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December 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine now online
The December 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online at...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/30/2007
Windows Confidential: The File System Paradox
We wrap up our November 2007 issue coverage with Raymond Chen's Windows Confidential (last, but most...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/28/2007
Field Notes: The Cod of Conduct
"Sometimes...what you need is a great big fish." It's hard to give a better introduction to Betsy...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/26/2007
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving from everyone at TechNet Magazine! We'll be back next week with...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/22/2007
The Cable Guy: Wireless Single Sign-on
Wireless connections that are established and then have to authenticate with a private network can...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/21/2007
Optimizing SQL Server Query Performance
Even if your database server runs on the most powerful hardware available, its performance can be...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/19/2007
Configure VPN Remote Access with ISA Server 2006
Virtual Private Networks -- VPNs -- are used to connect mobile users to the corporate network or to...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/16/2007
The Desktop Files: Defragmentation
Defragmenting your hard drives probably sounds about as fun as flossing your teeth. But...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/14/2007
Exchange Edge Transport Servers at Microsoft, Part 2
In the November issue of TechNet Magazine, Kay Unkroth completes her two-part series looking at the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/12/2007
Utility Spotlight: Cmdlets for Systems Management Server
There used to be no way to manage your Microsoft System Management Server (SMS) 2003 clients from...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/09/2007
Security Watch: Securing a mobile workforce
Many organizations have staff that operate from far-flung offices, telecommute, or frequently travel...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/08/2007
Simple, Scalable Deployment with BDD 2007
Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007 is a set of best practices...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/07/2007
An inside look at offline files
When you disconnect your laptop from the office network and go on the road or connect over a slow or...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/05/2007
Research Notes: Computers vs. HIV
Microsoft Research is playing a key role in the effort to develop a vaccine for the human...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/02/2007
Writing regular expressions with Windows PowerShell
While we intuitively recognize character patterns within a string like IP addresses, dates, UNC...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/01/2007
Software Update Management and other October unfinished business
Looks like the November 2007 of TechNet Magazine issue got going online before I finished telling...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/31/2007
November 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine now online
The November 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online at...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/29/2007
Green Computing
Green is the hot topic these days, and the concept is having an impact on the way people think about...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/26/2007
The Cable Guy: The Authenticated Internet Protocol
Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 both support Authenticated Internet Protocol (AuthIP), an...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/24/2007
Active Directory replication
While Active Directory created a great deal more flexibility in terms of supporting a large or...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/22/2007
Security Watch: BitLocker and the complexities of trust
BitLocker, the new cryptography feature introduced in Windows Vista, is just one of the many pieces...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/19/2007
Utility Roundup
Earlier this week I highlighted our Utility Spotlight column's coverage of Virtual Machine Remote...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/17/2007
Now hiring a Senior Editor for MSDN Magazine
Our sister publication, MSDN Magazine, is actively seeking a new Senior Editor to join our team....
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/16/2007
Utility Spotlight: Virtual Machine Remote Control Plus
Virtual Server 2005 enables you to virtualize many server workloads. Unlike Virtual PC, the Virtual...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/15/2007
Windows PowerShell: Working without a Script
Are you waiting to learn Windows PowerShell because you just don't have time to learn scripting...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/12/2007
Optimizing SQL Server CPU Performance
A number of factors can affect CPU utilization on a database server, including compilation and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/11/2007
Hey Scripting Guy! We've got a puzzle for you!
Yeah, I know. We just got the October issue of TechNet Magazine online last week, and I've barely...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/10/2007
World Teachers' Day
Today is World Teachers' Day (as designated by UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific,...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/05/2007
SharePoint Daylight Saving Time hotfixes
If you're running Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 and haven't already done so, be sure you've...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/03/2007
Hey, Scripting Guy! - Relationships Matter
Relationships do matter. But how would the Scripting Guys, of all people, know that relationships...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/28/2007
September installment of Exchange Queue & A
Every other month, members of the Exchange team at Microsoft answer your questions in our Exchange...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/26/2007
Live from DEC Europe 2007
Greetings all- I'm spending a few days this week at DEC Europe 2007 - the Directory Experts...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/24/2007
Connecting Users with Office Communications Server 2007
Keeping in touch with customers, partners, and colleagues is an essential part of being successful....
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/24/2007
Utility Spotlight: PageDefrag
Your average Windows-based defragmenter can optimize most files on your hard drive, but some items...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/21/2007
Windows Vista Backup Technologies
Many people don't think about backing up their data until it's too late and the data has already...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/19/2007
Popular SharePoint articles on TechNet
SharePoint is a great collaboration engine. It includes a long list of great features, including...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/18/2007
Building a Green Datacenter
The upcoming October 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine begins what we hope will be an ongoing dialog on...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/17/2007
Desktop Files: PC Recovery with Windows PE
Most of the current desktop recovery tools return a system to a known good state by mirroring the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/17/2007
Blogging the Articles: What do you think?
For the past month or so we've been blogging about each of the articles in the current issue. I was...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/14/2007
Windows PowerShell: Securing the Shell
In the September 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine, Don Jones explains why Windows PowerShell is a more...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/12/2007
11 Essential Tools for Managing Active Directory
Active Directory is a crucial technology for managing users and groups in an enterprise, but...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/10/2007
Security Watch: User Account Control
UAC. Does anyone really have mild feelings about this much-discussed feature of Windows Vista? I...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/06/2007
Offline reading in 11 languages
Over the past few years, many of you have requested an offline, digital version of TechNet Magazine...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/05/2007
IT secrets for keeping users happy
It's important to remember your users. Most of the changes you make to your systems, policies, and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/04/2007
Reanimating Active Directory Tombstone Objects
Data loss is a fact of life and it pays to be prepared for all sorts of recovery scenarios....
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/31/2007
The September 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine is now online
The September 2007 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online at...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/28/2007
Application virtualization with Microsoft SoftGrid
The concept of software virtualization has been around since the 1960s. However, it has taken the IT...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/26/2007
Deploying Windows Vista With BDD 2007
You've got hundreds, maybe thousands, of machines that need to be migrated from Windows 2000 or...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/24/2007