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  • News

    Opinion: One Editor's Take on Windows XP SP2

    There are numerous stories out there about all the applications Windows XP SP2 breaks. Many shops are putting off the service pack for months until it can be fully tested -- a wise choice. 09/08/2004

  • News

    Microsoft Doubles Delay Period for XP SP2 Tool

    Microsoft this week updated an administrative tool for delaying Automatic Update and Windows Update rollouts of Windows XP Service Pack 2 from four months to eight months. 09/08/2004

  • Dude, Where's My Firewall?

    The fix is in for Windows Firewall settings on XP systems sitting on Small Business Server 2003 domains. 09/08/2004

  • Wireless for the Common Man

    Free Internet could prove profitable. 09/08/2004

  • Limiting Calendar Conflicts

    Admin wants to limit conference room scheduling. The Auto Accept agent in Exchange 2003 does the trick. 09/07/2004

  • Program Mobile Devices

    Use the .NET Compact Framework to write an application for sending SMS messages on Bluetooth-enabled Pocket PCs. 09/01/2004

  • Windows Insider

    GPO Mouse Trap

    Propagating the changes made to a Group Policy Object out to all the affected domain clients involves a complex array of interconnecting pieces. 09/01/2004

  • Create a Delegation Console

    When you have to create a custom delegation task, get your structural setup completed and then create a custom console. 09/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Tame Those Servers Behaving Badly

    We test utilities that manage your essential servers and services. 09/01/2004

  • An Easy Fix for a Sticky GPO Security Problem

    Ease the pain by automating account creation. 09/01/2004

  • Ease Development With Code Generation

    Developers often avoid code generation because they think their apps are too complicated. But executed properly, code generation can help you implement sophisticated architectures quickly. 09/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Choose the Right Tab Control

    ASP.NET's Repeater, DataList, and DataGrid controls display data in a tabular format with various features. Learn which control is the best fit for your app. 09/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Books: .NET Reference for Every Bookshelf

    Brad Abrams' .NET Framework Standard Library Annotated Reference should be on every .NET developer's bookshelf, regardless of the type of .NET development you're doing. 09/01/2004

  • Certified Mail: September 2004

    Readers share their take on our upcoming evolution into Redmond magazine and other issues. 09/01/2004

  • Every Man His Own Pundit

    Can blogs be reliable sources of information? As is always the case, don't believe everything you read on the Internet. 09/01/2004

  • Face in the Crowd

    Passfaces authenticates users by having them recognize faces instead of remembering passwords. 09/01/2004

  • Overcome Limitations With TabControl

    Learn how to customize TabControl components. The author shows you how to fix shortcut keys on TabControl and hide and show TabControl pages. 09/01/2004

  • ISA Load Balancing

    Rainfinity's RainWall will help you ramp up the reliability and efficiency of your Microsoft ISA Server. 09/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Secure Your Intranet

    Secure the sites, subsites, content, and Web parts that make your Intranet such a powerful tool, without destroying its usefulness. 09/01/2004

  • Deploy Any App Anywhere

    InstallShield X is a comprehensive and robust installation-authoring tool that supports multiple OSs, development environments, and deployment scenarios. 09/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Books: Delve Into OOP in VB.NET

    An Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming with Visual Basic .NET shows you how to develop object-oriented solutions in VB.NET by showing you everything from capturing requirements to how to implement your object-oriented designs. 09/01/2004

  • Are You a .NET Hero?

    Profiling those who show the power of .NET. 09/01/2004

  • Build SQL Server Reports Quickly

    Use the SQL Server Report Designer's wizards for a streamlined solution to setting up, designing, polishing, and publishing reports. 09/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Decisions, Decisions

    Windows Terminal Services comes bundled with Windows Server 2003. Citrix costs extra. Here’s why you might consider paying the piper. 09/01/2004

  • Scripting Your Way Through an AD Migration

    Save time (and hassles) with these scripting tips. 09/01/2004

  • A Group Policy To-Do List

    Why aren't more Windows pros using GPOs to their full potential? 09/01/2004

  • Navigate Within a Data Collection

    Check out the latest VS.NET add-ins, including a RAD WinForms data navigation control for .NET developers. 09/01/2004

  • This Mag is Your Mag

    Tell us what you want and we'll serve it up every month. 09/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Citrix vs. Windows Terminal Services: Learn More

    You've read "Decisions, Decisions," now find out more about Citrix and Windows Terminal Services so you can make an informed decision. 09/01/2004

