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Inside SharePoint: Enterprise Project Management with SharePoint
Microsoft Office Project Server (MOPS) 2007 is the right choice if you want to increase the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/27/2008
Windows PowerShell: Build a Better Inventory Tool
In the previous installment of the Windows PowerShell column (Windows PowerShell: Building Your Own...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/26/2008
Interacting with Windows from a Mac Environment
How times have changed! These days it is fairly easy to bring Macs into your Windows network...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/25/2008
New TechNet Webcasts, Podcasts, and Virtual Labs on SQL Server 2008 and Exchange Server 2007
The TechNet Online team has just posted two new series of webcasts, podcasts, and virtual labs about...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/20/2008
Hey, Scripting Guy! Calculating Server Uptime
Up is up and down is down, right? Maybe so, but sometimes the two are not as separate as you’d...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/20/2008
Revisiting the 10 Immutable Laws of Security
It's been about 8 years since "The 10 Immutable Laws of Security" were first published,...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/19/2008
Understanding Proxy Authentication in AD LDS
Proxy authentication lets users perform a simple bind to an Active Directory Lightweight Directory...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/18/2008
Sustainable Computing: Power Management Settings for Compliance and a Reduced Footprint
The latest installment of our online-only Sustainable Computing column is now available. Find out...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/17/2008
Utility Spotlight Change Analysis Diagnostic
The complexity of systems today makes troubleshooting more difficult than ever. It’s harder to keep...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/13/2008
Managing Macs in Your Windows Environment
Have various workers in your company been showing up with questions about Macs? The odds of having a...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/12/2008
Authenticate Linux Clients with Active Directory
Did you just go “whoa!” when you saw that title? Bet you never thought you’d see that here! But the...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/11/2008
TechNet Magazine December 2008 Interop issue now online
The December 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. And it's filled with...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 11/10/2008
Latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Released
Last year around this time, TechNet Magazine featured an article about the Microsoft Security...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/04/2008
Hey, Scripting Guy! Probing the Depths of WMI
Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is the Microsoft implementation of Web-based Enterprise...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 11/03/2008
TechNet Magazine Toolbox
In every issue of TechNet Magazine, Greg Steen (a practicing IT professional) discusses free and...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/30/2008
Field Notes: Community in the workplace
In this month’s TechNet Magazine, you’ll find the second of a series of Field Notes columns written...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/27/2008
Windows Confidential
Have you ever wondered why you sometimes get a message that says Windows can't replace a file that...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/22/2008
The Desktop Files: Data Loss Prevention with Enterprise Rights Management
Want to be proactive about preventing data loss? Enterprise rights management is the way to go....
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/22/2008
Windows PowerShell: Building Your Own Software Inventory Tool
In the November 2008 installment of our Windows PowerShell column (which is available online), Don...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/21/2008
Inside SharePoint: Extending Office Applications with Web Services
In the era of Software-plus-Services, Web services play an important role because they decouple...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/20/2008
SQL Server 2008: Track Changes in Your Database
"For developers, one difficult problem in SQL Server is tracking what data has changed in a...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/16/2008
Utility Spotlight Internet Explorer Developer Toolbar
Whether you develop Web content yourself or just support your local webmaster, here's a free...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/14/2008
Exchange Queue & A: Outlook Anywhere and IPv6, the Remote Connectivity Analyzer, and More
Here’s just a sample of the questions answered in this month’s column: Q Our organization, which...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/13/2008
Using Configuration Manager with Windows Server 2008
With SP1 installed, ConfigMgr works with Windows Server 2008 just as it does with other versions of...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/10/2008
Monitoring Windows Server 2008 with OpsMgr 2007
The much-anticipated release of Windows Server 2008 introduced significant changes to the OS, adding...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/09/2008
Presentation Virtualization with Enhanced Terminal Services
Virtualization is hot nowadays, but Terminal Services has been abstracting the presentation layer of...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/08/2008
Granular Targeting In Operations Manager 2007
If you’re an OpsMgr 2007 administrator, chances are good that you’ll be creating custom monitoring...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 10/05/2008
TechNet Magazine November 2008 Issue Is available online
The November 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. FEATURE...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 10/02/2008
Security Watch: Revisiting the 10 Immutable Laws of Security, Part 1
It's been about 8 years since Scott Culp published "The 10 Immutable Laws of Security." It...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/30/2008
Attend a Virtualization Launch Event Near You
As we've been discussing over the last few weeks, the latest issue of TechNet Magazine delves into...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/26/2008
Windows PowerShell: The Power of Profiles
Have you ever wished Windows PowerShell would launch with a work environment tailored to your...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/26/2008
Essential Tools for Planning Your Virtual Infrastructure
Virtualization technologies can help contain costs in the datacenter and across your entire IT...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/24/2008
Virtualization: Getting Started with Microsoft App-V
With Microsoft Application Virtualization, or App-V, desktop administration becomes a simpler, more...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/22/2008
Achieving High Availability for Hyper-V
Consolidating servers onto fewer physical machines has significant benefits in resource and cost...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/18/2008
Hey, Scripting Guy! Famous Last Words
What did famous Greek philosopher Socrates have to say about XML files? Find out as the Scripting...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/17/2008
An Introduction to Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008
The introduction of Hyper-V makes virtualization an even more compelling solution for IT...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/16/2008
Utility Spotlight: Offline Virtual Machine Servicing Tool
One of the advantages of using VMs is that you can store them in an offline state as VM...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/15/2008
Manage Your Virtual Environments with VMM 2008
The new System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 manages not only Microsoft Virtual Server 2005...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/11/2008
October 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine available online
The October 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine is now available online. And it's all about...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/09/2008
Mark Russinovich On Security, The Future of Windows, and Joining Microsoft
David Tesar recently posted an interview with Mark Russinovich. In the interview, Mark discusses...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/04/2008
The Desktop Files: Advanced Functionality in WDS
In his third installment on Windows Deployment Services, Wes Miller explores features that enhance...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/04/2008
Windows Confidential: Windows 95 Unplugged
In the September 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine, Raymond Chen reflects on how some left over...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 09/03/2008
Hey, Scripting Guy!: Stay Connected with Your Toaster
As the Scripting Guy notes, the old phrase "you can run but you can't hide" was never more...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 09/02/2008
Inside SharePoint: SharePoint Directory Integration
Pav Cherny discusses the limitations of the built-in Directory Management Service in SharePoint and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/29/2008
Security: Understanding Shared Account Password Management
"One of the common things that administrators must deal with on an ever-increasing basis is the...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 08/28/2008
Utility Spotlight: Windows Memory Diagnostic
Suppose one of the PCs you support is acting up—freezing, crashing, blue screening. Is some piece of...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/28/2008
Exchange Queue & A: September
Henrik Walther answers your questions about Microsoft Exchange. Here’s just a sample of the ones he...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/27/2008
Take Your Line of Business Applications Mobile
Beyond traditional voice, messaging, and productivity functions, many businesses today want mobile...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 08/26/2008
Anatomy of a Malware Scam
Back in the Winter 2005 issue of TechNet Magazine, when TechNet Magazine was still in its infancy,...
Author: Matt Graven Date: 08/25/2008