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Windows 2000 SP4 Info

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is a well-tested collection of updates that focuses on a variety of customer-reported concerns with the Windows 2000 operating System. SP4 can be applied to Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server and Windows 2000 with Server Appliance Kit. Windows 2000 SP4 includes the updates contained in…

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One Note 2003 SP3 Slipstreaming

How can I slipstream service packs into One Note 2003? This scenario explains how to create an integrated installation of One Note 2003 and the corresponding service pack in a shared distribution folder on a network or on your local computer. To complete this procedure, you must have the original One Note 2003 media. Note:…

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Networking Printers & Windows 2008 Server – Part 1

In this article Tom Finnis explains how to add the Print Services role to a Windows 2008 Server and then shows you how to use the Print Management console to share printers on your network.

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AWS Managed Active Directory vs. Self-Hosted AD: Which Solution is Best For Your Company?

Last Update: Oct 07, 2022

In this article, we’ll explore what you need to take into account when moving workloads that require a directory service like Active Directory (AD) on Amazon Web Services (AWS). As we’ll see, there are currently two options for deploying Active Directory-dependent workloads on AWS, using AWS Managed Active Directory or self-hosting Active Directory on AWS…

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Package Management in Windows Using Chocolatey

In today’s Ask the Admin, Russell Smith looks at the Chocolatey package manager for Windows, what it does, and how it can simplify software deployment on servers and end-user devices.

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Test Microsoft Security Patches Early on the Security Update Validation Program

SUVP provides patches up to three weeks before their official release and encompasses all Microsoft products that are supported for security fixes.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: December 20

Because the year is winding down, this edition of Short Takes looks at the terrible new direction of the Windows Insider Program, New Edge is to browsers as New Coke was to cola, Windows 7 and Microsoft Security Essentials, and much, much more. Now they’re just messing with us Keeping track of how the Windows…

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Deploy a New Domain from a Microsoft Azure Template

Learn how to quickly deploy a new virtual machine-based Active Directory domain in Azure using a JSON template in Azure Resource Manager (ARM).

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Small Businesses Targeted by 43% of Cyberattacks

According to SCORE, the US association for small businesses, a survey conducted for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month shows that 43% of cyberattacks are targeted at small businesses.

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How to Protect Against Active Directory DCShadow Attacks

Protecting privileged access to Active Directory is key to preventing DCShadow attacks.

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