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The December 2001 issue of Windows 2000 Magazine covers network infrastructure. Learn about the 802.11 WLAN standard’s security weaknesses and why the confidential data you send over your wireless network might not be secure. Also, discover several BIND settings to help boost security and discover the tools Microsoft is providing that help vendors use only the Windows components they need in a server appliance.


Letters to the Editor

By Editors, 11/08/2001

We answer your letters about Windows XP, the whois.cmd command, and adding CPUs to a Win2K system.

AD Replication and Up-to-Date Vectors

By Mark Minasi, 10/18/2001

Mark explains how AD avoids endlessly replicating an update among DCs.

Word 2000 Productivity Shortcuts

By Michael Otey, 10/18/2001

Learn 10 essential keyboard tricks for the application you probably use the most.

Seamless Storage with RSS

By Kathy Ivens, 10/18/2001

Maximize your storage power through Remote Storage Service.

Set Up an Administrative Workstation

By Sean Daily, 10/18/2001

Discover the essential tools for configuring a basic administrative Win2K Pro workstation.

Outlook 2002 Rules Wizard

By Sue Mosher, 10/18/2001

The Wizard's new run a script action and a new BodyFormat property give you the tools you need to convert HTML messages to plain text.

Exchange 2000 and SharePoint Portal Server

By Tony Redmond, 10/18/2001

If you usually ignore Microsoft's advice to install separate server products on separate servers, you need to reconsider.

Wireless Modems

By Tom Iwanski, 10/18/2001

Use carrier networks for wide-area wireless connectivity.

Conferencing, Windows XP-Style

By Mark Weitz, 10/18/2001

Windows XP's conferencing component, Windows Messenger, provides a good desktop videoconferencing experience.

Videoconferencing

By Mark Weitz, 10/18/2001

Videoconferencing is coming of age. Mark Weitz provides an overview of desktop and conference room systems and points you to some key products and vendors.

XP's System Restore Feature

By Mark Weitz, 10/18/2001

System Restore has improved in XP--but the feature still isn't as good as it should be.

Managing Connectivity

By David Chernicoff, 10/18/2001

The exploding wireless market expands the connections you manage way beyond the hard-wired network.

Open Source Still Faces Obstacles

By Elliot King, 10/18/2001

Development managers cite obstacles to open-source development.

Companies Lack Email Policies

By Elliot King, 10/18/2001

Despite the potential liability, many companies don't have effective email policies in place.

The High Cost of Viruses

By Elliot King, 10/18/2001

Computer viruses cost companies billions, and IT professions have been slow to react.

Looking Back and Ahead

By Paul Thurrott, 10/18/2001

A review of 2001 gives guidance for the high-tech market in 2002.

SMS Planning Tips

By Rod Trent, 10/18/2001

SMS is a complex and comprehensive product, and planning carefully to implement it in your organization is crucial.

Avoid User-Rights Abuse

By Melissa Mendick, 10/18/2001

To ensure that users don't abuse NT's user rights, activate Use of User Rights auditing.

The 27 NT User Rights

By Melissa Mendick, 10/18/2001

Learn how to use NT's 11 standard and 16 advanced user rights to maximum advantage.

Beyond the Active Directory Delegation of Control Wizard

By Siegfried Jagott, 10/18/2001

Try this real-world approach to more granular control of AD permissions.

Is 802.1x the Answer?

By Tim Huckaby, 10/18/2001

The latest version of the standard promises increased security.

802.11 Security Shortcomings

By Shon Harris, 10/18/2001

The confidential information you're sending across your wireless network might not be as secure as you think. Learn about 802.11's inherent weaknesses.

Dig for DNS Information

By Tao Zhou, 10/18/2001

Familiarize yourself with this name-lookup tool.

BIND on Win2K or NT

By Tao Zhou, 10/18/2001

Get the basics of using BIND on Win2K or NT.

Keep an Eye on BIND Bugs

By Tao Zhou, 10/18/2001

Be sure to update your BIND servers to recent BIND versions to avoid several bugs that exist in older versions.

Secure Your BIND DNS Service

By Tao Zhou, 10/18/2001

Use several basic BIND settings to boost security.

Win2K Server Appliances

By Barrie Sosinsky, 10/18/2001

Several vendors have released Web or Network Attached Storage (NAS) appliances based on Win2K.

Network Appliances

By Barrie Sosinsky, 10/18/2001

Vendors offer boxes optimized for Web serving, file serving, and other targeted tasks.

Consolidate Separate .cmd and .bat Files

By Readers, 10/17/2001

A solution that lets you use just one version of common task scripts for a mixed workstation environment.

Configuring Laptops to Connect Behind a Proxy Server

By Readers, 10/17/2001

A reader uses a script to configure remote users' laptops to connect to an internal network behind a proxy server.

Mexico: No More Linux for You, Either!

By Paul Thurrott, 10/15/2001

The RedEscolar project's plan to use Linux seems to have fizzled out.

Dell: No More Linux for You!

By Paul Thurrott, 10/15/2001

Dell gives up on Linux for desktop systems.

Microsoft Gives Kids' Charity Cold Shoulder

By Paul Thurrott, 10/15/2001

The software company tries to pull the plug on PCs for Kids' use of Win95 on recycled computers.

Pocket PC to Dominate Palm--Eventually

By Paul Thurrott, 10/15/2001

The Pocket PC's benefit to the enterprise will be the deciding factor in its emergence over Palm machines.

Microsoft and AOL Fight Over Windows XP Users

By Paul Thurrott, 10/15/2001

Both sides call foul in the battle over preloaded XP desktop icons.

PC Makers Support 64-Bit Itanium

By Paul Thurrott, 10/15/2001

Intel makes good on its promise of a 64-bit processor.

Using QChain to Install Multiple Hotfixes Without Multiple Reboots

By Sean Daily, 10/15/2001

A new command-line utility simplifies the installation of multiple hotfixes

Autoarchiving Messages to Public Folders in Exchange

By Sean Daily, 10/15/2001

Configure Exchange Server 5.5 to automatically archive message copies to individual public folders.

Displaying a Count of LAN Connection Errors

By Sean Daily, 10/15/2001

A registry change can enable an error-count display for your LAN connection.


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