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Best Configuration Manager Queries July 2008 • by Greg Shields Readers share their tried-and-true SCCM queries. full story

5 Rules for Managing User Desktops June 2008 • by Greg Shields Here are some tips for dealing with users in a relatively pain-free fashion. full story

Wagging the Finger May 2008 • by Greg Shields Admins need to wean themselves from the GUI and embrace the command line. full story

Upgrading Soon? April 2008 • by Greg Shields Greg takes you through the steps of upgrading your AD from Windows Server 2003 to 2008. full story

Who Doesn't Prefer Sushi? March 2008 • by Greg Shields Windows Server 2008's Group Policy Preferences makes balancing your security needs with users' preferences a little easier. full story

A NAP Is Good for Your Health February 2008 • by Greg Shields Windows Server 2008's built-in Network Access Protection makes sure only healthy computers get into your network. full story

Au Revoir, MCSE January 2008 • by Greg Shields It'll be time to upgrade once Windows Server 2008 enters the picture. full story

The Password Drama Continues December 2007 • by Greg Shields Setting password policies is tricky enough. Now, throw Windows Server 2008 into the mix. full story

VM Within a VM November 2007 • by Greg Shields Yes, it's possible. Greg shows you how. full story

First Look: WinRM & WinRS October 2007 • by Greg Shields Two new tools from Microosft that can drastically help server and workstation management. full story

RODC in the USA September 2007 • by Greg Shields You can use Windows Server 2008 to build a hack-resistant, read-only DC. full story

Syslog ... 20 Years Later August 2007 • by Greg Shields Greg looks at a "new" feature in Vista and Server 2008: Event Log subscription. full story

Set Access Control on Mandatory July 2007 • by Greg Shields Getting past the complexities in Windows Integrity Control. full story

Isolation Automation Exploration: Part II June 2007 • by Greg Shields Making an isolation group -- step by step. full story

Isolation Automation Exploration: Part I May 2007 • by Greg Shields Vista makes system-to-system IPSec authentication MUCH easier, if you know how to use it. full story