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- Step-by-Step: Configure Exchange RPC Server to work through ISA Server
- Exchange RPC Server is a feature within Exchange 2003 Server that allows Outlook 2003 users to connect to the server securely. Obviously, by now most network administrators have placed their Exchange 2003 servers behind a firewall to increase security. Thus, to facilitate a user's connection, you have two options for...
- Tags: ISA, server, Lauri Elliott, Exchange RPC, Exchange RPC Server, Microsoft ISA Server, Web site, Web-publishing, Web-Publishing Rule
- Technical articles 2004-05-05
- Define your Microsoft Project Server 2003 configuration
- Congratulations are in order if you recently completed the Project Server 2003 installation successfully. Microsoft has greatly increased the functionality with this latest version, so installation has naturally become more complex. However, there are several steps you must complete before rolling it out. Specifically, those steps are:Define the Project Server...
- Tags: Enterprise, Non-Enterprise, Project Server, Project Web Access, Lauri Elliott, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Project
- Technical articles 2004-04-28
- Implementing Project Central for distributed teams
- While Microsoft Project Central can be an excellent tool for distributed project teams, setting it up requires several steps and may get confusing along the way. Here’s a process that should keep you on track.Last in a seriesThis is the final installment of an occasional series on Microsoft Project and...
- Tags: Central, Lauri Elliott, Microsoft Project, Project, Project Central, server, team
- Technical articles 2004-04-27
- How to prep for Microsoft Office Project Server 2003
- Project management is one of the core administrative functions in both service-based and product-based organizations. To respond to project management demands, Microsoft created MS Project. Since its inception, Microsoft Project has become the tool of choice for professionals around the world. With the introduction of Microsoft Office Project 2003, you...
- Tags: Project, Project 2003, Lauri Elliott, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, server, project management
- Technical articles 2004-04-07
- Step-by-Step: Set up the Outlook 2003 Client for Exchange RPC Server
- In previous articles, the general configuration and step-by-step procedures for setting up the Exchange RPC Server were discussed. It's time now to turn our attention to the client. This article covers the step-by-step procedures for configuring Outlook 2003 clients to connect to an Exchange RPC Server over the Internet. This...
- Tags: Exchange, Exchange RPC, Exchange RPC Server, Lauri Elliott, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook 2003, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Outlook 2003 Client, RPC, server, Windows XP Client
- Technical articles 2004-03-24
- Step-by-Step: Proper setup of the Exchange RPC Server
- As the article "SSL certificate options for secure access to Exchange Server through the Internet" explains, RPC Server is a feature in Exchange 2003 Server that allows Outlook 2003 users to connect to the server securely. Essentially, the main steps to implement Exchange RPC Server include:Configuring Windows 2003 Server to...
- Tags: HTTP Service, RPC, Lauri Elliott, dialog box, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Windows Components Wizard, server, HTTP
- Technical articles 2004-03-10
- SSL certificate options for secure access to Exchange Server through the Internet
- Exchange 2003 has a great new feature that allows Outlook 2003 users to connect to an Exchange server over the Internet and work in Outlook as if they were connected on the internal network. This feature, which is called Exchange RPC Server, also provides secure transmission of data without requiring...
- Tags: Exchange, SSL, SSL certificate, Lauri Elliott, Microsoft Corp., Exchange RPC, Exchange RPC Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, certificate authority, Internet, server
- Technical articles 2004-03-04
- Step-By-Step: Standard and conditional forwarding in Windows 2003 DNS
- Forwarding is used to resolve queries that cannot be resolved on the local DNS server. The process involves having a DNS server communicate directly with other DNS servers. When you have your local DNS server directly communicate with outside DNS servers, you reduce the amount of nonlocal site information that...
- Tags: DNS, DNS server, Lauri Elliott, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2003, server
- Technical articles 2003-12-03
- XP client configuration for enhanced security on a Linksys wireless network
- Chances are that some of your clients will be migrating from Windows 98 or 2000 to Windows XP this year. If your clients have a wireless network, you’ll obviously want to take advantage of the security features offered in both the OS and the wireless network equipment. If, for example,...
- Tags: Lauri Elliott, Linksys, Microsoft Windows XP, network, security, wireless, wireless network, WZC
- Technical articles 2003-01-13
- The two stages in securing Linksys wireless networks
- A list of simple Linksys security fixesBy default, many wireless devices can leave networks and data open to access, paving the way for practices like war driving, in which someone armed with a wireless network card and a few easily-obtainable hacker tools, can identify a wireless network and connect to...
