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July 2007
COVER STORY
The 4 Pillars of System Center Configuration Manager
SCCM 2007 is the new incarnation of Microsoft's vaunted SMS. Want to know how it can benefit your environment? Here's a look at the product's architecture, as well as its new and exciting features.
Ed Roth
Scripting Eases an SMS Migration
B. K. Winstead
FEATURES
Change IP Settings in a Snap
Here's a tool that lets you automatically change the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server for Ethernet and wireless network adapters. Fortunately, it's much simpler to use than the Netsh Interface IP commands.
Readers
Allow Cookies but Not Other Web Site Content
Using a .reg file, a batch file, and Group Policy, you can allow cookies but prevent users from downloading unwanted and possibly malicious files and ActiveX objects.
Apostolos Fotakelis
Another Way to Ensure Flawless Automatic Shutdowns
Besides using the Shutdown command in a batch file, you can use PsShutdown to shut down client computers.
Readers
Let WDS Ease Your Vista Rollout Pain
Windows Deployment Services eases the task of rolling out Vista to enterprise computers.
John Savill
WDS Server Modes
John Savill
Safely Deploy Security Templates
The Windows Server 2003 Security Guide gives you powerful templates for hardening security, but plan your deployment carefully and watch out for these gotchas.
Russell Smith
Dig Out by Digging Into PowerShell
Learn how to use PowerShell to retrieve event log entries, disable user accounts in AD, and retrieve a computer's user-defined shares.
Robert Sheldon
PowerShell Pointers
Robert Sheldon
Configuring Exchange Server 2007
After installing Exchange 2007, you'll need to configure your servers. Here are the steps to follow to set up the Mailbox, Client Access, and Hub Transport server roles.
Brien Posey
Server Configuration Steps for Exchange 2007
Brien Posey
How SharePoint Matches up to Public Folders
Integration features in Outlook, Exchange, and SharePoint can help you begin to transition away from using public folders to using SharePoint.
Emer McKenna
Ask the Experts
Learn about a compatibility problem between Acrobat Reader 8 and Vista's UAC feature, find out how to use a video for your desktop background, and learn how to chain two or more commands together.
John Savill
COLUMNS
I Know Who You Are; I Saw What You Did
Karen Forster look sat Windows Server 2008's and Vista's Network Access Protection (NAP), technology that can keep your network safe no matter what your users' computers throw at it.
Karen Forster
What You Need to Know About Windows Server 2008 Beta 3
The buzz around Windows Server 2008 has been loud, but with Microsoft releasing beta 3, all that hype may just turn out to be justified.
Paul Thurrott
Chml Fills the Gap
In response to an Icacls shortcoming, Mark creates a freely downloadable tool called Chml, which lets you further your integrity-level experiments.
Mark Minasi
Vista Customizations for Administrators
Make sure you've got Windows Vista organized so you can effectively perform your administrative functions.
Michael Otey
Letters@windowsitpro.com
Readers praise authors Ben Smith and Eric Rux, weigh in on VoIP and Office 2007 Deployment, and more.
Readers, et al.
PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS
New & Improved
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: Alacritech's Scalable Network Accelerators and iSCSI Scalable Network Accelerators
Blake Eno
Log Management Products for SMBs
Do you need an event log management product that can provide you with archiving, reporting, and monitoring functionality? Here are six products that do just that.
John Green
Paul’s Picks
Windows Calendar provides a good, web-compatibale alternative to Outlook's calendar features. Windows Home Server Beta 2 is a good choice for both home users and small offices.
Paul Thurrott
PrimalScript Universal
More than just a VB Script or Powershell script editor, the latest PrimalScript package is chockfull of powerful apps and training resources.
Michael Otey
KVM Over IP Switches
KVM over IP switches can improve IT efficiency, but make sure you choose a KVM solution wisely—our buyer's guide can help you navigate through the many choices and models available.
Jason Bovberg
Readers Review Hot Products
Readers highlight favorite products: CorasWorks Workplace Suite, O'Reilly Media's "Active Directory Cookbook," and High Tower Software's High Tower SEM 3210.
Blake Eno
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