Windows Servers


Use “Run as” To Secure Administration Tasks

This tool allows you to do various things using different rights/credentials.

A Rare Look at Windows Storage

If you need to dig into the guts, this book may be for you. Then again, maybe not.

Integrating Windows and Unix Accounts

Vintela eases integration by replacing NIS with AD.

4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers Put to the Test

You can buy a lot for $1,000 these days. We test four bargain-basement boxes and tell you what to expect.

Contacts En Masse

Find out how to import Contacts and User Objects into Active Directory, as well as modify batched objects.

The Next Wave of Integration

Microsoft’s Services for Unix ties two OS combatants together.

Dfs vs. FRS

Admin wants to maintain snappy performance with user profiles and home folders with a Windows 2003 network upgrade.

SBS 2003: Your Small Business Operating System

As part of the June cover feature, "4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers," Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 might interest those small and medium businesses.

Backing Up Small Business Server

As part of the June cover feature, "4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers," Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 also comes with a Backup Configuration Wizard. Here are two add-on products that offer help.

Lock Down Your Handheld Devices

As the capabilities of handheld devices have grown, so have the threats.

Group Policy DOs and DON’Ts

Group policy can make your life as an administrator blissful or stressful. Learn from one expert’s experiences what works with group policies, and what doesn’t.

Boot-Time Security

Boot-up is a dangerous time for your systems, a time before security policies to protect them may be active. Avoid danger with persistent policies.

Defending Against Layer 8

Remember the 8th layer of the OSI networking stack: humans. System administrators must educate themselves and their users about social engineering practices to prevent attacks.

Diagnosing Exchange Symptoms

KerbTray helped this reader figure out what was making his Exchange server sick.

Beyond the Firewall

Network security is more important than ever. But network protection must move beyond the firewall. What new tools are on the horizon to help you with your combat strategy?

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