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[Focus]

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Discover Dynamic Disks
Learn about Win2K's new data-storage feature, the diference between dynamic and basic isks, and how dynamic disks improve storage management in Win2K.
 — Sean Daily


NAS vs. SAN
What you need to know to pick the best storage solution for your environment.
 — Barrie Sosinsky , et al.


SAN Topology
SANs enhance data manageability and accessibility without adding huge overhead costs.
 — Tom Henderson


Unlimited Storage
RSS lets you increase your storage capacity without moving data completely offline. Here’s how to set it up.
 — Douglas Toombs

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AD Sites, Part 1
Learn the basics about Active Directory site design and discover how AD sites let you manage your network’s Win2K replication traffic.
 — Sean Deuby


Best Practices for High Availability
These recommended procedures for Exchange Server administrators lay down the foundation of a plan to achieve high availability.
 — Tony Redmond


How DNS Works
Is your organization preparing to connect to the Internet? Use these DNS references and tools to help get the job done right.
 — Gary C. Kessler


IIS Problem Resolution
Got an IIS headache? We have the remedy—solutions to several common IIS-related problems.
 — Ken Spencer


Monitoring Privileges and Administrators in the NT Security Log
With the privilege use and account management security events categories, you can track privileges as users exercise them and follow the actions of administrators and account operators.
 — Randy Franklin Smith


Navigating Name Resolution, Part 1
Understand and identify name-resolution problems that can compromise network client performance.
 — Sean Daily

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[Reader Challenge]

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Reader Challenge
Solve this month's Windows NT problem and get the change to win $100 or a copy of one of the author's books about NT. Prior month's winner is announced at bottom of page.
 — Kathy Ivens

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader - June 2000
Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows 2000 Magazine readers (including Microsoft).
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Microsoft and the DOJ
Will the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) case against Microsoft really affect the company's products? Mark Smith shares his take on the situation.
 — Mark Smith

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[Outlook VBA on Demand]

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Showing the Sender's Email Address
Learn how to add a new field to Outlook items and folders and how to determine the sender's email address.
 — Sue Mosher

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[ForefroNT]

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Working with Windows 2000
You might encounter a couple of problems that Win2K can’t solve.
 — David Chernicoff

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[En Garde]

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Unattended Installs in a Perfect World
Windows 2000’s new rollout and deployment tools are a great improvement over Windows NT 4.0’s, but they still leave room for improvement.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Internals]

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Inside Win32 Services, Part 1
Win32 services resemble UNIX daemon processes and often implement the server side of client/server applications.
 — Mark Russinovich

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[Product Reviews]

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Baseline +Plus 2.2.1
Determine how clients compare to a corporate standard.
 — Ed Roth


Global Virus Insurance 24h-365d
Deploy virus updates automatically.
 — Allen Jones


Scalar 1000
An expandable robotic tape library for enterprise-level backups.
 — Tom Iwanski

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[Lab Notes]

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The IPSec Offload Solution
IP Security offloads can help you reduce the monetary and performance costs of data encryption, and you can benefit from this new technology even if you haven’t migrated to Win2K.
 — Lab Guys

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[Inside Out]

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Unattended Installs with Windows 2000 Professional
Answer files for unattended installations in Win2K are much more powerful and easier to create than they were in Windows NT 4.0.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Scripting Solutions]

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Windows Script Files in Action
Learn how to use XML-based WS files to create a powerful scripting framework
 — Bob Wells

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[Watch Your RAS]

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Windows 2000 Professional on the Road, Part 1
Take Win2K Pro on the road to test its remote-access capabilities and features.
 — Sean Daily

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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Seize File Ownership with Fileman.vbs
The Supplement 4 VBScript file also let you copy, delete, and rename files.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Ask the Doctor
Learn about the Num Lock key's boot-up status, an alternative to the Scopy utility, a batch file that creates user accounts, Win2K Pro software-compatibility problems, and BDC installation over a WAN connection.
 — Bob Chronister , et al.

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[News Analysis]

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BackOffice Readiness Kit for Windows 2000
The BackOffice Readiness Kit for Win2K Server will help manage the migration of BackOffice systems from NT to Win2K Server.
 — Barrie Sosinsky

Fault Tolerance on the Rise
Stratus Computer plans to market midrange and low-end Win2K fault-tolerant computers.
 — Barrie Sosinsky

IBM's Linux Push
IBM is positioning the company as a choice hardware and software provider in the rapidly growing Internet market sector in which Linux is strong.
 — Barrie Sosinsky

SBS 2000 On Its Way
The SBS team is readying SBS 2000 and plans to release the product in third quarter 2000.
 — Barrie Sosinsky

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[TOP 10]

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Registry Tweaks
Mike Otey shares his favorite tips for customizing the NT desktop.
 — Michael Otey

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Dual-Processor Windows 2000 Workstations
Find out which workstation vendors offer dual-processor Windows 2000 workstations with speeds of 600MHz or faster.
 — Mark Weitz

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[Lab Comparative]

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Enterprise Backup Software
You need to consider scalability, performance, and support when you shop for enterprise backup software. The Windows 2000 Magazine Lab puts five products through their paces.
 — Tom Iwanski

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[Windows 2000 Pro]

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Options for On-the-Go Users
Should you buy a Win2K Pro notebook or an alternative?
 — John D. Ruley

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[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

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From Sites to Groups
Learn how administrative and routing groups can give you flexibility and added control over your Exchange 2000 Server organization.
 — Tony Redmond

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[Best Practices for Exchange]

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7 Steps to Using Tech Support
Learn how to get maximum satisfaction from a technical call.
 — Paul Robichaux