TechNet Magazine August 2010

TechNet Magazine August 2010

Software Licensing:Track Software Usage with MAP Toolkit 5.0

Tracking software usage for large enterprise customers can be a challenge. This new tool helps provide more accurate assessments. Aonthony de Lagarde

Office Communications Server 2007 R2:Backup and Restore Your OCS 2007 R2 Contacts

Export your OCS 2007 R2 contacts to an XML file with the Dbimpexp utility, and save yourself valuable time and effort. Peter Larsen

Troubleshooting and Repair:Power Down, Speed Up

Ensuring your application load is running efficiently can save you time and money with respect to infrastructure operations. Wes Miller

:IT Skills Development

When looking at your current mix of IT skills, don’t neglect Windows PowerShell. The command line is where it’s at for sophisticated IT staff. Don Jones

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Geek of All Trades:The Troubleshooting Singularity

Advances in technology could have a huge impact on how you do your job—and even the very nature of your job itself.Greg Shields

Windows PowerShell:Responding to WMI Events

Tracking, notifying and responding to system-level events is something Windows does well, but you can also do that with Windows PowerShell.Don Jones

Windows Confidential:Hiding in Plain Sight

How do you prevent Windows Explorer from showing files to which a user shouldn’t have access? Try these tips to keep someone from your hidden files.Raymond Chen

Toolbox:New Products for IT Professionals

You can download CSVs and transfer the data into a database, copy batches of files, and securely manage files with the utilities in this month’s toolbox.Greg Steen

Editors Note:Cloudy With a Chance of E-mail

The promise and potential of cloud computing for such services as storage, application hosting and e-mail persists as organizations grasp with the realities of moving to the cloud.Lafe Low

IT Skills Development:Top 10 Essential IT Skills

With the rapid pace of technology development and changes in business processes—and a lousy economic background—it’s more essential than ever to keep your IT skills top-notch.Brien Posey

Utility Spotlight:Windows Easy Transfer for Windows 7

This utility helps you transfer old files and settings like user accounts, browser settings and application settings when migrating users from Windows XP to Windows 7.Lance Whitney

Exchange Queue&A:Focus on Exchange Server 2010 SP1

The first service pack for Exchange Server 2010 is scheduled for official release later this year, but it’s already generating lots of questions and comments.Henrik Walther

The Cable Guy:The New and Improved Network Policy Server

Some major improvements to NPS in Windows Server 2008 R2 provide for much better templates and network access accounting.Joseph Davies