November 1997 - Magazine Archive

[Focus]

MCI's Call Centers Move to NT 4.0
MCI's migration is already producing results, such as increased productivity and greatly reduced downtime.
— Tom Greer

Migrating from NetWare to NT
The Migration Tool for NetWare is just what you need to simplify moving your NetWare file servers over to NT. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to use this utility.
— Ed Koop

NT vs. NetWare: File Service Grand Prix
After running race after race and watching one NOS leave the other in the dust, the Lab awards the checkered flag to...
— Carlos Bernal

UARCO Gets Thin
Find out how early-adopter UARCO deployed thin-client/server computing as the framework for successfully reengineering its business processes.
— Tom Greer

[Feature]

A Dynamic Duo: Microsoft Exchange and the X.400 Connnector
Installing and configuring the X.400 connector instead of the site connector in Microsoft Exchange can be worth your while.
— Bill Kilcullen

Automating NT Administration with Scripts
Use scripts to make your enterprise network run more efficiently.
— Bob Wells

Create a Virtual Private Network with RRAS
The new Routing and Remote Access Service lets you link servers over the Internet in a Virtual Private Network.
— Douglas Toombs

Implementing Enterprisewide WINS
Dig deep into WINS-look at how it works, how to design a large-scale WINS implementation, and how to troubleshoot WINS.
— Darren Mar-Elia

LDAP and the Future of Directory Services, Part 2
This conclusion of a two-part article examines how Netscape, Novell, and Microsoft implement LDAP in their directory service solutions.
— Craig Zacker

Manage Directory Resources with Active Directory Services Interface
You don't need different SDKs or different APIs to program for multiple network environments.
— Sakari Kouti

Network Printing Over TCP/IP
Install and access printers from anywhere in your network. Find out how to connect two popular network printers using TCP/IP.
— William Wong

Windows NT Paging Fundamentals
Learn how NT's paging file works, what it does, and why you need it.
— Christa Anderson

[Reader to Reader]

Reader to Reader - November 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]

Small Business Server Brings Big Opportunities
Many small businesses can benefit from the same level of technology that mid-and large-sized companies enjoy today.
— Mark Smith

[Internals]

Inside NT's Interrupt Handling
One of NT's primary responsibilities is interfacing a computer to its peripheral devices via interrupts. Find out how NT and NT device drivers process interrupts, how that processing affects other operations, and how NT's interrupt management influences
— Mark Russinovich

[Product Reviews]

DiscPort Executive 2.0
Microtest's DiscPort Executive 2.0 enhances NT's file-sharing capabilities with numerous CD-ROM-specific functions.
— Brian Gallagher

EXTRA! Personal Client 6.3
Attachmate's EXTRA! Personal Client 6.3 has everything you need to attach Windows clients to IBM systems, UNIX systems, and more.
— Tom Stearns

LapLink for Windows NT, 7.5
LapLink 7.5 from Traveling Software offers numerous advanced features, including file transfer over network connections and remote control of remote computer systems.
— Michael P. Deignan

SessionXpress 1.0
SessionXpress 1.0 from XcelleNet is a Web-browser-based push/pull delivery and systems management utility.
— Michael P. Deignan

WebBoard 2.0
WebBoard 2.0 from O'Reilly Software lets Web masters host both message-based conferences and online chat sessions via Web pages.
— Michael P. Deignan

WINport 6.0
WINport 6.0 from LANSource Technologies is a modem-sharing program that includes both a server component and client components.
— Michael P. Deignan

[Lab Notes]

The Lab Guys Feel Nostalgic
Like recent remakes of popular '70s sitcoms into '90s movies, the new NT technology incorporates golden oldie technologies with an appropriate NT spin. The Lab Guys explain how these tried-and-true technologies fit into emerging NT technology.
— John Enck

[Inside Out]

Active Directory
The Active Directory will change how NT handles user accounts, domains, trust relationships, browsing, and security, to name a few items. Here's how Active Directory will fix the deadly sins of NT.
— Mark Minasi

[Getting Started with NT]

NET Commands
With an understanding of the NET commands, you can establish network connections, add users and computers to a domain, and start and stop network services.
— Michael D. Reilly

[SQL Server Savvy]

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server
Monitor transaction logs from SQL Server, learn when you must log on to NT before SQL Server, find out how SQL Server handles the Year 2000, move passwords between databases, discover the RegistryRebuild option, ponder how to get updated SQL objects to se
— Brian Moran , et al.

[Tricks & Traps]

Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions
Minimize the number of browser elections held in NT, decipher TCP/IP ports, eliminate that Shut Down button, and learn about NetBIOS running on TCP/IP in NT.
— Bob Chronister

[Book Reviews]

Windows NT Server 4 Unleashed
Taming the beast and taking control of the NT network.
— Ben Rothke

[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.
— Mark Joseph Edwards , et al.

[VB Solutions]

Building an Automated Mass Ping Utility
Here's a simple utility that you can build with VB to monitor your network systems and provide a continuously updated report on available systems and systems you cannot contact.
— Michael Otey

[WebDev]

Web Structure and Infrastructure
Having the biggest, baddest server does not necessarily guarantee a high-performance Web site. Find out what you need to consider when selecting hardware for your Web site.
— T.J. Harty

[Lab Feature]

Backup Software for Your Network
Pick the software that has the functionality and features you need.
— Brian Gallagher

LVS 4500 RAID Storage System
The LVS 4500 stores and retrieves data on multiple host platforms.
— Dean Porter

Workstation Virus Scanning Software-Antivirus
Protect yourself at all times with today's batch of antivirus software.
— Jonathan Chau