The MCSE certification is still one of the top certifications out there in terms of popularity and job requirement. It is by far the most recognized certification as well. I often get emails asking for book recommendations for people who are about to write the exams and I have often recommended the 2000 version of this book. William Stanek has ...

Security is a hot topic, and for good reason. Securing Exchange should be tops on most admins lists as the number of attack surfaces is fairly large. With the number of connection possibilities, securing Exchange can seem a little overwhelming. Thankfully, the book CYA: Securing Exchange 2003 and Outlook Web Access was written to help you secure ...

Monad (aka MSH) is Microsoft's new command line scripting technology. With new technologies comes a learning period, and thankfully for Monad, this book makes learning a whole lot easier! The book I am talking about is called Monad and was written by Andy Oakley for O'Reilly Publishing. The book is currently the only book available on Monad, and ...

As you may know I am a Microsoft MVP for Directory Services and I often receive emails asking about AD among other things. I don't always know the answer off the top of my head (shocking I know) and often reference my collection of books. Over the years, one of the books I referenced most was Active Directory from O'Reilly Publishing. The third ...

If you are going to buy one book on Windows security this year, look no further. Protect Your Windows Network: From Perimeter To Data is full of valuable information written by two experts with years of real-world experience. It is the book for Windows administrators looking to protect their networks! This book is not your typical ''hardening'' ...

At least three times a week, I get an email asking what software I use to capture the screenshots I post here. I have been using TechSmith SnagIT since version 6.0 and have never looked back. Techsmith just released version 8.0 and it is even better than ever now! SnagIt offers you the ability to capture screenshots with a variety of different ...

Every now and then I get an email asking for a recommendation for an Exchange book. Everytime I answer the question the same way, Tony Redmond's Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 with SP1 is the book to get. If you simply want to pass the Exchange MCSE exams, this is not the book for you. Sure it will help, and you'll learn a lot, but this book is ...

I don't normally write on 3rd party tools unless I find something that A) is extremely usefull and B) actually works. Previously I wrote about a freeware applicaiton called OWANotify which is a tray icon that monitors your OWA account. The Picture Attachments Wizard for Outlook is another one of these great tools that makes you think ''Gee, why ...

I came across one of those tools that makes you think ''Why doesn't Microsoft already provide this?''. Its called OWANotify and its a system tray mail icon for OWA users. Using WebDAV, it can check your email account on Exchange 2000 and 2003 mail servers at set intervals and when a new message arrives, you get a pop up similar to the Outlook 2003 ...