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[Focus]

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Network-Database Lookups Made Easy
Netlookup.bat ties together three command-line tools to query network-service databases.
 — Paul Niser


Self-Service Account Administration
Use ADO, ADSI, and ASP to create a self-service application that can free up your IT staff members' time or increase Help desk security.
 — Thomas Eck


Trigger Your Logon Script
For many organizations, logon scripts provide the best way to run management tasks on thousands of computers. To do so, however, they must be triggered reliably.
 — Darwin Sanoy

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[Feature]

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Exchange 2000 SP3
Exchange's most recent service pack reduces network demand, improves memory management, and enhances security.
 — Tony Redmond


Micronotebooks: More Than a Handheld
When you travel, do you carry a PDA and a laptop? Consider a micronotebook instead.
 — Joe Rudich

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[Reader to Reader]

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Connect to a Citrix Server from the Command Line
Use this command-line script to connect to a Citrix server.
 — Alex K. Angelopoulos

Create a TFTPD Server in Win2K
Install the TFTPD service without a third-party server.
 — Readers

Internet Connection Callback Feature
Prevent telephone charges when you connect to the Internet.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Command-Shell Scripting Lives On
They're not flashy, but command-shell scripts often do the trick--and for that reason, Microsoft can't leave them behind.
 — Michael Otey

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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The Linkd Utility
Combine junction points with Linkd, and you get a simple way to expand a drive.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Assigning Multiple Mailboxes in Exchange 2000
Find out how to get around Exchange 2000 Server's one-mailbox-per-domain account restriction.
 — Bob Chronister


Disabling Outbound ESMTP in Exchange 2000
Find out how to disable outbound Extended SMTP in Exchange 2000 Server.
 — Bob Chronister


Evaluating Half-Height PCI Multiport Serial Adapters
Dr. Bob recommends a few adapters that work with both Win2K and Red Hat Linux.
 — Bob Chronister


Fixing a Post-Nimda Problem with Mirrored Disks
Dr. Bob helps a reader figure out a problem with disappearing mirrored disks.
 — Bob Chronister


Investigating Cisco AVVID Features
Dr. Bob investigates the existence of a few additional features.
 — Bob Chronister


Upgrading a RAID Configuration: Reader Feedback
Dr. Bob passes along a reader's alternative solution for a previous Q&A.
 — Bob Chronister

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[Getting Started With Win2K]

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Perfect Timing
Learn how to implement the Windows Time service on your network.
 — Kathy Ivens

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[TOP 10]

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Uses for the Configure Your Server Wizard
The Swiss Army knife of GUIs links to many management tools.
 — Michael Otey

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Desktop Backup Software
Regularly backing up mobile users' computers is a healthy habit. Here are solutions that help.
 — Ed Roth

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[Lab Feature]

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SonicWALL Global Management System 2.2
Discover how SonicWALL’s Global Management System 2.2 lets you extend your corporate security perimeter and manage your remote employees’ firewalls.
 — Jeff Fellinge

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[Mobile & Wireless]

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Acer TravelMate 100
Here's a first glimpse at Microsoft's new Tablet PC. Will the format make sense in your environment? Let John be your guide.
 — John D. Ruley

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts on system state restores, ensuring that delelted data stays deleted, and resources for constructing a two-node cluster.
 — Readers , et al.

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[Snap Stats]

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CRM Sales Flat
Even "customer-facing" applications can't attract investment dollars.
 — Elliot King


Web Services a Reality
Many companies are incorporating Web services into their internal applications.
 — Elliot King


WLANs Go the Last Mile
WLANs are springing up all over, bringing broadband Internet access to homes and small offices everywhere.
 — Elliot King

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[Need to Know]

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Microsoft Palladium
Palladium will manifest Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative—but not until 2005 at the earliest.
 — Paul Thurrott


Wireless Networking and Security
An inherent lack of security makes today's wireless networking technology unsuitable for enterprise deployment—unless you take certain steps.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[What's Hot]

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What's Hot
Readers provide nominations for hot products that help them do their jobs.
 — Carolyn Mader

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[Lessons Learned]

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SUS to the Rescue
Microsoft's new Software Update Services simplifies the task of delivering frequent software patches to your XP and Win2K computers.
 — David Chernicoff

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[Ask the Experts]

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Creating a Template with Some Names in the To Box and Some in the Cc Box
Find out how to make a project message form with some names in the To box and some in the Cc box.
 — Sue Mosher


Generating a Notification When Someone Posts to a Public Folder
Discover how to create one notification when someone posts to a public folder, even if that person posts multiple items at the same time.
 — Paul Robichaux


Keeping a Message from Archiving Automatically
Learn how to set a message so that Outlook won't automatically archive the message from your Sent Items folder.
 — Sue Mosher


Preventing Access by Clients on Unauthorized Subnets
Win2K support for SMB file and printer sharing can explain why clients on unauthorized subnets circumvent packet filtering. Here's the solution.
 — Randy Franklin Smith