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What is Web server Log File Analysis (02/19/2012)
... Reports are available on the mail counts, the protocols that are used by the user like smtp, esmtp, esmtps, smtps, esmtpa, local, the mail id of the sender and receiver. Mail server log files are analyzed to give the highest sender and receiver of emails and also to find out the user exceeding the highest mail limit. Most important of all the details of spammers who have used the mail server, also has the facility to view the filtered mails. All the above reports can be got for the time period specified from years, months or a specific date or even for the days of a week, hours of a day. So this is the most important and flexible facility used in Myloganallyzer....

What Is Exchange Server 2007 (12/10/2011)
... So, this section is intended to give you a little history of Exchange so that the version numbers and major notable features and functions make sense. Exchange Server 4.0 The first version of Microsoft Exchange, despite the 4.0 designation, was Exchange Server 4.0....

What`s Missing in Exchange Server 2007 That Was in Previous Versions (12/10/2011)
...5 where administration was done based on sites connected by site connectors. In Exchange 2007, administration is now completely consolidated into an enterprise view of users and mailboxes. The administration of the users and mailboxes is handled as delegated rights of administrators, not by a group of users and servers. So, rather than grouping together servers and users into special containers, an administrator is merely assigned rights to manage specific users, mailboxes, servers, or preexisting containers. As noted in the preceding paragraph, routing groups have also been removed....

How Messages Get to Exchange from the Internet (12/10/2011)
... 5. The user launches Outlook, OWA, their Windows Mobile device, or another client system and connects to the Client Access server. The Client Access server confirms the destination point of the user’s mailbox and provides the user access to their mailbox data. 6. In parallel, if a voice mail message comes in for a user, the Unified Messaging server processes the incoming voice message, and then takes the message and places the voice message into the user’s mailbox residing on the Mailbox server for the recipient....

How Messages Route Within an Internal Exchange Environment (12/10/2011)
... 5. The message recipient launches Outlook, OWA, their Windows Mobile device, or another client system and connects to the Client Access server. The Client Access server confirms the destination point of the user’s mailbox and provides the user access to their mailbox data. .....

Using Services for UNIX to Integrate UNIX Systems with an Active Directory/Exchange Server 2007 Environment (12/10/2011)
... Understanding the Development of Services for UNIX Services for UNIX has made large strides in its development. From initial skepticism, the product has developed into a formidable integration and migration utility that allows for a great deal of interenvironment flexibility. The first versions of the software, 1.x and 2.x, were limited in many ways, however....

Exchange Server 2007 as the Focal Point for Remote and Mobile Communications (12/06/2011)
...3. For organizations that have implemented remote document access in Exchange 2007, most have gotten rid of their need for VPNs because between OWA and remote document access, a user can access email, calendar, contacts, and internal file shares. From a security perspective, whatever file-level security has been enabled on the network shares relative to user access are activated as part of the remote access security for the user to the remote document access share privileges. Additional remote access improvements in Exchange 2007 include just a name change of what used to be called RPC over HTTPS to what is now called Outlook Anywhere. RPC over HTTPS, or Outlook Anywhere, is the ability for a user running Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 to connect to an Exchange server using HTTPS and synchronize with the server using 128-bit encryption without using VPN access....

Synchronizing Directory Information with Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) 2003 (12/05/2011)
... It also causes frustration for users, requiring them to remember multiple IDs and passwords for different applications and systems. The larger the organization, the greater the potential variety of these repositories and the effort required to keep them updated. In response to this problem, Microsoft developed Microsoft Metadirectory Services (MMS) to provide for identity synchronization between different directories. As the product improved, it was rereleased under the new name Microsoft Identity Integration Server (MIIS) 2003. The use of MIIS 2003 for Exchange 2007 is particularly useful because it can synchronize information between the AD forest that contains Exchange and the other messaging systems in use within the organization....

Using DNS to Route SMTP Mail in Exchange Server 2007 (12/05/2011)
... All this communication takes place over TCP port 25. When the connection is established, a series of commands and replies are exchanged between the client and server. This connection is similar to a phone conversation, and the commands and responses are equivalent to verbal communication. NOTE In various implementations, there is a possibility of exchanging mail between the TCP/IP SMTP mailing system and the locally used mailing systems. These applications are called mail gateways or mail bridges....

Domain Name System and Its Role in Exchange Server 2007 (12/02/2011)
... Even Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) queries for local mailbox users require the DNS client to be properly configured and functioning on your Exchange 2007 servers. Domain Name System Defined The Internet, as well as most home and business networks, rely on Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to allow computers to connect to one another. If we had to remember the IP addresses of every website, server, workstation, and printer that we connect to on a daily basis, it would be very difficult to accomplish anything! The domain name system, commonly abbreviated as DNS, is a hierarchical, distributed database used to resolve, or translate, domain and host names to IP addresses. Using DNS, users, computers, and applications that query DNS can specify remote systems by fully qualified domain names (FQDNs). DNS is the primary method for name resolution for the Microsoft Windows Server platforms....

