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[Focus]

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Business Server Development and NT 5.0
Business server development will skyrocket in late 1998 with advances in the Intel server platform and the release of Windows NT 5.0. Learn about the changes in this guide to the new servers and NT 5.0.
 — Nik Simpson


NT Server 5.0 Hardware Specifications
Use these guidelines to determine what hardware purchases or upgrades NT 5.0 will require of your system.
 — Jordan Ayala


The Future of NT-Compatible Hardware
Take a peek at NT's horizon, and you'll see powerful new CPUs, high-bandwidth I/O, new technology standards, and a friendlier vendor community are in NT's future.
 — Craig Barth

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How Does NT 5.0's Quota Management System Measure Up?
For the first time, Microsoft will ship Windows NT 5.0 with quota management system. Learn how this new system monitors and limits disk-space usage.
 — Alistair G. Lowe-Norris


In Search of Continuous NT Computing
Implementing data mirroring with failover might be a better high-availability solution for your enterprise than clustering. Here's how to tell whether data mirroring with failover is right for you.
 — Brad Cooper


Internet Protocol Security in NT 5.0
NT 5.0 includes IPSec, the IPv6 security protocol that lets you secure your NT network and keep your existing applications and network hardware. Here's how IPSec works and how to implement it in your organization.
 — Tao Zhou


Junk Email
Junk email is scary--protect yourself from it with Exchange 5.5.
 — Douglas Toombs


Lotus Domino Delivers NT Solution
Domino's Pizza rolls out an NT extranet solution with Lotus Development's Lotus Domino.
 — Tom Greer


Setting Up and Configuring IIS
IIS 4.0's numerous setup options can be overwhelming, but knowing which components to install and taking advantage of the software's many features is half the battle.
 — Ken Spencer


Sizing Your NT RAID Array
Know how to troubleshoot bottlenecks in your disk subsystem, and you can properly size a RAID array to give you breathing room for future workloads.
 — Curt Aubley


Troubleshooting Windows NT File Systems
Learn how to manipulate the way NT handles file systems, and improve your file system performance.
 — John Savill


Undocumented Command Prompt Tips
You can customize the command prompt and use several function keys to make administering NT easier.
 — Charles Kerekes


Windows NT Vulnerabilities and Defenses
NT 4.0 has many vulnerabilities. Learn how to protect your NT network.
 — Dominique Brezinksi

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[Reader Challenge]

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Reader Challenge
Solve this month's Windows NT problem and get the change to win $100 or a copy of one of the author's books about NT. Prior month's winner is announced at bottom of page.
 — Kathy Ivens

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader - August 1998
Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Throw Away Your PCs
The recent growth in the thin-client market presents a bigger question: Are there enough landfills to hold all the throw-away PCs?
 — Mark Smith

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[En Garde]

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The Y2K Excuse
A statement of Y2K compliance doesn't guarantee that a firm won't have problems.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Internals]

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Inside Memory Management, Part 1
Learn how NT implements hardware-supported virtual memory to allocate addresses and uses memory sharing and copy-on-write to manage memory.
 — Mark Russinovich

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[Product Reviews]

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CallXpress for Windows NT 5.03
Applied Voice Technology's CallXpress turns a telephone or multimedia computer into one interface from which you can send and receive digital, fax, and audio communications.
 — Brian Gallagher


CrystalEyes
StereoGraphics' CrystalEyes stereo eyewear gives 3-D vision.
 — Brian Gallagher


FAXGATE for Windows NT
Teubner & Associates' FAXGATE lets several clients on different platforms send faxes on an NT-based server.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Kane Security Analyst for Windows NT
Kane Security Analyst (KSA), from Intrusiton Detection, is a system security analyzer and assessment tool. KSA uses built-in security intelligence to examine system configurations and find areas that pose risks.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards


Kayak XW
HP's Kayak XW workstation just got faster.
 — Brian Gallagher


NetOp 5.4 for Windows
CrossTec's NetOp 5.4 for Windows is a remote control utility that lets you control hosts using IPX, TCP/IP, NetGIOS, direct cable connections, and serial modem links.
 — Michael P. Deignan


RAServer 2500
RAScom's RAServer 2500 is an open-architecture, fully scalable remote access solution.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Scream'n Demon 600MHz Powerhouse
As workstations go, the Scream'n Demon 600MHz Powerhouse is enormous, and the fastest Alpha NT workstation tested.
 — Brian Gallagher


Security Explorer
Security Explorer, from Small Wonders of Orlando, is a utility that lets you view and change the security permissions on files in your Windows NT environment.
 — Michael P. Deignan


ServerProtect
ServerProtect, from Trend Micro, is a comprehensive virus detection and eradication tool for NT systems that uses a domain concept to manage servers.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Smart 2200 RM
Tripp Lite's Smart 2200 RM and its PowerAlert Plus software protect your network against surges, brownouts, and spikes.
 — Jonathan Cragle


Tivoli Maestro
Tivoli Systems' Tivoli Maestro is a network-based job managememt software that supports Windows NT and several UNIX systems.
 — Michael P. Deignan


TrendTrak
INTRAK's TrendTrak is a program that collects, archives, and graphs statistical data on your server to that you can bettermanage your environment and evaluate furture hardware and software needs based on historical data and project activity.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Windows NT Telnet Server
Georgia SoftWorks' Telnet Server let you log on to a remote server and run a systems administration from the privacy of your cubicle.
 — Michael P. Deignan

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[Lab Notes]

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Thin Client Updates
The Lab Guys provide the scoop on thin client computing.
 — John Enck

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[Inside Out]

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Advanced Unattended Installs
Unattended NT 4.0 installations on new machines can be problematic, but these simple tricks make them easy.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Getting Started with NT]

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Windows NT Group Strategies
Assigning permissions on a network can be complicated unless you use a group strategy. Learn how to use global and local groups to make managing users easier.
 — Michael D. Reilly

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[Scripting Solutions]

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How to Manage Your Enterprise's Passwords the Easy Way
You can write a simple script to automate the tedious task of managing passwords.
 — Bob Wells

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[SQL Server Savvy]

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Questions, Answers, and Tips About SQL Server
Find out about SQLMail, realtime data extraction, Web-content management, SQL Server running time, hash buckets, lock-esclation problems, and an anomaly with the REVOKE command.
 — Brian Moran , et al.

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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WINSCL
This handy tool lets you remove specific records from your WINS database and output WINS records to an ASCII file.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Ask Dr. Bob Your Questions
Learn how to use the NewSID utility to change SIDs on your NT network, use command-line parameters with MSMQ, and install NT to a different drive during an unattended installation.
 — Bob Chronister

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[News Analysis]

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NT News Analysis
This department focuses on what's new in operating systems, hardware, software, support, scalability, the enterprise and Windows NT's take on the trends in the marketplace.
 — Craig Barth

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[Book Reviews]

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Essential WIndows NT System Administration
This reference book, which focuses on NT tools, lacks fundamental information about systems administration.
 — Mark T. Edmead

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[Lab Feature]

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Build Your Own Dual-Processor Server
Add a second processor to a system you already have or build a system from scratch. Either way, you'll probably save substantially over buying a new server.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Lone Wolf MCSE
Taking a course through a training center isn't the only way to study for the MSCE exams. This month the Lab begins a series of reviews of computer-based training self-study options that will help you decide if going it alone is right for you.
 — Michael P. Deignan