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Introducing Windows 2000

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Microsoft will soon be releasing its latest OS, Windows 2000 (Win2K). Is it worth the wait? In the Winter issue of Windows NT Magazine, we help you decide if this OS is right for you. We give you an overview of Win2K, including how it differs from Windows NT 4.0. We provide a glossary of Win2K terms and acronyms that you'll come across as you start to use the OS. We highlight Win2K's most anticipated new feature-Active Directory(AD). We discuss how to deploy Windows 2000 Professional (Win2K Pro). And we also update Win2K's security architecture.


Ask Dr. Bob Your Windows 2000 Questions

By Bob Chronister, 10/29/1999

In this special installment, learn how to address several Win2K foibles.

More on Netdom 2000

By Mark Minasi, 10/29/1999

Learn about Netdom's Trust command.

What's New in Win2K's RAS?

By Sean Daily, 10/29/1999

A sneak preview of the additions and improvements to Win2K's RAS.

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 10/29/1999

Karen and Brian discuss Win2K's effect on SQL Server users, security account delegation, NULL problems, compressed volumes, and SQL Server 7.0's TRUNCATE TABLE statement.

Where Do I Find It in Windows 2000?

By Michael Otey, 10/29/1999

Can't find that essential NT tool in Win2K? Here's a map.

Installing Win2K Beta 3

By Michael D. Reilly, 10/29/1999

The author shares his experiences installing the beta versions of Win2K Pro and Win2K Server.

Implement Single-Domain Enterprises

By Mark Minasi, 10/28/1999

Forget forests and trees. If you're planning a Win2K enterprise structure, go for one domain.

Drive Image Pro 3.0

By Jonathan Cragle, 10/28/1999

Cloning software for the future.

DirectManage

By Oliver Rist, 10/28/1999

View NT domains and NDS structures from one interface.

NetIQ AppManager Suite 3.0

By Jonathan Cragle, 10/28/1999

Manage your network from one console.

Dell Precision WorkStation 410

By Bill O'Brien, 10/28/1999

Dell's midrange jack-of-all-trades workstation.

Windows 2000 Server Recovery Tools

By Christa Anderson, 10/28/1999

Here's practical advice for solving Win2K installation problems.

What's Missing in Terminal Services?

By Christa Anderson, 10/28/1999

Find out what Win2K's Terminal Services doesn't yet provide.

Windows 2000 Terminal Services RC1

By Christa Anderson, 10/28/1999

A useful tool that comes with Win2K Server, Terminal Services gives you multiuser Windows capabilities.

Rolling Out the Hard Way

By David Chernicoff, 10/28/1999

The Lab Guys learn that life without MS-DOS isn't always easy.

Directory Services Get Active

By Barrie Sosinsky, 10/27/1999

With the emergence of Win2K, directory services might not remain a niche market. Can all the players agree on a directoty services technology stardard?

Windows 2000: And the Survey Says...

By Barrie Sosinsky, 10/27/1999

Learn what businesses think about Win2K's prospects upon its release. How do businesses plan to deploy Win2K and to what extent do businesses plan to deploy it?

Inside the Windows 2000 Kernel

By Mark Russinovich, 10/27/1999

Get to know Win2K's kernel, an enhanced version of the NT 4.0 kernel that also contains two new subsystems.

Is Windows 2000 Ready to Ship?

By Mark Minasi, 10/27/1999

The OS is 7 years in the making and finally on its way.

Windows 2000 and the Enterprise

By David Chernicoff, 10/26/1999

Regardless of the complexity of an enterprise environment, you can achieve a reliable and manageable Win2K installation by following these seven steps.

Focus on Windows 2000

By Mark Smith, 10/26/1999

As Microsoft prepares to release Windows 2000, Windows NT Magazine gets set to lead you on to your next OS.

Dfs in Windows 2000

By Douglas Toombs, 10/26/1999

This powerful service makes systems administrators' jobs easier. See how you can achieve a basic level of fault tolerance, load sharing, and replication between systems.

10 Steps to Prepare for Windows 2000

By Sean Daily, 10/26/1999

Win2K is coming, and the migration process won't be as east as you've learned to expect from previous NT versions. Here's how to get a jump on the Win2K rollout.

Windows 2000 Security Gains

By Randy Franklin Smith, 10/21/1999

Learn about the NT security features that Microsoft extended and the new security features that Microsoft added to make Win2K ready for e-commerce in 2000.

Windows 2000 Professional Deployment

By Zubair Alexander, 10/21/1999

Microsoft finally offers a solution for deploying an OS and applications in a large enterprise.

Preboot Execution Environment

By Zubair Alexander, 10/21/1999

PXE is an industry-standard architecture that Microsoft uses in Win2K.

Active Directory in Windows 2000

By Darren Mar-Elia, 10/21/1999

Win2K offers several new features, including the much-anticipated Active Directory. Learn about directory services and see why AD makes Win2K so attractive.

Windows 2000 Glossary

By Sean Deuby, 10/21/1999

This glossary defines the most common acronyms and term associated with Win2K.

Windows 2000 Overview

By Mark Minasi, 10/21/1999

A lot of hype has surrounded Microsoft's impending release of Win2K. Find out whether the OS is everything the company claims.

Reader to Reader - Winter 1999

By Readers, 10/21/1999

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


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