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Moving from NT to Samba
As you face the end of NT4 support,, you have another alternative to switching to Server 2003: Samba. If you’re happy with your domain network, or you want to use one Server 2003 system to run AD (Active Directory), you can switch to Samba. Samba is an open-source program that provides file and print services…
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Small Form Factor PC Roundup
One of the hottest developments in do-it-yourself PC building over the last couple of years has been those little, cube-like, small-form-factor PCs. Yes, SFF PCs have been around in a variety of shapes and sizes for several years, but at first they came with too many sacrifices for serious PC enthusiasts. Some used half-height expansion…
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Windows NT to 2003 Migration: The Final Steps
The countdown for Windows NT 4 Server is ticking away and with the new year, Microsoft officially pulls the plug on NT Server support. Smart resellers know their clients’ migration from NT to Windows Server 2003 shouldn’t be done in a year-end rush in between holiday shopping. First off, managers should carefully prepare the servers…
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Canon, Dell Printers Target SMBs
New color laser printing products coming from Canon Inc. and Dell Inc. next month are priced with small and midsize businesses in mind. Canon in September is expected to unveil a color laser MFP (multifunction printer) priced at $999, according to sources. The ImageClass MF8170C can print at 16 pages per minute in monochrome and…
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Locking Down Internet Explorer
If you’ve read about Microsoft’s Service Pack 2 for Windows XP, you know about the new, improved firewall that is turned on by default. But there’s a more important security enhancement in SP2 that will make a bigger dent in the stream of vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer: SP2 locks down the My Computer zone. The…
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Getting Your XP Systems Ready for SP2
We all now know that there are issues with SP2. There are no showstoppers, however, if you’re careful about getting your customers’ systems up to speed. First things first. Check to see if your users have any of the known “problem child” applications. Chances are you’re not going to care that “Need for Speed Hot…
