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Neither Rain Nor Snow Nor Security Popups

A baffled administrator finds a solution in the Office Resource Kit for an Outlook application accessing error. Plus: XP SP2 installation stories from the trenches.

Infosec's Feminine Side

Gathering of female execs sets standard for meetings and plain ol' manners.

Downloading Frenzy

BITS lets you take back your CPU when downloading large software and program files.

Auto-Babble

Quick solution that allows a public folder to automatically reply to incoming e-mail.

Power Hungry

Be careful who you give Power User privelages to or you may face abuse from within.

Wireless for the Common Man

Free Internet could prove profitable.

Dude, Where's My Firewall?

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

Limiting Calendar Conflicts

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

Program Mobile Devices

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

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.

Create a Delegation Console

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

An Easy Fix for a Sticky GPO Security Problem

Ease the pain by automating account creation.

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.

Certified Mail: September 2004

Readers share their take on our upcoming evolution into </i>Redmond <i>magazine and other issues.

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.

Are You a .NET Hero?

Profiling those who show the power of .NET.

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.

Scripting Your Way Through an AD Migration

Save time (and hassles) with these scripting tips.

Trusty Plan Not So Trustworthy

One reader sees fatal flaws in the logic presented in June's Guest Opinion, and fears less discerning readers will run out and start implementing SOA using the untrustworthy plan.

A Group Policy To-Do List

Why aren't more Windows pros using GPOs to their full potential?

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