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December 07, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Avocent IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Into Active Directory scripting? Get to know Joe   >  Release is a signal that Windows 2003 SP1 is near   >  IM threat service pledges cooperation   >  More Headlines   >  'Group Policy Objects (GPOs)'   >  Get up to speed: Five topics fast   >  Find the ultimate stocking stuffer!   >  The Missing Link: Make flora, not trash -- company turns phones to phlowers Into Active Directory scripting? Get to know Joe [SearchWin2000.com] The online home of a Microsoft MVP for Active Directory offers some free tools that will make you wonder how you ever lived without them. MORE INFO: > Special report: The best Windows tools > Learning guide: Managing your Active Directory   Discover the benefits of KVM over IP switching The right KVM over IP solution security model will fit seamlessly into your data center's multi-layered security model -- working within your network's existing security infrastructure and without exposing devices to intrusion by unauthorized access. Discover how to benefit from KVM over IP technology that integrates into your existing security model. Download a free white paper here.   Release is a signal that Windows 2003 SP1 is near [SearchWin2000.com] Microsoft's new release candidate for Windows Server 2003 SP1 is a tune-up for the operating system's first service pack, which is on track for the first half of 2005. IM threat service pledges cooperation [SearchExchange.com] To combat attacks on enterprise networks delivered by rogue instant messages, software companies such as Microsoft, McAfee, AOL and Yahoo have thrown their support behind an IM threat center that promises to work in concert with other security centers. More Headlines [From around the Web] Dell cuts prices on many enterprise products (Reuters) Oracle: Security must be baked into coding (SearchVB.com) Sarbanes-Oxley extension doesn't change things (SearchCIO.com) Unisys helps Oracle, Microsoft team up (InternetNews.com) CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  'Group Policy Objects (GPOs)' Need help managing or troubleshooting your GPOs? Then this chapter is for you. Get ready for an extensive run-down of various GPO-related problems and hands-on solutions to everything from GPO backup issues to applying stubborn GPO security filters. LEARNING CENTER:  Get up to speed: Five topics fast Looking for a quick cram-session? Check out our five helpful learning guides and get up-to-speed fast. GADGETS & GIZMOS GUIDE 2004:  Find the ultimate stocking stuffer! It doesn't matter if you work in IT or not. Nearly everyone likes fun techno-gadgets. Find out how these gizmos fared with our editors. Just for Fun Altec inMotion IMmini Apple iPod mini Apple iPod 20GB BMW MP3 player watch Nokia N-Gage QD The Sims 2 Zodiac Tapwave Make flora, not trash -- company turns phones to phlowers [Reuters] It's a question that has nagged mankind since Alexander wasn't all that great -- how to make a cell phone more like a Chia Pet. The answer is starting to blossom, thanks to a Dutch company. Pvaxx Research & Development has developed a biodegradable plastic at Motorola's request. Researchers in Britain have taken the environmentally correct material, which also makes for some tasty plant food, and thrown a sunflower seed into the mix. Now they're hoping big companies like Motorola will use the flower-powered plastic for their mobile phone covers. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: Active Directory Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?cid=499045&lid=430722&track=NL-118 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494