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AD Gold Nuggets
Explore some lesser-known tools to make Active Directory administration easier.
Windows IT Pro
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Sean Deuby
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[September 24, 2009]
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A Better BitLocker: BDE Enhancements
New features in the BitLocker volume-level data encryption solution might make moving to Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 worthwhile.
Windows IT Pro
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Jan De Clercq
VMware Takes Virtualization to the Next Level
We chat with VMware President and CEO Paul Maritz about competing with Microsoft, the launch of vSphere 4, and what the future holds for virtualization in the enterprise.
Windows IT Pro
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Jeff James
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[July 20, 2009]
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More Control Through Group Policy Preferences
how these extensions give you more options for deploying printers, restricting devices, managing users and groups, and help out with other common Group Policy tasks.
Windows IT Pro
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Jeremy Moskowitz
Getting Started with System Center Mobile Device Manager
SCMDM is for enterprise customers who want to bring their mobile devices under the same kinds of management control that they apply to desktop and laptop PCs and servers. Here's how to make it work for you.
Windows IT Pro
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Paul Robichaux
Recover Your Exchange Server 2007 Environment in 16 Steps
Has your Exchange system crashed? Here are the step-by-step instructions you need for recovering that system—from beginning to end.
Windows IT Pro
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Alan Sugano
What's New in DNS and Name Resolution?
New DNS features in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista—and upgrades to Windows XP and Windows Server 2003—get you closer to a world without WINS.
Windows IT Pro
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Mark Minasi
Use PowerShell to Execute Commands on Remote Machines
Instead of using PsExec to run commands on remote machines, try RemoteProcess.ps1. This PowerShell script uses Windows Management Instrumentation's (WMI's) Win32_Process class to start a remote process.
Windows IT Pro
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James Lim
Use Powercfg to Control Laptops' Power-Management Settings
Users were getting disconnected from a hosted application when their laptops went into standby mode. Manually configuring the power-management settings didn't work well, so this IT pro incorporated Powercfg commands into a logon script to fix the problem.
Windows IT Pro
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Chris DeRusseau
An Easy Way to Get Numerous Files Into and Out of SharePoint Document Libraries
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS 2007) and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS 3.0) let you manage documents using SharePoint document libraries. Here's a quick and easy way to upload files into and download files from those libraries.
Windows IT Pro
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Jian Bo
Minimize the Time It Takes to Send Files to Nondefault Printers
To send a file to a nondefault printer, you need to open the file so that you can select the desired printer. However, you can eliminate this step by adding a printer shortcut to your Send To menu.
Windows IT Pro
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David Lawrence
How to Allow Shortcuts When Using SRP on Windows XP Workstations
If you enable Software Restriction Policy (SRP) and set the default security level to Disallowed on Windows XP workstations, the built-in rules won't allow users to launch applications from desktop shortcuts. Here's a workaround to allow shortcuts.
Windows IT Pro
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Russell Smith
Utility Can Help Reduce UAC Headaches When Working with Scripts
If User Account Control (UAC) is giving you a hard time when you're writing or running scripts on Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, try the Elevate Script HTA. With just a few clicks, you can run .vbs and .js scripts under administrative privileges.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
Scripting on a Cluster
Running scripts reliably on a cluster can be challenging. Here's a solution that's not only effective but also easy to implement.
Windows IT Pro
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Jim Turner
SCVMM 2008’s Virtual Machine Templates
SCVMM’s VM template feature lets you quickly and consistently provision VMs.
Windows IT Pro
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Sean Deuby
SCVMM and ESX Server Integration
SCVMM 2008 relies on vCenter for ESX Server integration.
Windows IT Pro
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Alan Sugano
Get Started with Microsoft’s Online Services
Get a taste of cloud computing by trying out Microsoft's Business Productivity Online Suite. Follow easy steps to set up Exchange Online and SharePoint Online and get some useful pointers for deployment and management of the online services.
Windows IT Pro
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Brett Hill
Exchange 2007 Shortcomings
Try these workarounds for some of Exchange 2007’s frustrating aspects, such as loss of GUI functions and certificate complexities.
Windows IT Pro
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Nathan Winters
Fixing Network Problems
Is your network down? Or do you merely have network problems? Here are four scenarios to help you troubleshoot and get your network up and running.
Windows IT Pro
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Michael Dragone
Deploying Office 2007 and Managing VPNs with Group Policy
Group Policy continues to be powerful—and difficult to work with. A few workarounds can help in using it to deploy Office 2007 and letting users connect to VPNs.
Windows IT Pro
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Darren Mar-Elia
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