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The February 2002 issue of Windows & .NET Magazine covers Microsoft's three system management offerings. Learn how Systems Management Server, IntelliMirror, and Microsoft Operations Manager can help you take control of your network.


Managing Mobile Users

By Kathy Ivens, 01/22/2002

A strong administrative plan can help keep road warriors on the straight and narrow.

Storage Networking

By Mark Weitz, 01/22/2002

NAS and SAN address storage management from different perspectives. Learn their differences, the pros and cons of each, and how they'll evolve.

Determining Operations Masters in a Win2K Forest and Domain

By Sean Daily, 01/22/2002

You can choose from several options to determine the operations masters in a Win2K domain and an AD forest

Hotmail Account: Use It or Lose It

By Paul Thurrott, 01/22/2002

Microsoft finally clamps down on Hotmail-account proliferation.

An Even Easier DHCP Conflict Solution

By Readers, 01/22/2002

An additional solution to the problem of two clients trying to grab the same IP address.

Maximizing BIND DNS Security

By Tao Zhou, 01/22/2002

BIND's support for DNSSEC and TSIG can help you secure DNS transactions.

Visual Studio .NET, Visual J# .NET

By Paul Thurrott, 01/22/2002

Microsoft welcomes the Java language back into the fold.

Exchange Server Antivirus Software

By Jonathan Chau, 01/22/2002

Stop viruses at your door.

The Approaching Storm

By David Chernicoff, 01/22/2002

Microsoft wants to compete in the systems management market. Can it find success there?

The Microsoft Settlement

By Paul Thurrott, 01/22/2002

Find out what Microsoft's settlement with the US government late last year will mean for computer users.

Letters to the Editor

By Editors, 01/22/2002

Readers write in to share about a deceptive Fixmbr error message, well-connected travelers, and the DHCP client service.

Merging NT 4.0 Domains

By Pat Telford, 01/22/2002

The first step toward migrating to Win2K is to combine NT domains. Plan ahead to make this job as painless as possible.

Using Tweak UI in Win2K

By Sean Daily, 01/22/2002

Find out how to implement X-Mouse Activiation in Win2K.

SMS, IntelliMirror, and MOM

By Jeremy Moskowitz, 01/22/2002

Microsoft offerings provide computer inventory management, software deployment, and system monitoring and reporting capabilities.

Stand Up and Be Counted, Lemming

By Paul Thurrott, 01/22/2002

Microsoft adds up the user numbers.

Microsoft: The Lonely Giant?

By Paul Thurrott, 01/22/2002

CEO Steve Ballmer defends Microsoft's corporate culture.

Burned by the CodeRed Worm

By Tom Iwanski, 01/22/2002

The first-ever successful attack on our Lab's network was a wake-up call.

Troubleshooting DNS-Related AD Logon Problems, Part 2

By Mark Minasi, 01/22/2002

Split-brain DNS is a good idea for any enterprise, security-wise.

Do You Know Where Your SIDs Are?

By Pat Telford, 01/22/2002

Here's a list of obvious and not-so-obvious places where SIDs are used.

Unwanted HTML Messages on Exchange 2000 Server

By Readers, 01/22/2002

An Exchange 2000 Server problem with random conversion of Plain Text messages to HTML in Outlook 2000.

A Secure Transaction

By Tao Zhou, 01/22/2002

This example illustrates the enhanced security that DNSSEC can provide for DNS transactions.

Win2K TCP/IP Commands

By Michael Otey, 01/22/2002

Win2K offers both familiar and updated TCP/IP diagnostic tools. Here's your guide to 10 essential commands.

Exchange 2000 Service Pack 2

By Tony Redmond, 01/22/2002

SP2 revs up reliability with new functionality in systems management tools, enhancements to OWA, and better memory management.

EU Investigation Continues

By Paul Thurrott, 01/22/2002

Software giant to The Wall Street Journal: Not guilty!

Novell to Microsoft: Too Little, Too Late

By Paul Thurrott, 01/22/2002

Microsoft's clever ad campaign gets the company in hot water.


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