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Create and Restore Shadow Copies on Windows Server 2008

Simple steps for creating and restoring Shadow Copies on Windows Server 2008! ...

You can't directly update SQL Server 2000 log shipping to SQL Server 2008 log shipping. But you can easily migrate your SQL Server 2000 log shipping configuration to SQL Server 2008. Learn how. ...

Exchange Server 2007 enables Outlook Web Access for each user by default. In five steps, however, you can easily disable Outlook Web Access for specific users ...

You can use T-SQL commands to manage access and roles in SQL Server. Here's a summary of the commands you'll use. ...

Once you’ve thoroughly researched and planned your implementation of Failover clusters, you’re ready to actually create the cluster. The mechanism to create and manage Failover clusters is the Cluster Administrator application, part of the Administrative Tools folder. Here are the 12 easy steps! ...

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Virtualization: Backup and Disaster Recovery for Server Virtualization

Virtualization brings significant changes to disaster recovery. Here’s an introduction to how the Microsoft virtualization platform factors into your disaster recovery plan, as well as a deeper look into backup and restore options and considerations for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V.

Adam Fazio

TechNet Magazine October 2008

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The new Group Policy Preferences feature found in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista provides more than 3,000 settings, greatly expanding what administrators can do with Group Policy. Here’s a guide to using Group Policy Preferences to manage your environment.

Derek Melber

TechNet Magazine January 2009

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See how the free Microsoft USB Flash Drive Manager can help you easily copy, delete, and back up files from a flash drive, as well as perform other useful tasks.

Lance Whitney

TechNet Magazine January 2009

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The Desktop Files: Windows Won't Start!

Drivers fail, files get corrupted, disks crash--there are numerous uncontrollable reasons why Windows might fail. But all is not lost. Wes Miller explores the kinds of things that can go wrong in a Windows system, and explains how you can troubleshoot them to get your system working again.

Wes Miller

TechNet Magazine January 2009

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Take a close look at SharePoint Security Accounts to see how a weak configuration can give an attacker full control over all site collections and sites.

Pav Cherny

TechNet Magazine January 2009

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Geek of all Trades: Control Network Access Using DHCP Enforcement

NAP monitors the health of specified computers when they attempt to connect to a network and includes a number of mechanisms to enforce health requirements. In this article, Geek of All Trades Greg Shields gives readers an overview of these enforcement mechanisms and, as an example, takes a closer look at setting ...

Use Windows PowerShell to Manage Virtual Machines Here are a few examples of how you can use Windows PowerShell scripts to manage virtual machines running on a Server Core installation. Note that these scripts are presented as samples and may need to be customized to work in your environment.

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Disabling an Unused Part of Group Policy Objects One way to disable a policy is to disable an unused part of the GPO. By disabling part of a policy that isn’t used, the application of GPOs and security will be faster.

Administer Windows Server 2008 Server Core from the Command Prompt ...

In the August 2008 issue of TechNet Magazine, Paul Randal wrote an article Top Tips for Effective Database Maintenance. It was geared toward "involuntary DBAs" (IT pros who inadvertently wind up responsible for a SQL Server instance). The article had a great response from our readers so Paul has written another ...

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Forefront Security

Microsoft Forefront is designed to deliver an integrated security solution that makes it much easier to deploy and manage security across an organization’s IT infrastructure. In this, our annual security issue, we feature two articles that describe how Forefront Security protects instant messaging and e-mail.

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July 2009

Identity and Access Management: Managing Active Directory Users with ILM 2007

Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 enables administrators to manage the multiple digital identities inherent in enterprises today, and to keep users, computers, and other directory objects in sync among diverse directories and databases. This article introduces the key concepts of ILM. John McGlinchey

User Account Control: Inside Windows 7 User Account Control

User Account Control is a set of technologies that has one overall goal: to make it possible for users to run as standard users. In this article, Mark Russinovich explains how the default Windows 7 UAC mode makes a PA user’s experience smoother by reducing prompts, allows them to control what legitimate software can modify their system, and still enables more software to run without administrative rights and continues to shift the software ecosystem to write software that works with standard user rights. Mark Russinovich

SQL Server: Understanding SQL Server Backups

In most situations, database backups are critical for recovering from a disaster, but there are lots of misconceptions about how backups work and what a good backup strategy is. In this article, the fi rst in a three-part series on disaster recovery, Paul S. Randal explains how the three most common types of backups work and how you can combine them into an effective backup strategy. Paul S. Randal

Columns

From the Editor: Identification Synchronization Mitch Irsfeld	Toolbox: New Products for IT Pros Greg Steen highlights new tools and utilities for the IT Professional. Greg Steen
Exchange Queue & A: New Features and Improvements in Exchange Server 2010 Are there new high-availability features in Exchange 2010? Is administration any easier? Has the Extensible Storage Engine been replaced? And what’s new with Outlook Web Access? Henrik Walther answers these questions and more. Henrik Walther	Utility Spotlight: Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer Trying and failing to connect to Exchange Server often leaves you with no hint as to the nature of the problem. Now the Microsoft Exchange Server Remote Connectivity Analyzer can help IT administrators figure out the causes of the connectivity failures and, in many cases, provide suggested steps for resolution. Brad Hughes	Inside SharePoint: SharePoint Security Hardening SharePoint security hardening requires an end-to-end approach that addresses the full spectrum of security dependencies and risks within and across server farms. Pav Cherny discusses how deploying NAP with IPsec enforcement is an effective way to harden your SharePoint infrastructure. Pav Cherny
Windows PowerShell: What Not to Script Don Jones shares his top six common suggestions to improve Windows PowerShell scripts. Don Jones	Geek of all Trades: Setting Permissions from the Command Line Greg Shields explains why setting and managing file permissions from the command line, though initially complex, can provide great benefits, and he describes two free tools to help you do this. Greg Shields	Hey, Scripting Guy!: Back Up Your Event Logs with a Windows PowerShell Script The Microsoft Scripting Guys create a Windows PowerShell script that provides an easy way to back up, archive, and clear your event log files. The Microsoft Scripting Guys
Desktop Files: Sharing and Synchronizing Your Files If you are searching for a way to be able to access to files from anywhere, and to share and synchronize those files easily, there are a growing number of potential solutions, as this column describes. Wes Miller	Security Watch: Thoughts on Identity, Part 2 Jesper M. Johansson	The Cable Guy: Support for IPv6 in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 offer new features that support IPv6 for local and remote connectivity and for simplified management of host settings, as Joseph Davies explains. Joseph Davies
Business of IT: Controlling the Business Value Debate When questioned about the business value of IT, IT professionals must not cede the debate to the questioner. Instead of directly responding, they should choose an approach that reveals both the invalidity of the question and the virtues of IT. Romi Mahajan	Windows Confidential: Cached Credentials Depending on your point of view, cached credentials can be both a blessing and a curse. Raymond Chen explains how they work and how you can control them. Raymond Chen