IT Administration


In Through the Back Door

A routine audit of Active Directory permissions can expose this example back-ended breach.

Tame Your Storage with NAS

Buying new servers and more direct-attached disks solves short-term storage issues but creates a bigger problem—the storage management nightmare. Network attached storage, which separates disks from servers, is one answer. We evaluate three top NAS solutions running Windows Storage Server.

STOPZilla Bursts the Pop-Up Bubble

Stop popups dead in their tracks with this inexpensive but sanity-saving blocker.

Bursting the Pop-Up Bubble

Two tools that stop popups dead in their tracks

Linux Hits Microsoft Desktop

Conference news speaks of competing forces.

Divide and Conquer

Are you role-playing with your network? If not, you’re missing a powerful way to make it more secure.

File Replication Service: User-Friendly at Last

The File Replication Service (FRS) has a justifiably bad reputation for bugginess and indecipherable logs. But recent changes from Redmond make it worth another look.

Group Policy Strategy and Tactics

Group policy is constantly evolving and has new functionality within Windows Server 2003. Here’s some basic training on what it can do.

Password Currency

Why it's important for remote users to change passwords regularly.

There’s a New (Web) Marshal in Town

NetIQ’s content tool keeps an eye on your Web surfers.

Anti-Spam Law Ineffective

Can Spam...Can't.

The Project from Hell

Three continents, incompetent management and an impossible deadline is a case study in how to NOT do a major upgrade.

Giving Up Privilege

Learn how to properly manage admin accounts.

How Google Bursts the Pop-Up Bubble

Google's toolbar comes with a fairly effective pop-up killer—and it's free.

CALL FOR USERS: Looking for SMS 2003 Implementers

Have any of you switched to Microsoft's SMS 2003 since it became available in November of 2003? If you've made the move, we want to hear your stories.

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