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Understanding NetBIOS and Windows Server 2003 Everyone hates NetBIOS, but we've all got to live with it. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how to deal with NetBIOS and Windows Server 2003 with maximum security and minimum difficulty. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Hacking Excel, Part 1 Learn how to create a workable speedometer (or "speedo") chart, complete with moving needle, by using a combination of doughnut and pie charts, in this sample hack from O'Reilly's Excel Hacks. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Server Hacks: Remotely Enable Remote Desktop What to do when you need to enable Remote Desktop on a remote server? Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, walks you through the steps. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
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An Inside Look at XP SP2 The first real beta of SP2, Release Candidate 1, is finally out. Final release is only a few months away. Is it ready for prime time? And what's inside? Wei-Meng Lee gives you an inside look. [WindowsDevCenter]
Optimizing Your Servers' Pagefile Performance If you want to wring the most out of your servers' performance, you need to go beyond the default pagefile setting. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, offers his hard-won advice. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Using Excel's Calendar Controls Entering dates incorrectly in an Excel spreadsheet can affect calculations, charts, or pivot tables based on those dates. Dave and Raina Hawley, authors of Excel Hacks, show how to use the standard Calendar Control to make dates easy for users to enter and to ensure that the dates are entered correctly. They also show how to use an Advanced Calendar Control to add or subtract days, weeks, or months from within a calendar. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Server Hacks: Preventing Users from Installing Devices Users can inadvertently cause serious damage when installing hardware. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how to stop them from installing potentially dangerous hardware. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Perfect Text Editors for Coders Tired of wimpy and all-but-useless Notepad and WordPad? Get the three best text editors on the planet with special features for coders -- and they're all free or shareware. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Creating Desktop Shortcuts Using Visual Basic Looking to use Visual Basic to create desktop shortcuts programmatically or as part of an installation program? Ron Petrusha shows you how. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Ensuring DHCP Server Availability DHCP servers are at the core of your network. How do you make sure they're always available? Mitch Tulloch shows you how. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Hacking Windows Server Mitch Tulloch has gathered 100 hacks in his Windows Server Hacks book to help system administrators master the more powerful features of Windows Server. To provide a real look at what these hacks can help you do, we offer three excerpts here: How to use an ADSI-based script to search for domain users; how to use the Hyena utility to quickly find out which user on your network has a particular file open; and how to locate all machines that have automatic logon enabled in their registry. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Getting Connected While on the Road Using Infrared or Bluetooth The always-on Internet: How to connect to the Internet using your mobile phone, laptop, and infrared or Bluetooth. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Server Hacks: Resetting User Passwords Resetting user passwords from the command line can save you time, but there are "gotchas" along the way. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you what to watch out for and how to reset passwords fast. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Kill Internet Ads with HOSTS and PAC Files You don't need special software to kill ads and objectionable Internet content -- just use the power built right into the Windows browser. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons, Part 3 Get more out of Windows Server 2003, without paying a penny. In this final article of a multi-part series, Mitch Tulloch shows you free tools you can download and add to your toolbox of must-have utilities for Windows administrators. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Power Up Internet Explorer with Three Shells Supercharge Internet Explorer with one of three wrappers. Once you use them, you won't be able to imagine how you got along without them. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Server Hacks: Disable "Run As" The "Run As" command is a great tool for network administrators. But in the hands of ordinary users it can be dangerous. Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks, shows you how to disable it for users so it can't do harm. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Error Reporting Under the Covers The WER system can evoke fears about invasion of privacy and misuse of data, but there is little cause for worry. The benefits are huge for both end-users and developers, and the danger is miniscule. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Setting Up a Virtual Private Network What to do if you want to securely access your network when you're out of the office? The quickest and safest way is to set up a VPN. Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to do it. