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[Focus]

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A Study Guide for Microsoft's TCP/IP on Windows NT 4.0 Exam
Although nothing can substitute for real-world, hands-on experience, knowing what to expect can help you pass the TCP/IP exam.
 — Emmett Dulaney


ATEC98
Microsoft has changed the Authorized Technical Education Center program. Has convenience become more important than quality?
 — Michael D. Reilly


Experience Is What Counts
Certification can help you get a job; experience helps you keep it.
 — Clayton Johnson


How to Choose a Training Center
Learn how to evaluate whether a training center is right for you.
 — Clayton Johnson


Putting Muscle in Your MCSE
Good preparation and training will help you gain a competitive edge and separate you from the weak pool of MCSEs.
 — Steve Thomas


Tap the Educational Resources of User Groups
User groups offer an easy way to keep up with technology.
 — Charles Kelly


The Dollars and Sense of Certification
Becoming certified may be expensive, but cerification benefits IS administrators and employers. Find out what certification can do for you.
 — Ryan Maley


The Online Alternative
If you've put off classroom training because of its high cost and time requirements, look into online ATEC courses.
 — Robert McIntosh


The Value of the MCSE Credential
Microsoft's technologies and products are changing-and so is the value of its training and certification programs.
 — Sean Daily


Training the Microsoft Way
Making the grade and becoming an MCSE requires discipline, determination, and experience, but the payoff can boost your career.
 — Jordan Ayala

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[Feature]

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7 Tips for Highly Effective Monitoring
You need to know these tips for using NT's Perfmon with SQL Server.
 — Kalen Delaney


Administering MTS
MTS lets you run single-user apps as multiuser apps, and provides security, automatic transactions, and easy-to-use interface.
 — Ken Spencer , et al.


Closing the Messaging and Groupware Gap with Exchange 5.5's Scripting Agent
In the race for messaging and groupware market share, Exchange 5.5's Scripting Agent is closing in on Lotus Notes.
 — Tony Redmond


Maintaining Oracle SmartClient Workstations with SMS
Use SMS's utilities to update hundreds of instances of SmartClient.
 — Mark B. Cooper


Planning for Implementing Microsoft Cluster Server
Here's how to prepare your network environment before you implement MCS.
 — Brad Cooper


Systems Management Server Customization and Integration
Learn how you can use SMS to distribute software to 50,000 users.
 — Mark Eddins , et al.


Troubleshooting Windows NT Installation
Get answers to questions about NT installation and more.
 — John Savill


Uncovering New Settings in the Registry
Enable full SAM database synchronization when NT starts, control logon parameters, and resolve networking issues.
 — Steve Thomas

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader - March 1998
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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Training: A Manager's Perspective
Finding, training, and retaining qualified professionals.
 — Mark Smith

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[Internals]

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Windows NT Architecture, Part 1
Learn how NT's architecture influences its components and performance.
 — Mark Russinovich

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[Product Reviews]

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ActivePresenter
ActivePresenter, from Software Publishing, makes publishing presentations on the Web quick and easy.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Exceed 6.0
Exceed 6.0, from Hummingbird Communications, is a 32-bit, fully X11R6-compliant X server and collections of programs and utilities that extend the capabilities of your PC and let it communicate with UNIX systems running X-Windows.
 — Michael P. Deignan


ISG Navigator
ISG Navigator, from International Software Group, is a middleware application that uses Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) to consolidate access to different databases under a common ODBC data source.
 — Michael P. Deignan


OnTime Enterprise 4.0
OnTime Enterprise 4.0 from Campbell Services provides a platform-independent alternative to scheduling capabilities of Microsoft Outlook and Exchange and gives users remote access through a Web server.
 — Michael P. Deignan


PowerSMP Series 4000
Cubix's PowerSMP Series 4000 is a new hardware platform similar to the RemoteServ/IS but offering symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and uniprocessing power on one platform.
 — Carlos Bernal


Puppy Secure Logon System for Windows NT
Puppy Secure Logon System for Windows NT is a biometric fingerprint identification system that gives you secure access to NT machines with the touch of a finger.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Ravlin 10
Ravlin 10, from RedCreek Communications, is a device you can install on your network to encrypt and decrypt traffic over your WAN links.
 — Michael P. Deignan


RoboHELP 4.0
RoboHELP 4.0 from Blue Sky Software is a complete Help authoring tool.
 — Michael P. Deignan


SAPS
SAPS from SpartaCom USA lets clients share one or more modems connected to their server.
 — John Enck

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[Lab Notes]

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Tackling ISDN, Round Two
Why are fast connections always so much trouble?
 — John Enck

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[Inside Out]

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Where It's AT
Learn some tricks for getting the most out of NT's Schedule service.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Getting Started with NT]

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The Administrator's Toolkit
Discover essential resources and equip yourself to handle any system challenge.
 — Michael D. Reilly

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[Scripting Solutions]

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Managing NT Event Logs with Perl for Win32, Part 2
Investigate a Perl for Win32 script that unlocks the information in the NT event logs.
 — Bob Wells

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[SQL Server Savvy]

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Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server
Poll SQL Server systems, preview replication in Sqhinx, use DBCC PSS, and pick up great tips from readers.
 — Brian Moran , et al.

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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XCACLS
Add to file and directory ACLs without replacing permissions.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions
Successfully use Cleansweep and Norton Uninstall Deluxe with NT, and safeguard boot sectors with resource kit apps.
 — 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

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[Lab Feature]

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Managing and Mirroring Backups
Backup software reviews continue with two products for resource management and data mirroring.
 — Jonathan Cragle


Spawn of the Hydra
The Lab's examination of desktop strategies spotlights three new products.
 — John Enck


The Fax Stops Here
Fax-server coverage concludes with a look at five products.
 — Michael P. Deignan