October 2008Ever wish Windows PowerShell would launch with a work environment tailored to your needs? Don Jones demonstrates how you can use profiles to customize the Windows PowerShell shell.
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From the Editor: It’s a Virtual(ized) World
October 2008From the Editor: It’s a Virtual(ized) World
The Desktop Files: Customizing Windows Deployment Services
October 2008Wes Miller delves into Windows Deployment Services, showing you how you can customize and configure WDS to meet the needs of your organization.
Letters: Readers Speak Out
October 2008Letters: Readers Speak Out
Field Notes: High-Capacity Color Bar Code
October 2008Gavin Jancke has developed a new bar code, using colors and triangles, that has much higher data capacity than traditional black and white bar codes. Take a closer look at these high-capacity color barcodes.
Windows Confidential: Work Harder, Not Smarter
October 2008Raymond Chen looks at the skewed relationship bugs have to errors, and explains why it’s important that programmers suffer as well as give results.
Field Notes: IMAP Saves the World
August 2008Do you have e-mail saved in many different places, in different formats, and on different operating systems? Dara Korra’ti explains how you can access all your mail from one place using IMAP4.
Windows Administration: Taking Your Server’s Pulse
August 2008Your users are complaining that a server is running poorly—do you know where to look to diagnose the problem? PerfMon can be an indispensible tool for this as it has numerous diagnostic capabilities. Get an overview of the key indicators y…
Hey, Scripting Guy!: Taking the Express Route
August 2008With Windows Vista, the UserAccounts.CommonDialog ActiveX control for opening a file open dialog box no longer exists. Here’s a look at how you can solve that problem using Visual Basic Express Edition.
System Center: Windows PowerShell in System Center Operations Manager
August 2008Windows PowerShell has been integrated into System Center Operations Manager 2007, offering a powerful way to perform and automate common administrative tasks. Get an overview of how you can use Windows PowerShell in OpsMgr to perform routin…
Inside SharePoint: Troubleshoot Messaging Integration
August 2008Integrating SharePoint into a secure messaging environment is no trivial task, but the positive impact on productivity will make the project worth all the effort. Here is some guidance on how to troubleshoot issues that may arise when you’…
Internet Information Services: Scaling ASP.NET Applications: Lessons Learned
August 2008The key to successfully scaling an ASP.NET application is having a collaborative effort between developers and network administrators, starting at the beginning of the application’s lifecycle. Find out what factors are necessary to scale a…
Security Watch: Passwords and Credit Cards, Part 2
August 2008In the second part of this three part series, Jesper Johansson looks at how software vendors, security suites, and marketing efforts hinder true security efforts and he warns us about how these practices can lead to the collapse of the techn…
From the Editor: Live from Tech•Ed
August 2008From the Editor: Live from Tech•Ed
Utility Spotlight: Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
August 2008Leftover Windows Installer configuration information can cause problems when you try to update or uninstall an application. You can solve the problem using the Windows Installer CleanUp utility, which can help you remove an application’s W…
Letters: Readers Speak Out
August 2008Letters: Readers Speak Out
Windows PowerShell: A Sneak Peek at Remote Management in Version 2.0
August 2008Windows PowerShell 2.0 is in the works and the latest CTP provides some great new capabilities. Here’s a look at remoting—one of the most exciting new features you’ll find in Windows PowerShell 2.0 CTP2.
Toolbox: New Products for IT Pros
August 2008Toolbox: New Products for IT Pros
The Desktop Files: Windows Deployment Services 101
August 2008Explore the different versions of Windows Deployment Services, see how you can capture a custom OS image, and find out what you need for performing more automated installations.
The Desktop Files: Windows Deployment Services 101
August 2008Explore the different versions of Windows Deployment Services, see how you can capture a custom OS image, and find out what you need for performing more automated installations.