This Week: Top 10 Web sites for Windows admins

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A weekly newsletter published by TechTarget  October 06, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text  >> About this e-mail   In this Issue >> From the editor: Experts on board >> Featured Topic: Top 10 sites for Windows admins >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured expert: Scott Schnoll Exclusive articles: >> Massachusetts budget czar bullish on open-source >> Windows tool set allows workgroup collaboration >> Software-license pros emerge as a new IT breed Tip of the week: Some help with RunAs >> Site Highlights: Vendor webcast on patch management Desktop Deployment Info Center Expert webcast on MS certification  From the Editor: Experts on board by Marilyn Cohodas, Senior Site Editor How does a technical publication -- on-line or off -- know what kind of articles readers want to read? We get our ideas from many sources: you, other publications, our site experts, conferences, vendors and whatever "buzz" we pick up from the general marketplace. At SearchWin2000.com, we've added another element to our editorial planning -- an advisory board. We selected our five technical mentors -- Lee Benjamin, Larry Duncan, Peter Osbourne, Doug Spindler and Rick Zach -- because they are leaders in enterprise IT either by dint of their job title, their ties to user groups or as professional consultants. Their impressive credentials span the gamut of Windows technology from Active Directory to Exchange, SMS and SUS, all the way to the cutting edge of SOAP and XML. We'll meet "officially" a couple of times a year and stay in close touch on a regular basis to gather feedback on existing content and bounce around new ideas. The result of this ongoing dialog will be more incisive coverage of critical technical topics. If you have some thoughts on what those topics should be, or want to contact individual board members directly, you can write to us, and we will forward your letters along. Marilyn Cohodas Senior Site Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED]  Featured Topic: Top 10 sites for Windows admins by Christine Polewarczyk, Associate Editor Besides SearchWin2000.com (of course!), here are our picks for the top 10 resources every Windows IT pro needs in his or her online toolbox. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Scott Schnoll Product Support Manager Categories:Exchange A SearchWin2000.com member asks, "Is it possible to customize the messages sent to users who exceed their mailbox storage limits?" View Scott's expert answer This Week: Exclusive articles >> Massachusetts budget czar bullish on open-source Sounding more like the CEO of a startup company than a government cabinet officer, Massachusetts' top budget official said a new policy to adopt open-source software and standards for state agencies whenever possible will save money and position the state as a model for governments nationwide. >> Windows tool set allows workgroup collaboration Microsoft's strategy to build a rich client using its Office System took a step forward with the release of Windows SharePoint Services, a part of Windows Server 2003 that lets users publish content on the Web. >> Software-license pros emerge as a new IT breed Microsoft's switch to an annuity licensing program more than a year ago coincided with -- and contributed to -- some fundamental changes in the way IT departments purchase software. This article is third in a series on Microsoft licensing. Tip of the Week: It's possible to run a program from another user's context, but the way Windows 2000 and XP Professional implement this feature requires that the user know the password for the other account. This makes it difficult to run the program securely. Learn about the solution, which involves the use of Windows Script Host to create a script that can run the program in the appropriate context and provide the password non-interactively. >> Some help with RunAs  Site Highlights Vendor webcast on patch management Learn how to prevent attacks with automated patch management. Manually installing security patches is unacceptably slow, costly and unreliable. Find out how to automate enterprise patch management. New site feature! Desktop Deployment Info Center Visit the new Desktop Deployment Info Center on SearchWin2000.com. You'll find tips, webcasts, expert advice and other key resources focused on all aspects of managing Windows desktops. Expert webcast on MS certification MS certification: Stay the course with Win 2000 or plunge into Windows Server 2003? Join long-time Microsoft watcher and Exam Cram creator Ed Tittel as he lays out the choices involved in staying the course with Windows 2000 versus pursuing Windows Server 2003 credentials. He'll also provide an overview of new topics, tools and requirements that those pursuing Windows Server 2003 exams are likely to encounter. FREE EMAIL SERVICES! Enter your e-mail and start receiving White Paper Alerts. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. Networking Decisions Security is rapidly changing -- that's why we've added new sessions like "Case Study: Security and Networking -- Working Together." Get the most up-to-date security information available. Register now! Webcast alert Find out why thousands of other companies have already chosen BlackBerry as their wireless platform, and learn about the various wireless offerings. 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