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In the September 2002 issue of Windows & .NET Magazine, find out how to plan for and test your Win2K recovery procedures, explore specific techniques and tools for repairing and recovering AD, learn how to use XP's System Restore utility, and more.


Password Defense

By Kathy Ivens, 08/19/2002

Setting and enforcing password security policies is a crucial part of securing your enterprise.

System Restore Registry Entries

By Melissa Mendick, 08/19/2002

Learn about registry entries that are relevant to Windows XP's System Restore.

Reducing Traffic on Your T1 Connection

By Bob Chronister, 08/19/2002

Limiting email attachment size and using data compression are two methods for reducing traffic over your T1 connection.

Win.NET Server

By Paul Thurrott, 08/19/2002

The new Windows .NET Server family will offer subtle improvements. Here are the details you need to decide whether to upgrade.

Monitoring Failed Logon Attempts

By Randy Franklin Smith, 08/19/2002

Become more diligent about tracking failed attempts to log on to your DCs and member servers.

Security Software Sales Continue Torrid Pace

By Elliot King, 08/19/2002

Companies continue to invest heavily to improve security.

Clustering Software

By Mark Weitz, 08/19/2002

A shared-storage solution gives you high availability; a data-replication solution lets you geographically separate nodes.

Win2K Disaster Recovery

By Ed Roth, 08/19/2002

Discover how to plan for, prepare for, and test your data-recovery procedures before you really need them.

Repairing and Recovering AD

By Sean Daily, 08/19/2002

Repair and recover your crucial Active Directory service with these useful processes.

AINTX Toolset’s Cron Scheduler

By Readers, 08/19/2002

An NT version of UNIX’s cron scheduler.

Windows Scales Up, Out, Up, Down

By Paul Thurrott, 08/19/2002

Microsoft is working on a new technology that will speed data access on multiprocessor machines.

Digital Assets on the Web

By Elliot King, 08/19/2002

Rising expenditures in Web-content management and digital-asset management will push the two toward convergence.

The Palm i705

By John D. Ruley, 08/19/2002

Palm and its spin-off company PalmSource are betting their livelihood on a new wireless email strategy. At the heart of this strategy is the new i705 device.

Network Analyzers

By Ed Roth, 08/19/2002

Use this guide to help you select the right network analyzer for your needs.

Navigating the Mobile Digital World

By Samuel Greengard, 08/19/2002

The QCP 6035 smartphone and other devices merge cell phone and PDA functionality to redefine the concept of wireless data access.

Evaluating NAS Solutions

By Bob Chronister, 08/19/2002

Take a look at three NAS servers.

Scheduling Command-Line Win2K Backups

By Mark Minasi, 08/19/2002

Automate your backups and discover the differences between the Win2K and NT 4.0 versions of NTBackup.

XP Pro DLL Hard Linking

By Alex K. Angelopoulos, 08/19/2002

Create a DLL archive, with hard links to permanent DLL copies, for easier administration.

Windows XP's System Restore

By Melissa Mendick, 08/19/2002

Learn how to use Windows XP's System Restore to recover your system and protect your data.

Windows XP SP1

By Paul Thurrott, 08/19/2002

Should you install Windows XP SP1? Here's what you need to know about the service pack's security rollup and new capabilities.

SAN Solutions

By Ed Roth, 08/19/2002

Learn about the benefits and capabilities of SAN technology and the hardware involved in building a SAN solution for your environment.

Letters to the Editor

By Editors, 08/19/2002

Readers and editors share their thoughts on Windows & .NET Magazine's new look, Microsoft Software Update Service, and Help desk software.

Change Is in the Air

By Michael Otey, 08/19/2002

You might be tempted to go wireless right now, but wait if you can; Speedier, more secure 802.11 standards are on the way.

Customizing the Logon Screen

By Randy Franklin Smith, 08/19/2002

Learn how to customize messages that appear in the Log On to Windows screen.

Load Testing Exchange 2000: Analysis and ESP

By Evan Morris, 08/19/2002

In this follow-up to "Load Testing Exchange 2000," learn how to analyze LoadSim results and how to use ESP to test Internet-protocol clients.

Disabling System Restore

By Melissa Mendick, 08/19/2002

Learn how to prevent users from changing Windows XP's System Restore settings.


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