Windows 7


FTP: Still Valuable After All These Years

File Transfer Protocol has been around a while, and it's still one of the most useful tools to have under your Windows 2000 belt.

A Better Search Utility

PC Data Finder offers more search flexibility than the built-in Windows tool, and a speed improvement as well.

A Little Q&A

Exam 70-217 requires solid knowledge of Active Directory. Analyzing questions as well as answers (both right and wrong) can help prepare you for the task ahead.

Troubleshoot Group Policy

These tricks and tools will help you seek out and destroy problem policies.

Windows Script Components, Part Deux

The wizard is great, but you'll have to dig deeper to reap all of WSC's rewards.

New Insights on Event Logging

RippleTech's LogCaster allows Windows administrators to collect, filter and take action on the most critical events.

Rollouts, Explained

Become your company's Win2K installation expert.

Understanding Group Policy

A standout among books on this complex topic.

Duel to the Death

This health system's organization had its migration strategy all mapped out. But then reality intervened, causing a major course-change.

Forget the Wimpy Windows Command Shell

MKS turbo-charges Windows with Unix scripting power.

I Am the Software Über Admin!

SecureEXE locks down executables to help keep users out of trouble.

Exam Updates

More than a year after Microsoft began releasing its first batch of Windows 2000 exams, the company has begun sharing details about the number of Win2K exams it has issued.

Microsoft, PASS Postpone SQL Server Conference

ENTmag.com reports that Microsoft Corp. and the user group for SQL Server postponed their annual SQL Server conference scheduled for next week due to the terrorist attacks of Tuesday.

MCP TechMentor Diary, Day 4 and 5 Roundup

Security, Exchange, security and Windows 2000 migration fill the last two days of the conference schedule for MCPmag.com reader Rick Johnson.

MCP TechMentor Diary, Day 3: Active Directory Drain Brain

MCPmag.com reader Rick Johnson gets a good dose of Active Directory technical and certification info during the Thursday sessions.

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