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[Focus]

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Betting on BackOffice?
Choosing a server suite doesn't have to be gambling proposition. Make an informed decision about which companies are in the game and what suite suits you.
 — Karen Watterson


Exploring Oracle7 Server for Windows NT
Oracle 7.3.2.2 offers important new functions that make it a strong contender among databases for Windows NT.
 — Karen Watterson


Is DB2 Right for You?
DB2's options and scalability give it enough of an edge to take on SQL Server in the back office game.
 — Elizabeth Lindholm


Netscape and the Suite Scene
The BackOffice suite is staking claims on the Internet/intranet, and Netscape's SuiteSpot has its eye on the traditional IS environment. Where have you placed your bet?
 — John Enck

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[Feature]

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Care and Feeding of the Registry
To safely edit your Windows NT Registry, you must know how the Registry is organized, how to back up and restore system files, and how basic editing works.
 — Christa Anderson


Dfs: A Logical View of Physical Resources
NT's new directory service introduces NT 5.0 functionality now. With Dfs you can build a name space so your users view only one directory that spans all the file servers and server shares in the network.
 — Tim Daniels , et al.


Extend Your System’s Reach
NT software solutions let any PC on a network do asynchronous communications through a shared port.
 — Alex Pournelle


Installing an HP ScanJet under Windows NT
Getting a scanner to work under NT can be challenging. Explore some tips for running image scanners in your NT shop.
 — Rick Gould


MFC ISAPI Extensions Hit Light Speed, Part 2
ISAPI extensions let you create online forms. This month, finish the ISAPI extension you began in Part 1 of this series.
 — Daniel F. Wygant


Microsoft Enables Collaborative Conferencing
Ensure that your employees can work together-wherever they're located. NetMeeting provides application sharing, chat sessions, file transfer, and more.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards


NT Security Tips
Prevent attacks on your system by protecting your Administrator account, limiting services, and understanding weak spots in NT's file-and printer-sharing services.
 — Tom Sheldon

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader - December 1996
Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Back to the Future
Can you run your office automation applications from a terminal? Will users live with decreased desktop functionality?
 — Mark Smith

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[Product Reviews]

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A Fine Companion on the Way to HTML Literacy
If you're a beginner intimidated by the prospect of designing a Web page, or even if you are a veteran Web designer, check out Blue Sky's WEB Office 1.0
 — Alex Pournelle


Canvas 5 for Windows NT and Windows 95
Canvas 5 for Windows NT and Windows 95 from Deneba Software has unifying powerful illustration, page design, typography, image-editing, and digital slide-show presentation tools in one package.
 — David Em

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[Lab Notes]

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Still Looking for a Bug-Free Computer
The Lab Guys share some industry rumors and offer tips on using the right mouse button.
 — Dean Porter , et al.

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[Inside Out]

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Deciphering PPTP
Dig into the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol. This relatively new Internet protocol acts as a poor person's firewall, not a connectivity tool.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Tricks & Traps
Find answers about NT 4.0 upgrades, CD-ROM drives, extentions, multiple dirives, SCSI devices and problems, Netscape Navigator, and Pentium Pro.
 — Bob Chronister

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[NT Europe]

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NT Europe
NI is hotter than predicted.
 — Jon Honeyball

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[News]

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NT News Network
This department focuses on what's new in operating systems, hardware, software, support, scalability, the enterprise and Windows NT's take on the trends in the marketplace.
 — John Enck , et al.

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[Enterprise Applications]

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Morphing into Outsourcing
The stage is set for the rise of the indenet, an independent service provider's intranet that hosts a business application that many external subscribers can share.
 — Stewart McKie

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[VB Solutions]

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Managing SQL Server with VB
Discover how SQL Server's Distributed Management Objects let you use VB to create custom management tools for SQL Server.
 — Michael Otey

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[WebDev]

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The FAQs of Web Forums
If you have a lot of traffic on your Web site, consider setting up a Web conferencing system.
 — T.J. Harty

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[Lab Feature]

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Comparing Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51, and Windows NT 4.0
Knowing which OS is faster and under what circumstances can determine which system you deploy.
 — Dean Porter


Managing TCP/IP Networks with NTManage
With LANWARE's NTManage, you can improve the security and increase service uptime for most enterprise networks.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards