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[Focus]

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Introducing Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server
The first ot two installments examining the Beta 2 version of SBS reports on setup, configuration, management, and online Help.
 — Carlos Bernal


NT 5.0 Gets Better and Better--Mostly
NT 5.0 has many new features--such as multimaster replication, Hierarchical Storage Management, and power management--but some don't work in a mixed NT environment.
 — Mark Minasi


Zero Administration for Windows
Administrators have waited a long time for an initiative such as ZAW. Features including networking caching and self-healing applications make ZAW worth the wait.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Feature]

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Active Directory and LDAP
LDAP fills a huge hole in NT and provides authenticated access to all network resources.
 — Mark Minasi


Case in Point: NT on the High Seas
The US Navy is using Windows NT to run the enterprise out at sea aboard the USS Carl Vinson.
 — Ryan Maley


Extending the Power of Hardware Profiles
Hardware profiles can performance-tune your PC, enable cards that would otherwise not work, and provide greater flexibility in laptop configurations.
 — Mark Ott


Is RAS Safe?
Windows NT 4.0's Remote Access Service offers much more than encrypted authentication. RAS's security features include data encryption, security hosts, and PPTP.
 — Zubair Alexander


Making Movies with NT
NT's flexibility is making it a contender in what was once a Mac-only market. Learn about three digital video editing software products that let you bring this function inhouse.
 — Clayton Johnson


Managing IIS 4.0 with the Microsoft Management Console
MMC lets you create and manage Web sites with ease, using plug-in technology and the latest version of Internet Information Server.
 — Ken Spencer


Microsoft's Exchange Server 5.5 Debuts
Because Microsoft released Exchange 5.0 earlier this year, Exchange 5.5's debut might seem uneventful. But you'll be pleasantly surprised by notable improvements, such as unlimited storage, clustering support, and expanded interconnectivity.
 — Tony Redmond


Microsoft's New, Improved Proxy Server
Proxy Server 2.0 offers fast, secure Internet access for your corporate network. New security and performance features make Proxy Server 2.0 more compelling than its predecessor.
 — John Henry Moore


New Ways to Mine the Registry
Editing the Registry using nontraditional tools such as batch files, the command prompt, and your Web browser can help prevent a system crash.
 — Eric Pearce


Profiles, Policies, and Logon Scripts
With profiles, policies, and logon scripts, you can achieve nearly any degree of control over the client environment and eliminate many systems administration problems.
 — Gregg Branham , et al.


Use Microsoft Access 97 and Peer Web Services to Create Searchable Databases
This first of a two-article series explains how to set up a searchable database, make it accessible to the Web, and use a Web form to set up an integer search.
 — Simon J. Hook

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader - December 1997
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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1997 in Review: Prophet or Loss
1997 predictions reviewed.
 — Mark Smith

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[Internals]

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Inside the Blue Screen
Find out how and why NT generates blue screens, how to interpret the cryptic data NT lists on them, and how to troubleshoot them.
 — Mark Russinovich

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[Product Reviews]

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AHA-F940 and AHA-F950
PCI-to Fibre Channel host adapters provide storage interfaces for Windows NT.
 — Dean Porter


Astra SiteTest
Mercury Interactive created Astre SiteTest to let Web masters stress test their Web site easily, with minimal testing resources.
 — John Bredehoeft


CR8e
CR8e RAID subsystem from nStor is a fault-tolerant storage system that meets industry standards.
 — Dean Porter


CYBERsitter 97
CYBERsitter 97 from Solid Oak Software is a filtering program that provides extra online protection from undesirable sites.
 — Jonathan Cragle


NetServer E 45
The HP NetServer E45 is a multipurpose server in a minitower chassis.
 — Carlos Bernal


Network Node Manager for Windows NT
The HP Network Node Manager for Windows NT is a powerful network managment tool.
 — John Enck


Tech Stories from the Trenches
Can you double your speed and double your pleasure with MPPP?
 — Paula Sharick


Veranda
Tally Systems' Veranda is an enterprise-level electronic messaging reporter that keeps track of email, fax and Internet resources.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Winterm Wireless 2930
Wyse's Winterm Wireless 2930 windows terminal is a wireless and keyboardless wonder.
 — John Enck

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[Lab Notes]

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The Lab Guys Throw Down the Gauntlet
The Lab Guys tackled some uncooperative software, and came up with a list of demands for software vendors that port products to NT.
 — John Enck

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[Getting Started with NT]

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RAS Protocols
Delve into the protocols RAS supports, and identify some options to configure your setup.
 — Michael D. Reilly

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[SQL Server Savvy]

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Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server
Learn the latest information about creating multiple indexes, using database devices, working with ImportData, dealing with shrinking databases, dumping a database to a network drive, resetting an identiy column, understanding the implications of OLAP, an
 — Brian Moran , et al.

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions
Remedy an access denied during installation error, move NT to a new system, change the global spool directory, and clone an NT installation.
 — Bob Chronister

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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.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards , et al.

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[VB Solutions]

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Building a Graphical HOSTS File Edit Utility
Here's a simple HOSTS file editing utility that you can build with VB to correctly format HOSTS file entries and verify host names and IP addresses.
 — Michael Otey

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[WebDev]

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Testing Your Web Environment
Testing your Web environment with Microsoft Web Capacity Tool can help you fine-tune your system and learn whether your're getting the most bang for your buck.
 — T.J. Harty

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[Lab Feature]

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More Backup Software
Two solutions offer an unorthodox approach to backup and archival operations.
 — Brian Gallagher


OPEN/stor 2.0
Explore the ins and outs of Hierarchical Storage Management, and learn how OPEN/stor 2.0's SHM application lets you manage your aging data in NT.
 — Bob Chronister


Zen and the Art of Fax Servers
Fax servers can improve productivity, help control fax costs, and let you respond to your customers better.
 — Michael P. Deignan