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The June 2002 issue of Windows & .NET Magazine shows you how to use Win2K Routing and Remote Access and PPTP or IPSec to secure 802.11 wireless networks. Also, we share a solution to give your mobile users continuous access to Exchange Server data.


Broadcast Domains, Network Protocols, and Adapters

By John Green, 05/20/2002

The Computer Browser service maintains a separate browse list for each protocol on your network.

Deploying PCs with Sysprep

By Sean Daily, 05/20/2002

Find out how to use Microsoft’s Sysprep tool with disk-cloning software to deploy PCs in your enterprise.

Monitoring Encrypted Traffic

By Allen Jones, 05/20/2002

Use Network Monitor to troubleshoot your VPN gateway.

Windows & .NET Magazine Best of Show Awards

By Paul Thurrott, 05/20/2002

The cream of the crop take the awards at this year's TechEd.

Letters to the Editor

By Editors, 05/20/2002

Readers share their thoughts on minimizing GPO-processing overhead, scheduling Win2K Server maintenance, and Cusmgr.

Storage Area Networks

By Mark Weitz, 05/20/2002

Now is the time to take another look at Fibre Channel–based storage networks.

Publishing Oracle8 with ISA Server

By Readers, 05/20/2002

How to publish an NT Oracle8 server from a private network to be accessible from a DMZ.

Palm Preps Palm OS 5

By Paul Thurrott, 05/20/2002

Palm lays out its plans for Palm OS updates.

Solving a Win2K Pro Disk Manager Problem

By Sean Daily, 05/20/2002

Tweak the Distributed COM Configuration utility to solve an access problem.

Ultimate Wireless Email

By Jordan Ayala, 05/20/2002

Try this configuration to give your users fast, continuous access to Exchange Server data.

Roll Out Secure Servers

By Mark Minasi, 05/20/2002

Need to build a secure Win2K server? Learn how to automatically preinstall numerous hotfixes without doing numerous reboots.

Leveraging Microsoft Security

By Ed Roth, 05/20/2002

Through its Strategic Technology Protection Program (STPP), Microsoft has committed to help enterprises attain a higher level of security.

SMS Add-ons

By Ed Roth, 05/20/2002

Add mobile-client support, easy reporting, WOL support, and other capabilities.

Dealing with BAD_ADDRESS DHCP Leases

By Sean Daily, 05/20/2002

Find out what the BAD_ADDRESS marking means and how to deal with it.

Windows XP Setup Tips

By Michael Otey, 05/20/2002

XP’s default settings are better for novice users than systems administrators. Here’s how to customize the OS to your liking.

Cmd Prompt Tip

By Readers, 05/20/2002

A command that shows you which server and share you're accessing on a network drive with a mapped drive letter.

Microsoft’s Buffer-Overrun Problem: Fact or Fallacy?

By Paul Thurrott, 05/20/2002

A company exposes another Microsoft security flaw ... or does it?

Alliance? We Don't Need No Stinking Alliance

By Paul Thurrott, 05/20/2002

Sun to Microsoft: If you won’t join our alliance, we won’t join your alliance.

How to Reset the Administrator Password

By Apostolos Fotakelis, 05/20/2002

A reader runs into a password problem on Win2K Pro after applying some patches.

Lab Reviews

By Ed Roth, 05/20/2002

Get the quick facts about a home automation system, a laptop backup and recovery system, a wireless print server, and a secure VPN router.

Hunting Malicious Code

By Roger A. Grimes, 05/20/2002

An antivirus expert outlines 7 steps for identifying viruses and Trojan horses on your system.

Recover Crucial Data from a Win2K Server

By Sean Daily, 05/20/2002

Follow these steps to recover data and prepare yourself for any future disasters.

Parts List

By Jordan Ayala, 05/20/2002

More details about the equipment you need to implement fast, wireless email access.

The Computer Browser Service

By John Green, 05/20/2002

Before you can troubleshoot this service, you need to understand how it works.

Connecting Users to Network Resources

By Christa Anderson, 05/20/2002

Use the WshNetwork object and the Select Case statement to link to network shares according to user identity.

Securing 802.11 Wireless Networks

By Allen Jones, 05/20/2002

Learn how to set up a simple wireless network, then add security through Routing and Remote Access and PPTP or IPSec.

Secure Your Email, Part 2

By Paul Robichaux, 05/20/2002

To enable Exchange’s Advanced Security features for your email operations, you must first set up and install a couple of necessary infrastructure components.

Geographically Distributed Clustering

By Ed Roth, 05/20/2002

CA’s BrightStor High-Availability Manager, NSI Software’s Double-Take, and Legato Systems’ Octopus accommodate replication-based clustering with failover.

Repair Missing or Corrupt Files

By Readers, 05/20/2002

Use the resource kit's Repair utility to fix a missing or corrupt file in NT.

Trustworthy Computing: It’s About Time

By Paul Thurrott, 05/20/2002

Microsoft launches a security and privacy initiative.

Private Suits Begin in Wake of Microsoft Antitrust Trial

By Paul Thurrott, 05/20/2002

Microsoft’s federal antitrust trial has cleared the way for civil suits from the company’s competitors.

XP and Win2K Sysprep Resources

By Sean Daily, 05/20/2002

Sysprep augments the functionality of disk-cloning software and makes using this software safer and more efficient.


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