Windows IT Pro Magazine February 1997

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Windows NT 5.0: Rebuilding NT
Just when you thought you had time to really dig into Windows NT 4.0, here comes a whole new version that will change everything--or at least everything important. NT 5.0 will be very different from 4.0, mainly because of a change in the user interface and an X.500-like directory service, Active Directory. Although NT 5.0 isn't Cairo many aspects of Cairo will be part of NT 5.0. The Internet's importance in NT 5.0 will expand as the Web is the basis of Microsoft's plan for the future. Here's a peek into the future of NT so you can prepare for the changes.
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[Focus]

The Evolution of NT
Windows NT continues to mature. Discover where it's headed and whether to worry about jumping on the upgrade bandwagon any time soon.
 — Mark Minasi

[Feature]

ATM Boosts Network Speed
Increase your Windows NT network bandwidth with asynchronous transfer mode.
 — Dan Blacharski


Career NT: Out of Beta
The future is bright for Windows NT professionals.
 — Jefferey T. Zwier


Conversing on the Internet
Find out how Microsoft's Internet Chat Server lets you incorporate a variety of interactive communication solutions into your Web sites.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards , et al.


Horizontal and Vertical Partitioning
Streamline how you store and distribute data from your SQL databases with horizontal and vertical partitioning.
 — Robert D. Schneider


How to Edit NT 4.0-System Policies
Create computer, user, and group policies with the System Policy Editor, and customize a policy template.
 — Robert Slifka


Java and ActiveX Made Easy with Visual J++
Experience the simple power of VJ++, and learn how to create a Java applet using the VJ++ Dava Applet Wizard.
 — Daniel F. Wygant


Making the Most of BCP-Seven Tips for Speeding Large Data Loads with Bulk Copy Program
Handle high-speed data loads efficiently in SQL Server.
 — Brian Moran


Portable Database Programming with Java
Add interoperability to your Java database programs with adaptive programming, and write multitier applications.
 — Ken North


The Jive on Java
Make most of Java by cutting through the myths behind its origins.
 — George Watson


The Normandy Invasion
Microsoft seems poised to invade the Internet with a set of new technologies designed to give UNIX a run for its money.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards


Time Synchronization in an NT Network
Ensure that your time-sensitive systems and applications work correctly, by synchronizing your Windows NT network with a single, accurate, and standard time source.
 — Tao Zhou

[Reader to Reader]
Reader to Reader - February 1997
Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).
 — Readers

[Editorial]
Another One Bites the Dust
Unfortunately, the business side of NT's chip independence never caught up with the technical side.
 — Mark Smith

[Product Reviews]

U.S. Robotics Pilot
U.S. Robotics Pilot practices the fine art of appointment keeping
 — Tim Daniels


Wacom ArtZ II Graphics Tablet
The Wacom ArtZ II graphics tablet lets you work the same way you do with a paper tablet.
 — Dean Porter

[Lab Notes]

Nothing Ever Stays the Same
Microsoft altered some functions in Windows NT 4.0. Here's what's going on.
 — Dean Porter , et al.

[Inside Out]

Knowing the Angles of NetBIOS Suffixes
Understand <1E>, <1B>, and other NetBIOS suffixes to take advantage of your Windows NT machine.
 — Mark Minasi

[Tricks & Traps]

Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions
Dr. Bob answers questions about symmetric multiprocessing with NT, image backups vs. file backups, and setting up a print server as a TCP/IP device.
 — Bob Chronister

[NT Europe]

NT Europe
Telecoms costs.
 — Jon Honeyball

[News]
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.
 — Valda Hilley , et al.

[Interoperability]

Stupid Telnet Tricks
Telnetting is today's hot technology. What can it do for you?
 — John Enck

[Enterprise Applications]

Keeping Up with Convergence
Now is the time to focus on what's really going on in the software applications world.
 — Stewart McKie

[WebDev]

IIS K2 Alpha
The IIS K2 Alpha adds polish to an already strong Internet/intranet program.
 — T.J. Harty

[New to NT]
The Accounts Database
How many users should you put in a domain, and what does that number imply for the size of your accounts database?
 — Michael D. Reilly

[Lab Feature]

NT Graphics Workstations Roundup
The "Windows NT Magazine" Lab reviews seven machines on features and performance.
 — Dean Porter , et al.


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