TechNet Magazine November 2006

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New Command-Line Switches for Sc.exe

On Windows Vista, the sc.exe command has been enhanced with new command-line switches. Here's a look at what's new. ...

Windows 7 allows you to turn off the various system messages and notifications that pop up on the Taskbar. Find out how. ...

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Configure Remote Server Connections

Connections from other servers are handled differently than user connections. Learn to quickly configure remote connections for SQL Server 2008. ...

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. ...

Learn how you can easily configure SQL Server 2008 to automatically manage database and log size. ...

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Popular Articles

Windows Vista: A Guide to Windows Vista Backup Technologies

Backup is something many people ignore until it’s too late. But there’s no excuse for this, especially now that the new Windows Vista Backup and Restore Center offers a variety of features that make it easy to protect your data against most forms of data loss. Find out how you can plan a complete recovery strategy with Windows Vista.

Christine Fok

TechNet Magazine September 2007

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Consolidating servers onto fewer physical machines has many advantages, but it is extremely important that you plan for your systems to be highly available. Here’s a guide to using Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering to bring high availability to your Hyper-V virtual machines.

Steven Ekren

TechNet Magazine October 2008

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SQL Server 2008 includes a new “eventing” mechanism called SQL Server Extended Events that enables some sophisticated troubleshooting. Get an overview of Extended Events and find out how you can use this new functionality for monitoring and troubleshooting.

Paul S. Randal

TechNet Magazine January 2009

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Without too much effort, you can deploy a terminal server to host the applications you need in your environment. But there are some important decisions you’ll need to make to ensure your implementation meets user expectations. Greg Shields discusses the various options you have and explains how they will affect you.

Greg Shields

TechNet Magazine January 2009

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The upcoming release of Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager “2” offers many new features and enhancements. Explore the new portal experience and find out how you can cut costs with self-service tools, increase security compliance with business process modeling, and reduce development time with simplified development tools.

Aung Oo

TechNet Magazine January 2009

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Our Blog

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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November 2006

Windows Vista: 10 Things You Need to Know about Deploying Windows Vista

From more flexible image handling to a new boot loader, Windows Vista introduces some important changes for desktop deployment. Here’s a look at 10 ways Windows Vista can make your next deployment faster and easier than ever. Michael Niehaus

Windows Vista: Protect Your PC with New Security Features in Windows Vista

Developed according to the Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle guidelines, Windows Vista offers a level of security not built into earlier versions of Windows. Take a look at the new and enhanced features Windows Vista offers to help you detect and prevent security threats. Justin Harrison

Windows Vista: Achieve the Non-Admin Dream with User Account Control

While limiting user privileges is a good way to help protect your systems, non-admin accounts can be inconvenient, introducing problems such as application compatibility issues. Windows Vista offers new features that make it easier for you to manage and support standard user accounts Alex Heaton

Windows Vista: Enterprise Networking with Windows Vista

Since the release of Windows XP, networking has changed drastically—users are more mobile, wireless networking is everywhere, and security threats are more sophisticated. Take a look at the innovations in Windows Vista that make networking simpler, more secure, and easier to manage. Jason Leznek

Windows Vista: Getting Ready for Windows PE 2.0

Along with Windows Vista, a more powerful version of Windows PE will be released. This overview discusses the new features and capabilities found in Windows PE 2.0 and how these changes will affect you Wes Miller

Windows Vista: Inside the New Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

Before you deploy a new OS, it's critical that you determine potential compatibility issues and solutions for the many applications your organization relies on. Here's an in-depth look at how you can access your software portfolio, determine the impact Windows Vista will have on applications, and find solutions for potential issues. John Melton

Windows Vista: New Tools for Event Management in Windows Vista

Windows Vista presents a giant step forward in enterprise management, offering a new and improved infrastructure and tools designed for event logging and tracing. The result is easier, more powerful ways to gather information and quickly perform troubleshooting. Val Menn

Windows Vista: More Powerful Group Policy in Windows Vista

The Group Policy infrastructure has been overhauled, delivering new management features, new policy settings, support for multiple local GPOs, and much more. This article looks under the hood at the many changes Windows Vista brings to Group Policy. Jeremy Moskowitz

Columns

From the Editor: Get Ready for Windows Vista Joshua Trupin	Toolbox: New Products For IT Pros Greg Steen	Utility Spotlight: Robocopy GUI Traditional copy and paste works well enough for simple tasks, but for advanced functionality, you need Robocopy. But what if you're not a fan of the command line? Enter Robocopy GUI. Joshua Hoffman
SQL Q&A: Temp Tables, 64-bit Processing, Mirroring, and More Your queries answered by Microsoft IT professionals. Edited By Nancy Michell	Hey, Scripting Guy!: Sure, We're Adaptable You can do a lot of networking through scripts. Two Windows Management Instrumentation classes, Win32_NetworkAdapter and Win32_NetworkAdapaterConfiguration, allow you to work with network adapters on your computers. The Microsoft Scripting Guys	The Future Of Windows: Directory Services in Windows Server "Longhorn" A number of improvements in Active Directory will come your way with the next version of Windows Server. These new Active Directory features will solve a number of problems you previously had to try to work around or simply live with. Byron Hynes
Security Watch: I Just Got a Security Bulletin. Now What? The Microsoft monthly security bulletin has helped foster more mature processes for deploying security updates. Since you know security bulletins are released on a predictable day, you can build your own regular processes for handling them. Christopher Budd	Inside Microsoft.com: Management and Delegation of ASP.NET One of the microsoft.com operations team’s challenges is the proper configuration of ASP.NET. Here are some tips they’ve learned. Jeff Toews	Field Notes: Learn to Ask for Help Edward Dake
Windows Confidential: Handling Compatibility Hacks What should Windows do when a program is so incompatible with Windows that it cannot run at all or that it runs with severe limitations? The current versions of Windows only display a warning dialog. Here's why. Raymond Chen