In anticipation of PowerShell 2.0, Mr. Roboto gives a few pointers on how to get the most out of it -- starting with Windows Management Instrumentation.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/01/2009
The OutVariable parameter offers a peek deep into your pipelined PowerShell expressions.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 07/01/2009
The much-improved Network Access Protection mechanism in Vista and Windows Server 2008 means it's now easier to ensure your network is safe from vulnerable computers.
- By Joern Wettern
- 07/01/2009
GUI-based administration might linger for a while, but working from the console prompt is the wave of the future. And that means scripting.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 07/01/2009
A few hints you might not be familiar with can help you spot and fix problems in AD.
Microsoft last week released a public beta of Configuration Manager Service Pack 2.
A new survey of 17,000 IT security professionals by Cloakware should be cause for alarm for security administrators.
Microsoft is releasing new betas of Forefront enterprise security products, according to announcements issued this week.
- By Herb Torrens
- 06/11/2009
The release candidate of System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 R2 is now available for public testing, Microsoft announced on Monday.
Plus: Obama names fed ITSec chief; QuickTime, iTunes fixed; Twitter users targeted yet again.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 06/02/2009
Software security continues to trouble IT pros, who often have to do more with less in the current recession, according to two industry-sponsored studies.
- By Jabulani Leffall
- 05/26/2009
Microsoft on Friday announced that there's a problem for those who applied Service Pack 2 (SP2) to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) -- namely, it's timed to expire in 180 days.
Microsoft on Monday alerted users of its Exchange Server 2007 product that Service Pack 2 (SP2) will be coming sometime in the third quarter of this year.
Cisco's announcement this week of a new "Smart Grid" secure network infrastructure offering takes it further afield from its enterprise networking roots.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 05/21/2009
Microsoft and HP expanded their existing agreements on unified communications (UC) products and services on Tuesday.