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This month in Windows 2000 Magazine, we discuss software that meets your videoconferencing needs. We introduce you to Microsoft's Conferencing Services, a full desktop conferencing solution that the company includes in Exchange 2000 Server (formerly code-named Platinum). We also discuss Microsoft's NetMeeting and show you how you can use it on your LAN as a Help desk tool.


Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions

By Bob Chronister, 02/09/2000

Learn about a blue screen at startup, case-sensitive passwords, the browser service, a dual-boot foible, NetWare-attached printers, and Super Hidden Files.

More About Srvany

By Mark Minasi, 02/09/2000

Dig deeper into how to use the resource kit's Srvany tool.

Troubleshoot and Log RRAS Connections

By Sean Daily, 02/09/2000

Enable Poiny-to-Point Protocol logging and NT 4.0 device command logging to troubleshoot PPP-based RAS and RRAS connections.

Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server

By Karen Watterson, 02/09/2000

Learn about the paging file's importance, SQL Server 7.0 evaluation version's hazards, build numbers, DBCC DBREINDEX and fragmentation, mysterious indexes, permissions problems, ...

Web Resources

By Michael Otey, 02/09/2000

Discover the most helpful places to go on the Web if you have a problem with NT.

Group Policy

By Michael D. Reilly, 02/09/2000

Although Win2K's Group Policy is far more complex than NT's system policies, Group Policy might lower Win2K's TCO.

NT vs. Linux

By Mark Minasi, 02/09/2000

Although Linux might not be the OS of your dreams, it has some benefits over NT.

Windows 2000 Professional Deployment Options

By John D. Ruley, 02/09/2000

Explore the many ways you can roll out Win2K Pro systems on your desktop or throughout your organization.

Handling Blank Fields

By Sue Mosher, 02/09/2000

Find out how to detect an incoming message that has a blank From or To address field.

Exchange 2000 and SMTP

By Tony Redmond, 02/09/2000

Exchange 2000's extension of Win2K's basic SMTP service provides tight integration between the messaging server and the OS.

Firewall Hardware

By David Chernicoff, 02/09/2000

Find out which firewalls offer as much automatic configuration and ease of use as possible.

CyberwallPLUS-SV 5.1.1

By Jonathan Cragle, 02/09/2000

Kernel-level protection against intruders.

STAT 2.0

By Mark Joseph Edwards, 02/09/2000

A bare-bones security scanner.

PXE's Promise

By Tom Iwanski, 02/09/2000

Preboot Execution Environment makes remote PC management easier.

ON Command CCM 4.5

By Tom Iwanski, 02/09/2000

Install, repair, or configure OSs and applications on remote PCs.

Norton Speed Disk 5.0 for Windows NT Server

By Michael Norian, 02/09/2000

Hard disk defragmentation for the enterprise.

ProLiant 8000

By John Green, 02/09/2000

Is an 8-way server worth the premium price?

Profusion Raises SMP to New Levels

By Mark Weitz, 02/09/2000

Quickly brush up on Profusion architecture's development.

Streaming Media

By Larry J. Seltzer, 02/09/2000

Does RealNetworks' RealServer 6.1 boast sufficient power and usability to conquer Microsoft's free Windows Media Services 4.1?

Windows 2000 and Linux

By Lab Guys, 02/08/2000

The Lab Guys are reserving judgment about how well the release version of Win2K will perform.

Inside Storage Management, Part 1

By Mark Russinovich, 02/08/2000

Learn how Windows NT manages disks.

Comdex 1999

By Mark Minasi, 02/08/2000

After skipping Comdex for 10 years, Mark attended the fall conference in 1999, and he noticed several interesting trends.

Multimedia Mania

By David Chernicoff, 02/08/2000

Check out the fascinating new developments in multimedia technology and the new uses this technology offers.

The Data Center of the Next Millennium

By Barrie Sosinsky, 02/08/2000

Unisys and a consortium of industry partners created The Data Center of the Next Millennium to prove that Win2K is ready for prime time in the data center.

Novell's Window of Opportunity

By Barrie Sosinsky, 02/08/2000

Novell has the maturity of NDS and the late release of Win2K working to its advantage. Now Novell needs to broaden its installed base to stay ahead of the competition.

Microsoft's Windows 2000 Strategy

By Barrie Sosinsky, 02/08/2000

AD has the advantage of its Win2K incorporation and Microsoft’s sermons on ADSI. With AD’s advantages, will Win2K consume Novell’s installed base?

Allchin's Quest to Fix Windows NT

By Barrie Sosinsky, 02/03/2000

Microsoft set the goal to make Win2K the most reliable OS available and put Jim Allchin, Microsoft vice president of the Platforms Group, in charge.

We All Change Places

By Barrie Sosinsky, 02/03/2000

Microsoft announced major changes in upper-level management and in its corporate organizational structure.

The Business Internet

By Mark Smith, 02/01/2000

Find out why Microsoft is branding Windows 2000 (Win2K) as "the business Internet" and whether this vision holds true.

Reader Challenge

By Kathy Ivens, 02/01/2000

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.

Tweaking NT and IIS for ASP Applications

By Ken Spencer, 02/01/2000

Get out your performance checklist and add Ken Spencer's suggestions for tuning IIS and NT.

Introducing the NT Security Log

By Randy Franklin Smith, 01/27/2000

Learn how to get the most benefits out of your NT security log.

The Search Function

By Alistair G. Lowe-Norris, 01/27/2000

You can use the Search Function in a subprocedure to access data in AD.

Generating Deployment Reports

By Alistair G. Lowe-Norris, 01/27/2000

Create simple scripts to automate Excel 2000 and generate reports. The scripts use Active Directory Service Interfaces to query Win2K's Active Directory.

The T.120 and H.323 Standards

By L. J. Locher, 01/26/2000

Briefly review the ITU T.120 and H.323 standards to better understand how NetMeeting’s audio and visual features work.

Additional NetMeeting Features

By L. J. Locher, 01/26/2000

In addition to the features that are beneficial for a Help desk, NetMeeting offers other useful and practical functionality.

Troubleshooting with NetMeeting

By L. J. Locher, 01/26/2000

Discover how you can use NetMeeting on your LAN as a Help desk tool.

Exchange 2000 Conferencing Resources

By Spyros Sakellariadis, 01/26/2000

Explore these Web sites, presentations, Microsoft documents, and third-party solutions for more information about Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server.

Exchange 2000's Conferencing Service

By Spyros Sakellariadis, 01/26/2000

Many third-party vendors offer expensive and complicated conferencing software. Check out the built-in, easy-to-use conferencing feature that Exchange 2000 provides.

Reader to Reader - March 2000

By Readers, 01/26/2000

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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Web Seminars

What's the best way to keep your network safe from malware? In this web seminar, security expert Greg Shields suggests an alternative method to the traditional blacklisting approach that is common with anti-virus and anti-malware solutions.

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