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[Focus]

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Active Directory in Windows 2000
Win2K offers several new features, including the much-anticipated Active Directory. Learn about directory services and see why AD makes Win2K so attractive.
 — Darren Mar-Elia


Windows 2000 Overview
A lot of hype has surrounded Microsoft's impending release of Win2K. Find out whether the OS is everything the company claims.
 — Mark Minasi


Windows 2000 Professional Deployment
Microsoft finally offers a solution for deploying an OS and applications in a large enterprise.
 — Zubair Alexander


Windows 2000 Security Gains
Learn about the NT security features that Microsoft extended and the new security features that Microsoft added to make Win2K ready for e-commerce in 2000.
 — Randy Franklin Smith

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[Feature]

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10 Steps to Prepare for Windows 2000
Win2K is coming, and the migration process won't be as east as you've learned to expect from previous NT versions. Here's how to get a jump on the Win2K rollout.
 — Sean Daily


Dfs in Windows 2000
This powerful service makes systems administrators' jobs easier. See how you can achieve a basic level of fault tolerance, load sharing, and replication between systems.
 — Douglas Toombs

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader - Winter 1999
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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Focus on Windows 2000
As Microsoft prepares to release Windows 2000, Windows NT Magazine gets set to lead you on to your next OS.
 — Mark Smith

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[ForefroNT]

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Windows 2000 and the Enterprise
Regardless of the complexity of an enterprise environment, you can achieve a reliable and manageable Win2K installation by following these seven steps.
 — David Chernicoff

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[En Garde]

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Is Windows 2000 Ready to Ship?
The OS is 7 years in the making and finally on its way.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Internals]

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Inside the Windows 2000 Kernel
Get to know Win2K's kernel, an enhanced version of the NT 4.0 kernel that also contains two new subsystems.
 — Mark Russinovich

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[Product Reviews]

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Dell Precision WorkStation 410
Dell's midrange jack-of-all-trades workstation.
 — Bill O'Brien


DirectManage
View NT domains and NDS structures from one interface.
 — Brian Chee , et al.


Drive Image Pro 3.0
Cloning software for the future.
 — Jonathan Cragle


NetIQ AppManager Suite 3.0
Manage your network from one console.
 — Jonathan Cragle

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[Lab Notes]

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Rolling Out the Hard Way
The Lab Guys learn that life without MS-DOS isn't always easy.
 — David Chernicoff

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[Inside Out]

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Implement Single-Domain Enterprises
Forget forests and trees. If you're planning a Win2K enterprise structure, go for one domain.
 — Mark Minasi

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[SQL Server Savvy]

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Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server
Karen and Brian discuss Win2K's effect on SQL Server users, security account delegation, NULL problems, compressed volumes, and SQL Server 7.0's TRUNCATE TABLE statement.
 — Brian Moran , et al.

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[Watch Your RAS]

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What's New in Win2K's RAS?
A sneak preview of the additions and improvements to Win2K's RAS.
 — Sean Daily

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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More on Netdom 2000
Learn about Netdom's Trust command.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Ask Dr. Bob Your Windows 2000 Questions
In this special installment, learn how to address several Win2K foibles.
 — Bob Chronister

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[News Analysis]

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Directory Services Get Active
With the emergence of Win2K, directory services might not remain a niche market. Can all the players agree on a directoty services technology stardard?
 — Barrie Sosinsky

Windows 2000: And the Survey Says...
Learn what businesses think about Win2K's prospects upon its release. How do businesses plan to deploy Win2K and to what extent do businesses plan to deploy it?
 — Barrie Sosinsky

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[Getting Started With Win2K]

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Installing Win2K Beta 3
The author shares his experiences installing the beta versions of Win2K Pro and Win2K Server.
 — Michael D. Reilly

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[TOP 10]

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Where Do I Find It in Windows 2000?
Can't find that essential NT tool in Win2K? Here's a map.
 — Michael Otey

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[Lab Feature]

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Windows 2000 Server Recovery Tools
Here's practical advice for solving Win2K installation problems.
 — Christa Anderson


Windows 2000 Terminal Services RC1
A useful tool that comes with Win2K Server, Terminal Services gives you multiuser Windows capabilities.
 — Christa Anderson