Security


Automate Your Administration

Speed up and simplify your work by applying these 10 scripts to the job.

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.

Your Brief Guide to Scripting Tools

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.

Get Ready for Your Audit

Time spent with network security auditors pointed out to Roberta the most common weaknesses in companies. How does yours stack up to her list?

The TaeBo Workout for Your Active Directory Database

ntds.dit can quickly grow flabby if you don’t work it out regularly. Let NTDSUtil be your coach.

More Protection Than You Want

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

Storage Quota Management

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

EFS: Handle with Care

The Encrypting File System, while serving a need, can also cause big headaches—especially with the XP implementation. Here’s how to do it right.

ActiveManage Extends the Sysadmin's Reach

Keep your network running from anywhere.

Certified Mail: March 2002

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

An Olympian IT Challenge

MCSE Scott Seppich expects long work days in February, having joined the SchlumbergerSema staff integrating the IT infrastructure for the Olympics.

What, You Got a Problem?! Call for Questions....

MCP Magazine's writers and editors turn their attention to solving your problems -- technical and professional.

How Much is Too Much?

WCAT can answer that question.

Securing Remote Management with WMI

Writing scripts for remote computer management can save man-hours and shoe leather. But like any part of Windows, it has to be properly secured, or you risk opening up your network to the bad guys.

Are Two Better Than One?

Two books from Coriolis help prep you for the same ISA Server exam. Question: Why did they do it that way?

Application Center 2000: Super Glue

Application Center 2000 isn’t the best known of Microsoft’s .NET servers, but if you run a Web or server farm, it can be indispensable.

Web Site Change Management

Keeping track of changes to Web sites can be of a great importance, a good reason to put SiteRecorder to work for you.

Certified Mail, Feb. 2002

Security risks, the "right" security policy, and certification as a foot in the career door.

Build Remote Access in a Day

Good case studies, technical errors might mean you'll need an extra day.

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