Windows 7


That First Step Is Tricky

You're responsible for soup-to-nuts implementation of a new system. Before you start, here are a few suggestions to make the project run smoothly.

Desktop Technician Cert on the Way?

Microsoft is reportedly planning to add a new certification title to its stable, this one for desktop support personnel.

Active Directory Design on a Dime

Four forests or one? Four domains or one? The best AD design strives for simple and secure administration.

Serving Time

Get the exact time that Windows processes via the WMIC command.

Subnetting Simplified

Quick lesson on configuring subnet addresses.

Finding Users on the Network

Use Winscl to find out which computers your users are logged onto.

Design Prep

CBT Vision’s Examiner for 70-219 proves a good value.

The Odd Couple

Can older applications and Windows XP share a network without driving each other crazy?

Palm Reading

It’s a moment every administrator dreads: Your network is crying for help, and you don’t know why. Wouldn’t it be great if, right in your hand, you had a tool that could diagnose the problem? We test four handheld analyzers to see just how they can make your job easier.

Anthony's Tale

Anthony wanted to run Windows DNS on his company’s BIND network. It worked—until the intern came along.

Painless Restore

ERDisk for Active Directory saves time, money and grief.

Lifecycle of an E-mail Worm

Dealing with e-mail worms and viruses is becoming a bigger part of every administrator’s job. Learn from one of the industry’s foremost experts how worms enter your network in the first place and compromise your systems.

Windows Management from Afar

Windows Server 2003 offers significant upgrades over Windows 2000 in the area of remote connectivity.

Searching Active Directory

Forego scripting—try this LDAP query in the ADUC.

A Simple Plan

Microsoft sets new securityspecializations for MCSE and MCSA titles.

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