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Certified Mail: July 2002

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

What's the Problem?

Our experts troubleshoot your technical problems.

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.

9 Troubleshooting Tactics

A best practices guide that'll turn you into a troubleshooting efficiency expert.

No Secrets with DSA

Manage security with NetIQ’s Directory Security Administrator.

The Code Handyman

If it ain't broke, well, you might try refactoring to make sure your systems remain that way.

After the Crash

It’s not a matter of “if,” but “when,” your system turns that particular shade of blue that makes administrators see red. That’s when you’ll need to know what your options are to bring the dead box back to life.

Security Exam Under Development

Beta testing for new MCSA/MCSE elective expected in November.

Two More .NET Developer Exams Get Beta Tested Next Week

MCAD.NET/MCSD.NET tracks pick up speed as Web versions of the VB .NET, Visual C# .NET exams get scrutinized by testers.

The $5,000 Lesson

The company that trained Ed Garrett to be an MCSE stated that if it didn’t land him a job, it would pay him $5,000. Garrett’s got his certification, but no IT job and no $5,000.

Next Version of SMS to be Fully Active-Directory Integrated

The next release of SMS, officially dubbed “SMS 2003,” will not merely extend AD—it will become one of a handful of Microsoft products to be directory-enabled; SMS 2003 will also offer significant arc

Exam Guides Redesigned

Microsoft has redesigned several of its exam objectives guides and wants to get your feedback.

Windows .NET Server Exams: Spring or Summer 2003?

The release date for the exams is "more an issue of semantics than hard deadlines" says Microsoft; exam releases will be dictated by the software's ship date.

Remote Operator

Windows 2000 offers a number of ways to manage your servers and user applications when you aren’t, or can’t be, physically present. Come along for a guided tour, including a peek into the .NET future.

Smart Software Distribution

SMS packages are notorious bandwidth hogs. This unique four-step method overcomes the main drawbacks you face in using SMS for software distribution.

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