TechNet Magazine April 2012

TechNet Magazine April 2012

Windows Server 2008 R2:Get the Most from Server Core

Server Core is a basic, no-frills way of maintaining your Windows environment. If you’re not familiar with it yet, you soon will be. Brien Posey

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2:Certificates Drive RDS Security

Certificates play a huge role in securing connections between RDS hosts and clients. Kristin Griffin

Virtualization:Dealing with Legacy Apps

The ability to seamlessly continue to manage legacy applications is one of the many tangible benefits of virtualization technology. Thomas Olzak

Virtualization:Create Hyper-V Virtual Machines with Windows PowerShell

If you need to create and configure virtual machines on a regular basis, using Windows PowerShell to do so can speed up the process. Neil Tucker

SharePoint 2010:The Purpose of Governance

Establishing an effective and appropriate governance program for a broad-ranging platform like SharePoint is essential. Steve Wright and Corey Erkes Steve Wright, Corey Erkes

Microsoft Dynamics CRM:Big Data Drives Gaming Industry CRM

In the changing world of casino gaming and hospitality, a flexible, enterprise-wide CRM system helps drive effective marketing. Niten Malik

Mobile Computing:Be On the Lookout for Mobile Malware

An ethical hacker gives his view on the dangers of mobile malware and the steps you can take to protect your mobile workforce. Jaime Blasco

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Editors Note:Mind Your Business

A collaborative platform like SharePoint is all about sharing, but that sharing must be regulated, lest it digress into disarray.Lafe Low

Windows Confidential:Ship It

Who gets a “Ship It” award? You need to have contributed to shipping the actual product—otherwise you’re just writing code.Raymond Chen

Windows PowerShell:Shortcut Syntax

There are usually many ways to do the same thing in Windows PowerShell. Find the one that works for you and stick with it.Don Jones

Geek of All Trades:Step-by-Step DirectAccess Installation

Just because you’re part of a small business doesn’t mean you can’t extend your network over the Internet with DirectAccess.Greg Shields

Exchange Queue &A:Get the Right Message

This month, our regular Exchange Queue & A columnist is joined by a guest contributor to resolve your most vexing Exchange issues.Henrik Walther, Georg Hinterhoffer

Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals

This month’s tools cover a variety of file management tasks, from organizing your desktop and unlocking files to copying files from Linux disks.Greg Steen

Utility Spotlight:Tweak Your Keyboard

The Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator lets you customize the keyboard layout for yourself or any of your users.Lance Whitney

Virtualization:Physical vs. Virtual Clusters

Deploying multiple virtual machines into clusters requires some special management and configuration techniques.Kai Hwang, Jack Dongarra, Geoffrey Fox