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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.

Playing the PR Game

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

Wise Counsel

There is another side of the coin for IT employment.

Trust in Windows Server 2003

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

Security By Aggravation

How much can you handle to get secure?

Windows Services à la Carte

Windows Server 2003 installs fewer services by default, and installs others in a disabled state. Here’s a guide to what they do, and whether you might need them or not.

That Pesky Convergence Stuff

“One thing we’ll be talking a fair bit about today is the relationship between the PC and the phone. That’s something that will be changing. When you get value added on your PC without having to switch the phone that you use simply by having the PC be aware of what’s going on, that integration, we think, is a very critical one and one that’s influencing the PC hardware.” —Bill Gates at WinHEC 2003

A Simple Plan

Microsoft sets new securityspecializations for MCSE and MCSA titles.

A 12-Step Plan for File Server Security

Securely bringing a Windows file server on the network may not sound difficult. But when it's running Windows Server 2003, there's a lot you need to know to do it right.

Locking up the Office

Office XP is a big product, one that requires close scrutiny to properly lock down.

The Pricing Problem

Your faithful correspondent contemplates exam economics.

The Dating Game

Will you accept or decline the latest offer?

Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam

Put your "Make Money Fast" where your mouth is, Microsoft!

Securing Windows 2003 the First Time

There are special considerations when bringing up the first domain controller in the first domain of your new Windows 2003 forest.

Revisionist Future

“You never leave a recession on the same technology that you entered it." —Gordon Moore, circa 1984

Golden Years

Experience and age are tops in slowed IT market.

Walk, Don't Run

How fast will your company move to Windows Server 2003?

Auditing Patch Management

John needed a way to track and produce management-style reports on patches across his enterprise. Roberta to the rescue!

Guilty as Charged

Quick test: Have you ever used a "braindump" for exam preparation? The answer to that question may not be as simple as a "yes" or "no."

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