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Zubair Alexander is a contributing editor and online columnist for Windows IT Proi>, an MCSE, an MCT, a Novell CNA, and a Microsoft EST. He specializes in design, implementation, and engineering of enterprise network services.

Articles by Zubair Alexander
Multilanguage Support in Windows 2000 Professional 3
Take advantage of Win2K Pro's multilanguage features.
Basic and Dynamic Disks 45
Columnist Zubair Alexander explains Windows 2000's new disk configuration types, which you must understand to effectively configure and troubleshoot disk storage.
Building on the Windows 2000 Glossary 2
Zubair Alexander presents yet another installment in the occasional series of Windows 2000 Ready columns that he devotes to defining new Windows 2000 terms and concepts.
Power Options for Your Laptop 12
Columnist Zubair Alexander explains Windows 2000's power options, which can help you conserve laptop battery life.
Internet Information Services 5.0 Authentication Methods 4
Columnist Zubair Alexander explains the various authentication methods that IIS 5.0 uses. You must understand these methods before you can configure the software properly.
Windows Time Synchronization Service 27
Zubair Alexander discusses the Windows Time Synchronization Service, the service that Windows 2000 uses to ensure that all computers on your network use a common time.
Publishing Objects in Active Directory 1
Before users can find network resources such as shared folders and printers, you must publish them in AD so that they are available to AD searches. Columnist Zubair Alexander explains the publishing process.
Scheduling Windows 2000’s Disk Defragmenter 99
Columnist Zubair Alexander discusses disk defragmentation in Windows 2000 and presents a script that lets you schedule the defragmentation process (the new OS doesn't let you do so).
Cipher Command-Line Utility - 01 Mar 2000
Find out how to use the Cipher command-line utility to review or change data encryption on NTFS partitions.
Windows 2000 EFS - 01 Mar 2000 6
Zubair Alexander looks at Windows 2000's Encrypting File System (EFS), which provides file encryption capabilities on an NTFS volume.
Windows 2000 Hardware Requirements 35
Columnist Zubair Alexander reviews Microsoft's hardware requirements for Windows 2000 and presents requirements that he believes are more realistic.
An Overview of Active Directory 18
To fully understand Active Directory (AD), you need a good book and lots of hands-on experience with a Windows 2000 network environment. But for now, columnist Zubair Alexander gives you an introductory look at AD and its components.
Windows Installer Technology 6
Columnist Zubair Alexander explains Windows Installer, an important part of IntelliMirror and a core component of Windows 2000's CCM technology.
Troubleshooting Device and BIOS Problems 17
Columnist Zubair Alexander looks at some hardware-related hurdles you might face when installing Windows 2000.
Kerberos Security in Windows 2000 6
Zubair Alexander takes a look at Kerberos 5, Windows 2000's primary authentication protocol, and explains how Kerberos security works.
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