04/01/2000
April 2000 - Best and Worst of Windows 2000
Plus, using COM+ to speed up servers; tips for preparing for the Visual FoxPro 6.0 exams; Roberta Braggs's security favorites.
In-Depth
An understanding of COM+ will help you troubleshoot and resolve application problems.
Book Reviews
A prerequisite read for anyone planning an AD implementation.
What if you read this book and don't need Chris's column on scripting anymore?
A book that encapsulates what you need to know for administering Terminal Server and Citrix MetaFrame.
The wisdom captured in this messaging book
required time, experience, and service packs.
Exam Reviews
This exam expects you—rightfully so—to be able to pick out the business requirements and their associated components in a logical model.
Outfoxing the Visual FoxPro 6.0 Desktop Exam requires razor-sharp programming skills and the ability to design efficient and scalable solutions.
Product Reviews
Panda Software's Global Virus Protection 6.0 offers local and Internet protection.
RemotelyAnywhere controls Windows NT and Windows 2000 via HTTP.
ATL LanVault makes protecting data simple.
NT Service Account Manager 2.0 offers relief
for those admin tasks that you might classify under "repetitive and boring."
New Etherlink card saves CPU cycles.
WinShield and NetOff protect your network from the inside.
Want your network traffic to flow fast, furious and unfettered? If so, check out these Quality of Service and bandwidth management tools.
DevTrack 3.5 and ServiceWise 1.1 integrate development with technical support.
@Microsoft
We listened to our customers, our service partners, the MCP community, and vendors. We're confident that this attention will pay off for everyone.
Call Me Certifiable
Don't let the joys of telecommuting blind you to the perils.
Drill Down
The first book on Windows 2000 certification is out -- and, in spite of its early arrival, it does a decent job of sparking your preparation efforts.
Editor's Desk
As MCP Magazine is learning, change can expose you to some unexpected challenges.
Mr. Script
Objects, Part III. Ready to use some built-in Windows components to speed up routine tasks? Try these.
Professionally Speaking
Advice on becoming a true professional.
Security Advisor
When we asked Roberta to provide a list of the best Web sites for security information, she cleaned out her Favorites folder and rediscovered a few old friends.
Windows Foundation
Gaining a solid understanding of directory services in general and Active Directory specifically will help in your efforts to work with Windows 2000.
Windows Insider
Integrating the directories of various operating systems isn't a simple matter. Michael lays out the challenge.