connections.
By Ed Roth
The Microsoft Office Custom Installation Wizard can help you customize and streamline complex Office deployments that involve many machines.
By Paul Robichaux
[Cover Story]
When a malicious intruder hacks your network, you can use this guide to help you quickly find the hack and recover from it.
By Alan Sugano
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