Why network administrators need a network bandwidth monitor (06/03/2011)
... A good network bandwidth monitoring program should support the SNMP protocol for accessing the bandwidth data on managed switches. The SNMP protocol can be used to monitor the network bandwidth on computers as well as on other active network hardware. The program should offer various options for sending notifications and executing particular actions when a failure occurs or some conditions are satisfied (reaching traffic usage limits, etc.). The program can display a message on the screen, play a sound alarm, or send e-mail and SMS messages....

What is a Server (05/31/2010)
... The difference is all the overhead needed to run a user interface that the server need not bother with. On the other hand, the server in a large corporation requires a high level of security and reliability because multiple workstations and even the entire business may depend on it. Ideally, such a big-business server displays fault tolerance, the ability withstand the failure of one or more major systems, such as a disk drive or one of several microprocessors, and continue uninterrupted operation. Compared to ordinary PCs, most servers are marked by huge storage capacity. A server typically must provide sufficient storage space for multiple users-dozens or even hundreds of them....

What is a Network Computer (05/31/2010)
... In contrast, a related technology often called the Set Top Box was meant to be an Internet link that used your television as the display. It earned its name from its likely position, sitting on top of your television set. Only the names Internet and Set Top Box (and even NC) are new. The concept harks back to the days before PCs. The SIPC is, in fact, little more than a newer name for a smart terminal....

Are Used Cisco switches worth buying (07/20/2009)
... Cisco currently deals in various series and models of different hardware devices such as Routers, Switches, Access servers, Access points, PIX Firewall and some other devices and equipments used in Voice and Security networks. It is an undeniable fact that Cisco routers and switches are more costly and so they have gained more significance in the network marketing. If you wait until you have more money then they may no longer be available or the prices may have gone up and so this could make things tough for you again and you may not be able to justify buying them still. So search around for bargains and if you save money everywhere then you should still be able to afford to buy things that you may have thought you would not be able to get. Used Cisco equipments have gained prominence in the second-hand market place due to its brand image....

How to Configure a NTP Network Time Server in Windows 2000 (04/26/2008)
... Locate and then click the following registry entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time It is highly recommended that you back up the registry as serious problems may occur if you modify the registry incorrectly, modifications to the registry are done at your own risk. To begin configuration for an internal clock, click on the following subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Parameters In the right pane, right-click ReliableTimeSource, then click modify. In Edit DWORD Value, type 1 in the Value Data box, then click OK Exit Registry Editor To restart the Windows Time Service click Start, Run (or alternatively use the Command Prompt facility). Type: net stop w32time && net start w32time Then press enter. To reset the local computers’ time, type the following on all computers except for the time server which must not be synchronised with itself: w32tm –s To configure the Windows Time service to use an external time source, click Start, Run and type regedit then click OK....

The Apache Web Server (01/14/2008)
... We're using this version because PHP support for the Apache 2.0 series is still experimental. Also, most web servers you are likely to find offered by hosting companies will still be running Apache 1.3. So, unless you are willing to pay the cost of running your own dedicated server, Apache 1....

Installing and Setting Up IIS (01/13/2008)
... To start the install, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the disc should start automatically. You can then select Install Optional Windows Components or similar, and you will be able to select Internet Information Services (IIS), as shown in the following screen shot Alternatively, if the disc does not start automatically, you can go to the Control Panel, select Add / Remove Programs and Add / Remove Windows Components, and then select IIS. The wording may vary slightly depending on which Windows OS you are using, as will the location of your Windows directory. With Windows NT, the location of the Windows directory is C:\winnt\. IIS is best installed leaving all options with their default values....

Installing PHP for IIS (01/13/2008)
...3.0 Installer and a larger package labeled PHP 4.3.0 Zip Package. The file that you should download is the larger of the two, the Zip Package....

Install MySQL on Linux (01/05/2008)
...23 – Production release (recommended) MySQL 3.23 is the current stable production version; the other versions are still experimental and are not recommended for a production server. You are going to install the RPM version of MySQL, as it's comparatively easy and MySQL needs little initial configuration. RPM stands for Redhat Package Manager, and it automates most of the installation process. Scroll down the page to the section labeled Linux x86 RPM downloads There are currently five files available here: Server Benchmark/test suites Client programs Libraries and header files Dynamic client libraries At the very least, you need to download the "Server" package....

Install MySQL on Windows (12/06/2007)
... For Windows, there's only one file, which at the time of writing is listed as Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP Version 3.23.55 Size 13.3M Download this file ready for the install by selecting the "Pick a mirror" link, so you can choose the download location closest to you. New versions are released frequently, but the actual setup procedure should remain the same....