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This month, Windows NT Magazine gives you tips on how to reduce your TCO. We'll introduce you to Group Policy, a new Windows 2000 technology that lets you take granular control of your users' desktops. We'll show you how to tweak single-user applications so they work with Terminal Server. You'll learn how to use the Internet Explorer Administration Kit to automatically configure your network. And to close our discussion about TCO, we'll update you on features that ZENworks for Netware 5 offers.


Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 08/12/1999

Learn about SP4 installation glitches, SBS license hurdles, the NT boot process, and RAS problems.

Resource Kit Quickies

By Mark Minasi, 08/12/1999

With Compress and Freedisk, you can accomplish specialized tasks in NT.

Need a Name-Resolution Solution?

By Sean Daily, 08/12/1999

Find out how to avaiod a name-resolution problem that results from changing the network adapter on a RAS server.

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 08/12/1999

Check out DTS Import Wizard upgrades, bcp version settings, the IDENTITY function, Query Analyzer and ANSI settings, and SQL Server version numbers.

Reclaiming Your Hard Disk Space

By Michael Otey, 08/12/1999

Try these tips for keeping local disk usage under control.

Windows NT Backup Strategy

By Michael D. Reilly, 08/12/1999

Choose the right backup method to safeguard important data.

The Mysterious Disappearing Tape Catalog

By Michael D. Reilly, 08/12/1999

Where to find this backup catelog.

Using Win2K's Remote Installation Service

By Mark Minasi, 08/12/1999

Here's the latest news about RIS, good and bad.

RAID Controller Cards

By Editors, 08/12/1999

Reduced prices make RAID a must-have option for servers.

Scripting 101, Part 4

By Bob Wells, 08/12/1999

Learn how to effectively use the I/O facilities of WSH and VBScript.

PictureTaker Express 2.0

By Jonathan Cragle, 08/10/1999

Simplify software distribution and more.

BullsEye Pro 1.5

By Jonathan Chau, 08/10/1999

A powerful client/server-based Web search engine.

Startup & Shutdown Launcher 3.2

By Jonathan Cragle, 08/10/1999

Enable programs at logon or logoff.

Resplendent Registrar 1.01

By David Chernicoff, 08/10/1999

Edit your Registry safely and easily.

Double Image 3.22

By Jonathan Cragle, 08/10/1999

Save space on your backup media.

Software Distribution Solutions

By Marty Scher, 08/10/1999

Automate software distribution.

NTLast v2.6

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/10/1999

Stop manually digging through event logs.

Aventail ExtraNet Center 3.0

By William F. Katz, 08/10/1999

How to secure your connections between business partners.

Aelita Delegation Manager 1.01

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/10/1999

Delegate and manage users' rights for tighter security.

Silicon Graphics 320

By Bill O'Brien, 08/10/1999

An impressive 3-D system.

Quota-Management Solutions

By Christa Anderson, 08/10/1999

Learn quota-management basics and discover two quota-management solutions.

NT Web Hosting Services

By Larry J. Seltzer, 08/10/1999

Compare options for outsourcing your NT Web site.

The Test Application and Posting Process

By Larry J. Seltzer, 08/10/1999

Read about the test application and posting process.

Security in a Hosted Environment

By Larry J. Seltzer, 08/10/1999

Windows NT-based Web servers are crawling with opportunities for malicious intruders.

Easy to Install and Easy to Use

By Jonathan Cragle, 08/10/1999

One Lab Guy issues a call for vendors to incorporate true ease-of-use in their products.

Inside Win2K Reliablity Enhancements, Part 2

By Mark Russinovich, 08/10/1999

Learn two new features in Win 2K that identify buggy device drivers and help developers avoid common device driver programming errors.

The Software Lawyers Strike Again

By Mark Minasi, 08/10/1999

State legislators nationwide might soon propose a law that favors software vendors over consumers.

The Internet Name Game

By Barrie Sosinsky, 08/10/1999

New companies can now assign Internet domain names. The addition of new players to Internet name registration will add many new rules to the game. Learn what these companies have ...

Computer Associates Buys PLATINUM

By Barrie Sosinsky, 08/10/1999

CA has added PLATINUM Technology to its acquisition list. With PLATINUM, CA increases its position as a major player in the network management enterprise arena and gains a ...

The Windows Roadmap

By Barrie Sosinsky, 08/10/1999

Check out Microsoft's plan for Windows technology in the coming year. Microsoft has set several initiatives in motion to distribute new products to targeted industries.

Administrators seek a Cure for the Common Code

By David Chernicoff, 08/10/1999

Microsoft should reevaluate the goal to have a 100 percent common code-base for the Windows NT product line. Optimizing each NT product's code for the markets it serves might ...

Reliability Is Still Number 1

By Mark Smith, 08/10/1999

"Windows 2000 represents the biggest investment we've ever made in a new piece of software" - Bill Gates, April 1999

Reader Challenge

By Kathy Ivens, 08/10/1999

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.

MTS and IIS

By Ken Spencer, 08/10/1999

Take a look at how these two technologies work together behind the scenes in your applications.

8 Steps to Prepare for Platinum

By Tony Redmond, 08/10/1999

The migration from Exchange Server to Platinum requires much preparation. These steps walk you through the task.

Publishing Applications in a Server Farm

By Christa Anderson, 08/10/1999

Administrators and users can access all published applications in the server farm from one interface.

Surfing Web Caching Technology, Part 1

By Tao Zhou, 08/10/1999

Web caching improves Web-surfing performance and preserves Internet bandwidth. Learn about caching techniques and deployment models to implement Web caching in your network.

Recovering from NT Startup Failures, Part 1

By Sean Daily, 08/10/1999

Discover advanced tools and procedures that you can use to improve the overall availability of your network servers and to increase your chances of recovering from an NT boot ...

Think Parallel

By Sean Daily, 08/10/1999

Security with Windows CE

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 08/10/1999

Find out the details about this new lightweight OS.

Inside SP4 NTLMv2 Security Enhancements

By Randy Franklin Smith, 08/10/1999

NTLMv2 stops intruders from cracking network logons.

ZENworks for NetWare 5

By L. J. Locher, 08/10/1999

ZENworks helps you administer large networks and includes features such as remote management, software distribution, hardware and software inventory, and self-healing application ...

What's New with ZENworks 2?

By L. J. Locher, 08/10/1999

Read about additions and improvements to ZENworks 2.

IEAK Automatic Configuration

By Douglas Toombs, 08/10/1999

This little-known feature lets you make configuration changes to all your browsers by simply editing one file on your network.

Tweaking Applications for a Multiuser Environment

By Christa Anderson, 08/10/1999

If you're having trouble using an application designed for a single-user environment with Terminal Server, you might be able to tweak them for better performance.

Performance Tuning for DOS Applications

By Christa Anderson, 08/10/1999

The alert reader will have noticed that editing the BadApp settings in the Registry works on only Win16 or Win32. What about DOS applications?

Introducing Group Policy

By Darren Mar-Elia, 08/10/1999

Learn how this technology works and how to deal with challenges you might face as you build your Win2K environment.

Reader to Reader - September 1999

By Readers, 08/02/1999

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

Flatten Your NT Domain Structure

By Robert Pierce, 08/02/1999

Discover how consolidating your NT domain structure can tighten your network's security, lower your TCO, and help you prepare for Win2K.


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