TechNet Magazine April 2010

TechNet Magazine April 2010

Windows 7 Security:Tips and Tricks to Help Protect Your OS

While it was first introduced with Vista, the new and improved BitLocker may well be one of the most important security upgrades to Windows 7. Orin Thomas

SharePoint Security:The Fundamentals of Securing SharePoint Deployments

Deploying SharePoint isn't the hard part -- deploying it properly and securely takes some careful planning and execution. One size does not fit all with SharePoint. Brien Posey

Data Protection:Backup Basics in Windows Server 2008 R2

A free tool from Microsoft can make backing up data in Windows Server 2008 R2 efficient and almost hassle-free. Here’s how to use it effectively. Jeffery Hicks

Columns

Editor's Note:Shades of Security

The new Editor in Chief of TechNet Lafe Low gives an introduction and discusses his take on high-level security issues.Lafe Low

Utility Spotlight:The Compatibility Question

Migrating from Office 2007 to Office 2010 can be an interesting process. The Office 2010 Code Compatibility Inspector can help you ensure all macros and other hidden code survive the migration.Lance Whitney

Windows PowerShell:Sharing Your Scripts—Made Easy

Our PowerShell expert Don Jones looks at how modules work in Windows PowerShell version 2.Don Jones

Geek of All Trades:Why, When and How to Use Windows 7 XP Mode

Greg Shields takes you through how to best use the virtual functionality of Windows 7 so your business can continue to use legacy applications.Greg Shields

Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals

Greg Steen takes a look at VirtualBox, CPU-Z and Prime95.Greg Steen

Exchange Queue & A:CAS Arrays: Server Roles, Client Creation, Load Balancing and More

Henrik Walther gives an in-depth look at creating and configuring server roles and CAS arrays to avoid conflicts.Henrik Walther

The Cable Guy:Network Diagnostics and Tracing in Windows 7

Joseph Davies discusses how the Network Diagnostics Framework (NDF) from Windows Vista has been integrated into the Windows 7 OS with a host of other new features, which help you more easily troubleshoot network difficulties.Joseph Davies

Windows Confidential:A Trip Down Memory Lane with EmulateHeap

Raymond Chen looks at one of the compatibility beahviors in the Application Compatibility Toolkit called EmulateHeapRaymond Chen