May 2005
COVER STORY
Microsoft Talks About Windows Server 2003 SP1
Windows Server product and marketing execs discuss Microsoft's roadmap for OS releases, SP1 security improvements, and customer feedback.
Karen Forster
SP1 RC2 Passes the Test
Anne Grubb
The Drive to Deliver SP1: Clyde Rodriguez Explains the Focus on Security, Reliability, and Performance:
Karen Forster
FEATURES
6 Essential Storage Strategies to Meet Compliance Needs
Confused about what products you'll need to invest in as part of your regulatory-compliance plan? Use this checklist to help focus your search.
David Chernicoff
Storage Product Directions in 2005
Whether you're a customer or vendor, 2005 is shaping up to be an exciting time in the storage market. Keep an eye on these key trends.
David Chernicoff
What IT Pros Must Know About Sarbanes-Oxley
Now’s the time to learn what part IT will play in making sure your company complies with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's requirements for controls, documentation, testing, and records retention.
Randy Franklin Smith
Virtual Server 2005 Cluster Setup Kit
Take advantage of clustering in a virtualized environment by walking through this easy-to-follow guide to configuring a Windows Server 2003 cluster via Microsoft Virtual Server 2005.
Michael Otey
VM Configuration Summary
Michael Otey
IPsec for Network Protection
Use IPsec to solve three common problems—to stop worms, to protect servers, and to isolate a domain—without performance-sapping encryption.
Steve Riley
20 Windows 2003 Command-Line Weapons
Extremely valuable command-line utilities exist for the Windows environment, but they can be difficult to find. Here are more than a dozen essential tools that'll remind you of Windows' command-line strength.
Sean Deuby
Get Your Command-Line Utilities Here!
Sean Deuby
Dynamic Blacklists Demystified
Learn how to employ dynamic blacklist services as part of your spam-fighting strategy.
Mark Joseph Edwards
Ask the Experts
Learn: how to use Identity Integration Server Feature Pack for Windows Server Active Directory, should you deploy Exchange or Outlook first, when to apply Exchange schema upgrades when migrating your to Exchange 2003, and about the iSCSI protocol.
Bob Chronister, et al.
Synchronizing Forests Without Using Trusts
Randy Franklin Smith
Deciding Whether to Migrate First to Exchange 2003 or Outlook 2003
Paul Robichaux
Applying Exchange Schema Upgrades During Migration
Paul Robichaux
Using iSCSI for Network Storage Solutions
Bob Chronister
Troubleshooting Unexpected System Shutdowns
Bob Chronister
A Custom Office SP1 Deployment
Here’s a way to include SP1 in a custom deployment of Office 2003.
Readers
Using RIS to Deploy 64-Bit OSs Is Tricky
To automate the deployment of the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003, you can use Remote Installation Services. However, there are some problems you need to know about.
Readers
Outlook Won’t Shut Down? Try This Script
When you use Outlook 2003 to open a mailbox or shared calendar typically accessed by an Outlook 2000 client, Outlook 2000 sometimes doesn’t shut down. Here’s a workaround if you don’t want to use Microsoft’s hotfix
Readers
Troubleshooting SUS and WSUS Clients Is No Longer Troublesome
Troubleshooting problems on an SUS or WSUS client is much easier when you know where the appropriate subkeys are in the client’s registry.
Readers
COLUMNS
The What, the Why, and the How
The What, Why, and How: Learn about how we provide the information you need to do your job today.
Karen Forster
What You Need to Know About Exchange 12 (E12)
Developed with an eye toward upcoming business trends and customers' key pain points, Exchange 12 will be one of the most impressive Exchange upgrades Microsoft has ever released.
Paul Thurrott
What You Need to Know About Microsoft Update
Set to replace Windows Update in mid-2005, Microsoft Update will provide patches and updates for Microsoft Office, SQL Server, and Exchange Server as well as the OS.
Paul Thurrott
Finding Content on Microsoft Sites
IT pros rely on Microsoft's Web sites to help them solve technical problems and want better site search capabilities.
Karen Forster
What Content Is Where?
Karen Forster
Product Support from the Trenches
Karen Forster
6 Habits for Hiring Highly Effective Consultants
Follow Ben Smith's guidelines for hiring consultants who will provide your organization with optimal value.
Ben Smith
Blat Goes the Message
Need to send a notification message from the command line? Download a cool public-domain tool called Blat.
Mark Minasi
Features of WSUS
WSUS benefits include a zero-footprint Web interface and the ability to uninstall patches and restart a failed download.
Michael Otey
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Readers, et al.
PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS
New & Improved
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: DesktopStandard's PolicyMaker Standard Edition 2.0
Carolyn Mader
Disk Imaging Tools: Install, Clone, Manage
If you're considering using a disk imaging tool to prepare for or avoid a software audit, our comparison of these Altiris and Symantec products can help you choose the right product.
Adam Carheden
Disk Jockey
Adam Carheden
Connecting from Afar
Three products—Symantec's pcAnywhere, Citrix Online's GoToMyPC, and CrossTec's NetOp Remote Control—give users and administrators options for accessing a remote system.
Dustin Ewing
A Money-Saving Option
Dustin Ewing
Paul's Picks
Paul rates Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Release Candidate 2 and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 Release Candidate 2.
Paul Thurrott
Software Inventory Management Products
These 25 software inventory management products can help you keep software auditors at bay.
Adam Carheden
Vendor Briefings
Our editors share insights from their conversations with Shavlik Technologies, NETGEAR, KT-Tech, and Winternals Software.
Editors
What's Hot
Readers highlight favorite products: GFI Software GFI MailEssentials for Exchange/SMTP, Imanami Oprofile, and Quest Software ERDisk
Carolyn Mader
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