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The list of available professional certifications is long, but which is the right one for you? How many do you need? This month, Windows NT Magazine helps you sort out the various certifications you can obtain. You'll learn about the new Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA) certification and discover whether it's worthwhile. You'll find out about A+ Certification, which qualifies the competency of entry-level IT service technicians. We'll compare and contrast adaptive testing and fixed-length testing. To wrap up our training and certification coverage, we'll introduce you to eight new courses to help smooth your transition to Windows 2000 (Win2K).


NetworkCharter Pro

By Jeremy Moskowitz, 08/01/1999

Document your network with NetworkCharter Pro.

Microsoft MCDBA Certification

By Kalen Delaney, 08/01/1999

A SQL Server professional considers the merits of Microsoft's most recent professional cerification.

A+ Certification

By Kurt Hudson, 08/01/1999

A+ certification qualifies the competency of entry-level IT service technicians and is one of the most widely supported certifications in the computer industry.

WebTrends Security Analyzer 2.0

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/01/1999

Securing your Windows NT systems is tedious, and without a good security scanner you might overlook vulnerabilities that you need to correct. WebTrends Security Ananlyzer 2.0 ...

Cross-Platform Remote NT Administration

By Vijay Sankar, 08/01/1999

The good newsis that you can remotely administer NT tasks from non-Windows systems. The better news is that a variety of methods exist to do so. Here's a sampling.

Securing a RAS Proxy Server

By Sean Daily, 08/01/1999

Learn how to make RAS, Proxy Server, and PPTP work together on one server.

Setting Up Security Auditing

By David LeBlanc, 08/01/1999

Learn how to set up security auditing.

Reader Challenge

By Kathy Ivens, 08/01/1999

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.

When More Means Less

By Jeremy Moskowitz, 08/01/1999

In June 1998, Intel released its long-awaited Profusion chipset to vendors for development and set in motion the release of a generation of SMP 8-way servers.

Help Desk on a Budget

By Michael D. Reilly, 08/01/1999

If you need to administer several computers remotely but can't justify the time or cost to use SMS, try using NT's tools. You might be surprized at how much you can do.

Windows' 9 Lives

By Mark Minasi, 08/01/1999

Microsoft annouces Windows 98's successor.

WatchDog-IP 3.0

By Jonathan Cragle, 08/01/1999

Monitor your systems with WatchDog-IP 3.0.

Service Pack 5

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/01/1999

Discover the features of SP5 and determine whether you need to install service pack.

Where NT Stores Passwords

By David LeBlanc, 08/01/1999

Learn about where NT stores passwords and how to protect your system.

Gateway E-5250 450

By John Green, 08/01/1999

A dual-Pentium II Xeon workstation for graphics and high-end applications.

Reader to Reader - August 1999

By Readers, 08/01/1999

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

Windows 2000 ZAW Update

By Mark Minasi, 08/01/1999

ZAW has grown into CCM and looks like it will have one of the most useful sets of features in Win2K.

Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 08/01/1999

Learn about loading NT onto notebooks, directing unattended installations to a drive other than C, removing POSIX and OS2 from a server installation, tracking APIs and DLLs, ...

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 08/01/1999

Learn about add-ins for OLAP Services, SQL Server 7.0 parallel bcp, the bcp QUERYOUT option, system stored procedures' output format, VBSQL and ADO, and SQL Server log truncation.

Windows CE Devices

By David Chernicoff, 08/01/1999

What does it take to sync Handheld PCs with NT?

Stay Informed

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/01/1999

Our free newsletters are a great way to learn about new hotfixes as they become available.

Securing Custom Applications

By David LeBlanc, 08/01/1999

Many software companies don't design programs with high security in mind. Protect your self by examining your system very carefully before, during, and after installing new ...

A Benchmark by Any Other Name

By David Chernicoff, 08/01/1999

The Lab Guys want to know what you think about product reviews.

Using Posting Acceptor in Site Server Express 3.0

By Ken Spencer, 08/01/1999

Learn how to use Posting Acceptor to post information from a browser or other clients to a Web site.

A+ Certification Online Resources

By Kurt Hudson, 08/01/1999

You can find information about A+ certification on the Internet. Here is a list of some links.

Microsoft BizTalk Initiative

By Jeremy Moskowitz, 08/01/1999

At the March Commerce Solutions Briefing in San Francisco, California, Microsoft briefed the press on its Internet product strategy for the next year or two that uses a new ...

The Microsoft Official Curriculum

By Robert McIntosh, 08/01/1999

Microsoft offers eight courses to help you develop or upgrade your Win2K skills.

Tape Backup Hardware

By Editors, 08/01/1999

Review a list of available backup hardware devices.

Service Pack Management

By David Chernicoff, 08/01/1999

Get a handle on service pack and hotfix complexity with Service Pack Management.

Companion Certifications for MCSEs

By Steven W. Linthicum, 08/01/1999

Find out how to set yourself apart from other MCSEs by getting a few specialized certifications to document your skills.

bv-Web

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/01/1999

Access BindView EMS data from a Web browser.

Microsoft Articles

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/01/1999

Here is a link to some Microsoft articles about SP4 ans SP5.

HP NetServer LH 4

By John Green, 08/01/1999

A well-designed server with solid performance.

Group-Aware Logon Scripts

By Mark Minasi, 08/01/1999

You can use Ifmember and KiXtart to make your logon batch scripts respond differently to different groups of users.

Applications: Rent or Build?

By Mark Smith, 08/01/1999

Learn how to rent time, space, and applications on a centralized computer and let the landlord handle the maintenance.

SED

By Charles Kerekes, 08/01/1999

Learn how the SED batch-file utility simplifies taking input from a user at a command prompt, retrieving values from text files and assigning them to environment variables, and ...

NT's Command Prompt Window

By Michael Otey, 08/01/1999

The author shares tips for using this customizable and user-friendly window.

1998 Database Market

By John Green, 08/01/1999

Most analysts expected the database market to shrink in 1998. Find out why the were wrong.

BackOffice Security

By David LeBlanc, 08/01/1999

Prevent unwanted access by being aware of where passwords are stored on your system.

Inside Win2K Reliablity Enhancements, Part 1

By Mark Russinovich, 08/01/1999

Discover powerful new system-recovery tools.

Scripting 101, Part 3

By Bob Wells, 08/01/1999

Learn how to create and work with objects in WSH scripts.

Beyond MCSE

By Todd Lammle, 08/01/1999

Learn about Cisco's Career Certifications program, which lets you follow a network support or network design path toward achieving CCIE certification.

Adaptive Testing

By Kurt Hudson, 08/01/1999

Adaptive tests use a few target questions to assess a certification candidate's ability level and adjust the number of questions based on the candidate's performance during the ...

Understanding Terminal Server Licensing

By Mark Minasi, 08/01/1999

Terminal Server's licensing requirements can be complex, but Mark provides a refresher course on when you need a license and when you don't.

Conversions Plus 4.6

By William Wong, 08/01/1999

Learn how to open almost any file with Conversions Plus 4.6.


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