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A newsletter published by TechTarget   October 09, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text   >> About this e-mail  ISSUE SPONSORED BY: >>  BlackBerry: BlackBerry webcast -- Evaluating the Wireless Market >>  SearchWin2000.com: New site feature -- SearchWin2000.com Desktop Deployment Info Center  Today's Highlights   >>  LEAD STORY:  Group Policy may ease Active Directory pain >>  NEWS:  Gartner echoes concerns on Microsoft reliance >>  WINDOWS WORD CHALLENGE:  Access to private communications >>  THE MISSING LINK:  The Shift key to music piracy  News and Top Stories   LEAD STORY Group Policy may ease Active Directory pain  (SearchWin2000.com) Setting up Microsoft's Active Directory can be a pain, but a few of the features in Active Directory Group Policy for Windows Server 2003 may help lessen some of those pain points. More on this topic: >  Learning guide: Planning and designing your Active Directory >  Group Policy: Good for what ails ya! SPONSORED BY: BlackBerry BlackBerry webcast -- Evaluating the Wireless Market Overwhelmed by the latest offerings on the wireless market? What factors should you consider when selecting a carrier for your wireless service? Join Blackberry for the latest webcast premiere devoted to these issues and more. Learn what else you need to know about BlackBerry solutions to evaluate your wireless platform. See why thousands of companies have chosen BlackBerry. Register now. NEWS Gartner echoes concerns on Microsoft reliance (CNET) A Gartner report scheduled for release on Friday adds to the chorus of voices warning about the dangers of worldwide reliance on Microsoft operating system software. Gartner, whose take on the issue is focused on the enterprise, recommends that businesses diversify their desktop software systems to defend against the potential for a "cascading failure" caused by a worm or virus. NEWS Admins waiting for next worm to drop (SearchSecurity.com) Anxious network administrators and security officers are waiting for what many say is an inevitable response to new flaws in Windows. DAILY HEADLINES All headlines, including those below, are available from our news page.   >  Flaws found in IE and Adobe browser utility   >  Microsoft preps SMS 2003 release   >  Eolas seeks Internet Explorer ban   >  Windows gains market share, despite Linux threat   VIEW ALL NEWS AND TOP STORIES  Announcements & Links   WINDOWS WORD CHALLENGE Access to private communications This is the legally sanctioned official access to private communications, such as telephone calls or e-mail messages. In general, it is a security process in which a network operator or service provider gives law enforcement officials access to the communications of private individuals or organizations. >>  Think you know the term? Click here to find out. SPONSORED BY: SearchWin2000.com 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 -- direct from SearchWin2000.com and Microsoft. Topics covered include desktop deployment and migration strategies, performance, disk management, hardware administration, application management, security -- and much more! Click here to explore the info center today! WEBCAST Optimizing Active Directory for maximum performance Learn real-world best practices for optimizing Active Directory database and replication performance from Kenton Gardinier, senior consultant with Convergent Computing. This session will also examine new features that streamline performance in Windows Server 2003. IT SURVIVAL KIT What's up with MVM for Java? Microsoft's withdrawal of its virtual machine (VM) for Java has many administrators confused about the state of support for the VM through service packs, and asking what service packs for Windows 2000 will do (if anything) to the Microsoft VM. Some setups rely on the presence of the Microsoft VM to work correctly and administrators are worried that upgrading to a future Windows 2000 service pack will break Java compatibility. So what's the real story? FEATURED TOPIC Top 10 sites for Windows admins 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. MEMBER POLL Under fire How do you feel about the firing of Dan Geer, the security expert who co-authored a report critical of Microsoft? >>  Click here to rock the vote. THE MISSING LINK The Shift key to music piracy Could beating the system really be this easy? 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