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Forging NT's Future

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NT's future lies both in the enterprise and in the small business. Just as Microsoft was unveiling the large-scale capabilities of NT 5.0 and introducing the Zero Administration Windows (ZAW) initiative (to decrease the cost of enterprise network administration), Microsoft also announced Small Business Server (SBS). This month's focus is on NT 5.0's features, ZAW's potential, and SBS's expansion of NT's boundaries.


Introducing Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server

By Carlos Bernal, 12/01/1997

The first ot two installments examining the Beta 2 version of SBS reports on setup, configuration, management, and online Help.

The Lab's Test Environment

By Carlos Bernal, 12/01/1997

Hardware and software in the "Windows NT Magazine" Lab's test environment.

Profiles, Policies, and Logon Scripts

By Jon McDonald, 12/01/1997

With profiles, policies, and logon scripts, you can achieve nearly any degree of control over the client environment and eliminate many systems administration problems.

Microsoft's New, Improved Proxy Server

By John Henry Moore, 12/01/1997

Proxy Server 2.0 offers fast, secure Internet access for your corporate network. New security and performance features make Proxy Server 2.0 more compelling than its predecessor.

Winterm Wireless 2930

By John Enck, 12/01/1997

Wyse's Winterm Wireless 2930 windows terminal is a wireless and keyboardless wonder.

Use Microsoft Access 97 and Peer Web Services to Create Searchable Databases

By Simon J. Hook, 12/01/1997

This first of a two-article series explains how to set up a searchable database, make it accessible to the Web, and use a Web form to set up an integer search.

Testing Your Web Environment

By T.J. Harty, 12/01/1997

Testing your Web environment with Microsoft Web Capacity Tool can help you fine-tune your system and learn whether your're getting the most bang for your buck.

Zero Administration for Windows

By Mark Minasi, 12/01/1997

Administrators have waited a long time for an initiative such as ZAW. Features including networking caching and self-healing applications make ZAW worth the wait.

Upgrading Is Relatively Easy

By Tony Redmond, 12/01/1997

Upgrading your system in seven steps.

NT 5.0 Gets Better and Better--Mostly

By Mark Minasi, 12/01/1997

NT 5.0 has many new features--such as multimaster replication, Hierarchical Storage Management, and power management--but some don't work in a mixed NT environment.

An Interview with William T. Bowley

By Ryan Maley, 12/01/1997

William Bowley's thoughts on implementing Windows NT and Microsoft Exchange aboard the USS Carl Vinson.

Building a Graphical HOSTS File Edit Utility

By Michael Otey, 12/01/1997

Here's a simple HOSTS file editing utility that you can build with VB to correctly format HOSTS file entries and verify host names and IP addresses.

Astra SiteTest

By John Bredehoeft, 12/01/1997

Mercury Interactive created Astre SiteTest to let Web masters stress test their Web site easily, with minimal testing resources.

Important Factors to Know

By Michael P. Deignan, 12/01/1997

Helpful tips on how to use OPEN/stor.

Extending the Power of Hardware Profiles

By Mark Ott, 12/01/1997

Hardware profiles can performance-tune your PC, enable cards that would otherwise not work, and provide greater flexibility in laptop configurations.

OPEN/stor 2.0

By Bob Chronister, 12/01/1997

Explore the ins and outs of Hierarchical Storage Management, and learn how OPEN/stor 2.0's SHM application lets you manage your aging data in NT.

Tech Stories from the Trenches

By Paula Sharick, 12/01/1997

Can you double your speed and double your pleasure with MPPP?

Microsoft's Exchange Server 5.5 Debuts

By Tony Redmond, 12/01/1997

Because Microsoft released Exchange 5.0 earlier this year, Exchange 5.5's debut might seem uneventful. But you'll be pleasantly surprised by notable improvements, such as ...

Removing OPEN/stor 2.0

By Bob Chronister, 12/01/1997

Recommended procedure to remove OPEN/stor 2.0.

Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 12/01/1997

Remedy an access denied during installation error, move NT to a new system, change the global spool directory, and clone an NT installation.

