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Windows IT Pro Magazine Summer 2001

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Year of the Server: Microsoft Server Technologies
In the June 15, 2001 issue of Windows 2000 Magazine, we cover Win2K and Microsoft .NET enterprise servers. We tell you how Microsoft has revitalized its server product family to increase scalability and interoperability and move into the enterprise. We show you the security technologies and design principles you'll need to plan your .NET infrastructure, and we give you tips for deploying Mobile Information 2001 Server. We tell you about the new SharePoint portal server and its hardware requirements, and we explain why you might want to use SharePoint instead of public folders for document sharing and management.

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[Focus]

Building a Secure .NET Infrastructure
Before you plan your .NET infrastructure, you need to master a few key security technologies and design principles. Start here.
 — Jan De Clercq


Implementing Mobile Information 2001 Server
Knowing what it takes to deploy MIS will help you prepare your site and expedite rollout when the product hits the market.
 — Steve Milroy


Microsoft .NET Enterprise Servers
Microsoft BackOffice products have been characterized as lacking the scalability and interoperability required to move into the enterprise. Find out how Microsoft revitalized its server products to tackle this perception and enter the enterprise arena.
 — Michael Otey


Microsoft SharePoint Portal Server
The first Release Candidate of Microsoft's new document-management and portal server is available now. Find out whether it's right for you.
 — Tony Redmond


[Reader to Reader]
Connection to a New Network Printer
Learn how to create a network printer definition that lets you give any user access to any networked printer.
 — Readers

Member Server Upgrade
One reader shares his experience with upgrading WINS and DHCP on a member server.
 — Readers

Resizing Partitions
Find out how to resize your hard disk partitions using a third-party tool, and give your boot partition and storage partitions more breathing room.
 — Readers

To DMZ or Not to DMZ
Learn what a demilitarized zone (DMZ) is, and tips for implementing one.
 — Readers

VPNs and Backup Servers
Find out how a simple host file helps an IT administrator cope with added demand from his remote users when he pulls his BDC offline.
 — Readers


[Editorial]
Microsoft 'Gets' Security
Find out what Microsoft is doing to secure its customers' information, and what you can do to make sure you 'get' security too.
 — Paul Thurrott


[ForefroNT]

Those Were the Days
Microsoft's .NET strategy will change your business relationships.
 — David Chernicoff


[Product Reviews]

Intelli-SMART 2.0
Predict your hard disk's death.
 — Bill O'Brien


OpalisRobot 3.6
Automate systems management.
 — Larry J. Seltzer


[Lab Notes]

Managed Switches
The Lab used managed switches to ensure that stressed hardware didn't taint test results, but these products can be useful in any environment.
 — Ed Roth


[This Old Resource Kit]

Apply Disk Quotas to Groups
Type just one line to set a disk quota for every member of a group.
 — Mark Minasi


[Tricks & Traps]

Client-Side Dial-Up Utilities
Learn which Tier 1 ISPs offer client-side dial-up utilities that provide you with access numbers before you hit the road.
 — Bob Chronister


HP Netserver LC 2000 Boot Problems
Dr. Bob offers several solutions to a problem with a Hewlett-Packard Netserver LC 2000 that is experiencing soft resets.
 — Bob Chronister


Internet Email Dilemma
Learn how to correct a common error with Internet mail when moving your existing domain name to a new Web-hosting provider.
 — Sean Daily


NAS or SAN?
Discover some of the differences between NAS and SAN.
 — Bob Chronister


OnStream Tape Backups
Dr. Bob shares his impressions on using OnStream USB and IDE tape backup systems.
 — Bob Chronister


Solaris Invisible to Backup Exec
Find out about a patch to a problem involving Veritas Software's VERITAS Backup Exec 8.0 and the software's UNIX agent.
 — Bob Chronister


SPE Entries and Registry Values
Find out how you can easily determine which registry locations are associated with various policies in the NT 4.0 SPE.
 — Sean Daily


Unexplained NT Crash
Learn how to troubleshoot an NTDetect Failed error on an NT system.
 — Bob Chronister


Win2K-Specific Monitoring Tools
Find out about Win2K's own network monitoring tools, as well as those available from the resource kit and third-party vendors.
 — Sean Daily


Wireless Network Security
Discover just how secure or not secure wireless networks can be.
 — Bob Chronister


[TOP 10]

10 More VBScript Techniques
This continuation of the June Top 10 column presents a new collection of essential scripting tips.
 — Michael Otey


[Buyer's Guide]
Smart Card Devices
Make smart decisions when you select a smart card solution.
 — Mark Weitz


[Lab Comparative]

Disk-Imaging Solutions
The Lab tests how four advanced disk-imaging solutions handle a variety of cloning tasks.
 — Ed Roth


[Windows 2000 Pro]

Benchmarking Internet Performance
Check out the best tools and methods for determining the performance of an ISP connection under Win2K Pro.
 — Sean Daily


[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

Special Delivery: Exchange 2000 Service Pack 1
SP1 offers the typical bug fixes, brings back some old friends that you might have missed from Exchange Server 5.5, and introduces several new features.
 — Tony Redmond


[Best Practices for Exchange]

Tough-Love Message Management
Ignoring unpleasant message management tasks won't make them go away, so you might as well learn the best way to limit mailbox sizes and scan suspect email.
 — Paul Robichaux


[Lab Summaries]

NetTool Connectivity Tester, Inline Version
This product lacks only a corkscrew and a nail clipper.
 — Bill O'Brien

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