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From taking advantage of Windows NT's built-in features to implementing third-party software, the range of NT systems management tools gives you a lot to think about when choosing the right tools to manage your network. In this issue, we present a cross-section of systems management tools and discover that no one package offers a complete management solution. To help you sort through the assortment of options, we'll show you the features of several packages so you can assemble a set of systems management tools to fit your needs.


NT News Network

By Mark Russinovich, 05/01/1997

This department focuses on what's new in operating systems, hardware, software, support, scalability, the enterprise and Windows NT's take on the trends in the marketplace.

Understanding SNMP

By Karen Watterson, 05/01/1997

Uses and goals of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).

Express Meter 3.5 and CentaMeter 2.7

By Carlos Bernal, 05/01/1997

Products that simplify software license management.

Unicenter TNG

By Joel Sloss, 05/01/1997

Unicenter TNG from Computer Associates is a suite of interrelated modules that addresses a different aspect of end-to-end enterprise and systems management.

Enterprise Administrator 4.0

By Joel Sloss, 05/01/1997

Enterprise Administrator 4.0 from Mission Critical Software lets you manage user accounts, create and assign permissions and manage security on a large scale.

Ad Juggler and Web Administration for Microsoft Windows NT Server

By T.J. Harty, 05/01/1997

Track stats for your Web page advertisers, and use the Web to administer your NT Server.

The Handy Security Toolkit

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 05/01/1997

Network security means more than just a firewall. Add these basic tools to monitor and assess security on your network.

How IP Multicasting Works

By Tao Zhou, 05/01/1997

Three improtant procedures in multicasting.

FileRules 1.02

By Jonathan Chau, 05/01/1997

FileRules 1.02 from Ilexis is a tool for writing and executing rules for managing files automatically.

Additional Reading About Computer Security

By Ben Rothke, 05/01/1997

A list of security books and ordering information.

Command the Enterprise

By Mark Smith, 05/01/1997

Maybe NT 5.0 will come with a discount coupon.

IIS 3.0 Active Server Pages

By Brian Moran, 05/01/1997

See how IIS 3.0's most significant new feature, Active Server Pages, helps you build high-powered, dynamic Web server applications from a development environment that combines ...

Systems Management Tools

By Ed Tittel, 05/01/1997

Systems management encompasses a huge variety of tasks. Third-party packages solve individual systems-management problems or cover a range, but NT comes with some useful tools to ...

In Defense of C2

By Bart Stidham, 05/01/1997

C2 is a good standard for security, but you need to know what you're getting.

BindView EMS/NOSadmin

By Tim Daniels, 05/01/1997

BindView EMS/NOSadmin is a network and resource reporting tool that now works with Windows NT.

How Safe Are Your SQL Server Passwords

By Brian Moran, 05/01/1997

Encryption of SQL Server passwords doesn't ensure their security. Find out where the holes are so you'll be less likely to step in them.

SMS 1.2

By Tim Daniels, 05/01/1997

Remote help desk and software distribution at your fingertips with Microsoft's SMS 1.2.

Visual Studio 97

By Michael Otey, 05/01/1997

Is Microsoft's first stab at integraing its developer-oriented products a bona fide tools suite or a collection of products that are on speaking terms?

The Debate: Integrated vs. Unified Messaging

By Chris Bajorek, 05/01/1997

Among voice mail and email system vendors, the debate is on: client-based or server-based.

The Case Against C2

By Ben Rothke, 05/01/1997

C2 is outdated, military-based specification that does not address the security needs of today's corporate computing environment.

Systems Management Sampler

By Sue Cooper, 05/01/1997

A list of products, discriptions and contact information.

ISO/OSI, IEEE 802.2, and TCP/IP

By Tao Zhou, 05/01/1997

A quick review of ISO/OSI, IEEE 802.2, and TCP/IP.

