February 2004 - Magazine Archive

[Focus]

Automated Deployment Services
Deploy and control Windows 2003 and Win2K servers with ADS.
— Alain Lissoir

Deploy Applications with Group Policy
Using Group Policy to deploy applications is one element of a comprehensive plan to ease and automate client system rollout and recovery.
— Jim Boyce

The Adprep Process
Before you upgrade to a Windows Server 2003 AD infrastructure, you need to use the Adprep utility to prepare your Windows 2000 AD forest schema and structure.
— Sean Deuby

[Feature]

Configuring the Windows Server 2003 POP3 Mail Service
Learn how to set up this built-in mail server alternative.
— Orin Thomas

Mining for Gold in Yukon
Microsoft is delivering a gold mine of new features in the next major release of SQL Server.
— Michael Otey

[Reader to Reader]

An Even Easier Way to Reduce Paging File Fragmentation
Use Sysinternals' PageDefrag tool to reduce paging file fragmentation.
— Readers

Find a Previously Entered Command
Press F7 to see a list of previously entered commands.
— Readers

Fixing Windows 98 to Windows XP Logon Problems
A customer's Windows 98 PC can?t log on to the shares on the customer?s Windows XP Professional PC.
— Bret Bennett

Manage Active Directory in Windows 2000 Professional
Add the MMC Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in to Win2K Pro to manage Active Directory (AD).
— Readers

Speed Up an Authoritative Restore
A reader figures out how to streamline a Directory Service restore.
— Readers

[Editorial]

The SBS Dilemma
SBS is a great solution for computer-savvy small businesses, but such businesses are the exception, not the norm.
— Michael Otey

[Inside Out]

Scripting DNS Setup
In his continuing look at automating AD setup, Mark shows you how to use a simple batch file to create a dynamic DNS infrastructure.
— Mark Minasi

[Tricks & Traps]

Backing Up Open files
Tweak the registry to back up open files.
— Bob Chronister

Backing up Windows 2000 from the Command Line
Discover command-line options for backing up data from a Win2K system to a tape drive.
— Bob Chronister

Formatting a Backup Disk in Windows 2000
A reader needs to know how to format a second hard disk as an inactive backup disk in Win2K.
— Bob Chronister

Revealing Scripts Line by Line to Select Users
Find out how to show logon scripts line by line to specific users.
— Bob Chronister

Solving a Restore Problem
Learn how to fix a glitch caused by Win2K's Fast File Restore.
— Bob Chronister

[Buyer's Guide]

Email Security Suites
Spam and viruses are creating an email security crisis. Find a solution to protect your email servers.
— Roger A. Grimes

[Lab Feature]

Pocket PC Remote Administration
Today's Pocket PC is much more than just an email or calendaring tool. Take a look at eight Pocket PC applications that let you remotely administer your Windows network.
— Jeff Fellinge

Sunbelt Directory Inspector
Use this tool to get a true picture of all the disparate directories across your network.
— Jeremy Moskowitz

[Letters to the Editor]

Letters@winnetmag.com
Readers share their thoughts about memory optimization.
— Readers , et al.

[Windows Client]

Managing User Profiles
Choose and create the appropriate profile—local, roaming, or mandatory—for different situations.
— Ed Roth

[Need to Know]

What You Need to Know About Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
If you're looking for a CCM tool to help you manage your systems, SMS 2003 just might be the tool you need.
— Paul Thurrott

What You Need to Know About Windows XP Service Pack 2
The security changes that Microsoft will include in XP SP2 make this update one of the most important platform releases the company has produced in a long time.
— Paul Thurrott

[What's Hot]

What's Hot
Readers tell us about their favorite products.
— Carolyn Mader

[Fast Forward]

MCSEs Speak Out
If higher salaries are no longer the reward, what's the incentive to become an MCSE?
— Mark Smith

[New & Improved]

New & Improved
Learn more about newly released software and hardware products.
— Carolyn Mader