http://www.windowsitpro.com/authors/author/author/5777622/rss/5777622en-USSun, 27 May 2012 07:38:24 GMTSun, 27 May 2012 07:38:24 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/multilanguage-support-in-windows-2000-professionalTake advantage of Win2K Pro’s multilanguage features.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 12 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/multilanguage-support-in-windows-2000-professionalhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/basic-and-dynamic-disksColumnist Zubair Alexander explains Windows 2000’s new disk configuration types, which you must understand to effectively configure and troubleshoot disk storage.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 24 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/basic-and-dynamic-diskshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/building-on-the-windows-2000-glossaryZubair Alexander presents yet another installment in the occasional series of Windows 2000 Ready columns that he devotes to defining new Windows 2000 terms and concepts. ]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 17 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/building-on-the-windows-2000-glossaryhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/remote-computing/power-options-for-your-laptopColumnist Zubair Alexander explains Windows 2000’s power options, which can help you conserve laptop battery life.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 10 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/remote-computing/power-options-for-your-laptophttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/internet-information-services-5-0-authentication-methodsColumnist Zubair Alexander explains the various authentication methods that IIS 5.0 uses. You must understand these methods before you can configure the software properly.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 27 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/internet-information-services-5-0-authentication-methodshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/time-synchronization/windows-time-synchronization-serviceZubair Alexander discusses the Windows Time Synchronization Service, the service that Windows 2000 uses to ensure that all computers on your network use a common time.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 20 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/time-synchronization/windows-time-synchronization-servicehttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/publishing-objects-in-active-directoryBefore users can find network resources such as shared folders and printers, you must publish them in AD so that they are available to AD searches. Columnist Zubair Alexander explains the publishing process.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 13 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/publishing-objects-in-active-directoryhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/scheduling-windows-2000-s-disk-defragmenterColumnist Zubair Alexander discusses disk defragmentation in Windows 2000 and presents a script that lets you schedule the defragmentation process (the new OS doesn’t let you do so). ]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 06 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/scheduling-windows-2000-s-disk-defragmenterhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/encryption2/cipher-command-line-utility8261Find out how to use the Cipher command-line utility to review or change data encryption on NTFS partitions. ]]>Zubair AlexanderWed, 01 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/encryption2/cipher-command-line-utility8261http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/windows-2000-efsZubair Alexander looks at Windows 2000’s Encrypting File System (EFS), which provides file encryption capabilities on an NTFS volume. ]]>Zubair AlexanderWed, 01 Mar 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/windows-2000-efshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/installation2/windows-2000-hardware-requirementsColumnist Zubair Alexander reviews Microsoft’s hardware requirements for Windows 2000 and presents requirements that he believes are more realistic.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 28 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/installation2/windows-2000-hardware-requirementshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/an-overview-of-active-directoryTo fully understand Active Directory (AD), you need a good book and lots of hands-on experience with a Windows 2000 network environment. But for now, columnist Zubair Alexander gives you an introductory look at AD and its components.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 21 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/an-overview-of-active-directoryhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/installation2/windows-installer-technologyColumnist Zubair Alexander explains Windows Installer, an important part of IntelliMirror and a core component of Windows 2000’s CCM technology. ]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 14 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/installation2/windows-installer-technologyhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/troubleshooting-device-and-bios-problemsColumnist Zubair Alexander looks at some hardware-related hurdles you might face when installing Windows 2000.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 07 Feb 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/troubleshooting-device-and-bios-problemshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/kerberos-security-in-windows-2000Zubair Alexander takes a look at Kerberos 5, Windows 2000’s primary authentication protocol, and explains how Kerberos security works.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 31 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/kerberos-security-in-windows-2000http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/additional-windows-2000-glossary-entriesThis week, columnist Zubair Alexander presents the fourth in an occasional series of Windows 2000 Ready columns that he devotes to defining new Windows 2000 terms and concepts. ]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 24 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/additional-windows-2000-glossary-entrieshttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dhcp2/dhcp-user-class-and-vendor-class-options-7983This week, columnist Zubair Alexander focuses on the support for user-specified and vendor-specified DHCP options—features that let administrators assign separate options to clients with similar configuration requirements. ]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 17 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dhcp2/dhcp-user-class-and-vendor-class-options-7983http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/upgrading-a-windows-nt-domain-to-windows-2000Depending on your migration plan, you can take several approaches to upgrade your Windows NT domain to a Windows 2000 domain. This week, columnist Zubair Alexander talks about a common scenario that will work for most organizations.]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 10 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/dns/upgrading-a-windows-nt-domain-to-windows-2000http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/installation2/driver-signing-and-file-system-verificationColumnist Zubair Alexander discusses two Windows 2000 features that give you several new options for working with system files. ]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 03 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/installation2/driver-signing-and-file-system-verificationhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/using-windows-2000-s-run-as-commandColumnist Zubair Alexander discusses Windows 2000’s Run As command, which lets you log on as one user (e.g., a member of the Users group) and run programs as a different user (e.g., a member of the Administrators group).]]>Zubair AlexanderMon, 27 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/windows-2000/using-windows-2000-s-run-as-command