  • News

    Springboard Upends the Microsoft Roadmap

    Security delays with Windows XP SP2 are causing cascading delays all through Microsoft’s delivery schedule. 09/01/2004

  • Build a Better UI

    Use the OwnerDraw capabilities of the Microsoft Windows GDI+ to add gradient colors to controls and ListBox items, add rounded edges to controls, and manage the size and color of ListBox items. 09/01/2004

  • Microsoft Delivers on Centralized Security

    Audit Collection Services provides a scalable means of consolidating security event logs across your enterprise. 09/01/2004

  • In-Depth

    Learn ASP.NET Via CD-ROM

    Nothing can replace a live classroom setting, but this complete CD-ROM course on ASP.NET and Web services re-creates training sessions faithfully. Well-known experts teach using motion video, manuals, and tests. 09/01/2004

  • Security Advisor

    Stopping Computer Crime, Part 2

    Catch the culprits through logging, analysis and reporting. 09/01/2004

  • Out with the Old, In With the New

    With NT support ending soon, credit union administrator doesn't want to be left supporting orphanware and ponders an upgrade to Windows Server 2003. 08/31/2004

  • News

    Allchin on Longhorn: We've Had to Make Some Hard Trade-offs

    Jim Allchin, Microsoft group vice president for platforms, discussed Microsoft's recent decisions on Windows "Longhorn" development in a recorded message posted to Microsoft's Web site. 08/31/2004

  • News

    Server Market Grows for 5th Consecutive Quarter

    Market researchers at IDC say worldwide factory server revenues grew for the fifth consecutive quarter. 08/31/2004

  • In-Depth

    Resources for Security

    Check out these links for additional information on security. 08/30/2004

  • The Importance of Keeping Time

    Unreliable and inaccurate time sources can lead to security vulnearabilities. 08/30/2004

  • News

    Microsoft: Longhorn Coming in 2006

    Microsoft is publicly aiming for 2006 again for the availability of the next client version of Windows, code-named "Longhorn," the company said Friday. The accelerated delivery schedule comes at a cost -- a highly touted new storage subsystem for Longhorn called WinFS is now planned for delivery sometime after Longhorn ships. 08/27/2004

  • News

    System Center Suite Slated for 2005

    Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 beat the date in its own name with a release to manufacturing this week and a mid-October general availability date. But the Microsoft management suite that will include MOM, Systems Management Server and some other tools won't arrive until next year. 08/26/2004

  • News

    Microsoft Publishes Application Compatibility Kit for XP SP2

    Microsoft posted a new kit to the download section of its Web site for testing application compatibility and fixing any problems that crop up during Windows XP Service Pack 2 deployments. 08/26/2004

  • News

    MCT Rewards Saves Students 25 Percent on Exam Fees

    Microsoft and Pearson Vue is lending some financial support to certification candidates in indirect ways, through the Second-Shot and MCT Rewards programs. 08/26/2004

  • News

    Windows XP Tablet PC 2005 Released with XP SP2

    Microsoft updated its Tablet PC operating system for the first time since 2002 by including Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 as part of Windows XP Service Pack 2. 08/26/2004

  • News

    MOM 2005 Released to Manufacturing

    Microsoft on Wednesday announced the release to manufacturing of Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 and MOM 2005 Workgroup Edition, a new edition that the company previously called MOM 2005 Express. 08/25/2004

  • News

    Final Stage of XP SP2 Online Rollout Begins

    Microsoft took the final major online step in distributing Windows XP Service Pack 2 on Wednesday by posting the service pack to Windows Update and starting the distribution to Windows XP Professional customers via Automatic Update. 08/25/2004

  • News

    MCAD Readiness Kit Offer Expires Soon

    Get discount on Visual Studio .NET software, self-paced training, plus free exam vouchers for developers taking key MCAD exams; offer ends August 31. 08/25/2004

  • News

    Colleges Upset with XP SP2 Timing

    Microsoft's decision to drop Windows XP Service Pack 2 on the world just a few weeks before the start of classes has some higher education IT departments overworked and agitated. 08/24/2004

  • Up and Over the Windows Firewall

    Skirting the built-in, protective barrier known as Windows XP SP 2. 08/24/2004

  • Windows 2003 Migration, in a Nutshell

    Reader wants the simplest path to upgrade to Windows Server 2003 and Exchange 2003. 08/24/2004

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