=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Tip January 27, 2004
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Designing AD security through risk analysis - Prevent a deleted object from reappearing - Ask Paul Hinsberg: Can Win XP be used to manage user accounts? 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Featured Topic: Spotlight on our experts - Chapter of the Week: What's on the shelf for February - Article: Office 2003's new tricks a challenge for admins - Tip Contest: The clock is ticking! Submit your tip today! ____________________________________________________________________ ******* SPONSORED BY: The 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 -- 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. Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-23 ____________________________________________________________________ DESIGNING AD SECURITY THROUGH RISK ANALYSIS | James Michael Stewart When designing and ultimately deploying any environment, you need to take the time to perform a risk analysis or a threat evaluation. This focused activity will help in guiding your security efforts towards those areas in greatest need of immediate attention. Your security planning process should result in a detailed outline of procedures for dealing with risk mitigation as well as problem resolution. >> CLICK here for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci946087,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PREVENT A DELETED OBJECT FROM REAPPEARING | James Michael Stewart Have you ever deleted a user, a group or even an organizational unit from your Active Directory domain only to have it reappear days or weeks later? This is an all too common occurrence, but one which is usually easy to diagnose and resolve. >> CLICK for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci933591,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN WINDOWS XP BE USED TO MANAGE USER ACCOUNTS? | Ask Paul Hinsberg Dear Paul, Can Windows XP be used to manage user accounts with the AD Computers & Users MMC snap-in? I have administrators that need to update user accounts, but I don't want them to have a server console. >> CLICK to read Paul Hinsberg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid566980_tax285115,00.html?track=NL-23 Want more tips like this one? Then sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our Experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?track=NL-23 ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SPOTLIGHT ON OUR EXPERTS | Featured Topic Frustrated with Windows and its multitude of quirks? We hear you! Here's a Q&A sampler from our massive menu of expert advice. Maybe you'll find the answers you've been looking for. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci944801,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S ON THE SHELF FOR FEBRUARY | Chapter of the Week What's the best way of staying on top of things at work? By keeping yourself well-versed and up to date on relevant Windows technology. Or to put it another way: it's time to hit the books. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci945774,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OFFICE 2003's NEW TRICKS A CHALLENGE FOR ADMINS | Article For Windows administrators, making the decision to refresh enterprise desktops was once relatively easy. An upgrade brought end users new versions of Word and Excel, among other applications, each with a new look and some features that users probably didn't need. Now Office 2003 has a lot of nifty new features. Are they worth the upgrade? http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci945750,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE CLOCK IS TICKING! SUBMIT YOUR TIP TODAY! | Tip Contest If you want a shot at this month's awesome prize, an iRiver iFP-190T 256 MB Digital Audio Player, you better get cracking! 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