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[Focus]

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AD Disaster Recovery
Proper disaster-recovery planning begins long before a failure occurs. Discover what you need to back up and what methods you can use to ensure a successful recovery from an AD failure.
 — Robert McIntosh


The ABCs of Win2K Recovery and Repair
When something goes wrong in Win2K, you have three options: the ERD, Safe Mode, and the Recovery Console. Here's how to choose which tool to use.
 — Paula Sharick

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[Feature]

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NT Security Fundamentals
Learn the basics about protecting your NT domain at all levels, to avoid leaving your network open to invasion.
 — Randy Franklin Smith

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[Reader to Reader]

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Changing Passwords in Untrusted Domains
Find out how you can give users the ability to change passwords in untrusted, as well as trusted, domains on a Windows NT 4.0 network.
 — Readers

Mass Win2K DNS Edits
Discover how one reader got around manually removing 64,000 static DNS entries from an Active Directory (AD)-integrated DNS zone after his company upgraded their entire network to Win2K.
 — Readers

Netdiag Needs Remote Registry Service
One reader shares his tip for avoiding a fatal error when running the Windows 2000 Network Diagnostics (Netdiag) tool from the Windows 2000 Support Tools.
 — Readers

Netlogon Error Message
Find out how you can use the Windows NT 4.0 registry to manually insert a logon timeout value for your network.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Windows Product Activation: The Enemy Within
Learn how Microsoft's "forced registration" reaches beyond Office XP and into your next version of Windows.
 — Michael Otey

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[Outlook VBA on Demand]

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Back to Basics
Get started with VBA for Outlook 2002 and VBA for Outlook 2000 programming.
 — Sue Mosher

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[Lab Notes]

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Network Troubleshooting with a Pocket PC
Although network management is another handy use for your favorite gadget, a Pocket PC isn't the perfect solution.
 — Joshua Orrison

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[Inside Out]

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Life Without NetBIOS
Disabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP can speed your Win2K network.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Scripting Solutions]

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Customize the Places Bar
To improve your efficiency, modify the Places bar on Win2K's Open dialog box to list your most frequently used folders.
 — Dino Esposito

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Backup and Storage for Mobile Users
Dr. Bob provides his recommendations for storage and backup devices that work well in the field for mobile users.
 — Bob Chronister


Chkdsk Update
Discover some new NTFS switches for Chkdsk in Win2K, Windows NT Service Pack 6 (SP6), and NT SP5.
 — Bob Chronister


Dual-Monitor Image Expansion in Win2K
Find out how to expand your desktop on to multiple monitors in Windows 2000 Professional.
 — Bob Chronister

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[News Analysis]

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Intel Takes 1GHz Chip on the Road
Intel recently unveiled its fastest-ever mobile microprocessor with the release of its 1GHz mobile Pentium III processor.
 — Paul Thurrott

Microsoft Extends .NET Through eBay and Reuters
Microsoft expanded its plans for its .NET strategy by signing deals with online auction giant eBay and news and information provider Reuters.
 — Paul Thurrott

Microsoft Fine-Tunes Its Management Strategy
To make Windows the most elegant management environment available, Microsoft has developed a new management-software strategy that includes MOM 2000 and Topaz.
 — Paul Thurrott

Microsoft Unleashes a .NET Hailstorm
Microsoft recently rolled out concrete plans for its .NET strategy, code-named Hailstorm, which will include base services such as email, instant messaging, alerts and notifications, calendar and address book functions, and file storage.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Getting Started With Win2K]

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The Recovery Console
Find out how to use this powerful, simple tool to repair your OS installations.
 — Kathy Ivens

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Single-Spindle Notebooks
Lightweight solutions for mobile professionals.
 — Tom Iwanski

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[Lab Feature]

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Application-Deployment Tools
If you're looking for ways to streamline and centralize application deployment and management, check out this comparison of five application-deployment tools.
 — Tom Iwanski

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[Windows 2000 Pro]

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Irksome Nslookup Oddities
Discover irksome Win2K Pro Nslookup quirks.
 — Sean Daily

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[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

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The 7 Habits of Highly Available Exchange Servers
When messaging is mission critical, develop these habits for superior service.
 — Evan Morris

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[Best Practices for Exchange]

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Keeping Things Moving
Follow proper procedure for relocating mailboxes and servers.
 — Paul Robichaux

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[Mobile & Wireless]

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The Well-Connected Traveler
These tips for computing and communicating while traveling simplify your life on the road.
 — John D. Ruley