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Using WMI Remotely

Two different solutions for using WMI with remote connections.

Locking the Barn Door

Of bowling and certifications.

4-1-1 on SUS

All you wanted to know about Microsoft's update service.

Lab Experiments

What credentials could offer in the future.

Exercises in Trust

Setting up forest trusts can be tricky. Here’s a step-by-step instruction guide.

Does Windows Endanger Society?

Security study faulty at many levels; let me count the ways.

Solving It with the KnowledgeBase

This column is a lot more fun when readers solve their own problems. Plus, a CAL follow-up.

Brief Lesson on Exchange Licensing

Understand Exchange's per-server vs. per-user licensing implications and you'll save money down the road.

The Case of the Disappearing User Settings

Administering mixed Windows platforms? Then be sure to manage Group Policy Objects from one machine or you'll run into this baffling feature of Windows 2003.

All About ADAM

Active Directory in Application Mode provides a way to have directory service functionality without needing a domain.

Playing the PR Game

And just what do we go through on a daily basis, anyway?

Domain Controllers and Disaster Recovery

It's really easier than you think.

Wise Counsel

There is another side of the coin for IT employment.

Time Traveling

See how three scripts allow for dealing with restore points remotely.

September 2003

Security Roles, Uniting Technology and Controlling Windows Remotely

Trust in Windows Server 2003

Trusts have changed significantly on Windows Server 2003, including the concept of forest trusts. Here's a primer.

Outlook Exceptions

The Rules cache wasn't made to be broken. A better way to create e-mail filters will come with Outlook 2003.

Sync or Swim

Another look at offline folders that comes with a workaround.

File Sync Malady

Windows 2000 continually updates offline file folders by design—Group Policy plays no part.

Screen Test

Some Group Policy tool tricks for implementing an enterprise-wide screen saver.

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