November 2001 - Magazine Archive

[Focus]

Adding Users in Bulk
This task is well suited to scripting-based automation--and provides a great opportunity to learn about different scripting capabilities.
— Don Jones

Scripting a PC-Theft-Detection System
To help catch a PC-parts burglar operating after hours, Dick's company used a Perl script to ping desktop machines and notify security if one stopped responding.
— Dick Lewis

Simplify Win2K Desktop Deployment
Disk-imaging software, Microsoft's Sysprep utility, and a WSH script are your keys to an easy Win2K rollout.
— Don Baker

[Feature]

Extending the AD Schema
Find out how to prepare a carefully thought-out plan and implement AD schema extensions--without getting in over your head.
— Alain Lissoir

Win2K Server Services, Part 1
Microsoft defines a service as a program, routine, or process that performs a specific system function to support other programs. Learn how to best manage these supporting players.
— Jordan Ayala

[Reader to Reader]

Easy pcAnywhere Connection Management
Discover how one reader uses batch files for easy remote computing.
— Readers

Hidden for /f Feature
Find out the little-known feature of the /f batch file command.
— Readers

Nonadministrative Win2K Defragmentation
One reader shares his solution for defragmenting a hard disk in Windows 2000 without using explicit administrative rights.
— Readers

Windows 2000 Server Bug
Learn about a bug in Windows 2000 Server that causes the router to make random calls every 4 hours.
— Readers

[Editorial]

What to Do About Windows XP
Paul Thurrott shares why XP isn't quite so scary and why you should consider upgrading to this latest release.
— Paul Thurrott

[Lab Notes]

Affordable Gigabit Ethernet
The increasing affordability of Gigabit Ethernet has implications for the desktop as well as for network backbones.
— Tom Iwanski

[This Old Resource Kit]

Tracking AD Replication
Mark explains how your DCs keep track of AD updates on other DCs.
— Mark Minasi

[Tricks & Traps]

Accessing Data in a Password-Protected Document
Find out how to recover a password-protected document when you've forgotten the password.
— Sean Daily

Deleting Win2K Pro from a Laptop
Can you rid your notebook system of an unwanted OS?
— Bob Chronister

Determining Whether a Win2K DC is a GC
Learn how you can tell whether a particular Windows 2000 domain controller (DC) is also a Global Catalog (GC) server.
— Sean Daily

Drag-and-Drop Support in Win2K's Taskbar
Discover how to move files into open folders or running applications.
— Sean Daily

Fixing a Logitech Keyboard Error
Find out how to solve a known bug with Logitech's Cordless iTouch Keyboard.
— Sean Daily

Fragmentation in Win2K
Find out how Win2K's NTFS5 deals with fragmentation.
— Bob Chronister

Mysterious Dr. Watson Errors
If you've been getting mysterious Dr. Watson errors, discover why your hardware might not be the problem.
— Bob Chronister

NT DC Synchronization Problems
Find out about a simple solution when a PDC and BDC are out of sync.
— Bob Chronister

NTFS Partition-Deletion Problems
When is Fdisk not enough?
— Bob Chronister

Phantom Files in FrontPage
Discover how to remove all FrontPage related files off your system once and for all.
— Sean Daily

Uninstalling NT from a Dual-Boot Configuration
Learn how to rid your computer of Windows NT 4.0 once and for all.
— Sean Daily

Using NAT with L2TP over IPSec
Can Win2K have its NAT and your L2TP over IPSec, too?
— Bob Chronister

[Getting Started With Win2K]

Delegation of Control
Too many administrative tasks getting you down? Delegate!
— Kathy Ivens

[TOP 10]

Security Resources on the Web
To keep up-to-date about security vulnerabilities and fixes, take advantage of these impressive Internet resources.
— Michael Otey

[Buyer's Guide]

Job Scheduling Software
Automate recurring operations.
— John Green

[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

Learning from Exchange 2000 Deployments
Real-world deployments are the best teachers.
— Tony Redmond

[Mobile & Wireless]

OmniSky 2.0
Looking for a wireless service for your Windows CE device? Find out what's hot and what's not about OmniSky 2.0.
— John D. Ruley

[Letters to the Editor]

Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts on Outlook 2000 security, an Antigen advertisement in the magazine, and where to find Wntipcfg.
— Readers , et al.

[WinInfo]

Hotmail Not So Homogeneous After All
Microsoft admits that not all of it's Hotmail servers have switched to 100 percent Windows.
— Paul Thurrott

Jim Allchin Discusses Windows XP
Microsoft Group Vice President Jim Allchin shares the nuts and bolts behind XP.
— Paul Thurrott

Longhorn: Apres Whistler?
Learn Microsoft's strategy for picking product code names.
— Paul Thurrott

Microsoft Documentation--Great Literature?
A Microsoft manual takes its place among great literature in an Egyptian library.
— Paul Thurrott

Where There's Smoke, There Are Sun Rays
Sun Microsystems' Sun Ray 1 workstations suffer from a hardware glitch, resulting in smoke and popping sounds.
— Paul Thurrott

[Snap Stats]

Consumers Not Ready for E-Commerce
Several studies find that many consumers don't trust the Web with their credit card information.
— Elliot King

Demand Remains Strong for IT Professionals
Although only about half what it was last year, demand for IT workers will still well outstrip supply in 2001.
— Elliot King

IM Goes Corporate
As more people use IM and have access to Microsoft's IM service in XP, corporate IT staffs will have to set policies for its use.
— Elliot King