News
Computerworld: The deal on the Windows DNS bug
The still unpatched Windows DNS Server bug has been the topic of many a security discussions during the past few days. If you’re running your…
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Windows
Update on Vista’s Auto-tuning: problem limited to hotels
Ran into Steve Riley (Steve is Microsoft’s senior security strategist in the Security technology unit, and a “hypnotic” speaker with a great sense of humor.…
Windows
Windows Vista won’t get newsgroup list from news.microsoft.com
Unsettling as the loss of a laptop is – with plenty of other data, I also lost my “database” of over 7000 posts to Microsoft…
Active Directory
What is the *real* maximum password length?
I’ve for long been an advocate of using long passwords, using entire phrases/sentences instead of a single more complex but short password. Some Windows Server…
News
Windows Vista RoI: BitLocker drive encryption enough to justify upgrades?
According to analyst Jon Oltsik of Enterprise Strategy Group, Windows Vista’s BitLocker drive encryption system provides enough RoI to justify the upgrade for enterprise customers.…
Administration
Installing Windows Server 2003 Admin Tools on Windows Vista
Like many IT folks, if you’re ahead of the pack and now have Windows Vista RTM running on your laptop or workstation, you’re probably wondering…
Security
Short complex passwords easier to crack than simple long ones
Infoworld columnist Roger Grimes provides some interesting information in his Security Adviser column about (short) complex passwords being easier to crack than longer “non-complex” ones.…
Exchange 2007
HOW TO: Get PowerShell version info
While the command ver (short for version) could get you the version info at a DOS/Windows command prompt, and winver does it in the Windows…
Windows
Chat with your Windows MediaCenter!
As reported by Engadget.com, you’ll love this concept and way geeky app to remotely tell Windows MediaCenter to record a tv show – just chat…
Administration
Add/Remove Windows Components and other time-saving shortcuts
Keyboard/command-line short-cuts that get you to a particular control panel applet or Windows dialog box are usually such great time-savers if you use them enough…