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June 2006

COVER STORY


 
Surveying Exchange 2007
Exchange 12 was in the making before Exchange Server 2003 shipped. Take a look at some of the major new features in this upcoming version of Exchange Server.
Paul Robichaux

Exchange Keeps Healthcare Center Humming
Anne Grubb


FEATURES


 
6 Steps to Secure Shared Computers
This free security toolkit makes it much easier to properly lock down shared computers.
Jeff Fellinge

How to Avoid Getting Locked Out
Jeff Fellinge


 
Securing RDP
New in Windows 2003 SP1, you can confirm the identity of a terminal server and encrypt communications end to end.
Russell Smith


 
Ask the Experts, June 2006
Every month, our experts answer your questions. Click the links above to see individual Q&As from this month's column.
Various Authors

Determining Whether a User Has Logged on to His or Her Mailbox
Paul Robichaux

Calculating the Disk Space Necessary for Exchange Transaction Logs
Paul Robichaux

Retrieving Missing Files from a CD-ROM
Bob Chronister

Enabling .NET on SQL Server
Robert Sheldon

The Case of the Intermittent (and Annoying) Explorer Hangs
Mark Russinovich

Keep Track of Roaming Users
With DNS and the Dnscmd tool, you can easily keep tracking of which machines roaming users are logged on to.
Readers

Stuck Print Jobs Can Cause Failed Connections
If you use Remote Desktop Connections and have received the error message The terminal server has exceeded the maximum number of allowed connections, you’ll want to check your printer queue.
Readers

Consolidating Connections Is Just a Couple of Clicks Away
Using the Remote Desktops snap-in, you can consolidate your Remote Desktop Connections in one window for easy access.
Readers

More Ways to Restore the Directory Services Restore Mode Password
You can use the Setpwd utility or the Net User command to reset Directory Services Restore Mode passwords in Windows 2000.
Readers


COLUMNS

On the Road with Office 2007
Karen Forster test-drives Microsoft Office 2007 beta on a pretty cool little Tablet PC and muses about the growing important of SharePoint.
Karen Forster


 
What You Need to Know About Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2
Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 includes some much-needed security and management improvements, WSUS, and a special Technology Upgrade Program. Find out what this means to you.
Paul Thurrott


 
What You Need to Know About Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2
Microsoft has worked hard to establish a credible server-side virtual machine (VM) environment that competes with EMC's VMware. Will Microsoft's integration strategy pay off or will VMware's software solutions win out?
Paul Thurrott

Vista Deployment and Einstein’s Wisdom
With the upcoming RTM of Windows Vista, Microsoft responds to readers' concerns about deployment complexity and hardware and application compatibility.
Karen Forster


 
Bulletproof Your Training Strategy
Follow these tips for evaluating instructor-led training and get the most from your training dollars.
Ben Smith


 
Get the Most Out of Net Use
Let's drill down into the mechanics of Net Use and see how you can squeeze the most out of this familiar tool.
Mark Minasi


 
Windows Live OneCare
Microsoft Windows Live OneCare is designed to protect your PC and keep it running optimally. Here are 10 important facts you should know about OneCare.
Michael Otey


PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS

New & Improved, June 2006
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: A10 Networks IDSentrie 1000.
Blake Eno

The Art of Centralized Disk Defragmentation
In this comparative review, we take a look at three prominent enterprise disk-defragementation products to determine which fares best in terms of features and functionality.
John Green

OOD Offers Another Alternative
John Green

Paul’s Picks
Windows Defender Beta 2 and Windows Vista February CTP are looking mighty good to this Windows guru—catch his reviews of the Defender antispyware beta and the CTP for Windows Vista.
Paul Thurrott

ScriptLogic File System Auditor 1.0
This file-auditing solution--a great alternative to Windows' native file-audit features--logs file-system access, letting you know who's been looking at your sensitive files.
John Green

SmartLine DeviceLock
SmartLine’s DeviceLock provides a flexible, robust access management tool to manage security for portable storage devices.
Trisha Pendley


 
Alchemy Lab Network Administrator's Toolkit
Need help keeping an eye on your small network? Alchemy Lab's Network Administrator's Toolkit provides inexpensive monitoring and inventory tools.
Jeff Fellinge

Heroix Longitude 2.0.1
Here's a bird's-eye view of a many-faceted product that monitors the performance and availability of Windows and Linux systems and applications.
John Green

Two-Factor Authentication Tokens
A USB token, smart card, or fingerprint plus a PIN or password equals stronger authentication to network assets.
Sue Tibbetts

Vendor Briefings, June 2006
Our editors share insights from their conversations with ICS, CREDANT Technologies, ESET, and Hitachi Data Systems.
Editors


 
What’s Hot, June 2006
Readers highlight favorite products: Beachhead Solutions' Lost Data Destruction, Symantec Brightmail Antispam, Mimosa Systems' Nearpoint for Microsoft Exchange Server, Privacyware's ThreatSentry.
Blake Eno

 
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