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In the January issue of Windows NT Magazine, we give you the details about Microsoft Office 2000. We help you decide if it’s worth your time and money to upgrade to Office 2000, and we give you a list of handy Office 2000 enterprise-planning resources. We show you how Office 2000’s new features integrate with Microsoft BackOffice. You also discover how to use Office 2000’s Web-publishing tools to create your own Web site.


Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 12/10/1999

Learn about static electricity perils, the Microsoft Browser Service, an unresponsive Access 97 database, and a Disk Administrator error message.

Munge

By Mark Minasi, 12/10/1999

Use this tool to automate large search-and-replace jobs.

How Service Pack 5 Affects RAS, RRAS, and DUN

By Sean Daily, 12/10/1999

Learn what SP5 fixes - and which NT RAS components it breaks.

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 12/10/1999

Simultaneously manage SQL Server 6.5 and SQL Server 7.0, determine whether you can pipe output from Query Analyzer into a text file, and discover how to remove decimal points from ...

Office 2000 Tips

By Michael Otey, 12/10/1999

Discover tips for working with Office 2000's coolest new features and workarounds for its annoyances.

Configuring Windows 2000

By Michael D. Reilly, 12/10/1999

Before you begin your rollout, create a configuration checklist. Here's where to find Win2K's configurable options.

More About Offline Files

By Mark Minasi, 12/10/1999

Learn how to find out which files are in the cache and how to control synchronization between the local cache and the server.

Hardware Blues

By John D. Ruley, 12/10/1999

My experiences prove that you can't assume Win2K will support your NT 4.0 hardware.

The Active Directory Connector

By Tony Redmond, 12/10/1999

The Active Directory Connector lets you keep communications flowing between different versions of Exchange Server.

SureSync Real-Time

By Marty Scher, 12/08/1999

A cost-effective way to replicate and mirror files.

ServerMagic 3.0

By Jonathan Cragle, 12/08/1999

A disk-partitioning and formatting tool that saves you time.

Replica Network Data Manager 2.0

By Tony Redmond, 12/08/1999

Simplify disaster recovery.

Orbiter 3.0

By Joshua Feinberg, 12/08/1999

Automate laptop administration.

BlackICE

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 12/08/1999

Send intruders into a spin.

Directory Monitor Professional 4.1

By John Green, 12/08/1999

A powerful, flexible way to copy files and synchronize directories.

Remote Recover

By Jonathan Cragle, 12/08/1999

Repair NT systems in your enterprise remotely.

Microsoft Office 2000 Developer

By Larry J. Seltzer, 12/08/1999

The Lab walks you through Office 2000 Developer and reviews its new features.

NFS Servers for Windows NT

By Vijay Sankar, 12/08/1999

Compare NFS servers for NT to choose which product is right for you.

Handy Tools from the Office 2000 Resource Kit

By David Chernicoff, 12/08/1999

The Lab Guys find tools for creating stable installations in the Microsoft Office Resource Kit.

4-way Servers

By Mark Weitz, 12/08/1999

Find out which vendors provide 4-way servers with entry-level configurations.

Now That Y2K Is Here

By Mark Minasi, 12/08/1999

Y2K arrived, and the world didn't end. See what Mark predicts will happen this year.

Preparing for Active Directory

By David Chernicoff, 12/08/1999

In Win2K, a domain name and DNS servies are essential concerns. A business needs to have domain name to identify the objects in its AD and use Win2K's DNS sevices to take ...

The SIGGRAPH '99 Elixir

By Barrie Sosinsky, 12/08/1999

The mix of technologies at SIGGRAPH '99 included scienific presentations, graphics, art, and advanced technology. Vendors from around the world showed off their wares that push ...

Sun's StarOffice Play

By Brad Elliott, 12/08/1999

Sun is giving away its office productivity suite, StarOffice, in hopes of boosting the company's server sales.

Great ASP Aspirations

By Barrie Sosinsky, 12/08/1999

Software companies are looking at how to adapt their software so that ASPs can rent the software to businesses on a pay-for-play basis.

Migrating to Windows 2000

By Mark Smith, 12/08/1999

Find out why you should deploy Windows 2000 Server first, and Windows 2000 Professional second.

Reader Challenge

By Kathy Ivens, 12/08/1999

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.

Solving IIS Application Problems

By Ken Spencer, 12/08/1999

Learn how to use IIS capabilities, MTS, and the IIS Exception Monitor to track and solve Web servers' complex application problems.

Introducing SMS Installer Script Editor

By Brad Elliott, 12/08/1999

Use SMS Installer's Script Editor to more tightly control installation packages.

SMS Installer 2.0.91.00 Enhancements

By Larry Duncan, 12/08/1999

Administrators who use the SMS Installer software-repackaging tool for automating software installation on SMS clients will be pleased to learn that Microsoft has made several ...

SMS Installer Fixes

By Larry Duncan, 12/08/1999

Microsoft has resolved many existing problems in SMS Installer 2.0.91.00.

The Guide to Internet Explorer Security Zones

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 12/06/1999

IE's security zones prevent certain Web-based applications from performing unauthorized actions with a Web browser. You can figure these zones to heighten your network's security.

Advanced Security Settings

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 12/06/1999

Take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the advanced security options that IE offers.

Security Options

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 12/06/1999

A security zone's Security Settings dialog box has a long list of items that you can adjust to your preference.

Outlook Security Zones

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 12/06/1999

Outlook uses security zones to govern HTML-based email.

Understanding PDCs and BDCs

By L. J. Locher, 12/06/1999

Get the lowdown on domain controller basics.

Domain Administration from an NT Workstation

By L. J. Locher, 12/06/1999

NT Server 4.0 tools let you administer domains from a workstation.

Migrating to a Windows 2000 Domain from an NT 4.0 or NT 3.51 Domain

By L. J. Locher, 12/06/1999

Learn how AD changes the domain migration process.

The Power of Packet Filtering

By Craig T. Martin, 12/06/1999

Follow these guidelines for securing your server.

A DNS Primer

By Mark Minasi, 12/06/1999

As you prepare for your Win2K rollout, you need to brush up on DNS fundamentals. Here's a look at DNS's past and future.

Use Office 2000 to Grow Your Own Web Site

By Paula Sharick, 12/06/1999

Create Web sites easily with Office 2000's powerful Web-publishing tools.

Integrating Office 2000 and BackOffice

By Michael Otey, 12/06/1999

Learn how Office 2000's enhancements, including the Web and SQL Server 7.0's new OLAP Services, integrate with BackOffice.

Office 2000 Enterprise Planning Resources

By Sean Daily, 12/06/1999

Take advantage of the enterprise-level Office 2000 implementation resources that Microsoft offers on its Web site.

What's Hot and What's Not in Office 2000

By Sean Daily, 12/06/1999

Discover Office 2000's hits and misses to help you determine whether Office 2000 is right for your organization.

Automatic Message Processing

By Sue Mosher, 11/23/1999

Even before you roll out Outlook 2000 to your users, it can be an essential tool on your desktop.

Reader to Reader - January 2000

By Readers, 11/22/1999

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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