This Week: Tools that brighten IT's day

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Title: This Week

December 20, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com This Week NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     IN THIS ISSUE:   > From the Editor: Tools that brighten IT's day   > Learning Center: The Blooper Zone Revisited   > White Papers: View this week's featured white papers   > More from SearchWin2000.com: Read this week's site exclusives Visual Studio .NET Info Center Visit the VS.NET Info Center on SearchVB.com. You can enjoy features like the "Ask the VS.Net Experts" section, where our team of experts answers your toughest Windows development questions covering topics such as C#, ASP.NET and VB.NET. FROM THE EDITOR Tools that brighten IT's day [by John Hogan] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whether your IT organization is big or small, software tools probably help it run more smoothly. Some of these tools are one-trick ponies for things like a migration. Use it once and you're done with it. Others, such as patch managers, get a regular workout. Recently, SearchWin2000.com ran a series of articles about some of the best tools for a Windows environment. While many of the examples we cited were freeware, experts we talked to also recommended that administrators consider paid versions if their situation required something a little more heavy duty. After checking out our special report on Windows tools, please take a moment to cast your vote in our instant poll about your favorite Microsoft-made IT tool. And, as always, if you have a comment or question about something you've read on our site, send me an e-mail. Your opinion matters. RELATED INFORMATION: > Special report: The best Windows tools > Instant poll: Which Microsoft tool do you find most useful? LEARNING CENTER The Blooper Zone Revisited [Matt Danielsson, Associate Editor] [EMAIL PROTECTED] The fall Blooper contest is over and we have a winner! A.S. snagged the top spot with "The power plug turnover challenge." Read his and other hilarious stories here!  FEATURED WHITE PAPERS Selecting the Right Service Desk for Mid-Sized Business -- A Guide Published by: BMC Software > VIEW ALL WHITE PAPERS MORE FROM SEARCHWIN2000.COM ASK THE EXPERTS: Local administrative rights within organizational unit [Paul Hinsberg, Author, Consultant and Technical Trainer] I need an easy way to give someone local administrative rights to all of the computers within an organizational unit. What are my options? EXCLUSIVE: You can 'trust' Trust-no-exe Systems that use the NTFS file system can govern who has execution rights to what files. The bad news is that removable drives such as CD/DVD-ROMs or USB keychain drives make it harder to prevent people from running programs on such media. EXCLUSIVE: Splitting a dual purpose Domain Controller Our AD expert has received several questions recently about how to split a dual purpose domain controller. He says the solution to this dilemma is surprisingly simple and straightforward. Here's how. EXCLUSIVE: New tools, APIs spell update for developer credentials Ed Tittel is convinced that both the junior Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) certificate and the more senior Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) credential are due for changes next year. Here's why. TIP OF THE WEEK: Experts: Network jobs, pay on upswing heading into '05 If you used the recession to broaden your expertise in networking and Internet technologies, then 2005 may be the time to step to the head of the class. Find out more. 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: Today's News 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 "Updates on new site content": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?cid=500164&lid=430730&track=NL-119 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 Previous message View by thread View by date Next message Reply via email to Search the site The Mail Archive home searchwin2000 - all messages searchwin2000 - about the list Expand Previous message Next message The Mail Archive home Add your mailing list FAQ Support Privacy 20041220140128.734ED184C1@mailhost9.lists.techtarget.com