Network Management


The TaeBo Workout for Your Active Directory Database

ntds.dit can quickly grow flabby if you don’t work it out regularly. Let NTDSUtil be your coach.

EFS: Handle with Care

The Encrypting File System, while serving a need, can also cause big headaches—especially with the XP implementation. Here’s how to do it right.

Ready for the Tough Stuff?

A review tool for one of the hard exams.

Are You a Winner in Our MCSA Contest?

In a newsletter from Jan. 31, I announced a contest seeking early adopters of Microsoft's Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator title.

An Olympian IT Challenge

MCSE Scott Seppich expects long work days in February, having joined the SchlumbergerSema staff integrating the IT infrastructure for the Olympics.

What, You Got a Problem?! Call for Questions....

MCP Magazine's writers and editors turn their attention to solving your problems -- technical and professional.

Review: AQTest

Software testing made easy and inexpensive.

Review: TextPipe Pro

A snazzy tool for making wholesale textual changes to a group of files.

Review: Data On The Run

Need Pocket Access? Here's an interim solution.

Total Access Statistics

Crunch numbers like a statistics expert.

What's in Your IIS logs?

WebTrends can deliver information that you didn't even know you were collecting.

Web Site Change Management

Keeping track of changes to Web sites can be of a great importance, a good reason to put SiteRecorder to work for you.

How Much is Too Much?

WCAT can answer that question.

Foil those Hackers!

A valuable reference with a bit too much filler.

Securing Remote Management with WMI

Writing scripts for remote computer management can save man-hours and shoe leather. But like any part of Windows, it has to be properly secured, or you risk opening up your network to the bad guys.

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