- Managing Windows Vista Files
- May 18, 2007
- Have you ever lost your keys? Forgotten where you placed that file you need for a meeting? Learn how Microsoft Windows Vista can aid you in managing and organizing the numerous files on your computer.
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- Mapping UNIX/Linux Shares On a Windows Server 2003 Network
- Dec 30, 2004
- Mapping drives from a UNIX/Linux file server doesn't only expand the scope of user storage on your network; it is also a good way for getting rid of complicated worms or viruses on Windows networks. Jesse Smith demonstrates dynamically mapping UNIX/Linux shares on a Windows Server 2003 network.
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- MCSA Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment: Active Directory Structure
- Jan 3, 2003
- This chapter covers the physical and logical structure of Active Directory deployment scenarios, as well as a basic understanding of the uses of each level of grouping in the centralized administration over widely distributed resources.
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- Media Improvements in Windows 7
- Aug 3, 2009
- This chapter reveals the improvements in Windows Media Player and Windows Media Center that enhance your audio and video experience in Windows 7.
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- MetaFrame 1.8 Service Pack 2 and Feature Release 1: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Part 1
- Jan 29, 2001
- In early September, Citrix announced the simultaneous release of Service Pack 2 and Feature Release 1 (SP2/FR1) for the MetaFrame 1.8 product running on Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, and Windows 2000 Terminal Services platforms. Since ...
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- MetaFrame 1.8 Service Pack 2 and Feature Release 1: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Part 2
- Jan 29, 2001
- Windows Thin Client expert Todd Mathers discusses the ICA client and the role that it plays in an NFuse implementation.
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- Microsoft System Center Configuration Management Basics
- Aug 21, 2009
- This chapter serves as an introduction to System Center Configuration Manager 2007.
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- MMS from 10,000 Feet!
- Oct 5, 2001
- In this article, you learn how Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) can help you manage multiple directories within your organization.
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- Moving Components from MTS to COM+
- Oct 1, 2000
- This article discusses the design changes from MTS and new features of COM+ as it relates to the Visual Basic developer. Use this article to get started porting your applications from MTS to COM+, and taking advantage of its new services.
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- Moving onto a Windows XP Desktop
- Mar 8, 2002
- If you’re considering Windows XP, you must first decide whether to adopt the Home Edition or Professional. After that, it’s a matter of working through upgrade or new install requirements and learning to live with a new, more colorful Windows desktop. On balance, it seems to be a pretty good move!
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- New TCP/IP Features for Windows 2000
- Apr 13, 2001
- This article gives a brief overview of the new features of TCP/IP as implemented under Windows 2000.
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- Obtaining the Latest Release of Samba
- Mar 29, 2002
- This article provides the information necessary to download the latest Samba source code distribution and also looks at the various precompiled binary packages that are available.
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- Open Source Versus Commercial Software: Why Proprietary Software is Here to Stay
- Oct 14, 2005
- Although open source software comes with lofty ambitions, some developers worry that the model just doesn't present a practical plan for the future of the software industry. Shawn Shell argues that proprietary software is here to stay — for a lot of good reasons.
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- Optimizing a Sluggish Windows Vista System
- Sep 28, 2007
- Andy Walker provides tips and tweaks to help your improve the performance of your Windows Vista machine.
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- Optimizing Windows NT Server and Microsoft Exchange: 28 Percent + More Speed Out of a Busy Exchange Server
- Jan 15, 2001
- This short article by Windows NT/2000 tuning and sizing expert Curt Aubley outlines Microsoft Exchange performance results achieved from various tuning efforts.
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- Organizing Shares with Windows Server 2003 DFS
- Oct 29, 2004
- Want to reduce administration time and user frustration? Streamline your network file sharing with DFS. Jesse Smith tells you how to set up a DFS root, and you'll learn some good practices for managing one or more DFS roots on your network.
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- Pane Relief: Herding Cats -- User Provisioning in Windows
- Feb 24, 2006
- Your Windows administrator may spend (waste?) a lot of time setting up users with passwords and access permissions (and redoing it when a user forgets his password). Provisioning systems can help by automating the process, but you're still stuck herding cats: figuring out who should grant permissions for what and making it all work. Rick Cook discusses the current options and issues for identity management and user provisioning systems.
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- Pane Relief: Registry Management Tools
- Feb 10, 2006
- The Windows registry works like an attic; stuff just keeps getting tossed in there, eventually creating a big, jumbled mess. Rick Cook explains why you need to pay attention to the registry and reviews types of registry tools for doing some spot cleaning.
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- Pane Relief: Rooting Around for Rootkits
- Jan 27, 2006
- As if your computer didn't give you enough cause for concern, now there's rootkits, nasty programs designed to hide away on your system and conceal software that takes control invisibly. Rick Cook explains what you need to know about these electronic cockroaches, how to find them, and what to do when you discover that you've been infested.
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- PDB File Internals
- Aug 6, 2001
- In this excerpt from Undocumented Windows 2000 Secrets: A Programmer's Cookbook, Windows programming expert Sven Schreiber discusses the internal structure of Microsoft PDB files.
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