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10 reasons to use DirectAccess and Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010

April 20, 2010 8:06am PDT

Using UAG as your DirectAccess server solution provides a number of significant advantages. Deb Shinder looks at what DirectAccess offers and describes the benefits of using UAG.

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Looking back at Microsoft Access Easter Eggs

August 16, 2007 5:53am PDT

Microsoft’s developers hid Easter Eggs in Access 95/97/2000

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Create a form-type Data Access page in Access

April 12, 2005 2:38pm PDT

It would be useful if your mobile users could view and edit data from their Access database anywhere, anytime from their mobile devices. Learn how to do just that by creating a form-type Data...

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SolutionBase: Increase remote access security with Network Access Protection in Windows Vista

August 10, 2007 12:00am PDT

When remote users try to access your network via VPN, you can only hope that they have up-to-date virus protection and other things to keep from spreading problems across your network. Windows...

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Reduce repetitive formatting for Access objects

May 7, 2007 1:49pm PDT

If you find yourself constantly making formatting adjustments to Access objects on the fly, you're bogging yourself down unnecessarily. A couple of tricks can save you tons of time: Either change...

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Publish Microsoft Access check box controls to a Word document

April 11, 2007 3:15pm PDT

When you publish an Access report to Word, you'll lose any check boxes the report contains. Luckily, you can take advantage of a couple of workarounds: Either display the literal values or use...

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How do I... Configure Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Remote Access?

May 2, 2007 7:00am PDT

Windows Small Business Server possesses powerful remote administration features. Follow these step-by-step procedures to get remote administration installed and configured in your enterprise.

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Configure Microsoft Windows Home Server to allow remote access

May 31, 2007 7:43am PDT

With some minimal setup and configuration, Microsoft Windows Home Server will allow you to access your entire home network remotely. This is not just limited to remote desktop access to your PCs,...

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Prevent users from seeing objects they cannot access with Access-Based Enumeration

June 2, 2009 6:00am PDT

Windows Server 2008 now includes a feature that allows administrators to hide files and folders from users who do not have read permissions to these objects. Derek Schauland explains how this...

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10 things that are [still] broken in Access 2007... and maybe in 2010

September 21, 2009 9:22am PDT

In Access 2007, some things just don't work -- and a few problems appear to be persisting in the 2010 Technical Preview.

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Access MDE Compiler 2.0 (Windows)

November 26, 2007 12:00am PST

MS Access 2003 MDE/ADE applications can not run in Access 2002.Applications compiled with the undocumented SysCmd call can not run on Access 2002 because of the differences in Access VBA...

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NAP offers a network access control solution for SMBs

January 5, 2007 8:00am PST

SMBs are increasingly faced with security threats posed by the computers that connect to their networks. Microsoft's new NAP technology can give you control over the health status of both remote...

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Be aware of this wireless Internet access vulnerability

May 19, 2005 7:00am PDT

If a public hot spot advertises itself using a specific SSID, a hacker can set up another 802.11 access point using the same SSID. Here are some things to keep in mind concerning wireless Internet...

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Provide Web access from any Access form

December 12, 2006 8:00am PST

You can let users access the Web from within Access forms by using Explorer's Web browser control. Mary Ann Richardson talks more about this handy add-on.

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Create a command button to open an Excel spreadsheet from an Access form

January 10, 2006 3:27pm PST

It's common for users to go back to original documentation when they're working with records on a Microsoft Access form. See how easy it is to create a button on a form that uses a hyperlink to...

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Allow users to run their own Access reports from parameter queries

August 29, 2006 7:00am PDT

Why re-invent the wheel? Here's a way to make consistent Access reports from similar data, while allowing your users to set their own data parameters.

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Split an Access database to increase application performance

February 6, 2007 8:00am PST

Trim the fat and make your Access app more nimble! By splitting the database, you can keep the bulk of the memory-heavy application on the network file server, leaving the process you really need...

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Photos: Raising accessibility standards

August 29, 2008 4:06am PDT

Some of the most striking nonprofits in Brazil are those that help connect people with disabilities--not just to the Internet, but also to jobs.

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Ruckus outdoor access points

July 20, 2009 12:10pm PDT

Ruckus unveiled Monday its new outdoor wireless access points that comes with beam-forming technology designed to offer better performance and range.

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Rucks ZoneFlex 7300 access point (photos)

March 15, 2010 12:00pm PDT

Ruckus announces new ZoneFlex 7300 line of enterprise Wireless-N access points that are significantly more affordable. The new line includes the ZoneFlex 7363 (dual band) and ZoneFlex 7343 (single...