Be Prepared for IP Multicasting Applications

By Tao Zhou, 05/01/1997

Video conferencing, audio conferencing, and online training are here. Is your system ready for these and other applications that deliver information from one source to many ...

AlertPage Enterprise

By Tim Daniels, 05/01/1997

Proactive systems management requires knowing what is happening throughout your enterprise, and AlertPage from Geneva Software helps keep you informed.

Novell's Workstation Manager-A First Step Toward Windows NT and NDS Coexistence

By Craig Zacker, 05/01/1997

Workstation Manager, a new module in Novell's IntranetWare Client for Windows NT, gives you one logon to NetWare and NT networks and lets you access NT objects via an NDS tree.

Remote Access Service

By Michael D. Reilly, 05/01/1997

Learn how RAS lets you access your network when you're away from the office.

More on Troubleshooting NT Boot Failures

By Mark Minasi, 05/01/1997

With an understanding of the boot process, you can learn to avoid the blue screen of death.

SMSworks

By Tim Daniels, 05/01/1997

Consider CompuThoughts' SMSworks for unattended software installation.

Sources for RSH, Finger, TFTP and UUCP

By John Enck, 05/01/1997

A list of sources and contact information.

Reader to Reader - May 1997

By Readers, 05/01/1997

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

Troubleshooting SQLMail Configuration

By David Lafferty, 05/01/1997

Common problems to watch for to help avoid trouble.

NT Europe

By Jon Honeyball, 05/01/1997

London hosted a four-day Windows show.

C2 Security: Some Background

By Bart Stidham, 05/01/1997

Background information and criteria of security levels.

ViewPoint

By John Enck, 05/01/1997

Datametrics Systems' ViewPoint keeps watch over the activities of multiple servers and multiple systems.

Quota Server 4.0B and Quota Manager 2.6.1

By John Enck, 05/01/1997

Argent's Quota Server 4.0B and Quota Manager 2.6.1 help administer disk space quotas.

Second-Class Services for First-Class Interoperability

By John Enck, 05/01/1997

Deploying low-end services, such as Telnet, RSH, Finger, TFTP, and UUCP, with high-end services, such as NFS and SMTP mail, you can create a UNIX-friendly NT environment.

Integrating Windows Messaging with SQL Server

By David Lafferty, 05/01/1997

With SQLMail, you can query SQL Server from Windows Messaging applications such as Exchange and receive messages from the SQL Server for tasks such as alerts and triggers.

InterAccess Telnetd Server

By John Enck, 05/01/1997

Pragma Systems' InterAccess Telnetd Server supports a variety of remote command-line applications.

Planning a Large-Scale Exchange Implementation

By Tony Redmond, 05/01/1997

To deploy Exchange in a large enterprise, you need to consider the Windows NT infrastructure, network connections and bandwidth, the shape of the Exchange organization, and server ...

What is HP OpenView?

By John Enck, 05/01/1997

HP OpenView is a family of products for network and systems management.

What's New in IIS 3.0

By Chris Bajorek, 05/01/1997

New features in Internet Information Server (IIS) 3.0.

Build a Network Message Utility

By Michael Otey, 05/01/1997

Coding with Win32 network API functions is easy. Three of them let you build NetMessage, a utility for sending network messages without leaving the Windows NT GUI.

Unified Messaging

By Chris Bajorek, 05/01/1997

Retrieve your email messages from your voice mailbox. Find out the future--and the present--of one-inbox messaging.

NT Behind Closed Doors

By Christa Anderson, 05/01/1997

The US Department of Defense looks to NT to provide the applications and support the file formats DoD needs.

Inside Windows NT Disk Defragmenting

By Mark Russinovich, 05/01/1997

Disk defragmentation products are hot sellers. Find about about NT's disk defragmentation support and how defragmentation tools work.

Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 05/01/1997

Learn how to eliminate Network Neighborhood icon from your desktop, configure the Tcpip Registry key, find a Microsoft hotfix for the Service Pack 2 RPC bug, and perform ...


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