WINDOWS DEPLOYMENT General SoftGrid now a part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack    The launch of SoftGrid as part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP) will open up virtual application technology to a wider audience, where previously licence costs may have been prohibitive. This paper looks at Microsoft’s recommended solutions for server based virtualized application deployment, compared to sites that do not have servers and use third party software to pre-cache and deliver applications.   Date: 24 May 2007   Size: 355 Kb   Logon using VBScript    Detailed procedures for beginners or experienced professions on how to use Visual Basic Scripting (VBS) in Logon Scripts for users. This whitepaper gives basic framework on how to port your existing batch file based scripts over to VBS as well as new tasks such as interacting with users, grabbing domain or group information, and syncing with the domain time. Additional scripting links are also provided.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 84 Kb   Back to Top Windows 2000/2003 Rollout and AD Design Emergency Management Services in Windows 2000    Emergency Management Services is a new feature in Windows Server 2003 that permits you to perform remote management and system recovery tasks when the server is not available by using the standard remote administration tools and mechanisms. This article gives a good introduction to those unfamiliar with the new technology as well as links to more information on the subject.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 41 Kb   Implementing Windows 2000 Infrastructures    Detailed article and project plan for implementing Windows 2000 in a corporate infrastructure. Topics covered are both non-technical for the business and customer facing aspects of a Windows 2000 implementation but also the team organization, test lab setup and rollout phases in addition to flowcharts.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 480 Kb   Windows 2000 Business Benefits    This document outlines some of the main business benefits that can be seen from a Windows 2000 implementation that has been designed correctly. This document is meant for the IT professional to use not only when deciding to move towards an Active Directory environment but also to justify to the business the reasons for migration.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 237 Kb   Windows 2000 Hints and Tips for Small Businesses    This article is an informal collection of tips from an experienced 1E consultant for implementing Windows 2000 in a small or large infrastructure. It provides some excellent suggestions for how to organize your server roles and resources but also down to earth explanation of different services that exist in an Active Directory environment.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 86 Kb   Windows 2000 Implementation Notes    A brief checklist of the steps needed in your own project plan for a Windows 2000 implementation along with explanations of why these steps are a necessity.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 290 Kb    READ MORE:: Windows 2000/2003 Rollout and AD Design Back to Top Automated Builds HowTo: Automate the Installation of Windows 2000 via Group Policy    A very detailed article along with an MSI on how to automate the entire installation of the Windows 2000 operating system and deploy it via a Group Policy Object in Active Directory. This article also includes modifications that you can do in your own environment for customizing the deployment.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 148 Kb   Back to Top High Availability SANs and Exchange – A strategy for success    This article covers the different strategies that a company can implement to get successful backup and restores for an Exchange infrastructure in a short period of time if hardware failure does occur and mail flow is interrupted. Strategies for disk striping and mirroring as well as backup and restore procedures are outlined to fix problems before they impact the business.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 42 Kb    READ MORE:: High Availability Back to Top SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT General Integrating Wake-On-LAN into SMS    This paper provides detailed information on SMSWakeUp, how it integrates with Systems Management Server and where to look for further information.   Date: 13 Aug 2003   Size: 296 Kb   Intelligent IT Systems Management    The article talks about an ideal IT operational environment and its features.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 28 Kb   Should Systems Management be About Cost Reductions    The article talks about various factors a decision maker should consider in choosing the right solution when it comes to systems management.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 50 Kb    READ MORE:: Systems Management Back to Top Systems Management Server Adding discovery and inventory information into SMS    This whitepaper shows how 1E's SMSConnector can be used to enhance the discovery and inventory system in SMS with information from non-Windows systems.   Date: 23 Feb 2005   Size: 353 kb   Data Management in SMS    The article looks at configuration of components, optimization & maintenance of the database for SMS data management.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 104 Kb   Extend SMS Inventory    Extend the inventory to include data specific to your environment, query specific registry keys on a system.