Information Technology for the 21st Century

By Ryan Maley, 12/01/1997

The Navy's strategic technology plan for the 21st century.

Case in Point: NT on the High Seas

By Ryan Maley, 12/01/1997

The US Navy is using Windows NT to run the enterprise out at sea aboard the USS Carl Vinson.

CR8e

By Mark Smith, 12/01/1997

CR8e RAID subsystem from nStor is a fault-tolerant storage system that meets industry standards.

Network Node Manager for Windows NT

By John Enck, 12/01/1997

The HP Network Node Manager for Windows NT is a powerful network managment tool.

KiXtart Logon Scripts

By Jon McDonald, 12/01/1997

KiXtart scripts make many of the features you want in your logon scripts possible.

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 12/01/1997

Learn the latest information about creating multiple indexes, using database devices, working with ImportData, dealing with shrinking databases, dumping a database to a network ...

Common Stop Codes

By Mark Russinovich, 12/01/1997

The most frequent Stop Codes.

Active Directory and LDAP

By Mark Minasi, 12/01/1997

LDAP fills a huge hole in NT and provides authenticated access to all network resources.

The Lab Guys Throw Down the Gauntlet

By John Enck, 12/01/1997

The Lab Guys tackled some uncooperative software, and came up with a list of demands for software vendors that port products to NT.

NT News Network

By Alex Pournelle, 12/01/1997

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.

Managing IIS 4.0 with the Microsoft Management Console

By Ken Spencer, 12/01/1997

MMC lets you create and manage Web sites with ease, using plug-in technology and the latest version of Internet Information Server.

Making Movies with NT

By Clayton Johnson, 12/01/1997

NT's flexibility is making it a contender in what was once a Mac-only market. Learn about three digital video editing software products that let you bring this function inhouse.

Zen and the Art of Fax Servers

By Michael P. Deignan, 12/01/1997

Fax servers can improve productivity, help control fax costs, and let you respond to your customers better.

CYBERsitter 97

By Jonathan Cragle, 12/01/1997

CYBERsitter 97 from Solid Oak Software is a filtering program that provides extra online protection from undesirable sites.

AHA-F940 and AHA-F950

By T.J. Harty, 12/01/1997

PCI-to Fibre Channel host adapters provide storage interfaces for Windows NT.

Two Editions Are Available

By Tony Redmond, 12/01/1997

Previously, Exchange came in two editions: standard and enterprise.

New Ways to Mine the Registry

By Eric Pearce, 12/01/1997

Editing the Registry using nontraditional tools such as batch files, the command prompt, and your Web browser can help prevent a system crash.

Fax Vendor List

By Michael P. Deignan, 12/01/1997

Hardware and software list of fax vendors

Updating Your Drivers and Setting Your Sites for Windows NT 5.0

By Mark Minasi, 12/01/1997

Upgrading controllers to NT 5.0 will be quite demanding in terms of the hardware needed.

Reader to Reader - December 1997

By Readers, 12/01/1997

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

1997 in Review: Prophet or Loss

By Mark Smith, 12/01/1997

1997 predictions reviewed.

More Backup Software

By Brian Gallagher, 12/01/1997

Two solutions offer an unorthodox approach to backup and archival operations.

NetServer E 45

By Carlos Bernal, 12/01/1997

The HP NetServer E45 is a multipurpose server in a minitower chassis.

RAS Protocols

By Michael D. Reilly, 12/01/1997

Delve into the protocols RAS supports, and identify some options to configure your setup.

Is RAS Safe?

By Zubair Alexander, 12/01/1997

Windows NT 4.0's Remote Access Service offers much more than encrypted authentication. RAS's security features include data encryption, security hosts, and PPTP.

Veranda

By Michael P. Deignan, 12/01/1997

Tally Systems' Veranda is an enterprise-level electronic messaging reporter that keeps track of email, fax and Internet resources.

Inside the Blue Screen

By Mark Russinovich, 12/01/1997

Find out how and why NT generates blue screens, how to interpret the cryptic data NT lists on them, and how to troubleshoot them.


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