- Tags: Wi-Fi, Home networking, NETWORKING, Wireless LANs, Lauri Elliott, wireless, wireless network, Linksys Inc., access point, network
- Technical articles 2002-12-10
- Lock IT Down: Secure your DNS servers by editing the registry
- Learn the registry tricks to make Windows DNS more secureWhether it’s configurations within Microsoft DNS service that can be used to make a server more secure, or additional operating system and network environment configurations, there are small measures you can take to help offer greater security for your clients. Here’s...
- Tags: Domain names, Servers, NETWORKING, Lauri Elliott, DNS server, server, DNS, domain, Internet
- Technical articles 2002-10-25
- Quick fixes for securing Windows 2000 DNS services
- Secure Windows 2000 DNS services with these quick tips.Domain Name Service DNS is a required component for smooth operation of Active Directory and many Internet-based services that we run on our networks. DNS was designed for convenience (it replaces the typing in of IP addresses and listing systems in host...
- Tags: Domain names, Servers, Lauri Elliott, DNS, DNS server, server, Domain Name Service, domain name, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2002-10-21
- Tools and resources for managing customer privacy
- The struggle to balance consumer privacy with other factors will likely never end. The best solution is to create a strong privacy policy. But before you start drafting the document, check out these resources.Increasing online commerce, advancements in online data sharing, and spiking consumer adoption of online services are all...
- Tags: customer privacy, customer privacy policy, Lauri Elliott, privacy policy, tool
- Technical articles 2002-09-23
- Customer privacy issues demand attention
- Ensuring privacy is a monumental issue for today's enterprises, whether they are conducting e-business or not. Find out how deep privacy programs need to go to maintain consumer confidence and meet federal guidelines.As electronic documents and online data sharing dig a firm hold in the way enterprises approach commerce and...
- Tags: SECURITY, Lauri Elliott, privacy statement, customer privacy
- Technical articles 2002-03-15
- Follow these steps to build a Web conferencing platform
- Web conferencing can provide a viable training alternative for users in remote offices or for those that work from home. Find out how to set up a Web conferencing platform and how to get that first conferencing session off the ground with ease.In today’s enterprise, where budgets are being cut...
- Tags: Channel management, Lauri Elliott, Web conferencing, Web, training, Microsoft PowerPoint, server
- Technical articles 2002-02-26
- Build Your Skills: Manage your project team with Project Central
- Managing distributed teams with Microsoft Project workgroup featuresProject Central offers team members ways to keep in touch with each other on a project. It’s also a valuable tool for project managers who need to manage a team, or teams, simultaneously. The system requirements for project managers are similar to the...
- Tags: Team management, Microsoft Project, Lauri Elliott, Project Central, team
- Technical articles 2002-02-27
- Team members communicate efficiently with Microsoft Project Central
- Project managers can use Microsoft Project Central to help manage distributed teams over multiple projects. Here's a look at the features that team members most commonly use.Microsoft Project Central is a great tool for managing projects involving distributed teams. Those of you who used Project Central in Microsoft Project 98...
- Tags: Team management, Lauri Elliott, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Project Central, Project Central, team, team member, Microsoft Project
- Technical articles 2002-02-21
- Save training time with online demonstrations
- When training must be put together quickly or for a large group of users, organizations' options can be limited. If your training goal is to describe or teach computer functions, however, online demonstrations can offer a quick and easy-to-manage program.When technology must be implemented quickly or when it will affect...
- Tags: Workforce management, Web conferencing, Lauri Elliott, training, online demonstration, knowledge base, video, knowledge
- Technical articles 2002-02-01
- Use Web conferencing as part of a blended training approach
- Even when you're a big enterprise, like Xerox, integrating new training technology can be an enlightening experience. Find out why the document company included Web conferencing in its training approach and what it learned in the process.Xerox Corp. is one of the world's largest public corporations, with technical, administration, and...
- Tags: Workforce management, Lauri Elliott, training, Web conferencing, Xerox Corp., PlaceWare, Web
- Technical articles 2002-01-07
- Web conferencing can lower cost of training
- For years, everyone's been using teleconferencing for meetings and informational training. Now there's Web conferencing software that not only lets groups meet in real time, but also allows teams to share slides and other electronic data.Teleconferencing for meetings and informational training of remote staff has been in use for many...
- Tags: Channel management, Lauri Elliott, Web conferencing, Web, training
- Technical articles 2001-12-14
