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3rd Microsoft Patch Available for SNMP Hole

Microsoft Corp. notified customers that a third patch is available to protect Windows platforms from the industry-wide SNMP security vulnerability. This time the patch covers Windows NT Terminal Server 4.0.

MCSA Ranks Exceed 5,000 Charter Members

Microsoft to recognize early adopters with wallet card and special certificate.

NT Patch Available for SNMP Vulnerability

Microsoft continues to work on bringing out patches for all versions of Windows affected by the industry-wide security vulnerability in SNMP.

BMC Unifies Database Tools

Hoping to better reflect the current data management environment, BMC Software, Inc. unified its database products and business units. In addition, it launched new products for IBM's DB2 database.

Analyst Firm Lists Exchange Headaches

Ferris Research, an analyst firm and consultancy focusing on messaging and collaboration, on Thursday released a list of the four biggest headaches for Exchange 2000 administrators. The culprits, according to Ferris Research, are mass updates of mailboxes, recipient policies, distribution list management and interorganizational use of Exchange.

Critical Flaw Revealed in Microsoft VM

Microsoft this week acknowledged a critical flaw in the Microsoft Virtual Machine that could allow an attacker to intercept confidential information such as usernames and passwords.

Windows Reclaims Top Spot in SAP Benchmark

Unisys this week leapfrogged IBM with a Unisys ES7000 32-processor server running Windows Datacenter Server to retake the top spot on an SAP application scalability benchmark.

Objectives Guides for .NET Exams Now Online

New exams guides for Microsoft's developer tracks now available; details beta dates.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer Preview

When it’s released, the new Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) tool that Microsoft Corp. announced a couple of weeks ago will fulfill a long-sought requirement of Windows systems administration: A free hotfix management tool with a GUI interface and HTML reporting capabilities.

Datacenter Server Limited Edition Released

Although Microsoft has pushed back the schedule for Windows .NET Server, the company is going ahead with the release of a limited edition of Windows Datacenter Server based on Windows .NET Server beta code.

Microsoft's 2002 Security Bulletin Count Reaches 12

Microsoft set a wicked pace for security bulletins in the last 30 days. After issuing no bulletins through Jan. 29, Microsoft sent out 12 from Jan. 30 through the end of February.

News Analysis: OS Delay a Good Sign for Trustworthy Computing

With the confirmation that it is delaying the release of Windows .NET Server, Microsoft offers the first tangible proof that its Trustworthy Computing initiative is more than hype.

Get to Know Those Nodes

LANutil Elite 5.1 is an efficient, effective hardware and software inventory program.

WinProxy Delivers on Promises

Polka your way around the Internet.

Storage Quota Management

Users can chew up disk space in seconds. Quota Server can deal with these space hungry people.

Your Brief Guide to Scripting Tools: Visual KiXtart Editor 3.0

Editors exist for all kinds of scripting needs—some free, some cheap, and some not-so-cheap. Use this guide to help you find the right product for your work.

More Protection Than You Want

CheckIt Firewall locks down your computer so well that no traffic flows in or out!

ActiveManage Extends the Sysadmin's Reach

Keep your network running from anywhere.

Your Brief Guide to Scripting Tools: Primalscript

Editors exist for all kinds of scripting needs—some free, some cheap, and some not-so-cheap. Use this guide to help you find the right product for your work.

Certified Mail: March 2002

The value of bootcamps; what MCPs wear; Microsoft's certification retirement policy.

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