Unified Communications Duo: OCS 2007 and Exchange 2007
Call a contact, view a message-waiting alert, or redirect a call. These are just a few examples of how UC products are merging VoIP, conferencing, IM, and email into one communications interface that users can access from a computer or mobile device. Paul Robichaux
Building a Business Case for UC
By following our expert’s advice, you can create a compelling business case, even if you’ve never done so before and find the very idea frightening. Keith Lynch
Windows IT Pro: A Good Career Choice for Your Kids?
The information technology job market is healthy, yet some IT workers would advise their children to avoid tech careers because of job stress and long work hours. Windows IT Pro readers and IT industry pros weigh in on the pros and cons of IT work. Jeff James
LDAP Authentication
Network Information Service (NIS) Master and Slave servers let you easily integrate UNIX and Linux clients into a Windows environment. However, LDAP offers a more secure alternative than NIS. Learn how to implement LDAP in a UNIX/Linux environment. John Howie
The Inevitability of IPv6, Part 2
You know how IPv6 addressing works, and now you want to know how to install and configure IPv6 in your Windows network. You want to know how to use IPv6 to communicate, even if your routing infrastructure doesn’t yet support it. We show you how. John Howie
Windows Vista Zero Touch Installations with BDD
Follow this step-by-step explanation of a Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) using Business Desktop Deployment 2007 (BDD) and Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS) to distribute the Windows Vista operating system (OS) to your enterprise. Rhonda Layfield
Use Kerberos to Secure MOSS 2007
Kerberos is the best authentication method for many MOSS implementations—but it's also highly complex. Learn which Kerberos authentication features you need, how to configure these features, and how to verify that Kerberos authentication is working. Ethan Wilansky, et al.
Ask the Experts
Discover the reasons why client machines might not be processing Group Policy and learn about patching multiple images in a WIM file. Mark Russinovich, et al.
Microsoft Asks: Who Are You?
In an attempt to achieve a better connection with IT pros, Microsoft has launched a Web site in which you can showcase your Karaoke videos and other talents, which begs the question: How much of your personal life do you want to share with Microsoft? Karen Forster
Scregedit Streamlines Server Core
Are you a little rusty with the command line? A little wary of Server Core? Scregedit, a registry tool built specifically to aid the Server Core experience, comes to your rescue. Mark Minasi
letters@windowsitpro.com
Readers bring up good points about the ultimate Windows power tool, a "free utility" that actually isn't, and more Readers, et al.
PRODUCTS AND REVIEWS
New & Improved
Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace. PRODUCT SPOLIGHT: Strangeloop Networks' Strangeloop AppScaler. Editors
Paul’s Picks
SQL Server 2008 and Windows XP SP3 releases will quicken your pulse—XP SP3 aggregates all of the previously released XP fixes and releases; and SQL Server 2008 moves SQL Server users into a new world of non-relational data. Paul Thurrott
Astaro Security Gateway 220
The Astaro Security Gateway 220 appliance is an excellent choice for email encryption, Web filtering, firewall, VPN and other security features, in an easily configurable package. John Green
PC-to-Laptop Synchronization Tools
If you're thinking about introducing a synchronization product into your environment, you've come to the right place. This buyers' guide gathers the big players and the free tools so that you can start your decision-making process. Caroline Marwitz
Readers Review Hot Products
Straight talk from readers about the products they use: EqualLogic's PS300E/PS400E and the KBOX 1100 from KACE Networks. Jeff James
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You've Deployed SharePoint...Now What? This one-day free online conference delivers the technical knowledge needed to kick MOSS up a notch. In one information-packed day, independent SharePoint experts will present practical, real-world information and provide take-away, ready-to-use solutions
What Would You Do If You Ran Microsoft? ITTV's 2008 inaugural video contest, "If I Ran Microsoft..." is your chance to tell it like it is. Be goofy or be serious, but don"t miss this chance to have fun, win prizes, and go viral in a major way.
Maximize Your SharePoint Investment This web seminar discusses how true bi-directional replication of SharePoint content from one server to another enables branch offices to maintain access to current SharePoint content.
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