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[Focus]

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Securing 802.11 Wireless Networks
Learn how to set up a simple wireless network, then add security through Routing and Remote Access and PPTP or IPSec.
 — Allen Jones


Ultimate Wireless Email
Try this configuration to give your users fast, continuous access to Exchange Server data.
 — Jordan Ayala

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[Feature]

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Deploying PCs with Sysprep
Find out how to use Microsoft’s Sysprep tool with disk-cloning software to deploy PCs in your enterprise.
 — Sean Daily


Hunting Malicious Code
An antivirus expert outlines 7 steps for identifying viruses and Trojan horses on your system.
 — Roger A. Grimes


The Computer Browser Service
Before you can troubleshoot this service, you need to understand how it works.
 — John Green

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[Reader to Reader]

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Cmd Prompt Tip
A command that shows you which server and share you're accessing on a network drive with a mapped drive letter.
 — Readers

How to Reset the Administrator Password
A reader runs into a password problem on Win2K Pro after applying some patches.
 — Apostolos Fotakelis

Publishing Oracle8 with ISA Server
How to publish an NT Oracle8 server from a private network to be accessible from a DMZ.
 — Readers

Repair Missing or Corrupt Files
Use the resource kit's Repair utility to fix a missing or corrupt file in NT.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Trustworthy Computing: It’s About Time
Microsoft launches a security and privacy initiative.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Lab Notes]

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Leveraging Microsoft Security
Through its Strategic Technology Protection Program (STPP), Microsoft has committed to help enterprises attain a higher level of security.
 — Ed Roth

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[Inside Out]

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Roll Out Secure Servers
Need to build a secure Win2K server? Learn how to automatically preinstall numerous hotfixes without doing numerous reboots.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Scripting Solutions]

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Connecting Users to Network Resources
Use the WshNetwork object and the Select Case statement to link to network shares according to user identity.
 — Christa Anderson

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Dealing with BAD_ADDRESS DHCP Leases
Find out what the BAD_ADDRESS marking means and how to deal with it.
 — Sean Daily


Recover Crucial Data from a Win2K Server
Follow these steps to recover data and prepare yourself for any future disasters.
 — Sean Daily


Solving a Win2K Pro Disk Manager Problem
Tweak the Distributed COM Configuration utility to solve an access problem.
 — Sean Daily

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[TOP 10]

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Windows XP Setup Tips
XP’s default settings are better for novice users than systems administrators. Here’s how to customize the OS to your liking.
 — Michael Otey

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[Buyer's Guide]

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SMS Add-ons
Add mobile-client support, easy reporting, WOL support, and other capabilities.
 — Ed Roth

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[Lab Feature]

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Geographically Distributed Clustering
CA’s BrightStor High-Availability Manager, NSI Software’s Double-Take, and Legato Systems’ Octopus accommodate replication-based clustering with failover.
 — Ed Roth

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[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

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Secure Your Email, Part 2
To enable Exchange’s Advanced Security features for your email operations, you must first set up and install a couple of necessary infrastructure components.
 — Paul Robichaux

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts on minimizing GPO-processing overhead, scheduling Win2K Server maintenance, and Cusmgr.
 — Readers , et al.

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[WinInfo]

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Alliance? We Don't Need No Stinking Alliance
Sun to Microsoft: If you won’t join our alliance, we won’t join your alliance.
 — Paul Thurrott

Microsoft’s Buffer-Overrun Problem: Fact or Fallacy?
A company exposes another Microsoft security flaw ... or does it?
 — Paul Thurrott

Palm Preps Palm OS 5
Palm lays out its plans for Palm OS updates.
 — Paul Thurrott

Private Suits Begin in Wake of Microsoft Antitrust Trial
Microsoft’s federal antitrust trial has cleared the way for civil suits from the company’s competitors.
 — Paul Thurrott

Windows & .NET Magazine Best of Show Awards
The cream of the crop take the awards at this year's TechEd.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Market Watch]

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Storage Area Networks
Now is the time to take another look at Fibre Channel–based storage networks.
 — Mark Weitz

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[Testing]

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Lab Reviews
Get the quick facts about a home automation system, a laptop backup and recovery system, a wireless print server, and a secure VPN router.
 — Tom Iwanski , et al.