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.

Customers that haven't upgraded to Windows Server 2012 are either living in denial or under a rock. Those that don't migrate off Server 2003 face a range of consequences from security issues, no ...

The other day I was talking with my personal trainer, Scottie, about personal security. I was getting ready to go on another trip and, as usual, he was full of advice. “Don’t let someone who calls you ...

Leon Erlanger is a freelance journalist who specializes in business and technology and is a contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. School districts have been busy coping with the end ...

When it comes to adopting new operating systems and applications, common practice among system administrators is to delay adoption until the release of the first service pack. Admins found plenty of ...

In a previous column, I discussed upgrading from Windows NT 4.0. Like an older car, it gets from point to point. But features such as air bags and traction control can’t simply be bolted on.

Windows Server 2003 died today as a product, but not necessarily in the hearts and minds of IT pros, nor in the networks they manage. The July 14, 2015 product lifecycle end date signifies the end of ...

Microsoft's withdrawal of support for Windows Server 2003 on 14 July is a deadline many IT departments have not been looking forward to. Industry estimates indicate that upwards of a fifth of servers ...

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 ...

Judging by advances in Windows Server 2003, Microsoft is dedicating more resources toward bolstering storage capabilities. The impressive list of new or improved features covers a wide spectrum, ...