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In this issue, find out why you should set up a high-availability cluster and how to set it up. Plus, learn about high-availability technologies, such as shared storage and data replication, and explore 7 vendors' high-availability products.


Restricted Groups Policy

By Readers, 05/27/2004

A reader encounters a problem with a Restricted Groups policy.

VMware—At Your Service!

By Chris Wolf, 05/27/2004

Discover how to configure VMware Workstation 4.0 virtual machines to run as services.

Create a Custom Toolbar

By Readers, 05/27/2004

Create a custom toolbar that contains all the shortcuts your users need.

What's Hot

By Carolyn Mader, 05/27/2004

Readers highlight favorite products: iPass iPass, GFI GFI WebMonitor for ISA Server, Imceda SQL LiteSpeed, CommVault Systems Galaxy Backup & Recovery, CodeWeavers CrossOver ...

What You Need to Know About Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004

By Paul Thurrott, 05/27/2004

BizTalk Server 2004 is a compelling solution for business-process automation, offering greater interoperability and lower licensing costs than earlier versions, and a familiar ...

Resolving Exchange 2000 Postmigration Problems

By Sean Daily, 05/27/2004

Solve the mystery of bouncing email messages after an Exchange 5.5–to–Exchange 2000 migration.

The Power of Advertisements

By Darren Mar-Elia, 05/27/2004

Learn about application advertisement, a Windows Installer feature that you use when deploying applications through Group Policy-based software installation.

Coping with Today’s Killer App

By Michael Otey, 05/27/2004

Considering the strategic importance of email, you need to treat it as an enterprise asset and secure it accordingly.

Backup-and-Recovery Software

By John Green, 05/27/2004

Whatever the size of your business, protecting your data is imperative. These 26 products provide the most up-to-date backup-and-restore capabilities.

Conquer Active Directory’s Built-In Limits

By Tony Murray, 05/27/2004

AD’s inherent limits exist to optimize its performance, but sometimes you need to exceed those limits. Here are some workarounds.

iSCSI Essentials

By Douglas R. Spindler, 05/27/2004

iSCSI, the standard for encapsulating SCSI commands in TCP/IP packets, is the low-budget solution for clustering and load balancing.

Internet Explorer Tips

By Michael Otey, 05/27/2004

Mike shares 10 tips to help you use Internet Explorer and the Web more efficiently.

PowerFile C200 Read-Only Library

By David Chernicoff, 05/27/2004

If you have large piles of CD-ROMs and DVDs on your desk, an optical storage library might help you regain control.

Limiting Risk Associated with Local Accounts

By Randy Franklin Smith, 05/27/2004

You can't completely remove the ability to have local accounts, but you can minimize the security risks they expose you to.

Troubleshooting a DL Problem

By Paul Robichaux, 05/27/2004

Learn how to determine why some members of a DL aren't receiving messages.

Inside Windows Installer

By Darren Mar-Elia, 05/27/2004

Take a look inside Windows Installer and its various components—.msi files, transforms, patches, advertisements, and more—and learn new techniques for deploying application setups.

Internet Explorer Downloads

By Readers, 05/27/2004

You can edit the registry to allow multiple simultaneous downloads.

New & Improved

By Carolyn Mader, 05/27/2004

Check out the latest products to hit the marketplace.

Start Clustering!

By Douglas R. Spindler, 05/27/2004

It's not just for the enterprise anymore. Learn how to set up a simple high-availability cluster and why you should do so.

Sniff with Snort

By Douglas Toombs, 05/27/2004

Snort is a highly capable NIDS application that not only runs on Windows but also is kind to your IT budget because it's an open-source package.

Microsoft Cluster Service Alternatives

By John Green, 05/27/2004

Third-party vendors offer high-availability solutions that use replication-based, shared-storage–based, or fault-tolerant technologies.

Setting Up Windows Systems Securely

By Randy Franklin Smith, 05/27/2004

Learn why you shouldn't connect new systems to the network until the setup is finished.

Don’t Nag—Just Do It

By Ed Roth, 05/27/2004

Disk cleanup and defragmentation is a crucial but time-consuming undertaking. Here’s how you can automate the process.

Remote Cluster Considerations

By John Green, 05/27/2004

Failover isn’t so easy when the standby server is on a different subnet. Vendors use one of several approaches to handle this difficulty.

Better Internet Explorer Browsing

By Readers, 05/27/2004

You can press the Shift key to open a new browser window.

letters@winnetmag.com

By Editors, 05/27/2004

Readers offer feedback abut software upgrades and ask a question about offline file synchronization

What You Need to Know About Culminis

By Paul Thurrott, 05/27/2004

What You Need to Know About 64-Bit Windows

By Paul Thurrott, 05/27/2004

By late 2004, users will be able to choose from a variety of 64-bit Windows options for both workstations and servers and that run on numerous Intel and AMD hardware platforms.

Fine-Tuning Windows Firewall

By Mark Minasi, 05/27/2004

Mark dives into the mechanics of Windows Firewall and shows you how to use new Group Policy settings and the command line to customize Windows Firewall for your network’s needs.


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Essential Guides

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Web Seminars

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