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 98 Kb   Implementing SMS 2003 in Branch Office Environments    Implementing SMS 2003 in Branch Office Environments.   Date: 19 May 2004   Size: 200 Kb   Increasing the Efficiency and Scalability of SMS in Branch Office Environments    This whitepaper shows how SMSNomad Branch Multicast can be used to increase the efficiency and scalability of SMS implementations in branch office environments   Date: 23 Feb 2005   Size: 297 kb   Mobile users and SMS 2.0 or SMS 2003 legacy clients    This whitepaper shows how SMSNomad can be used in conjunction with SMS 2.0 and SMS 2003 legacy clients to effectively manage mobile clients.   Date: 23 Feb 2005   Size: 252 kb   Patch Management Pack for Systems Management Server 2003    1E's Patch Management Pack for SMS 2003 improves the success rate of rolling out critical updates to your systems.   Date: 23 Feb 2005   Size: 268 kb   SMS 2003 Topaz    The article looks at Active Directory, mobile user support and a whole host of changes in SMS 2003 codenamed Topaz.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 40 Kb   SMS Command Line Tools    The article looks at how we can manage SMS using command line tools.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 34 Kb   SMS Specialised Training    Explore some of the issues that are key to the success of a specialised training programme on SMS.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 36 Kb   Using SMSNomad to Install the SMS Client    The document explains how to use SMSNomad in conjunction with the SMS 2.0 client preload tool to install SMS client software.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 196 Kb   Web Administration for SMS    Remote administration of SMS using Web Administration Toolkit for Microsoft SMS.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 89 Kb    READ MORE:: Systems Management Server Back to Top MOM MOM and The Heterogeneous Network    The article highlights that MOM has all the ingredients to effectively monitor a large heterogeneous network.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 35 Kb    READ MORE:: Microsoft Operations Management Back to Top APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT Application Packaging Installing Software with Administrator Rights    The article addresses the issues of installing software on Windows NT clients where users do not have sufficient permissions to complete the installation.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 118 Kb   Back to Top Application Center Deploying .Net Applications and Application Center 1.2    Overview of how AppCenter can greatly simplify the implementation of .NET applications in clustered web farm environments.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 79 Kb   Back to Top BUSINESS IT MANAGEMENT General Group Policy Object Management    The article discusses the new look of Group Policy Object (GPO) management , ease of backup & restore, reporting & modelling and mentions advanced features that can be explored to master GPMC.   Date: 08 May 2003   Size: 477 Kb   Windows 2000 Systems Management Tools    The article shows how Systems Management Server and Operations Manager helps you control your network and provide a consistent level of service.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 754 Kb   Back to Top MOF .NET From a Systems Administrator Point of View    .NET appears very complex at a first glance. The article reveals that it only combines a number of formerly separate functions and services.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 754 Kb   Back to Top MESSAGING AND COLLABORATION Mobile Messaging Exchange Enterprise access using Pocket PCs and Microsoft Smartphone    The article takes you through steps required to get a lab mobile environment up and running and discusses thoughts on how to move this forward to a production environment.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 754 Kb   Back to Top Exchange SANs and Exchange – A strategy for success    This article covers the different strategies that a company can implement to get successful backup and restores for an Exchange infrastructure in a short period of time if hardware failure does occur and mail flow is interrupted. Strategies for disk striping and mirroring as well as backup and restore procedures are outlined to fix problems before they impact the business.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 42 Kb   Back to Top SECURITY MANAGEMENT General NT4 Domain Security Options    The document provides a list of options for NT4 Domain Security and provides information on the security enhancements included in Service Pack 3.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 153 Kb   Securing the E-data Center    The article looks at security issues and ways in which you can secure your E-data Center.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 246 Kb   Securing Windows 2000 and IIS    This document looks at the technical aspects of the process of securing Windows 2000 and IIS.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 688 Kb    READ MORE:: Security Back to Top ISA Server ISA Server And Data Centres    The article focuses on Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) server 2000 in securing data centres.   Date: 17 Mar 2003   Size: 87 Kb    READ MORE:: ISA Server Back to Top