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April 2007
COVER STORY
Toughening Up Virtual Server
Are you about to jump on the virtualization bandwagon? Before you do, you need to be aware of the technology's real security concerns. Here are some practical solutions that you can use.
John Howie
Virtualized Preparedness
B. K. Winstead
FEATURES
Get in Sync with DFSR
Ditch Robocopy (and FRS) for replication and synchronization on your network, and implement easy-to-use DFSR on Windows Server 2003 R2 instead.
Sean Deuby
How DFS and AD Work Together
Sean Deuby
Internet Explorer 7.0
Deploy Internet Explorer 7.0 to take advantage of the Web browser's cool new features and enhanced security.
John Savill
Preventing Internet Explorer 7.0 Automatic Deployment
John Savill
Longhorn Server PKI
Longhorn Server's public key infrastructure (PKI) has the most features of any PKI version, and installing Windows Certificate Services is easier than ever.
Jan De Clercq
New Longhorn Server PKI Features
Jan De Clercq
Exchange Storage Ins and Outs
Refresh your knowledge of Exchange storage options.
Paul Robichaux
Vista's New Backup and Restore Technologies
To make backup and recovery processes more useful and forgiving, Microsoft built Vista’s new backup capabilities from the ground up instead of repackaging the old backup technology.
Ed Roth
Vista Backup and Recovery Checklist
Ed Roth
SharePoint and InfoPath: A Powerful Duo
The strong integration between Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 and Microsoft Office InfoPath 2003 lets you collaborate by publishing forms to your SharePoint sites.
David Gerhardt
SharePointers
Bob Mixon offfers up SharePoint solutions from an administrator's perspective.
Bob Mixon
The Group Policy Route to Office Deployment and Management
Use these two features of Group Policy to better manage Office—Group Policy Software Installation deploys Office and Office Administrative Templates locks down the behavior of various Office applications for your users.
Darren Mar-Elia
Ask the Experts
Learn about DNS scavenging and how to configure it, find out how to migrate applications during a move to Vista, and learn all about Vista's user account security.
Various Authors
Configuring DNS Scavenging
John Savill
Migrating Applications When Upgrading to Windows Vista
John Savill
PsExec, User Account Control and Security Boundaries
Mark Russinovich
Safeguard the Data on USB Storage Devices Without Spending a Dime
If you're worried about protecting the data on your USB storage device, consider using TrueCrypt. This free tool uses encrypted volumes to protect your important data.
Readers
2 Simple Commands Let You Match TCP Connections With Processes
Identifying which TCP connections are associated with which processes on a computer can help with troubleshooting problems. To quickly match TCP connections with processes, you can use the Netstat and Tasklist commands.
Readers
Script Makes Searching for GPO Settings a Snap
Using one of the sample scripts that ships with Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), you can quickly discover in which GPO a setting resides.
Readers
COLUMNS
Open Source Support: What’s in It for Microsoft?
Microsoft is committing itself to interoperability in a big way by taking a structured approach to providing "interoperability by design."
Karen Forster
What you need to know about Vista's User Account Control and BitLocker Drive Encryption
With Windows Vista, Microsoft set out to make the most secure Windows version yet. By all accounts, it was successful. This month, Paul Thurrott covers features that will ensure your data and your desktop stay protected.
Paul Thurrott
From Unified Messaging to Unified Communications
Many readers haven’t heard of unified communications (UC), and even those who have don’t know specifically what it is. Learn the details about UC, how it differs from UM, and what it could mean for your company’s communication policies.
Karen Forster
Successfully Managing Change
You can successfully manage change by being sensitive toward your employees' needs and honest about the progress of the change.
Ben Smith
The Rise of Whoami
You probably often use the great Whoami account-lookup tool. You'll be happy to know that Windows Vista gives it a new sense of legitimacy, finally making it a fully supported, in-the-box utility.
Mark Minasi
New Program Locations in Vista
Some important programs are no longer in the same places they were in XP and can be quite difficult to find in Vista without some help.
Michael Otey
Letters@windowsitpro.com
Readers ask how to choose between Exchange 2003 or 2007, suggest antispam solutions for business, and praise an online article.
Readers, et al.
PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS
New & Improved
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Vizioncore's esxRanger, Charter, Replicator, and Migrator
Blake Eno
Industry Bytes
Our editors share insights from their conversations with Arcot Systems, Quest Software, Adobe Systems.
Editors
The Evolution of Windows Storage Solutions
Windows Storage Server and Windows Unified Data Storage Server devices are quick and easy to deploy and answer today’s need for NAS.
Michael Otey
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