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http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. THE LATEST NEWS & ANALYSIS - End users learn to share storage space - Securing Active Directory dos & don'ts - Oops! True IT blooper #15 - Top 10 Web services tips 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - This week's blooper: A comedy of (user) errors - Tip of the Week: MS-DOS boot partition - Quick Hit: Does Microsoft measure up? Weigh in. - Tell us: Your storage system's weakest link - Live Event: HTTP, SSL and e-commerce - Know-IT-All Quiz ____________________________________________________________________ ****************** THIS WEEK'S NEWS & ANALYSIS ********************* END USERS LEARN TO SHARE STORAGE SPACE Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine needed an IT policeman at each of its state offices to uphold the laws of proper end user storage. Find out how StorageCentral rode to the rescue. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci811339,00.html SECURING ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOS AND DON'TS With Active Directory, if it's not one thing, it's another. Deploying and managing Active Directory are tough tasks, but securing it can be tougher. Here are some AD security tips that will help ease the burden. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci803194,00.html OOPS! TRUE IT BLOOPER #15 It's hard to go wrong if you have a solid backup procedure in place and test it frequently. Hard, but not impossible, as this "true IT blooper" shows. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci809826,00.html TOP 10 WEB SERVICES TIPS Should you get on the Web services bandwagon? These tips can help you decide when, if and how to make the most of Web services. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci809280,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ******************** ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS *********************** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A COMEDY OF (USER) ERRORS | Blooper of the Week Oops! True IT blooper #4 Users with too many privileges run amok in this true IT blooper installment. In fact, this IT manager's stories are a comedy of user errors. >>CLICK to read what happened... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci798786,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- MS-DOS BOOT PARTITION | Tip of the Week Dear Ask the Expert, How do I create an MS-DOS boot partition with HPFS or NTFS? >>Serdar Yegulalp answers... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid455622_tax288093,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= QUICK HIT | Does Microsoft measure up? Does Microsoft make the grade? Here's your chance to weigh in on how Microsoft rates as a business partner and technology innovator. The results of this comprehensive survey of user attitudes will be part of an upcoming editorial feature. Help us assess Microsoft's performance. >> CLICK to take the 10-minute survey... http://quicktakeit.com/qto/Default.asp?a=63101&e=241034057[0981736 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEND YOUR FEEDBACK | Your storage "weakest link" It's time to vent! What is the weakest link in your storage system? Tell us about the inadequate technologies, traditional but stupid processes, and/or user errors that wreak storage havoc in your business. Send us your comments at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HTTP, SSL AND E-COMMERCE | Live Event Q&A Who: Tony Bourke, author, "Server Load Balancing" When: Apr 09, 2002 at 12:00 PM EST (17:00 GMT) Tony will pass along tips and tricks to load balancing in Windows environments. Find out why load balancing cannot be ignored, especially for businesses that specialize in e-commerce. >> CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- KNOW-IT-ALL QUIZ OF THE DAY | #127 This is a visual model of a Web site's content that allows the user to navigate through the site to find the information they are looking for. a. site map b. directory c. image d. model-view-controller >>CLICK for the correct answer... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci811732,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS *********************** JAN STAFFORD, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ MEREDITH DERBY, Assistant News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your press releases and case studies. ____________________________________________________________________ KRISSI DANIELSSON, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send your white papers and Best Web Links. ____________________________________________________________________ ED PARRY, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ *********************** ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ********************** Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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