Reader's sound off on Microsoft's Software Assurance program, product coverage and what others had to say about the Salary Survey.
Windows Server 2003's Volume Shadow Copy Service will help admins get off the restore treadmill.
- By Derek Melber
- 12/01/2004
Readers respond to the new </i>Redmond<i></i> name, about dumping IE and more.
Bill Belichick, the Dalai Lama and George Lucas are among our favorites. Who would you like to see?
- By Paul Desmond
- 11/01/2004
Doug Barney ponders apocalypse theories, the true definition of spyware and more.
NetPro's Directory Troubleshooter fills the Active Directory management void.
Roberta Bragg looks at Sender ID, the new anti-spam technology being developed by Microsoft.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 11/01/2004
Mr. Script explains how you can edit the Registry with scripting to automate the creation of Data Source Names.
- By Chris Brooke
- 11/01/2004
Using password filters and longer passphrases will help keep your passwords from being cracked.
- By Derek Melber
- 11/01/2004
Readers share their take on our recent salary survey and more.
Three scripts that will make creating and populating your databases a breeze.
- By Chris Brooke
- 10/01/2004
Using the Windows GUI is fine—if you want to go slow. Learn to use the command line and move into the administration fast lane.
- By Bill Boswell
- 10/01/2004
Even with the launch of <i>Redmond, MCP Magazine</i> is alive and well via <a href="http://mcpmag.com" target="_blank">MCPMag.com</a>.
From executive-distracting ROI calculators to a naked Windows, here's our dream to-do list for Microsoft's developers. (Be sure to post yours at the end of this article!)
- By Paul Desmond
- 10/01/2004
Using GPOs to control local groups on any computer in the AD domain.
- By Derek Melber
- 10/01/2004
Make way for WUS! Don Jones takes an early look at this SUS upgrade, with its expanded grouping, security and control features.
Whether you decide to build your own PKI for security or use a third party, planning is paramount.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 10/01/2004
On the road again, this time at TechMentor/San Jose, Bill takes time out to contemplate a solution to this admin's XP SP2 problem.
- By Bill Boswell
- 09/28/2004
Conquer your world of servers from home.