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The Influencer

Just because you don't have a "C" at the beginning of your title doesn't mean you're not influential.

Standing Guard

Security is a full-time job, but keeping an eye on your perimeter network can cut down the work.

Addressing the Issue, Part 2

This month, Chris shows you how to use an Excel spreadsheet to read and apply IP addresses and get your network connected.

Playing Chicken with Licensing

Is your shoestring caught in the tractor?

Certified Mail: July 2002

BIND unbound, the benefits of obtaining an MCSD, and where Auntie gets her crow pies.

Back to School

Can academia provide the same quality of MCSE instruction as a CTEC? James attends a local community college and reports his findings.

Cozying Up to Change

What can you do to help your people roll with the inevitable?

Certified Mail: June 2002

User rights, disappearing MCTs and a look into the future of the MCP program.

Type Casting

How useful are personality assessment tests—really? Steve shares his thoughts.

Documenting Your Network

Mapping your hardware, devices and network connections will help you pinpoint your troubles, so don't put it off. Here's what you need to document.

Addressing the Issue

Whether adding workstations or reconfiguring your network, this script helps ensure connectivity (and may save you some time, to boot!)

Stuck on the Treadmill

How do we know when we've had enough of product and certification upgrades?

Here in Windowsville

How much harm comes of the anti-Windows bias in the world of security?

A Cry for Help

Public Key Infrastructure is at the core of most e-commerce and, therefore, must be done properly. You can do it yourself—or turn to some outside pros. Which option is for you?

Peek Under the Windows 2000 Hood

Test driving <i>Inside Microsoft Windows 2000</i>, a DVD training pack from David Solomon Seminars.

The Next 10 Years

Just what does the ol' crystal ball say about the next decade?

The State of Microsoft Certification

10 years later: Where we are and where we go from here.

Understanding Protocols and the OSI Network Model

Getting a handle on the invisible part of your network—the protocols that are in use—can be of enormous value in helping you detect problems.

A Grand Schema

The Schema controls how Active Directory operates. Here’s how it works and what’s new in Windows .NET.

10 Things I Like about XP Security

Suspicious of XP’s security features? As you spend quality time together, you’ll get to see its good points—maybe even become friends.

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