Network Management


Auditing Active Directory

Active Administrator centralizes Active Directory auditing.

Take Inventory of SMS 2003

This rev of Microsoft’s desktop management tool has been in the machine shop for three years. Now that it’s nearly here, let’s look under the hood.

Power Up Offline Files

A feature for mobile users.

Keys to the Kingdom

Is giving a local user admin rights any way to run a network?

Beta Testing of Desktop OS Exam 70-271 Nov. 3

New exam for MCDST gets beta tested from Nov. 3 through Nov. 10.

70-297 Active Directory Exam Released

Microsoft makes available core exam for MCSE on Windows 2003 track.

Automating User Mailbox Creation

The trick to creating Exchange 2000 user mailboxes via scripting is in the CDOEXM libraries.

Microsoft Exam Targets Project Managers

New Exam 70-281 exam tests for enterprise deployment using Project Server 2003.

Local Control

Provide users with local admin access via this nifty script.

Script Sampling

A reader needs a dynamic, graphical count of network traffic and wants to use scripting to do it. Bill points to a few sources for understanding scripting.

Windows Server 2003 Books: A Pair of Winners

Books by these heavy hitters in the Windows 2003 world may be all you need.

Lighten Up the Group Policy Load

Microsoft’s new Group Policy Management Console is a solid—and much needed—tool for enterprise environments.

Remote Control Done Right

Seeing the whole picture with NetSupport 8.1.

MCDST

For help desk and desktop support technicians.

Solving It with the KnowledgeBase

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

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