- Fax Servers: Serving Faxes More Than Ever!
- Sep 3, 2004
- The continued—and still growing!—reliance on faxes for secure, easy document transmission has more and more businesses moving from traditional fax machines or PC-based faxing programs to dedicated fax servers. Should you join them?
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- Interface Changes in Windows Server 2003
- Aug 13, 2004
- This chapter touches on some of the new interface changes and features in Windows Server 2003, including a skinnable interface, folder compression to save space, built-in methods for CD burning, and remote desktop assistance.
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- Creating a Fault-Tolerant Environment in Windows Server 2003
- Aug 6, 2004
- There are many ways to add fault tolerance to network services and resources running on Windows Server 2003 servers, and all without the hassle of third-party software. Find out how to use them in this chapter from Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Insider Solutions.
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- Got Sender ID?
- Aug 6, 2004
- Everyone is sick of spam, particularly overburdened IT managers who have to deal with it on a day-to-day basis. The Sender ID initiative could ease the burden on administrators, users, company resources, and Internet infrastructure.
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- Setting up a Software Restriction and Wireless Network Policy with Windows 2003 Group Policy
- Aug 6, 2004
- Keep those unwanted applications from running on client machines and set the rules for how wireless clients operate in your Windows 2003 domain. Jesse Smith shows you how to set up a GPO with software restriction and wireless network policies for a network operating with a Windows Server 2003 server as the primary domain controller.
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- Administering Windows Server 2003 Remotely
- Jul 30, 2004
- This chapter covers the wealth of tools and options available to administrators in Windows Server 2003, including many enhancements to tools that existed in previous versions of the system.
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- Designing Strategies for Security Management
- Jul 23, 2004
- With an eye towards passing the MSCE 70-298 Exam, Bill Ferguson and Ed Tittel explain the ins and outs of managing network security, and the tools that you can use to maintain security on a Windows Server 2003 Network. Included are several sample questions with detailed answers to help you prepare for the exam.
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- Wireless Security
- Jul 16, 2004
- Tom M. Thomas explains the basics of setting up security for a wireless network. He warns technicians of the various ways in which a wireless network can be breached, and provides help in protecting against those attacks.
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- EFS Issues in Windows XP/2003
- Jun 25, 2004
- Compared to Windows 2000, the new implementation of the Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows XP/2003 has some pitfalls. Zubair Alexander examines these issues and provides some pointers for planning an EFS strategy for your business environment.
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- Installing Windows Server 2003: Making Decisions
- Jun 18, 2004
- Thankfully, the days of determining the IRQ, base I/O address, and memory range of your system devices are, for the most part, in the past. Windows Server 2003 has the easiest and most intuitive installation procedure of any Microsoft operating system to date. However, the server will not install itself. This sample book chapter walks you through the key decisions and helps you make the correct choices for your environment.
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- Windows 2003 Server System Monitor: A Gold Mine of Statistics
- Apr 30, 2004
- Server administrators know that it is essential to monitor the performance of their servers, both in terms of hardware and the services running on it. Jesse Smith tells you how to do this the System Monitor way.
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- Extending the Active Directory Schema To Track Custom Info
- Feb 27, 2004
- You can modify the Active Directory database to track almost anything you want: ID info, social security numbers, etc. Kurt Hudson shows how to track additional information about user accounts.
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- Five Tweaks for Windows Servers: Speeding the Internet Experience for Users
- Feb 13, 2004
- Don't have room in the budget for all the bandwidth you'd like? Users griping about Internet wait times? What's an IT mom to do? What parents of modest means have always done: Plug the leaks, patch the holes, and stretch the meals with bread.
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- Integrating Smartcard and Secured Access Technologies in Windows Server 2003
- Dec 12, 2003
- Smartcards and other security hardware have been around for several years but have been adopted slowly due to perceived difficulties in implementation. Windows Server 2003 has made the deployment of such security devices much more straightforward. The authors of "Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Insider Solutions" explain how to use Smartcards and other secured access technologies.
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- Setting Up a Front-End NLB Cluster
- Nov 21, 2003
- Why do some Web sites sustain lots of activity with little or no downtime? The secret may be that the site is clustered to spread the workload across multiple servers.
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- VPNs: Dial "T" for Troubleshooting
- Nov 13, 2003
- Rebecca Rohan continues her discussion of how to create a virtual private network without having a virtual nervous breakdown. Just because the thing is built, that doesn't mean that you're done: Next comes a little phase called "troubleshooting."
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- Introductory VPNs: Mapping LANs and Lines for Fewer Landmines
- Oct 24, 2003
- It's supposed to be a virtual private network, not a virtual nervous breakdown.
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- Using Smartcards in Windows Server 2003/XP
- Oct 17, 2003
- Worried about password authentication security on your Microsoft Windows network? With Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP, you can get smart cards working for you faster than ever before.
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- Installing Windows Server 2003
- Jul 18, 2003
- Explore all the possibilities for your installation of Windows Server 2003. You will get all of the helpful tips you need to complete a successful installation or upgrade.
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- Designing a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- Jun 27, 2003
- Even through mistakes in Active Directory design have become more forgiving than they were with Windows 2000, it is still important to thoroughly examine the various aspects of your organization to design an infrastructure that aligns with your needs. This chapter will guide you toward the domain model that is right for you.
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