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[Focus]

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Repairing and Recovering AD
Repair and recover your crucial Active Directory service with these useful processes.
 — Sean Daily


Win2K Disaster Recovery
Discover how to plan for, prepare for, and test your data-recovery procedures before you really need them.
 — Ed Roth


Windows XP's System Restore
Learn how to use Windows XP's System Restore to recover your system and protect your data.
 — Melissa Mendick

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[Feature]

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Load Testing Exchange 2000: Analysis and ESP
In this follow-up to "Load Testing Exchange 2000," learn how to analyze LoadSim results and how to use ESP to test Internet-protocol clients.
 — Evan Morris


Navigating the Mobile Digital World
The QCP 6035 smartphone and other devices merge cell phone and PDA functionality to redefine the concept of wireless data access.
 — Samuel Greengard

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[Reader to Reader]

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AINTX Toolset’s Cron Scheduler
An NT version of UNIX’s cron scheduler.
 — Readers

XP Pro DLL Hard Linking
Create a DLL archive, with hard links to permanent DLL copies, for easier administration.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Change Is in the Air
You might be tempted to go wireless right now, but wait if you can; Speedier, more secure 802.11 standards are on the way.
 — Michael Otey

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[Inside Out]

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Scheduling Command-Line Win2K Backups
Automate your backups and discover the differences between the Win2K and NT 4.0 versions of NTBackup.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Evaluating NAS Solutions
Take a look at three NAS servers.
 — Bob Chronister


Reducing Traffic on Your T1 Connection
Limiting email attachment size and using data compression are two methods for reducing traffic over your T1 connection.
 — Bob Chronister

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[Getting Started With Win2K]

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Password Defense
Setting and enforcing password security policies is a crucial part of securing your enterprise.
 — Kathy Ivens

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Network Analyzers
Use this guide to help you select the right network analyzer for your needs.
 — Ed Roth

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[Lab Feature]

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SAN Solutions
Learn about the benefits and capabilities of SAN technology and the hardware involved in building a SAN solution for your environment.
 — Ed Roth

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[Mobile & Wireless]

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The Palm i705
Palm and its spin-off company PalmSource are betting their livelihood on a new wireless email strategy. At the heart of this strategy is the new i705 device.
 — John D. Ruley

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters to the Editor
Readers and editors share their thoughts on <i>Windows & .NET Magazine's</i> new look, Microsoft Software Update Service, and Help desk software.
 — Readers , et al.

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[Market Watch]

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Clustering Software
A shared-storage solution gives you high availability; a data-replication solution lets you geographically separate nodes.
 — Mark Weitz

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[Snap Stats]

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Digital Assets on the Web
Rising expenditures in Web-content management and digital-asset management will push the two toward convergence.
 — Elliot King


Security Software Sales Continue Torrid Pace
Companies continue to invest heavily to improve security.
 — Elliot King

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[Need to Know]

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Win.NET Server
The new Windows .NET Server family will offer subtle improvements. Here are the details you need to decide whether to upgrade.
 — Paul Thurrott


Windows Scales Up, Out, Up, Down
Microsoft is working on a new technology that will speed data access on multiprocessor machines.
 — Paul Thurrott


Windows XP SP1
Should you install Windows XP SP1? Here's what you need to know about the service pack's security rollup and new capabilities.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Ask the Experts]

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Customizing the Logon Screen
Learn how to customize messages that appear in the Log On to Windows screen.
 — Randy Franklin Smith


Monitoring Failed Logon Attempts
Become more diligent about tracking failed attempts to log on to your DCs and member servers.
 — Randy Franklin Smith