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ITIL, MOF and the Windows IT manager
IT managers in the global IT world must learn how ITIL affects their Windows environments. ITIL expert Stuart D. Galup explains why U.S. IT managers have to get on board and how Microsoft Operation...
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Testing your IT disaster recovery plan: Learn from your
Some of the major steps required when testing an IT disaster recovery plan include using existing projects as an example and learning from your mistakes. Disaster recovery expert Russell Olsen brea...
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Take a hard look at your disaster recovery plan
Four major steps are required to properly evaluate an IT disaster recover plan test. Disaster recovery expert Russell Olsen addresses the first two: identifying source files and doing a verbal walk...
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Vista interoperability: What's at stake?
For IT managers who are contemplating Windows Vista deployment, perhaps the most critical question at hand is one of interoperability: How well will Vista interoperate within a corporate environmen...
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Six steps to Windows IT service management
Managing a Windows IT service management structure encompasses everything, from developing a plan to monitoring and reporting service quality. Expert Harris Kern explains how to harness the complic...
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Taking on Windows configuration management
Windows configuration management is certainly a difficult task. While it may not be the most fun you've ever had, it will save you a lot of pain down the road.
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A disciplined approach to Windows change management
Change management is a simple concept, but the process can be complex. Expert Harris Kern highlights the IT staff's roles in the Windows change management process.
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Disaster recovery planning: The execution methodology
There are certain methods to creating a solid disaster recovery plan that every IT manager should follow. Expert Russell Olsen breaks down the key steps to proper disaster recovery planning.
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Windows capacity planning: Juggling user demand with sy
Major upgrades such as Windows Vista and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 can be especially taxing on a system, so it's important to do the proper capacity planning ahead of time. IT management exper...
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Designing a strategic Windows security plan
If you're planning a major Vista upgrade, now is a good time to review your organization's Windows strategic security plan. IT management guru Harris Kern lays out a twelve step program for designi...
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Active Directory tools ease import/export of data
Expert Gary Olsen explains how to use LDIFDE import and CSVDE export features to better manage your Active Directory architecture.
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Mastering the LDAP search filter, Part 2
LDIFDE is a powerful command line tool that with a little practice, can easily extract specific information about AD objects. Expert Gary Olsen explains how to limit your search by way of an object...
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Annual IT career checkups help you control your future
Expert Ed Tittel explains why you should think about your long-term IT career plans and how to get there.
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Mastering the LDAP search filter
Expert Gary Olsen breaks down the principles of the LDAP search filter, making it easy for an admin to formulate whatever search he or she wants in Active Directory.
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Certifications: The benefits of Microsoft and CompTIA c
In this series, expert Ed Tittel helps readers prepare for MCP exams and discusses what being certified with CompTIA and Microsoft can do for their careers.
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New crop of Microsoft cert exams springs up in April
Spring is in the air, and more than just the flowers are in bloom. Expert Ed Tittel goes over some of the newest Microsoft certifications that have begun their lifecycles this month.
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Group Policy: Applying a 'master' set of policies in a
In this series, expert Jeremy Moskowitz helps readers with such issues as using Group Policy to force all PC homepages to a specific Web site and using a registry key to monitor security template c...
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The effects of GPO version numbers on Group Policy repl
The relationship of the version numbers for the Group Policy Template and Group Policy Console of each GPO are important for proper Group Policy replication. Expert Derek Melber discusses this rela...
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Terminal Services: Issues dealing with Remote Desktop
In this series, Terminal Services expert Christa Anderson helps readers with issues involving Remote Desktop, using a Windows 2000 terminal server in a Windows Server 2003 domain, and more.
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Large group membership can cause authentication failure
Authentication failure is a sneaky problem that can show up in a variety of ways, but is always caused by the same issue. Expert Gary Olsen provides a few helpful tips for fixing this problem and k...
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Get ahead of the cloud skills gap
There may be a growing shortage of IT pros with cloud skills, but you can take action now and become a valuable asset with the right skills.
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Simple steps to prioritize the IT tasks at hand
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by a growing to-do list of IT tasks, but there are easy ways you can decide what to tackle first and what can wait.
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Five things about creating Exchange 2013 site mailboxes
Exchange 2013 site mailboxes tie SharePoint and Exchange 2013 together. Setup can be tricky, but understanding these five aspects can help.
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How to get users on your side when working in IT
IT pros can get a bad rap from stereotypes (we mean you, Nick Burns), but there are steps you can take when working in IT to get users on your side.