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Making the Connection

Using the Active Directory Connector is an effective way to move your legacy Exchange environment to a new Exchange 2003 setup.

Remote Shutdown

This script allows logoff and shut down of remote users.

Disaster Recovery, or Just Disaster?

Simple IIS backup techniques

Microsoft Has Law on Its Side After Code Leak

Code might be viewable, but intellectual property laws prevent its use by legitimate software companies, says expert.

Windows XP to Go One More Round?

Possible Windows XP Reloaded to follow mid-year release of XP SP2.

UPDATE: Help Desk Contest Winners

In honor of MCDST's release, winners of help desk heroism/horror submissions announced.

Managing User Profiles

A slap-dash solution for transferring profiles in toto. Anyone with a more elegant method?

Giving Up Privilege

Learn how to properly manage admin accounts.

File Replication Service: User-Friendly at Last

The File Replication Service (FRS) has a justifiably bad reputation for bugginess and indecipherable logs. But recent changes from Redmond make it worth another look.

From Cradle to Grave

NetInstall manages an application’s complete life cycle.

Tame Your Storage with NAS

Buying new servers and more direct-attached disks solves short-term storage issues but creates a bigger problem—the storage management nightmare. Network attached storage, which separates disks from servers, is one answer. We evaluate three top NAS solutions running Windows Storage Server.

Gates Shows Off Windows XP Service Pack 2

New security features promise more secure desktops, says Microsoft chairman at RSA Conference 2004.

MCDST Exams, Courses Discounted

Microsoft promoting MCDST title with exam discount available at worldwide CTECs, testing centers; courses also discounted in U.S.

CompTIA Updating Server+

Slated for later this year, updates don't affect MCP candidate plans.

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