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Windows server

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 : Deploying Branchcache (part 3)

After creating the new template, you will need to configure your domain for autoenrollment. If you have already deployed Active Directory Certificate ...

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 : Deploying Branchcache (part 2)

Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 : Deploying Branchcache (part 1)

Application Server

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 : Rolling Back and Uninstalling a Scripted Installation

Rollback support is meant for restoring specific files and values and not for uninstalling an application—that’s what uninstall support is for. Using ...

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 : Modifying Installation Scripts Using Script Editor (part 2) - Modifying the Script, Windows Installer Step-Up Utility Buttons

Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003 : Modifying Installation Scripts Using Script Editor (part 1) - Script Editor Variables and Actions

SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services : Managing processing - Partition processing & Managing processing with Integration Services

During development we can process cubes or dimensions whenever we want; in a production environment processing needs more thought though. On a very simple ...

Protecting SQL Server Data : CELL-LEVEL ENCRYPTION - Views and Stored Procedures (part 2) - Creating the Stored Procedures

Protecting SQL Server Data : CELL-LEVEL ENCRYPTION - Views and Stored Procedures (part 1) - Creating the View

Windows Phone

Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 : Adding Bread to Your Game (part 3) - Strange Bounce Behavior, Strange Edge Behavior

One of the great things about XNA Game Studio is that you can stop the game and take a look at what’s happening. Once you’ve persuaded your younger brother ...

Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 : Adding Bread to Your Game (part 2) - Improving Programs Using Methods, Handling Collisions

Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 : Adding Bread to Your Game (part 1) - Using a Structure to Hold Sprite Information, Using the Gamepad Thumbsticks to Control Movement

Windows

Windows 7 : Designing an Update Management Strategy - Windows Server Update Services

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is a free update management solution from Microsoft. WSUS allows for the central distribution and deployment of ...

Windows 7 : Designing an Update Management Strategy - Understanding Updates & Update Deployment

Windows XP : Participating in Internet Newsgroups - Some Usenet Basics (part 2) - Setting Up a News Account

Sharepoint

Sharepoint 2007 : Create Permission Levels for a Site

To create permission levels, open the site’s security page and click the Site Permissions link on the left navigation bar. Then open the Settings drop-down ...

Sharepoint 2007 : Create a SharePoint Group for a Site & Edit a SharePoint Group’s Settings

Sharepoint 2010 : Creating a .NET Connector in Visual Studio 2010 (part 2) - BDC Modeling Tools & Defining the BDC Model

Programming

Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 : Writing HTTP Handlers (part 4) - Serving Images More Effectively

In many cases, the URL points to a static resource such as a GIF or JPEG file. In this case, the Web server takes the request upon itself and serves it ...

Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 : Writing HTTP Handlers (part 3) - The Picture Viewer Handler

Microsoft ASP.NET 3.5 : Writing HTTP Handlers (part 2) - An HTTP Handler for Quick Data Reports