Network Management


Virtual Server Has Real Fans

Now that it's free and has "official" Linux support, users find Virtual Server 2005 R2 a more compelling option.

Keep Power Users Under Control

PolicyMaker Application Security lets you apply specific, application-level privileges.

Microsoft PowerShell Tool Nears Q4 Release

Microsoft is shipping Release Candidate 2 (RC2) of its PowerShell 1.0 command line environment and scripting language for Windows Server 2003.

Microsoft Ships Interim Test Build of Vista RC1

Partway into testing of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1, Microsoft has released an interim build of the system to be tested on the side by a subset of beta testers.

Windows Recovery Environment Debuts

Included with Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 is a new tool for aiding help desk personnel in recovering from installations of the new system that have gone south.

Beta 2 of System Center Essentials Ships

Microsoft is shipping Beta 2 of its new System Center Essentials 2007 systems management product.

Simplifying Integration

Emmett offers his top tips and advice to help any interop project run smoother.

UPDATED: Microsoft Patches 3 Flaws, Zero-Day Still Open

As expected, Microsoft released three patches today to fix one critical Office vulnerability as well as two Windows flaws.

Vista Now Available to Beta 2 Participants

As expected, Microsoft has widened the availability of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 (RC1) to users who participated in the Vista Beta 2 testing program last spring.

Microsoft and Cisco Demo New Interop Tech

Microsoft and Cisco demonstrated this week a single client agent providing interoperability between the software giant's coming Network Access Protection (NAP) and the networking behemoth's Network Admission Control (NAC) protocols.

Last Line of Defense

You set the policy, Endforce ensures that it's followed.

Spend Less Time Looking for Logs

Here's Greg's short list of some key extended Active Directory log reports.

Microsoft Bloggers: A Who's Who

Mary Jo lists her 10 favorite blogs by Microsoft employees.

Cover Your Assets

Get a grip on your networked assets with the right asset management tool.

Do You Need an SSL VPN?

Microsoft's recent acquisition of SSL VPN provider Whale could be a good catch for remote access.

Subscribe on YouTube