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- SolutionBase: Configuring Novell Open Enterprise Server for the first time
- Setting up and configuring Novell Open Enterprise Server for the first time is a different experience from configuring Windows Server 2003. If you're a Windows administrator working with Linux, you need a guide to help you figure it out. Scott Lowe shows you how it works. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, Novell Inc., TechRepublic Inc., Enterprise Server, Server, Novell Open Enterprise Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Linux, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-09-25
- SolutionBase: Centralize Novell Open Enterprise Server and Windows authentication using Identity Manager 3
- When you use multiple operating systems, it can become problematic to keep user account information synchronized. That's where Novell's Identity Manager 3 comes in. In this article, Scott Lowe shows how to configure Identity Manager 3 to play nice with Windows. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, Novell Inc., TechRepublic Inc., Enterprise Server, Server, Authentication, Novell Open Enterprise Server, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-09-18
- SolutionBase: Managing simple file rights in Open Enterprise Server
- Sharing files in an Open Enterprise Server environment is easy, but you need to make sure you've properly secured rights to files and folders to make sure users don't go places they shouldn't. In this article, Scott Lowe shows how to configure filer rights in Novell OES. by Scott Lowe...
- Tags: screenshots, TechRepublic Inc., Enterprise Server, Server, Novell Open Enterprise Server, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-09-18
- SolutionBase: Integrating Fedora Core 5 with a Windows network
- Connecting a Linux desktop workstation to a Windows-based network can be a challenge. In this article, Scott Lowe shows you how to make Fedora Core 5 play nice in a Windows environment. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, TechRepublic Inc., Network, Fedora Project, Fedora Core, Microsoft Windows, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-09-17
- SolutionBase: Setting up a simple Web site with Apache 2.2
- It may sound intimidating to set up a Web site using open source software like Apache 2.2, but it's really not. In this article, Scott Lowe shows you how. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, Web, TechRepublic Inc., Apache Software Foundation, Web Site, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-09-14
- SolutionBase: Performing common administrative tasks with SMS 2003
- Now that you've got SMS 2003 set up and ready to go, you probably are trying to figure out what to do with it and how to make it work. In this article, Scott Lowe shows you how to perform some of your most common chores with SMS 2003. by...
- Tags: screenshots, Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-09-12
- Anatomy of Word: Create an employment application form using Word's table features
- In this last part of the Word Tables series you learn how to use Word tables to create dynamic forms for use in your organization. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, Microsoft Word, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-09-12
- SolutionBase: Creating users and printers in Open Enterprise Server Administrative Tasks
- After you've installed Open Enterprise Server on your network, there's still more to do to get it working--such as setting up users and shared printers. Scott Lowe shows you how it's done. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, TechRepublic Inc., Printer, Enterprise Server, Server, Novell Open Enterprise Server, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-07-23
- Anatomy of Word: Create a table of contents using defined styles
- Learn how to combine the table of contents feature and styles available in Microsoft Word to automate the creation of a table of contents. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Word, Table, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-07-23
- SolutionBase: Installing and configuring Fedora Core
- If you want to install Linux as a desktop operating system, it's not as easy as putting a CD in and running Setup. Scott Lowe shows you how to use the Anaconda installer for Fedora Core 5. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Fedora Project, Fedora Core, Scott Lowe MCSE, screenshots
- Image galleries 2007-07-15
- Avoid Windows Server 2003 reboots with hotpatching
- Throwing a Windows server off track isn't as easy as it used to be, but patching a Windows Server 2003 can still often require a reboot. Save yourself trouble and time by stopping processes with hotpatching. In the early days, it seemed like breathing on a Windows server...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Hotpatching, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Scott Lowe MCSE, hotpatch, server, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, Microsoft Corp., Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-05-29
- SolutionBase: Performing common administrative tasks on a Fedora Core 5 workstation
- Making the jump to Linux can be a daunting task for a Windows administrator. It's hard to learn the new tricks quickly. Scott Lowe explains how to do some of the most common things in Fedora Core 5. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, TechRepublic Inc., Workstation, Fedora Project, Fedora Core, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-07-15
- Deployment tips for the Exchange 2007 Edge Transport server role
- A full Unified Messaging deployment can be complex, but the actual role installation on an Exchange server is pretty easy. The Edge Transport server, however, has some unique requirements and recommendations. In this article, we cover those. Although Exchange 2007 has undergone a major overhaul and sports brand...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Servers, Scott Lowe MCSE, Edge Transport, server, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-05-30
- Use srvinfo to gather details about remote Windows Server 2003 servers
- Learn about srvinfo and get information on any Windows Server 2003 server in your network without leaving your chair. There are tons of ways that you can get information from your remote servers. You can use Remote Desktop, walk up to each server, or use specific tools...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Scott Lowe MCSE, server, remote server, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, Information, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-05-22
- SolutionBase: Installing Novell Open Enterprise Server
- If you've never installed Linux before, the thought of doing so with something as complicated as OES might be intimidating. In this article, Scott Lowe shows what it takes to install Novell Open Enterprise Server. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, Novell Inc., TechRepublic Inc., Enterprise Server, Server, Novell Open Enterprise Server, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-07-09
- How do I… Integrate mail merge in Microsoft Word with Excel
- For a few simple form letters, Microsoft Word's internal address book may be all you need when using the built-in mail merge features. However, the true power of Word's mail merge is only revealed after you integrate it with the more advanced database features of Microsoft Excel. In this How...
- Tags: screenshots, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-07-09
- Use Windows Server 2003's qgrep utility to find information
- Get a grep -- a qgrep, that is. The qgrep utility in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit can help you find lines specific to an expression, allowing you to get information on the files you want. For many years, UNIX and Linux administrators have enjoyed the power...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Scott Lowe MCSE, Operating systems, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, Grep, Software, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-05-15
- Anatomy of Word: Using Excel information in Word documents
- Learn how to make full use of Excel right inside your Word document in this tutorial. by Scott Lowe MCSE
- Tags: screenshots, TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Scott Lowe MCSE
- Image galleries 2007-07-02
- MAPI/RPC is dead; long live the Outlook-Exchange Transport Protocol
- The Outlook Exchange Transport Protocol is still MAPI riding on RPC, but it has a new name. OK, MAPI (Messaging Application Programming Interface) isn't really dead, but it has, at least from a marketing perspective, undergone a bit of an overhaul. MAPI is an API -- Application...
- Tags: MAPI, Outlook-Exchange Transport Protocol, RPC, Scott Lowe MCSE, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Outlook/Exchange Client/server Combination, Networking
- Technical articles 2007-05-17
- Installing Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 on Windows Server 2003
- Windows SharePoint Services lives to serve -- in fact, it's already included with Windows Server 2003 R2. Here's what you need to know in order to install it on your server and get your new SharePoint site running. Windows Server 2003 R2 includes Windows SharePoint Services. I've talked...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Sharepoint Services, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft SharePoint, Windows Server 2003 R2, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Scott Lowe MCSE, Operating systems, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, Software, Hardware
- Technical articles 2007-05-08
