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  • In-Depth

    Changing Addresses

    Not too long ago, there were real fears that we’d run out of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for our networks. That’s not likely to happen with IPv6. 01/01/2003

  • In-Depth

    Keep Your Migration From Heading South

    If you’re planning on migrating users from GroupWise to Exchange, consider the Exchange Migration Wizard as a free alternative to expensive third-party options. 01/01/2003

  • 7 Things to Like About Microsoft

    In which Ms. Pea takes a break from Redmond-bashing. 01/01/2003

  • 70-214: Security Workhorse

    This exam measures your abilities with baseline security, service packs and updates, securing communication channels, authentication and more. 01/01/2003

  • Peer into the Portal

    Now that you have an idea what SharePoint Portal Server can do, here's how to implement it and get users into collaboration mode. 01/01/2003

  • Certified Mail: Jan. 2003

    DBA vs. programmer; thumbs down on the new look; one-page résumés. 01/01/2003

  • Getting Thin

    Wyse Winterm can help you shed those extra pounds. 01/01/2003

  • Training on the Go

    Transcender's TransTrainer provides a worthy alternative to busy professionals. 01/01/2003

  • Windows Insider

    Installation Automation

    Installing a server is usually boring and time-consuming. Using scripts may not alleviate the boredom, but it will free you up for more interesting tasks. 01/01/2003

  • The Master Automator

    Automate tasks with OpalisRobot 4.04. 01/01/2003

  • Profit and Loss

    In MCP Magazine's eighth annual salary survey, we evaluate the current state of compensation and provide our outlook for the future of Microsoft certified professionals across the U.S. 01/01/2003

  • News

    Windows Server 2003 Delayed

    The general release of Microsoft’s Windows Server 2003 has been pushed back until at least April and could easily slip past that timeframe. 12/26/2002

  • News

    Aberdeen Predicts Rise in IT Spending in 2003

    Analyst firm Aberdeen Group predicts an increase in worldwide IT spending in 2003 and beyond but researchers say they don't expect to see the kind of IT spending growth of the late '90s to happen again. 12/19/2002

  • News

    Flaw Lets Attackers Run Code on Windows XP

    Microsoft alerted users Wednesday night to a critical flaw arising from an unchecked buffer in the Windows XP Shell that could be used to run code of an attacker's choice. The flaw occurs when opening or even hovering over malicious audio files. 12/19/2002

  • News

    Support Deadline Looms for Windows NT

    Mainstream support for Windows NT 4.0 Server ends on Dec. 31, a deadline Microsoft formally set a year ago and reaffirmed with a new support retirement policy in October. Support for several other more minor server products will also expire at the end of this year. 12/19/2002

  • News

    Veritas to Buy Precise

    Storage software giant Veritas is buying application performance management vendor Precise in a $537 million deal. 12/19/2002

  • No-Fuss Installation Work

    InstallShield Developer has too much power? Try the Express version. 12/18/2002

  • Debugging SQL

    DevPartner DB might soon become your SQL toolbox fave. 12/18/2002

  • News

    Netcraft: 1% of ASP.NET Sites are Linux-Based

    You'd think the existence of ASP.NET on a Web site would make it a safe bet that it's a Windows server, right? Not so fast. Internet researchers at U.K.-based consultancy Netcraft find that about 1 percent of ASP.NET Internet sites on the Web are running Linux. 12/18/2002

  • Code, Build, Repeat

    FinalBuilder adds new .NET capabilities to its project-building repertoire. 12/18/2002

  • News

    IBM Shipping 16-Way in Volume

    IBM is shipping 16-processor Xeon MP-based servers in volume. The servers, which are five months behind schedule, broaden the options for customers who are looking to run powerful Windows-based systems with more than eight processors for server consolidation or large database projects. 12/18/2002

  • Catch-All IDE

    dbPal Universal attempts total drag-and-drop development. 12/18/2002

  • News

    Microsoft Offers 2003 Product Preview

    Microsoft issued a roadmap on its Web site this week of the software and technologies it plans to deliver for the enterprise in 2003. 12/17/2002

  • News

    Update: MCSA Training Kit Includes Exam Discount

    Microsoft Press is offering VUE testing discounts in selected MCSA/MCSE certification titles. Discount vouchers can be used until Dec. 31, 2003. 12/16/2002

  • News

    Field Certification Program Strives for Acceptance

    The influx of “paper MCSEs” has led many to call for some type of hands-on testing component. The Field Certified Professional Association tries to address that. 12/12/2002

  • News

    Microsoft Adds to Library of Prescriptive Guidance Docs

    Microsoft this week announced the newest edition to its Microsoft Systems Architecture configurations, Microsoft Systems Architecture for the Enterprise Data Center. 12/12/2002

