Category: Microsoft Technet

August 2007Why can’t you copy a list of files in Windows Explorer and then paste them as text to get their file names? The Windows team tried to include this functionality, but it didn’t work as planned.

August 2007You have one position to fill and a large stack of resumes from around the globe. How do you quickly narrow your search? The answer may be to do interviews over IM. Here’s one developer’s success story.

August 2007Toolbox: New Products for IT Pros

July 2007Managing ACLs can be one of the more complicated aspects of protecting the security of your users’ systems. Here are some useful utilities to help automate and simplify these tasks.

July 2007Before implementing IPv6 support on your intranet, you need to understand how it is supported over VPN connections. Here’s a detailed look at what you need to know.

July 2007

While smartphones and PDAs offer access to the network from outside the office, they can also expose the network to new vulnerabilities. Here’s a guide to how Windows Mobile 6 and Exchange Server can help protect your company’s mobile devices and infrastructure.

July 2007MOSS 2007 provides a far more powerful solution for sharing data than Exchange public folders, offering enhanced capabilities and easier administration. Take a look at how you can use SharePoint for sharing calendars, contacts, and documents.

July 2007For scripts that run in a graphical environment, looks are as important as function and performance. Explore techniques for using cascading style sheets to improve the look of your scripts.

July 2007One of the most vulnerable links in the security chain has to do with weak, easily compromised passwords. Learn how you can improve e-mail security by implementing two-factor smart card authentication for your mobile users.

July 2007Exchange Server 2007 includes an array of options to support high availability and disaster recovery. Explore the alternatives Exchange has to offer and plan the ideal recovery solution for your organization.

July 2007

How do you secure the desktop against malicious ActiveX controls without limiting application compatibility? We’ll take you on a tour of the ActiveX Installer Service (AxIS) in Windows Vista that addresses this issue with a new way to manage ActiveX controls.

July 2007Ever been confused by cryptic remote procedure call errors? Take a look at some common errors, techniques you can use to identify errors, and solutions to specific problems.

July 2007From the Editor: Six Degrees

July 2007Don’t mistake the pipeline in Windows PowerShell for the UNIX pipeline. The Windows PowerShell pipeline is responsible for far different and far more powerful functionality.

July 2007Toolbox: New Products for IT Pros

July 2007Find out how the Edge and Hub Transport server roles differ, take a look at how the setup process has changed for Exchange 2007, find and read the setup logs, and more.

July 2007

SQL Q&A: Inside Clustering, Mysterious Hangs, the SA Account, and More

July 2007

Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack brings together a number of valuable utilities that Microsoft has recently acquired—and one that was built internally. Explore all of its components and see how they can save your IT department a lot of time.

July 2007Did you know that besides disabling drivers, Windows safe mode repairs problems that can be repaired automatically? Find out why?

June 2007Getting developers to build more manageable applications is easier than you think. It all starts with communication. Developers see software differently than administrators. But by talking to developers, administrators can explain what is impo…