The Get Secure, Stay Secure initiative at Microsoft spawned two new methods for keeping enterprises up to date on Microsoft hotfixes and service packs.
This week at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas, Microsoft officials detailed the “Systems Management Server 2.0 Value Pack” and a separate “Software Update Services” for customers not using SMS or Active Directory.
- By Scott Bekker
- 05/01/2002
10 years later: Where we are and where we go from here.
- By James Carrion
- 05/01/2002
Microsoft plans incremental enhancements to much of its line of management software this summer, not just Systems Management Server.
Microsoft disclosed this week that beta availability of Systems Management Server 2003, formerly known by the codename Topaz, will come this summer. But Microsoft also has plans to improve upon Microsoft Operations Manager and Application Center in coming months.
- By Scott Bekker
- 05/01/2002
Suspicious of XP’s security features? As you spend quality time together, you’ll get to see its good points—maybe even become friends.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 05/01/2002
Just what does the ol' crystal ball say about the next decade?
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/01/2002
Or, don’t look back—something might be gaining on you.
The Schema controls how Active Directory operates. Here’s how it works and what’s new in Windows .NET.
- By Bill Boswell
- 05/01/2002
Manage, monitor, and more—for a price
- By Damir Bersinic
- 05/01/2002
Getting a handle on the invisible part of your network—the protocols that are in use—can be of enormous value in helping you detect problems.
- By Bill Heldman
- 05/01/2002
Microsoft released a free JDBC driver for its SQL Server 2000 database, and Redmond is submitting the driver for certification from Java/J2EE heavyweights like Sun, IBM and BEA.
- By Scott Bekker
- 05/01/2002
Be the King of the Castle by executing tasks from the comfort of your own throne.
- By Chris Brooke
- 05/01/2002
Your clients say they need your project "yesterday." Yep, rapid application development still has its place. Question is, when and where?
- By Mike Gunderloy
- 05/01/2002
Although BIND is still the DNS champ, Windows 2000 DNS is becoming more popular. But what do you do when you need to have both on your network? An interop pro shares how to make it happen—step by step.
Microsoft plans to release the beta for its next version of Systems Management Server this summer. The feature set for what was formerly known as the Topaz release remains similar to what Microsoft discussed a year ago, although there is a greater emphasis on supporting Pocket PC and Windows CE devices.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/30/2002
Organizations running Microsoft's Outlook e-mail client face a new security vulnerability if some users choose Word as their default e-mail editor.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/29/2002
Microsoft posted a Security Rollup Package for users of Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition. Called TSE SRP1, the rollup package covers many patches not included in TSE Service Pack 6 from last summer.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/29/2002
In the two-and-a-half months since a significant vulnerability was discovered in the industry-standard SNMP protocol, Microsoft has been steadily releasing patches for affected versions of Windows. With the release of patches for Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE, only Windows 95 still requires a patch.
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/29/2002
Just because a market niche is mature doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. NetManage improved features in its Rumba product line to give end-users a better legacy system experience.
New version adds wireless support.
- By Mike Gunderloy
- 04/25/2002
Intel on Thursday formally named its second-generation 64-bit processor the Itanium 2. The processor had formerly gone by the codename "McKinley."
- By Scott Bekker
- 04/25/2002