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[Focus]

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High-Availability System Architecture
Need to configure a high-availability file server, Web server, or DNS server? Here are your blueprints.
 — Spyros Sakellariadis

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[Feature]

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Centralized Authentication for Windows & Linux
Centralized authentication lets Windows and Linux users have one ID to access multiple systems.
 — Dustin Puryear


Get Unplugged
Here's a guide to help you wade through wireless connectivity options for Pocket PCs.
 — Gail Fitzmaurice


Managing Security Hotfixes
Stay on top of security hotfixes without feeling overwhelmed.
 — Paul Niser


Personal Firewalls
How do you decide which personal firewall to purchase? Here's a look at the features of six popular firewalls.
 — Roger A. Grimes

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader: IP Address Conflict
A reader encounters an IP address conflict after installing a new server with DHCP running.
 — Readers

Reader to Reader: Keyboard Shortcuts
Windows NT, Windows 9x, and Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts.
 — Readers

Reader to Reader: Win2K Installation Folder
During a migration project, a reader discovers a Win2K Server installation quirk.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Slow Down the Upgrade Merry-Go-Round
Discover why the most compelling upgrade scenario is one that provides a new level of security and reliability.
 — Michael Otey

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[Lab Notes]

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Seamless Roaming
Learn whether seamless mobility has finally arrived.
 — Tom Iwanski

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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Runext.inf and Clear Screen Saver
Easily run programs that need parameters from the GUI, and protect your system without logging off or obscuring the screen.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Ask Dr. Bob: Exchange 2000 Backup Won't Work after Backup Exec Upgrade
VERITAS Software's VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows NT and Windows 2000 8.6 seems to be causing an Exchange 2000 backup problem.
 — Bob Chronister


Ask Dr. Bob: Increasing Storage: To Snap or Not to Snap
A reader wonders whether a Snap Server is the best solution to increase storage for a project that involves SQL Server.
 — Bob Chronister


Ask Dr. Bob: More Information about WLAN Security
Readers ask the doctor for more information about 802.11b's WEP feature and its shortcomings.
 — Bob Chronister


Ask Dr. Bob: Suggestions for Mirroring Win98 Disks
A reader wants to use a dual-boot Win2K Advanced Server and Win98 setup to mirror Win98 disks. Dr. Bob offers a better alternative.
 — Bob Chronister


Ask Dr. Bob: Tape-Drive Backup Trouble
A reader worries that a batch file is causing a backup error, but the backup device is the more likely suspect.
 — Bob Chronister


Ask Dr. Bob: The Lowdown on Iomega's Peerless Disks
A reader asks Dr. Bob's opinion of a new storage drive system.
 — Bob Chronister


Ask Dr. Bob: Trouble with NT 4.0's System-Folder Sharing Option
A reader needs help figuring out why the Sharing option is suddenly unavailable.
 — Bob Chronister


Ask Dr. Bob: Win2K Upgrade Causes CD-ROM Drive Problems
A reader's NT-to-Win2K upgrade was a success--except for the CD-ROM drive's failure.
 — Bob Chronister

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[Getting Started With Win2K]

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Using and Troubleshooting Offline Files
Help users take full advantage of Win2K's offline files feature.
 — Kathy Ivens

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[TOP 10]

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Rundll32 Shortcuts
Execute administrative functions in many DLLs with this command-line tool.
 — Michael Otey

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Microsoft Certification Exam Preparation Tools
Exam simulations to help you hone your test-taking skills.
 — Tom Iwanski

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[Lab Feature]

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Stratus ftServer 3210
Check out this highly available, fault-tolerant platform for mission-critical applications.
 — Ed Roth

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[Best Practices for Exchange]

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Exchange 2000 SP2’s DSAccess Component
The rewritten DSAccess component provides diagnostic logging, uses suitability testing and a configuration-lookup cache to improve performance, and more.
 — Tony Redmond

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts on ATA device behavior with Win2K and NT, CAL requirements for VNC, and XP registry hacks.
 — Readers , et al.

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[WinInfo]

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Datacenter Makes Steady Gains
Datacenter has been gaining acceptance with companies that want to consolidate hundreds of smaller Win2K and NT 4.0 servers but also want to retain the ability to scale up in the future.
 — Paul Thurrott

Microsoft Expands Embedded Product Support
Microsoft doubled shipments of its embedded products in 2001 and now controls almost 20 percent of the embedded market.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Market Watch]

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Solid State Storage
SSDs can dramatically improve the performance of your I/O-intensive applications.
 — Mark Weitz