Are you role-playing with your network? If not, you’re missing a powerful way to make it more secure.
- By Roberta Bragg
- 03/01/2004
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 is constantly evolving and has new functionality within Windows Server 2003. Here’s some basic training on what it can do.
- By Jeremy Moskowitz
- 03/01/2004
Why it's important for remote users to change passwords regularly.
- By Chris Brooke
- 03/01/2004
NetIQ’s content tool keeps an eye on your Web surfers.
- By Joseph L. Jorden
- 03/01/2004
Can Spam...Can't.
Three continents, incompetent management and an impossible deadline is a case study in how to NOT do a major upgrade.
- By Greg Neilson
- 03/01/2004
Learn how to properly manage admin accounts.
Google's toolbar comes with a fairly effective pop-up killer—and it's free.
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.
Cull unused or deleted accounts using the LDIFDE tool and some scripting trickery.
- By Bill Boswell
- 02/01/2004
Use free tools from Microsoft to monitor your systems and make sure they are running properly
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 02/01/2004
Safely find your way to Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003.
- By Bill Boswell
- 02/01/2004
- By MCP Magazine Readers
- 02/01/2004
One forest is easier to manage than multiple forests, but it might not be secure enough.
- By Stephen Perry
- 02/01/2004
This tool creates scripts for tweaking remote systems.
- By Chris Brooke
- 02/01/2004
Many security-related tasks can be tedious—and, therefore, overlooked. Using these 10 scripts can make your life easier, while simultaneously locking down your network.
Help for working through the steps.
- By Chris Brooke
- 01/01/2004
First, adopt a method and then take inventory.
- By Danielle Ruest and Nelson Ruest
- 01/01/2004
Stub zones can beef up your DNS infrastructure. Here’s a practical guide to when and how to use them.
- By Bill Boswell
- 01/01/2004