Reviews


Administration En Masse

User Manager Pro helps you keep tabs on your admin tasks.

Virtual Idol

VMware puts on a stellar virtualization performance with its latest version of Workstation.

Write the Perfect Script

Need to go deep and seize control of your Windows systems? One of these tools can help you perfect the art of scripting.

LCS 2005: Business-Grade Messaging with All the Extras

Microsoft's IM environment has matured into an enterprise-class tool, but it packs in more features than most users really need.

Get to Know Your Network

How well do you know your network? NetSupport DNA will give you the complete picture.

Halt: Who Goes There?

Biometric devices offer more security than standalone passwords. Here are three products that go beyond the basics for authentication and verification.

Management Muscle

AppManager gives you the tools you need to keep a firm grip on network operations.

Get Your Groove On

Remote collaboration moves forward with Groove Virtual Office's many workflow tools.

WSUS: Better Name, Better Product

Readers report that Microsoft's Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) tool is a vast improvement over its predecessor SUS.

Scripting Without Really Scripting

Desktop Authority helps you automate desktop management, even if you don't know the finer points of scripting.

NetMeeting: Still Going Strong

Besides Web conferencing, readers have found many other uses for Microsoft's NetMeeting.

Desktop Linux: Ready for Prime Time?

Several popular Linux distributions are poised to take on Windows on the corporate desktop.

Extend Group Policy Further

The new PolicyMaker adds more extensions to give you greater control over your desktop landscape.

Keep an Eye on Those Servers

The right server management tool closely monitors your network and offers proactive responses to most common problems.

Restore Those Lost E-Mails

Recovery Manager lets you do large-scale, store-level Exchange backups, while still helping locate and restore individual messages.

Many Files Through a Single View

StorageX takes a global approach to streamlining file management.

No Scripting Required

ADtoolkit enables anyone to perform Active Directory group edits.

What You Got?

Asset Navigator helps you keep tabs on what you have and how it's being used.

The Good and the Bad of MBSA

Microsoft's free vulnerability scanner works well—as long as you don't have to stretch it too far.

MOM 2005 Feels the Love

Readers generally like what they see in the 2005 makeover of Microsoft Operations Manager, citing improved usability, better reporting and expanded monitoring.