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons, Part 2 Looking to power up Windows Server 2003? It's only a year old, but already there are dozens of ways you can increase its effectiveness and make it easier to manage. In this second article of a multi-part series, Mitch Tulloch shows you how to get the most out of Windows Server 2003 with three more feature packs. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Protect Yourself Against Kerberos Attacks The only way to defend yourself is to understand your attacker in-depth. This excerpt from the recently released Security Warrior by Cyrus Peikari and Anton Chuvakin details Kerberos attacks. Read it and prepare yourself. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Inside IIS 6 With the release of Windows Server 2003, Microsoft has made significant changes in how IIS works. Mitch Tulloch brings you up-to-speed on what's new, and gives you insider tips on how to take advantage of it. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons, Part 1 Windows Server 2003 is only a year old, but already there are dozens of ways you can power it up and make it easier to manage. In this first article of a multi-part series, Mitch Tulloch shows you how to get the most out of Windows Server 2003 with three feature packs. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Kicking the Tires of XP Service Pack, Part 2 XP's Service Pack 2 fixes a variety of security flaws that have bedeviled Windows users for years. In this second article of a two-part series, Ron White shows how it makes for safer browsing, more secure email, and finally -- the death of pop-ups. [WindowsDevCenter]
Protect Yourself Against Denial-of-Service Attacks The only way to defend yourself is to understand your attacker in-depth. This excerpt from the recently released Security Warrior by Cyrus Peikari and Anton Chuvakin details denial-of-service attacks against Windows XP. Read it and prepare yourself. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
The Well-Tuned Server, Part 2 Not happy with the performance of your web servers? Mitch Tulloch offers five quick ways to enhance the performance of machines running IIS 5 and IIS 6. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Kicking the Tires of XP Service Pack 2, Part 1 XP's Service Pack 2 will be out by mid-year -- what's in it for you? In this first part of a two-piece article, Ron White looks at big changes to the Internet Connection Firewall. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Tuning Automatic Updates It's a tough job keeping all the systems on your network properly patched and protected. Mitch Tulloch shows you how to use Automatic Updates to automatically manage updates on multiple servers and machines. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
The Well-Tuned Server, Part 1 Poorly tuned servers can spoil the performance of your network. Mitch Tulloch offers tips for improving network performance, cutting costs, and saving time by fine-tuning your file servers. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Still Annoyed with Your PC? Fight Back Steve Bass tackles yet another handful of irritating PC annoyances. This week, Steve shows you how to boot those boring IE icons; how to disable the Caps Lock key; and more. Steve is the author of the best-selling PC Annoyances. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Effective Forms Authentication, Part 1 ASP.NET offers several possibilities for authenticating users, but when you come right down to it, there's only one reasonable alternative for most applications: forms authentication. Mike Gunderloy takes you step-by-step through creating a forms authentication project and helps you avoid the potholes. [ONDotnet.com]
Getting Started with Microsoft InfoPath 2003 Wei-Meng Lee introduces newcomers to the power of InfoPath 2003 and shows how to build a simple form to start collecting data. InfoPath provides three ways to define the types of data you want to collect: using an XML Schema, a database, or a Web service. For this article, Wei-Meng uses an XML Schema. Wei-Meng is the author of Windows XP Unwired. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
Windows Server 2003: Still Room for Improvement Mitch Tulloch highlights three areas where he thinks Microsoft could have done even better in Windows Server 2003. Mitch is the author of Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
VBScript or Perl? In the process of writing Active Directory Cookbook, author and long-time Perl coder Robbie Allen had to make a decision that Windows system administrators often face: whether to use VBScript or Perl? Ultimately, Robbie decided to use VBScript for the book's examples (though you can find Perl examples on his web site). In this article, Robbie outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each language, with sample code, to help you determine which works best for your project. [WindowsDevCenter.com]
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Windows XP SP2 poses firewall management test For SP2, Microsoft recommends using Active Directory to manage configurations of the firewall across large numbers of desktop PCs. [Source: ActiveWin.com] Survey Slams Microsoft Software Assurance Program [Source: ActiveWin.com] Microsoft executive on Linux, 64-bit computing [Source: ActiveWin.com] Police probe Sasser informant [Source: SecurityFocus News] Microsoft Backs Bonded E-Mail To Squelch Spam Linux Insider May 18 2004 4:30AM GMT [Source: Moreover Microsoft news] Straightening Out the 'Longhorn' Time Frame Extreme Tech May 17 2004 6:17PM GMT [Source: Moreover Microsoft news] |
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Mac vs. PC, a small cost comparison experiment [François Joseph de Kermadec]
Why I won't buy a so-called "cost efficient" computer [François Joseph de Kermadec]
Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down on XP SP-2 [Preston Gralla]
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