A while ago, I got a note from a reader with some questions about installing Windows Server 2003. It’s a dilemma that many have and will face in the future, so it’s worth exploring here. As always, ...

Although many network administrators will probably upgrade to Windows Server 2003 from Windows NT or Windows 2000 Server, you might need to install a Windows Server 2003 server from scratch. Here's ...

Best practices for securing Windows Server 2003 If you've ever deployed Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server, you probably know that Microsoft designed those products to be unsecure by default.

However, there is so much new and different in WS03 that VARs have a steep learning curve ahead of them. Savvy VARs know this creates lots of opportunities for those willing to venture up what ...

When my editor asked me to review a pair of books, I said "yes." I learned a valuable lesson. Next time I'll ask which books-and then check the page count. But, having given my word, I dove headlong ...

The Windows Server 2003 DC is decommissioned. Even those organizations still running Windows Server 2003 DCs needn't panic over the looming Windows Server 2003 end of support. Following this guide, ...

Windows Server 2003 support ends on July 15, as you may have heard. For some organizations — mostly smaller or newer businesses — this does not have any significance: They are most likely backing up ...

As instant messaging and presence products have become prevalent in corporations, Microsoft has taken the instant messaging engine out of Exchange 2000 and turned it into a stand-alone product, Live ...

As part of the June cover feature, "4 Dirt-Cheap Workgroup Servers," Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 might interest those small and medium businesses. Microsoft has paid quite a bit of attention ...

As Microsoft’s 64-bit OS and database rise high above the 32-bit platform, pieces are still falling into place It’s simple, really: Bigger is better. Compared to a 32-bit system, a 64-bit system ...

It might seem odd to say there is anything ‘hidden’ about the end of support for Windows Server 2003. In fact, Information Age has already run several pieces on this operating system being put out to ...