Windows Server Hacks -- The tools, or hacks, in this book reveal techniques that go well beyond basic management tasks found in most handbooks. Hacks range from those that deal with general administration to more esoteric hacks in the areas of network deployment, patch management, performance, security, and backup and recovery. No matter which Windows Server you use--NT, IIS, 2000, or 2003--Windows Server Hacks will put the knowledge and expertise of veteran system administrators to work for you. Sample Hacks are available free line.

What's New in Photoshop CS? -- Photoshop CS may have fewer new features than version 7, but quality counts more than quantity, and Ken Milburn is pretty jazzed about the quality. Read about the new features in CS he's most excited about. Ken is the author of the just-released Digital Photography: Expert Techniques.

Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons, Part 3 -- Get more out of Windows Server 2003 without paying a penny. Mitch Tulloch highlights the free tools you can download and add to your toolbox of must-have utilities for Windows administrators. Mitch is the author of Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell and Windows Server Hacks.

Power Up Internet Explorer with Three Shells -- Supercharge Internet Explorer with one of these three wrappers, and you won't be able to imagine how you got along without them. For all the latest Windows tips and tricks visit Windows DevCenter.com.

Windows Server Hacks: Disable Run As -- The "Run As" command in Windows is a great tool for network administrators, but in the hands of ordinary users it can be dangerous. Learn how to disable it for users so they can't do any harm, from Mitch Tulloch, the author of Windows Server Hacks.

Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons, Part 2 -- Feature packs extend the capabilities of Windows Server 2003 and help you get the most out of your network. In this article, Mitch Tulloch discusses Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM), Software Update Services (SUS), and Automated Deployment Services (ADS). Mitch is the author of Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell.

Setting Up a Virtual Private Network -- If you're using Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP Pro, this article by Wei-Meng Lee will show you how to remotely--and securely--access network resources with a user-to-network or a network-to-network VPN. Wei-Meng is the author of Windows XP Unwired.

Protect Yourself Against Kerberos Attacks -- Kerberos provides strong authentication methods for client/server applications in distributed environments by taking advantage of shared secret-key cryptography and multiple validation technologies. Learn about the components that comprise Kerberos under Windows Server 2003 in this excerpt from Security Warrior.

Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons, Part 1 -- Windows Server 2003 is only a year old, but there are already dozens of ways you can power it up and make it easier to manage. This article by Mitch Tulloch shows you how to get the most out of Windows Server 2003 with three feature packs: the Group Policy Management Console, a Remote Control add-on for Active Directory Users and Computers, and the Volume Shadow Copy Service. Mitch is the author of Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell.

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Windows Gunk? Finally, a Book to Throw at It -- In this book review for The Miami Herald, Ms. Computer writes, "The cheapest infusion of power to a Windows XP computer can now be had for a mere $24.99." Shoppers agree: recently, Amazon's #1 top-selling computer book (and currently #6) was Paraglyph Press' new Degunking Windows.

Protect Against Denial-of-Service Attacks -- Perhaps the best way to defend yourself is to understand your attacker in-depth. In this O'Reilly book excerpt, the authors investigate two denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against Windows XP: the first attacks the Server Message Block protocol used by Windows machines, and the second targets the Universal Plug and Play service. Learn the many ways your Windows and Unix systems can be attacked in the recently released Security Warrior.

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Still Annoyed with Your PC? Fight Back. Steve Bass is back with more tips and tricks to help you deal with your PC gripes and gremlins. In this article, learn how to get rid of search animations and boring IE icons, put an end to the annoying Passport icon, and disable the Caps Lock key. And find hundreds of other PC fixes in Steve's PC Annoyances.

Robbie Allen Named MVP -- Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award is presented to people who have made outstanding contributions to communities that are focused on Microsoft technologies. This year, O'Reilly author Robbie Allen has been named an MVP in the "Windows Server--Directory Services" community. Robbie is the author of Active Directory Cookbook and a coauthor of the recently released DNS on Windows Server 2003.

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O'Reilly Partners with No Starch, Paraglyph, and Syngress -- We're pleased to announce a collaboration between like-minded companies: As of January 1, 2004, O'Reilly is the North American distributor for three innovative small presses: No Starch Press, Paraglyph Press, and Syngress Publishing. O'Reilly will handle retail and direct sales, warehousing, and shipping, as well as provide direct marketing and PR support for these publishers with whom our philosophies are aligned. We invite you to give them a close look.

VBScript or Perl? That's the Windows sys admin's scripting dilemma. In this article, Robbie Allen outlines the advantages and disadvantages of each language, with sample code, to help you determine which works best for your project. Robbie is the author of Active Directory Cookbook.

Shooting the Windows Messenger Service -- Preston Gralla shows how you can permanently solve the problem of unwanted pop-up windows in XP by disabling the Windows Messenger Service, a hack he also covers in his book, Windows XP Hacks.

Windows Server 2003: Still Room for Improvement -- Windows Server 2003 is indeed an improvement over the earlier Windows 2000 platform, but with just a wee bit more work, Microsoft could have made it much easier to use. Mitch Tulloch has a few suggestions that he hopes Microsoft will take to heart. Mitch is the author of Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell.

Five More PC Annoyances -- Steve Bass says no matter how many annoyances he identified and solved for his book, more sit-in-the-corner, dumb things keep cropping up. Here are five PC irritations you won't find in the newly released PC Annoyances.

Improvising Your Own Wireless Router -- Wei-Meng Lee explains how to use the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) feature available in Windows XP to improvise a wireless router, allowing you to wirelessly (and cheaply) share an Internet connection with multiple computers in your home. Wei-Meng is the author of Windows XP Unwired.

XForms and Microsoft InfoPath -- Micah Dubinko compares W3C XForms and the data format and processing model underlying Microsoft InfoPath, the data-gathering technology shipping with Microsoft Office 2003. Micah is the author of XForms Essentials.