TechNet Magazine October 2011

TechNet Magazine October 2011

Virtualization:RD Web Access Enables Discovery

You can have the most exquisitely configured VMs ready for your user community, but they won’t be able to use them if they don’t know they exist. Kristin Griffin

Windows 7:All About the Snap-Ins

The Microsoft Management Console 3.0 gives you a full range of options for managing Windows through an extensive list of snap-ins. Jorge Orchilles

Windows Server 2008 R2:Best Practices for Server Core Deployments

Working with Server Core, as opposed to a full Windows Server deployment, conveys numerous benefits like simplicity and small attack surface. Brien Posey

System Center 2012:Keep an Eye on System Center 2012

Soon the System Center family will have several new additions to facilitate self-service, process improvement and automation. Joshua Hoffman

Microsoft Security Compliance Manager:Security Settings Simplified

The forthcoming version of Security Compliance Manager is more accessible, flexible and capable Paul Schnackenburg

Microsoft SharePoint 2010:Configure Cross-Farm Services

You can configure SharePoint to communicate across farm boundaries, sharing and consuming services from other server farms. Shannon Bray

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Editors Note:The Right Tool

The System Center family of management tools gives you the right tool for the job – whatever that job may be.Lafe Low

Windows PowerShell:Whitespace, Please

Proper formatting, including a little whitespace here and there, can make your Windows PowerShell commands a heck of a lot easier to understand.Don Jones

Geek of all Trades:Certificates Made Easy

Setting up your own mechanism for generating security certificates is nowhere near as complicated as many seem to think.Greg Shields

Windows Confidential:The Evolution of Sorting

The development of sorting algorithms in Windows Explorer has a long and slightly tangled history.Raymond Chen

Exchange Queue & A:Exchange Is Always Changing

Whether you’re changing default calendar days, datacenter endpoints or redirecting servers, you always have to be ready to make changes to Exchange.Henrik Walther

Utility Spotlight:Repair Your PC Infection

Microsoft’s Standalone System Sweeper can clean up your system after a virus infection and help you get back into Windows.Lance Whitney

Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals

These tools can help you monitor and report on server availability, seamlessly switch keyboard and mouse input between systems, and measure bandwidth.Greg Steen

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010:Get to Know the Exchange Management Shell

The Exchange Management Shell gives you complete control over all aspects of your Exchange infrastructure, powered by Windows PowerShell.Japp Wesselius