November 2005
COVER STORY
The Perfect SMB Network
This introduction to our new series of Solutions Plus articles, in which we outfit the perfect SMB network, lays out the basics of what to expect.
Michael Otey
Crouching Server, Hidden Memory Leak
Curt Spanburgh
FEATURES
Hardware Essentials in the Perfect SMB Network
A few rudimentary physical components are common to most SMB networks. These are the pieces that help you move the data that keeps your company in business.
Ed Roth
Crouching Server, Hidden Memory Leak
Curt Spanburgh
Exploring Exchange 2003 Service Pack 2
Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack (SP2) doesn't introduce any earth-shattering changes, but it includes many welcome improvements that will make life easier for Exchange administrators and users alike.
Tony Redmond
Policy Settings for Mobile Devices
Tony Redmond
Ask the Experts
Learn about the Authenticated users group, find out how to stop users from sending forged SMTP mail, learn how to exclude files from being backed up in NTBackup, and more.
Editors
Understanding the Authenticated Users Group
Randy Franklin Smith
Stopping Users from Sending Forged SMTP Mail
Paul Robichaux
Excluding Files from Being Backed Up in NTBackup
Bob Chronister
Learning About RAID 6
Bob Chronister
XP Power Scheme Fix
If your users have been experiencing problems with XP, the problem might lie with the PowerCfg registry subkey.
Readers
COLUMNS
SQL Server 2005: The Last 5-Year Release Cycle?
Can MSN help Microsoft improve its dismal release-cycle record?
Karen Forster
What You Need to Know About IE 7.0 Security Features
IE 7.0's antiphishing and Protected Mode features and Windows Vista's User Account Protection and malware detection features provide compelling reasons to evaluate these upcoming products.
Paul Thurrott
What You Need to Know About Windows Vista Beta Security Features
User Account Protection and anti-malware technology are two important security features of the upcoming Windows Vista OS. Here's what you need to know about security improvements in the Vista beta.
Paul Thurrott
Does Your Network See Dead People?
Manually keeping user information in synch across multiple data repositories isn't for the faint of heart. Microsoft offers products to help and clarifies the benefits of those products in an interview with Karen Forster.
Karen Forster
Don't Miss the Virtualization Boat
Virtualization technology can deliver immediate gains in cost savings and reliability improvements.
Ben Smith
Robocopy Over the Network
Let's dig a little deeper into Robocopy, which offers some beneficial functionality in support of networked systems.
Mark Minasi
The Ins and Outs of Windows Vista
You need a scorecard to keep track of which features will and won't be included in Windows Vista. Here's the latest tally.
Michael Otey
Letters@windowsitpro.com
Readers write in about hardening IIS 6.0, Windows Error Reporting, and WinFS in Windows Vista.
Readers
PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS
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Carolyn Mader
Just Browsing
Get the low-down on the four most popular browsers.
Mark Joseph Edwards
DesktopStandard PolicyMaker
PolicyMaker is an easy-to-use product for enforcing standards and an excellent alternative to complicated logon scripts.
Adam Carheden
Lucid8 GOexchange Preventative Maintenance 3.1.2
Simplify offline maintenance for Exchange.
Adam Carheden
Paul's Picks
Paul reviews WinFS Beta 1 and Vista Virtual Folders.
Paul Thurrott
Windows Storage Server Appliances
These Windows Storage Server NAS appliances use a familiar environment to simplify your storage needs.
Anne Grubb
Vendor Briefings: Insights from the industry
Our editors share insights from their conversations with Symantec, Blue Lane Technologies, Utimaco Safeware, and BlueCat Networks.
Editors
What's Hot
Readers highlight favorite products: NetSupport’s NetSupport Manager, Ceratec’s XWall, Faronics’s Deep Freeze, and Microsoft’s LoadSim.
Carolyn Mader
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