  • News

    Unisys Points to Price Performance in New Benchmark Run

    Unisys this week touted a new set of benchmarks that it says demonstrates the scalability and the price/performance of its flagship ES7000 Intel servers. 12/12/2002

  • News

    IBM to Acquire Rational Software

    IBM last week agreed to acquire development tools vendor Rational Software Corp. for $2.1 billion. The deal is the second largest software acquisition in Big Blue's history and brings up interesting issues surrounding Rational's support for .NET. 12/11/2002

  • News

    Microsoft Puts Out 2 Security Bulletins

    Microsoft issued new security bulletins warning users of moderate threats due to vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook 2002. 12/10/2002

  • News

    Intel Releases Compilers that Help Build Hyper Threaded Apps

    Intel took a step this week to make it easier for developers to use the Hyper Threading technology in its newest processors. The chipmaker released new compilers for translating C++ and Fortran code into the machine language understood by the processors. 12/05/2002

  • News

    Microsoft Group Policy Tool Enters Broad Beta

    In rolling out Release Candidate 2 of Windows .NET Server 2003 on Thursday, Microsoft also offered the bulk of its user base a first look at a new tool for the prickly problems of Group Policy management. 12/05/2002

  • News

    Windows .NET Server 2003 RC2 Officially Posted

    Microsoft officially posted Release Candidate 2 of Windows .NET Server 2003 to the Web for download on Thursday. 12/05/2002

  • Total .NET SourceBook: One Place for Everything

    Nifty new Code Webservice keeps growing with more useful code (as long as you're connected). 12/04/2002

  • Small-Sized Editor with the Big Heart

    The latest version of EmEditor adds cool new features, including support for Visual Basic .NET. 12/04/2002

  • FogBUGZ 3.0 Squashes Bugs, Dead

    What's smarter than tracking your project's bugs from a Web-based system? 12/04/2002

  • Flat-File Revival?

    With Access facing an uncertain future, Alpha Five might be a worthwhile alternative for your smaller database apps. 12/04/2002

  • InstallShield Developer 8 Gets Inside Visual Studio

    A new version of this venerable installer suite adds full integration with the VS.NET IDE and redistribution support. 12/04/2002

  • Updates, Without the Hassle

    The job of updating users with your latest, greatest software just got easier with vBuild for InstallShield Professional. 12/04/2002

  • Testing 1, 2, 3

    ANTS lets you stomp on your Web Services and Web apps before loosing them on the real world. 12/04/2002

  • News

    Microsoft Changes CAL Options

    As Microsoft puts the finishing touches on Release Candidate 2 of Windows .NET Server 2003 for posting later this week, the software giant also previewed new options for Client Access Licenses that should give customers a little more power to match CALs to their needs. 12/04/2002

  • News

    HP Unveils Three ProLiant Rack Servers

    HP updated its line of ProLiant-branded, Intel-based servers this week by making available a rack-dense, four-processor system and announcing a pair of 1U servers that will ship later this month. All three servers feature remote management and fault resilient technologies. 12/03/2002

  • News

    .NET Server MCSE and MCSA Plans Changed

    Expect the unexpected: Key certification track to be retooled for 2003, which may affect current MCSA/MCSE candidates. 12/03/2002

  • News

    RC2 of Windows .NET Server 2003 Coming This Week

    Microsoft will post Release Candidate 2 of Windows .NET Server 2003 this week, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. RC2 will probably be the last widely distributed test version of the server operating system before it is released to manufacturing sometime in the first quarter of 2003. General availability of Windows .NET Server 2003 is scheduled for April. 12/03/2002

  • News

    West Virginia, Massachusetts Appeal Antitrust Ruling

    Two of the nine states that sought tougher antitrust remedies for Microsoft will appeal a federal judge's decision last month to accept Microsoft's settlement with the Justice Department and reject the harsher penalties. 12/03/2002

  • News

    Netcraft: MDAC Vulnerability Affects Small Number of IIS Servers

    Netcraft is trying to correct a misimpression surrounding Microsoft's two-week-old security bulletin involving Microsoft Data Access Components. 12/02/2002

  • News

    Security Firm: Digital Attacks Against U.S. Rise in November

    The number of digital attacks in the United States rose by 13 percent in November despite an 8 percent decline worldwide, according to a London-based security firm. 12/02/2002

  • News

    Microsoft Offers Upgrade Path to MCSE on .NET

    The company expects to furnish details on an upgrade path for MCSA/MCSE on Windows 2000 in early 2003. 12/02/2002

  • December 2002

    Fashion plate; reading the fine print; demystifying printing for users. 12/01/2002

  • In-Depth

    Editor's Choice: Active Directory Management and Migration

    Winner: Full Armor Software FAZAM 2000 3

    Honorable Mention: Aelita Controlled Migration Suite 12/01/2002

  • Get a Handle on Logons

    Thwart lockouts with UserLock v2.2. 12/01/2002

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