Network Management


How NOT to Architect Active Directory

Learn how to do Active Directory design right from these real-world case studies of those who have done it wrong.

Make Room for Linux Apps

As Linux applications grow in popularity, Windows admins will need to start incorporating them into their networks. Here are five ways to do that.

Longhorn: Is Allchin's Baby Worth the Wait?

Don Jones takes a look at the new features that will be included in the new Windows operating system, slated for release in late 2006.

LCS 2005: Business-Grade Messaging with All the Extras

Microsoft's IM environment has matured into an enterprise-class tool, but it packs in more features than most users really need.

Data Protection Manager

Bill Boswell covers Microsoft's DPM in his last column as <span class="a11">Redmond</span> says a fond farewell to its favorite Windows Insider.

Clean up Those Dirty Connections

A script that uses Devcon.exe to disable dirty connections when the computer is connected to the corporate (private) network, compliments of a Mr. Script reader.

Device Management

The command-line tool DevCon.exe provides a ton of functionality.

It's Groove Baby!

Redmond's newest CTO hopes to make his mark on Microsoft's collaboration efforts, and perhaps much more.

WSUS: Better Name, Better Product

Readers report that Microsoft's Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) tool is a vast improvement over its predecessor SUS.

Quest Updates Tool for Migrating from NDS to Active Directory

Quest Software is shipping the latest release of a tool designed to simplify migration from Novell NDS to Microsoft Active Directory.

The Microsoft Survey

Love Microsoft? Hate it? Somewhere in between? It's all of the above in the Redmond magazine survey of your attitudes toward the world's most important computer company.

Enter the Longhorn PC

System requirements proving hard to nail down; breakthroughs for some scenarios.

Patching Made Simple

Patching your servers is an art that takes time to master. Here's a paint-by-numbers kit to help you get started.

Vintela's Winding Road to Windows

From the fat bank account of a sworn enemy of Microsoft emerged a company that today is one of Redmond's best pals -- Vintela.

Scripting Without Really Scripting

Desktop Authority helps you automate desktop management, even if you don't know the finer points of scripting.

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