Tips & Tricks

Encryption All Around January 2005 • by Derek Melber With Windows 2003, you can use the Encryption File Systems to give multiple users access to the same encrypted files. full story

Help for Lost Files December 2004 • by Derek Melber Windows Server 2003's Volume Shadow Copy Service will help admins get off the restore treadmill. full story

Reaching Password Nirvana November 2004 • by Derek Melber Using password filters and longer passphrases will help keep your passwords from being cracked. full story

Gaining Group Control October 2004 • by Derek Melber Using GPOs to control local groups on any computer in the AD domain. full story

An Easy Fix for a Sticky GPO Security Problem September 2004 • by Derek Melber Ease the pain by automating account creation. full story

GPO Treasures August 2004 • by Don Jones A bevy of often-overlooked settings are available in Group Policy Objects. full story

DFS to the Rescue July 2004 • by Don Jones The power of this simple, useful tool is more evident when used during server consolidations or migrations. full story

Contacts En Masse June 2004 • by Don Jones Find out how to import Contacts and User Objects into Active Directory, as well as modify batched objects. full story

Analyze Your Baseline Security May 2004 • by Don Jones MBSA offers much more than updates to your network. full story

Remote Shutdown April 2004 • by Don Jones This script allows logoff and shut down of remote users. full story

Giving Up Privilege March 2004 • by Don Jones Learn how to properly manage admin accounts. full story

Global Catalog Placement February 2004 • by Don Jones How the GC plays a role in Active Directory. full story

Little-Known Wireless Facts January 2004 • by Don Jones What you need to know to set up your network. full story

New & Improved December 2003 • by Don Jones These features require a little work, but are worth it. full story

Power Up Offline Files November 2003 • by Don Jones A feature for mobile users. full story