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[Focus]

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Migrating from IIS 4.0 to IIS 5.0
Resisting the move to IIS 5.0? Use these tips and resources to put some of your fears to rest.
 — Brett Hill


The Tao of Network Load Balancing
By letting you manage a group of independent servers as one virtual system, NLB can streamline administration. Here's how to achieve balance in your IIS 5.0 Web farm.
 — Tim Huckaby

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[Feature]

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Diving into the AD Schema
A deep knowledge of the AD schema's contents and structure is essential if you want to create schema extensions.
 — Alain Lissoir


PDCs, BDCs, and Trust Relationships
Get back to basics with smart DC placement and boost your network's security.
 — Randy Franklin Smith


Recovering DHCP
Every network has a set of services that provides essential functions to network users and applications--DHCP is one of those services. Discover techniques and tools that will help you quickly recover when DHCP isn't functioning properly.
 — Sean Daily

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[Reader to Reader]

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Napster Uninstaller
Find out how you can rid your company's computers of Napster using a KIXtart script.
 — Readers

Server Uptime
Find out how to use Microsoft's uptime.exe utility to determine your server's current uptime.
 — Readers

Triple Booting Made Easy
Discover how you can set up a fool-proof system to triple boot your computer.
 — Readers

User Manager Shortcuts
Learn how you can customize a User Manager desktop shortcut to help manage multiple domains.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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It's a 32-bit World
Even though you might not need 64-bit processing today, the day will come when it will be a requirement.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Lab Notes]

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Redundant UPSs
This new class of products provides reliable protection against power outages.
 — Mark Weitz

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[Inside Out]

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Run Multiple Sites on Your IIS Server
Follow three simple steps to host two or more Web sites on one server.
 — Mark Minasi

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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Get a Handle on AD Internals
Repadmin provides information about a DC's replication partners.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Accessing Windows Update
Discover how to correct a problem that causes Windows Update to fail when you try to update your systems.
 — Sean Daily


Enabling IP Forwarding in Win2K
Find out how you can enable IP forwarding in Windows 2000 by changing a registry subkey.
 — Sean Daily


Looking for wntipcfg.exe
Know where to look in the <i>Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Resource Kit</i> and <i> Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Resource Kit</i> to find a Graphical IP-Config utility.
 — Sean Daily


Recognizing a Second CPU
Find out how you can teach Windows 2000 to recognize multiple CPUs at both the hardware and the software levels.
 — Sean Daily

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[News Analysis]

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Dell Predicts Market Rebound and Aggressively Pursues Sales
Dell predicts the PC market will rebound, and is aggressively marketing the company's products to ensure its success.
 — Paul Thurrott

IBM Buys Informix for $1 Billion
IBM will acquire database vendor Informix Software for $1 billion, giving IBM a strong lead in the database market.
 — Paul Thurrott

Intel Unleashes Fastest Processor at Bargain-Basement Price
Earlier this year, Intel unleashed its fastest processor at a lower price than most new high-end chips cost.
 — Paul Thurrott

Microsoft Pinch-Hits for NT 4.0 SP7
Microsoft has canceled development of NT 4.0 SP7 because of customer feedback and a lack of demand for NT 4.0 hotfixes.
 — Paul Thurrott

Short Takes
A quick look at how a Microsoft executive threatened cars at Oracle, Microsoft promised to make Windows more secure, whether Microsoft is scheming to kill MP3, and the FTC's decision about a Microsoft and HP advertisement.
 — Paul Thurrott

The AD Backup Bug: Microsoft Comes Clean
Aelita discovers a major Win2K bug that you need SP2 to avoid.
 — Sean Daily

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[TOP 10]

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Excel 2000 Productivity Shortcuts
Whether your Excel 2000 needs are simple or complex, you'll find these keyboard shortcuts indispensable.
 — Michael Otey

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Wireless Server Management
Use a wireless device to administer your network.
 — Ed Roth

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[Lab Feature]

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Synchronicity Professional 3.0
NetVision's Synchronicity suite of products simplifies account and password integration for NetWare and Windows networks.
 — John Green

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[Windows 2000 Pro]

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Prepare for XP Pro Multibooting
Use these important tips when you set up an XP Pro and Win2K Pro multibooting system.
 — Sean Daily

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[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

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Updating SMTP Support
Exchange 2000's new routing engine and Transport Core mean a big increase in SMTP support.
 — Tony Redmond

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[Lab Summaries]

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bv-Control for Internet Security 3.0
Security scanning for small to midsized networks.
 — Jonathan Chau


NetPulse 2000
Get a handle on fundamental system security.
 — Shawn Porter


Orbiter 4.0
Administer to your organization's road warriors.
 — Michael Norian


PhatWare NetProfile 2000
Configure, save, and apply multiple network profiles.
 — Rodney Landrum


PrivateArk 1.41
Lock down your organization's security.
 — Shawn Porter


SpaceMaXX SRM 1.2
Search and destroy wasted storage space.
 — Rodney Landrum


WatchGuard ServerLock 1.1
Quickly beef up your security.
 — Shawn Porter


WhatsUp Gold 6.02
Affordable network monitoring.
 — Rob Schenk

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters to the Editor
Readers provide their thoughts on recent Windows 2000 Magazine articles.
 — Readers , et al.