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October 2006

COVER STORY

Introducing Microsoft Certificate Lifecycle Manager
Windows has always lacked advanced certificate, smart card, and USB token management features. Now Microsoft remedies the situation with CLM, a rebranded and revamped version of Alacris's idNexus product.
Jan De Clercq

Virtual PC Security Solution
Anne Grubb


FEATURES


 
Plan and Implement a Secure Wireless Network
Is your company ready to deploy a wireless network? Here are seven basic steps to setting up a safe and secure WLAN.
Ed Roth


 
Bridge the SharePoint File-Restore Gap
In SharePoint, you can't easily restore files accidentally deleted from a SharePoint content database. But you can use an automated backup script and a variety of file-restore strategies to make the task of restoring SharePoint files easier.
Ethan Wilansky, et al.

Restoring Files by Using SharePoint Content Databases
Ethan Wilansky, et al.


 
10 Keys to Command Shell Scripting
A carelessly written shell script can cause potentially serious problems. These 10 guidelines will help you avoid those problems and create more robust scripts that work in various environments.
Bill Stewart


 
Ask the Experts, October 2006
Our experts answer your questions about GAL searches, adding contacts in Outlook, disabling the Remember password feature, and more.
Various Authors

Finding Entries in the GAL by Job Title
Sue Mosher

Preventing Users from Using the Remember password Feature
Randy Franklin Smith

Running Windows with No Services
Mark Russinovich

Migration Glitch in SharePoint Portal Server
If you've installed the test version of SharePoint Portal Server with SQL Server 2000 and want to upgrade to the production version of SharePoint Portal Server with SQL Server 2005, here's a problem you should know about.
Alan Sugano


COLUMNS


 
Just-In-Time or Just-Too-Much Information?
How do you consume information, and how can Windows IT Pro—-and Microsoft—-better provide the information you need and want?
Karen Forster


 
What You Need to Know About IE 7.0 Corporate Distribution
Although IE 7.0 will be distributed as a high-priority update through Microsoft's update services, you can choose whether to accept it.
Paul Thurrott


 
What You Need to Know About SQL Server Everywhere
A new version of SQL Server 2005 is aimed at Windows Mobile PDAs and smartphones and Windows-based portable computers. But does its portability offset its limitations?
Paul Thurrott


 
What You Need to Know About Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs
Microsoft is revisiting thin-client computing. Find out how—and whether—Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs can help your organization put legacy PCs to productive use.
Paul Thurrott


 
Global Outsourcing: Trick or Treat?
Offshoring can be beneficial to business—or not. Learn the pros and cons of offshoring to understand the hype surrounding it.
Ben Smith


 
Netsh Adds Security to IPsec
Continuing his discussion of IPsec and Netsh, Mark takes a look at an important modification of last month's topic: encrypting and digitally signing traffic to and from a Web server.
Mark Minasi


 
Google Applications
It seems that everyone uses Google's search engine, but the company isn't resting on its laurels.
Michael Otey

Letters to the Editor
Readers comment on articles and offer a useful tip for changing passwords on the command line.
Readers, et al.


PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS

New & Improved, October 2006
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT New Boundary Technologies' Policy Commander
Readers

Vendor Briefings, October 2006
Our editors share insights from their conversations with Plus Technologies, Decru, and Network Appliance.
Editors


 
Paul's Picks
Check out these summaries of Paul Thurrott's reviews on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2 and Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2.
Paul Thurrott


 
Desktop Provisioning and Management
The benefits and features of desktop provisioning and management software vary from vendor from vendor. Before you buy, you'll have to do more research and evaluation than usual.
Alan Sugano

Exchange Management Software
Exchange organizations come in many sizes, with many different needs. Wherever your organization falls, this buyer's guide will help you pick the Exchange management software that's right for you.
Anne Grubb


 
What's Hot
Readers highlight favorite products: Gensortium's GenControl, PlateSpin PowerConvert, Qnext, Golden Bow Systems' VoptXP
Blake Eno

 
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