From Microsoft Subnet This is Network World's Microsoft Subnet news alert in which we focus on the top items from Microsoft Subnet, your daily source for Microsoft news, blogs, discussion items, security alerts, giveaways and more. Tech Support Chat: Is This the Best We Can Do? Glenn Weadock: Think about the degree to which technologies such as e-mail, chat, and instant messaging have changed our lives. Are the changes a net positive or not? I needed a new keyboard for one of my machines, so I thought, I'll try the vendor warranty support chat line to see whether it's any faster than hanging on the phone. Exchange Server 2010 and RPCClientAccessServer Madness! Tyson Kopczynski: "A déjà vu is usually a glitch in the Matrix. It happens when they change something." Needless to say glitches happen a lot with new software and Exchange Server 2010 is no stranger. In tonight's post, I would like to zero in on a particular change and a related glitch. The Importance of Reading RFC's Bryan Sullins: Recently I taught the Network+ class. How does one learn the inner workings of protocols? You learn them by reading RFC's, the standard way of documenting all protocols in networking. Password Filters in Windows Server 2003 Glenn Weadock: I realize that a number of readers of this column still run Windows Server 2003 and will therefore not be able to take advantage of Server 2008's Fine-Grained Password Policies feature for some months or even years. If you fall into that group, and if you have an interest in varying password settings within a domain, you may want to investigate "custom password filters." Stress Test your SQL Server Brian Egler: Who needs extra stress in their lives? Well, here's a tool to add stress to your SQL Server. It's called SQLIOSim. It's from Microsoft and it's free. Of Copyright and the Internet Kerrie Meyler: Did you know it's illegal to download copyrighted songs without paying for it? Being an author, it was a bit disconcerting when I first discovered that Google Books had significant parts of System Center Operations Manager 2007 Unleashed available for anyone to look at. When Security Software goes BAD Ron Barrett: In the age of antivirus, spam, spyware, IDS and firewalls here comes a set of products to make you less secure. I received an email about new identity management software that will collect all the sensitive data that is residing in your email, browsers, documents, etc. and then proceeds to show you how vulnerable you are to attack. Windows 7 Feature Focus: Libraries Mitchell Ashley: Every new release of an OS like Windows has it's nuggets and one of Windows 7's is the new Library feature. If you don't know about Libraries, you'll want to check it out. More top picks from the week Fine-Grained Password Policies, Part II Microsoft iSCSI Initiator simplifies SAN access Racism debate sparked by Microsoft photoshopped ads Six reasons why Microsoft struggles with innovation Microsoft appeals Word injunction, rails against the judge Developer starts official campaign to rid the Web of IE6 Microsoft releases new and improved SharePoint Administration Toolkit Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from New Horizons and 15 copies of Windows Server 2008 How-To. Cisco Subnet is giving away 15 copies of Interconnecting Data Centers Using VPLS. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers (watch for giveaway information soon.) Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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