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Deployment tips for the Exchange 2007 Edge Transport server role

May 30, 2007 12:00am PDT

A full Unified Messaging deployment can be complex, but the actual role installation on an Exchange server is pretty easy. The Edge Transport server, however, has some unique requirements and...

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Avoid Windows Server 2003 reboots with hotpatching

May 29, 2007 7:00am PDT

Throwing a Windows server off track isn't as easy as it used to be, but patching a Windows Server 2003 can still often require a reboot. Save yourself trouble and time by stopping processes with...

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Non-standard RAID levels primer: RAID 5E and 5EE

May 29, 2007 7:00am PDT

In this article on non-standard RAID levels, Scott Lowe describes the advantages and disadvantages of RAID 5E and RAID 5EE.

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SolutionBase: Setting up a key management server for Vista

May 28, 2007 2:59pm PDT

Microsoft has done away with volume license keys for Windows Vista. Instead, large organizations must rely on a key management server to distribute shared Vista license keys. Here's how to set one up.

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SolutionBase: Changes to Product Activation and Volume Licensing

May 24, 2007 6:17pm PDT

Windows XP introduced Windows Product Activation, which helped Microsoft control piracy but became a bane to network administrators who installed and needed to activate Windows XP in large...

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Get a better grasp of Cisco commands with the Output Interpreter

May 24, 2007 6:02pm PDT

Have you ever entered a Cisco command and been completely overwhelmed by its output? Some commands can return dozens of pages of output, and it's easy to feel like it's in a foreign language....

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SolutionBase: Simplify SMB backups using Iomega Rev Disks

May 23, 2007 1:54pm PDT

First there was the ZIP disk, and then the JAZ. Iomega has recently taken removable disk storage to a new level with the Iomega Rev disk. Here's how you can use it as a tape alternative for...

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SolutionBase: An overview of Unified Messaging in Exchange Server 2007

May 22, 2007 7:00am PDT

Users need more than e-mail to keep in touch with the outside world; they need access to phones and faxes as well. Brien Posey shows how Exchange 2007 handles the problem of bringing messaging...

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Use srvinfo to gather details about remote Windows Server 2003 servers

May 22, 2007 7:00am PDT

Learn about srvinfo and get information on any Windows Server 2003 server in your network without leaving your chair.

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SolutionBase: Administering mobile messaging in Exchange Server 2007

May 21, 2007 7:00am PDT

Users aren't always attached to their desks. When users are on the go and traveling, they may still need access to corporate communications. Brien Posey shows how to configure mobile messaging for...

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Roll back changes on your Cisco router with this command

May 17, 2007 10:04pm PDT

What happens if you've made changes to your router's configuration and something goes wrong? How can you get back to where you started? David Davis tells you about a command that helps you roll...

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10 things you'll miss when you upgrade to Exchange 2007

May 17, 2007 7:00am PDT

The new version of Exchange has some interesting enhancements, but unless you're a command-line guru, you may feel like you've lost more than you've gained. Tom Shinder shares his list of the...

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MAPI/RPC is dead; long live the Outlook-Exchange Transport Protocol

May 17, 2007 12:00am PDT

The Outlook Exchange Transport Protocol is still MAPI riding on RPC, but it has a new name.

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Use Windows Server 2003's qgrep utility to find information

May 15, 2007 7:00am PDT

Get a grep -- a qgrep, that is. The qgrep utility in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit can help you find lines specific to an expression, allowing you to get information on the files you want.

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How do I... Perform basic formatting in Excel 2003?

May 11, 2007 6:36pm PDT

Sometimes, we take for granted what users know. While Microsoft Excel may be familiar to you, if you are on a help desk, you will have to explain how the application works to users who fall within...

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Exchange 2007: Verify DNS settings before starting Edge Synchronization

May 11, 2007 12:00am PDT

Here's how to assign a primary DNS suffix to your Edge Transport server.

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Configure Cisco routers to use Active Directory authentication -- the router side

May 10, 2007 8:57pm PDT

Did you know that you can leverage the Windows Active Directory username/password database to log in to your Cisco routers and switches? Last time, David Davis explained how to install, configure,...

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SolutionBase: Performing common tasks in Exchange Server 2007, part 2

May 8, 2007 7:00am PDT

New software means learning new ways of doing things. In the second part of this series, Brien Posey presents a list of more administration tasks you have to do with Exchange 2007 and how to do them.

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Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Server 2003

May 8, 2007 7:00am PDT

Windows SharePoint Services lives to serve -- in fact, it's already included with Windows Server 2003 R2. Here's what you need to know in order to install it on your server and get your new...

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SolutionBase: Protecting Exchange Server 2007 from viruses and spam

May 7, 2007 7:00am PDT

As useful and essential as e-mail is in an organization, it's also a huge target for evil-doers that want to cause problems on your network. Brien Posey discusses how to make Exchange 2007 less...