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Find Out Who Is Leaving Files Open at Night
When Daniel discovered that some files weren't being backed up because they were open, he discovered a little-known tool named Openfiles. By running this tool through a batch file, he was able to find out which users were leaving files open at night.
Windows IT Pro
Your Non-Vista Option
Not looking forward to migrating to Vista? It's not your only option.
Windows IT Pro
Another Way to Quickly Copy File Paths
This file-path copying technique has been around since Windows NT, so you can use it with many Windows OSs.
Windows IT Pro
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March 27, 2008 |
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An Alternative to Windows Vista
Not looking forward to migrating to Vista? It's not your only option.
Windows IT Pro
Fighting Spam and Phishing with SPF
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) records can protect against forged emails and reduce the number of spam messages. Besides enabling SPF record checking in your mail-server or spam-filtering software, you should place an SPF record in your own DNS entries.
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Tools for Troubleshooting Locked-Out Accounts
Microsoft's Account Lockout and Management Tools can help reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to locate the root causes of locked-out accounts.
Windows IT Pro
Put IE 7.0's Toolbar Back Where It Belongs
In Internet Explorer 7.0, the toolbar is above the menu bar. If you find that annoying, here's a simple registry tweak you can make to place the toolbar back under the menu bar.
Windows IT Pro
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January 30, 2008 |
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Simple Startup Script Ensures Compliance to Government's File Requirements
Windows desktops in Department of Defense (DoD) agencies must meet several security requirements for 48 different types of files. Learn how a short .vbs script helped one agency make the necessary changes to the files' registry settings.
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January 25, 2008 |
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Letters to the Editor
The redesign of SQL Server Magazine is getting mixed reviews.
SQL Server Magazine
T-SQL Function Finds Almost Any Kind of Date
This user-defined function is flexible and easy to maintain because it uses a matrix and simple math to locate the date you need.
SQL Server Magazine
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Readers bring up good points about the ultimate Windows power tool, a "free utility" that actually isn't, and more
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2 More PDF Utilities to Lighten Your Computer's Load
Here are two PDF utilities that are easy on your computer's resources and on your budget. And they even work on Windows Vista.
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2 Tricks to Try When Existing Devices Don't Seem to Work on Vista
When you roll out Windows Vista, you'll probably find that many of your existing devices don't work. If the manufacturers of those devices haven’t provided new software or drivers, here are two tricks you can try.
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Centrally Control IE 7.0 Settings With Vista's Administrative Template
Internet Explorer (IE) 7.0 lets you centrally control RSS and other settings. If you're running Windows Vista, you can use Vista's Administrative Template files and Group Policy to apply those settings.
Windows IT Pro
Strim Strips Out Non-Alphanumeric Characters
Although SQL Server offers a variety of string functions, it doesn't have a function that strips out non-alphanumeric characters. Here's a user-defined function to fill that gap.
SQL Server Magazine
Tracking for Your SQL Server Agent Jobs
It used to be difficult to answer questions such as "When was the last time this job was run?" and "What jobs will be affected if we bring down the system for maintenance?" With the cspJobMonitor procedure that's no longer the case.
SQL Server Magazine
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November 20, 2007 |
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Don't Let Your Messaging System Be the Source of Sensitive-Data Leaks
Detecting and preventing data leaks is a relatively new concept that goes by many names, including outbound content compliance (OCC). As part of an OCC strategy, you can take advantage products that detect and act on email containing sensitive data.
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The Trick to Accessing Remote Files with Explorer.exe
There's a trick to using the Runas command with Windows Explorer: You first need to make a registry edit. Here is what you need to do.
Windows IT Pro
Enforce Uniqueness Without the Unique Constraint
If you've ever come across the problem of hitting the 900-bytes limitation for unique constraints, you'll want to check out this simple solution.
SQL Server Magazine
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