TechNet Magazine February 2008

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Delete Files Permanently with SDelete

When you delete a file, Windows removes the index for the file, but the file’s contents are still on the disk until the data has been overwritten by another file. Learn how to delete files permanently so attackers can't recover this data. ...

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Install Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008

Learn how to install Hyper-V on both full and Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008. ...

You should run maintenance routines against databases on a daily basis. By default, Exchange Server runs maintenance tasks daily from 1:00 A.M. to 5:00 A.M. but you can customized the time if you so desire. ...

When things go wrong with notification, operators do not get notified and problems might not be corrected in a timely manner. Learn how you can prevent this with a fail-safe operator. ...

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Shake Windows off Your Desktop

Need to quickly clean up your cluttered desktop by minimizing all windows but the one you're working in. Here's a simple but handy trick to do this. ...

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Popular Articles

Windows Confidential: Last Check-In Chicken

Raymond Chen explains why it is often the developers who have their acts together who end up checking in the final bug fixes to products.

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Windows PowerShell: Trapping Errors

Learn how you can implement error-handling in Windows PowerShell.

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Raymond Chen looks at the skewed relationship bugs have to errors, and explains why it's important that programmers suffer as well as give results.

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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.

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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.

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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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February 2008

SharePoint: A Smart Approach to Gathering Data in the Enterprise

Information is one of the most important assets in an enterprise. But it can be a challenge to manage the mountain of data being gathered through e-mail, Web-based forms, surveys, and other mechanisms. Here's a look at how the Microsoft Office system can help you integrate systems and make data more accessible. Keith Deshaies

SharePoint: Building a Powerful Survey Infrastructure

Gathering and analyzing data is an essential part of business, but you need tools that will allow independent teams to collect the data they need, when they need it. Find out how you can use WSS 3.0, MOSS 2007, and InfoPath 2007 to build a complete and flexible survey solution that can be used throughout the enterprise. Jim Bradley

SharePoint: Standardize Data Management with Custom Content Types

The vast number of disparate documents and other content items stored throughout a large organization can make it difficult to manage documents, their associated metadata, and their behaviors in a centralized and reusable way. Take a look at how you can use content types in SharePoint 2007 to simplify content management across the enterprise. Pav Cherny

Office Communications Server: How Presence Powers OCS 2007

Office Communications Server 2007 uses information about user availability to route communications to the most appropriate place—whether it's sending a voice call, a video conference, an e-mail message, or an IM. See how the OCS 2007 system uses presence to connect endpoints. Rajesh Ramanathan

Office Communications Server: Plan Your OCS 2007 Voice Deployment

Integrating Office Communications Server 2007 with an existing PBX system can be a challenging task. You need to select an integration scenario, understand call routing, know how to configure user settings, deal with number plans, and more. But don't worry. This overview will show you what you need to know. Jochen Kunert and Rui Maximo

High Performance Computing: An Introduction to Windows Compute Cluster Server

Rather than relying on large specialized systems, high performance computing uses clusters of smaller, standard systems. Spreading the workload in this fashion offers an economical solution for solving complex problems quickly. Explore the compute cluster functionality and support provided by Windows Compute Cluster Server 2003. John Kelbley and Doug Lindsey

Online Extra: Deploy the 2007 Office System with Terminal Services

The 2007 Microsoft Office system includes design changes you must be aware of before deploying it in your Terminal Services server farm. This article gives you an overview of the changes. James D. Silliman

Columns

From the Editor: Dealing with Information Overload Joshua Hoffman	Letters: Readers Speak Out	Toolbox: New Products for IT Pros Greg Steen
SQL Q&A: Non-Clustered Indexes and Retaining Permissions Saleem Hakani and Dan Carollo	Utility Spotlight: ADMX Migrator With Windows Vista, the format for Group Policy templates has changed to an XML-based structure. The ADMX Migrator utility can convert your legacy ADM files into the new ADMX format, as well as help you easily create your own custom ADMX files. Lance Whitney	The Cable Guy: IEEE 802.1X Wired Authentication IEEE 802.1X authentication provides an additional security barrier for access to your intranet. See how Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 make it a snap to implement IEEE 802.1X authentication for your wired network. Joseph Davies
Windows PowerShell: Shell Permissions Permissions in Windows are, unfortunately, innately complicated. But Windows PowerShell can help. Get a quick overview of how permissions in Windows work and find out how you can simplify the task of working with them. Don Jones	Hey, Scripting Guy!: The Games Are Afoot! Oh, and Some XML, Too The Microsoft Scripting Guys go on and on about the 2008 Scripting Games, and they also show you how to create, append, and modify XML documents. By the way, have you heard about the 2008 Scripting Games? The Microsoft Scripting Guys	Security Watch: Island Hopping: Mitigating Undesirable Dependencies Unwanted security dependencies can expose your entire network to attacks. Find out how security dependencies work so you can analyze dependencies in your environment and resolve potential problems. Jesper M. Johansson
The Desktop Files: Dual Booting with Windows XP and Windows PE 2.0 There are a number of advantages to booting Windows PE 2.0 from the same partition as Windows. Learn how to dual-boot Windows XP and Windows PE 2.0 from the same partition and explore the problems this can solve. Wes Miller	Field Notes: Donate Your PC When you donate and reuse old hardware, you keep old hardware out of landfills-and that helps to preserve our environment. These tips can help you effectively delete personal data from your old computer equipment so it will be ready for reuse. Jim Lynch	Windows Confidential: Scrapping the Scraps Here's some history about how a couple of not so incredibly popular features disappeared. Raymond Chen