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Optimizing Your Virtual Platform Without Messing it Up
Read this white paper to learn how to come up with a virtualization strategy that optimizes your network while avoiding costly pitfalls. Read it now to learn more.
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Checklist for deploying open sourced GroupWare
Deploying a GroupWare solution can be a rather complex task. Throw in the open source element, and things can get confusing very quickly. It's important to thoroughly plan the deployment before...
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Migrating Windows NT to Windows Server 2003 using the Active Directory Migration Tool
Microsoft first introduced the Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) as a way to migrate from Windows NT to Window 2000. Since shipping Windows Server 2003, Microsoft has made some changes to...
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Examine Active Directory structure with our sample Active Directory layout
If you're moving from Windows NT to Windows Server 2003, one of your biggest challenges is Active Directory. You can download our Sample Active Directory Chart to get you started in your design....
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Tips for immediate patch management after a fresh install
Over the last several years, patch management has become a huge issue for Windows machines. Microsoft constantly releases patches not only for the operating system, but also for server...
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Importing and exporting to and from Active Directory
As you probably know, setting up user accounts through the Active Directory Users And Computers console can be very tedious. Sure, going through the basic wizard for adding users isn’t too...
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Performing a fresh install of Windows Server 2003
Although many network administrators will probably upgrade to Windows Server 2003 from Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server, you might need to install a Windows Server 2003 server from scratch....
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Three ways to migrate Exchange 5.5 mailboxes to Exchange 2000
One of the more challenging tasks involved in migrating from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000 is moving users' mailboxes. If you don’t want to spend hours explaining to users where their e-mail...
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Make a robust wireless audit of your network with Kismet
Security concerns have been an issue from the moment the first wireless networks hit the market. Most administrators are at least a little uncomfortable with the thought of sensitive or...
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Network Probe 0.4 analyzes network traffic for free
Sometimes a network that has been running well will start slowing way down for no apparent reason. When this happens, the easiest way to spot the problem is to break out the protocol...
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PRTG makes it easy to monitor bandwidth
When I was a CIO for a chain of hospitals, I often found that one of the toughest parts of my job was purchasing. It wasn't that I had a hard time picking out products or services. The...
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Diagnosing wireless network performance problems
Low-budget Wi-Fi networks are extremely popular today, but they are not the only types of wireless networks in existence. There are actually dozens of types of wireless networks ranging in price...
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Use these strategies to prevent attacks from within
It’s easy to focus so much on external threats to your network that you forget about the internal ones. However, there have been numerous studies indicating that the vast majority of security...
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Keeping software patches up to date with UpdateEXPERT
Patch management can be a huge job. After all, security patches aren’t the only types of patches that you need to worry about. It’s just as important to apply other types of bug fixes and service...
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Evaluating the wireless networking options
Now that wireless networking has been around for several years and is starting to mature, companies have a variety of wireless networking standards and products to choose from. However, since...
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Leapfrog migration advice for jumping from Win98 to WinXP
With Windows 98 being phased out and Microsoft ending support for it, now is the time to upgrade your organization's clients, if you haven't done so already. When you do decide to upgrade your...
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The pros and cons of server virtualization
ISPs use server virtualization to share one physical server with multiple customers in a way that gives the illusion that each customer has its own dedicated server. Typically, an ISP will use...
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The benefits of moving clients to an Active Directory environment
Now that Microsoft has had the official launch ceremony for Windows Server 2003, Windows NT’s days are numbered. Since Microsoft will soon be discontinuing support for Windows NT, now is a good...
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The pitfalls of moving to an Active Directory environment
I like Active Directory and use it within my own organization. I recently wrote an article on all the advantages of implementing an Active Directory environment for your client's organization. In...
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Securing WLANs: Tips, techniques, and best practices
I don't think wireless networks have to be insecure. It’s just that many organizations fail to take advantage of the various security mechanisms available for securing WLANs. Let's look at the key...
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Use this IT pro's advice to perform remote OS migrations smoothly
I previously worked as the CIO for a hospital chain. Not long after being hired, I was directed to bring all computers into year 2000 compliance, which meant migrating all machines to the latest...
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