Commerce Crackdown

This new test promises to stretch your abilities with development tools, the operating system, database management and customer service. 05/01/2002

RAC For SQL 2000

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. 05/01/2002

A Grand Schema

The Schema controls how Active Directory operates. Here’s how it works and what’s new in Windows .NET. 05/01/2002

PeerSync Automates Replication

Synchronizing on the fly made easy. 05/01/2002

MKS Engineer Integrity

Real-time Exchange Monitoring

Want to know what's happening on your Exchange server? Spotlight will show you. 05/01/2002

Total .NET XRef

Managing your Entire Enterprise with Heroix eQ

Complete soup-to-nuts management of your enterprise in a box 05/01/2002

Remote Possibilities

Be the King of the Castle by executing tasks from the comfort of your own throne. 05/01/2002

A Hardware Barrier for Viruses

AVStripper adds another layer of protection for your network 05/01/2002

BIND Your Windows 2000 DNS

Although BIND is still the DNS champ, Windows 2000 DNS is becoming more popular. But what do you do when you need to have both on your network? An interop pro shares how to make it happen—step by step. 05/01/2002

Offline Explorer Enterprise

Quick Review: Microsoft enters the Firewall Market

A good reference for protecting your network and passing the exam. 05/01/2002

Become a Group Policy King

All your Group Policy information in one place 05/01/2002

dtSearch Desktop 6.06

Microsoft Does SMS 2.0 Value Pack, Software Update Services

The Get Secure, Stay Secure initiative at Microsoft spawned two new methods for keeping enterprises up to date on Microsoft hotfixes and service packs. This week at the Microsoft Management Summit in Las Vegas, Microsoft officials detailed the “Systems Management Server 2.0 Value Pack” and a separate “Software Update Services” for customers not using SMS or Active Directory. 05/01/2002

Keeping Exchange Running

Manage, monitor, and more—for a price 05/01/2002

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. 05/01/2002

Secure Sessions for Windows

SecureShell is an implementation of SSH for Windows 05/01/2002

I’m Worth More Than This!

What to do when you hear others earn more than you. 05/01/2002

IP*Works! V5 SSL VB Edition

AQTime Enterprise .NET Edition

Recover Those Files

FileRestore works across the board 05/01/2002

Synergy Unchained

ecKnowledge provides information for the Enterprise 05/01/2002

Summer of Management: Service Packs Coming for MOM, AppCenter

Microsoft plans incremental enhancements to much of its line of management software this summer, not just Systems Management Server. Microsoft disclosed this week that beta availability of Systems Management Server 2003, formerly known by the codename Topaz, will come this summer. But Microsoft also has plans to improve upon Microsoft Operations Manager and Application Center in coming months. 05/01/2002

The Next 10 Years

Just what does the ol' crystal ball say about the next decade? 05/01/2002

A Single Place to Administer Many Domains

Enterprise Directory Manager provides two great interfaces and plenty of configurability to ensure business rules for directory management are enforced. 05/01/2002

Comprehensively Documenting Exchange

Ecora Config Auditor for Exchange provides details of your Exchange configuration, and changes thereto. 05/01/2002

Gradually Migrating to Exchange 2000

Exchange Migration Wizard makes the move to Exchange 2000 and Active Directory gradual and relatively painless. 05/01/2002

Doing the Mundane Easily

Managing mailboxes and users can be a chore in large organizations—ExMS makes it easier and almost automatic. 05/01/2002

CapeStudio 3

Microsoft Releases JDBC Driver for SQL Server

Microsoft released a free JDBC driver for its SQL Server 2000 database, and Redmond is submitting the driver for certification from Java/J2EE heavyweights like Sun, IBM and BEA. 05/01/2002

Quick Review: XP Appetizer

A handy starter reference that's not for the pro 05/01/2002

The State of Microsoft Certification

10 years later: Where we are and where we go from here. 05/01/2002

Not Quite Complete

Missing T-SQL coverage mars an otherwise thorough reference 05/01/2002

Certified Mail: May 2002

Blocking e-mail attachments, boot camp training, and MCSA early achievers. 05/01/2002

Only the Kitchen Sink is Missing

NetIQ's DRA and ExA provide comprehensive administration of all facets of Exchange 5.5, 2000 and Windows domains and computers. 05/01/2002

Update: Topaz Becomes Systems Management Server 2003

Microsoft plans to release the beta for its next version of Systems Management Server this summer. The feature set for what was formerly known as the Topaz release remains similar to what Microsoft discussed a year ago, although there is a greater emphasis on supporting Pocket PC and Windows CE devices. 04/30/2002

Outlook-Word Vulnerability Could Allow Code Execution

Organizations running Microsoft's Outlook e-mail client face a new security vulnerability if some users choose Word as their default e-mail editor. 04/29/2002

Microsoft Almost Done with SNMP Patches

In the two-and-a-half months since a significant vulnerability was discovered in the industry-standard SNMP protocol, Microsoft has been steadily releasing patches for affected versions of Windows. With the release of patches for Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE, only Windows 95 still requires a patch. 04/29/2002

NT 4 Terminal Server Security Rollup Released

Microsoft posted a Security Rollup Package for users of Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition. Called TSE SRP1, the rollup package covers many patches not included in TSE Service Pack 6 from last summer. 04/29/2002

Network Instruments Ships Observer 8.1

New version adds wireless support. 04/25/2002

NetManage Updates Host Access Products

Just because a market niche is mature doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. NetManage improved features in its Rumba product line to give end-users a better legacy system experience. 04/25/2002

Gartner Bullish on NUMA in Windows .NET Server

NUMA has appeared on Microsoft roadmaps for technologies it would include in high-end versions of its Whistler server release for several years. The topic picked up steam a few weeks ago at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) when Microsoft specified that it would support NUMA technologies in Windows .NET Server, the official name for the Whistler server family. 04/25/2002

McKinley Becomes Itanium 2

Intel on Thursday formally named its second-generation 64-bit processor the Itanium 2. The processor had formerly gone by the codename "McKinley." 04/25/2002

Microsoft Creates Desktop Deployment Portal

Microsoft launched a portal Wednesday that is a mix of technical and business resources and marketing material for organizations considering or executing a deployment of Windows XP or Office XP. 04/24/2002

Gates on the Stand

Bill Gates was back on the witness stand Wednesday after keeping calm for two days of testimony, in which he portrayed a gloomy scenario if non-settling states' proposed remedies were to go into effect. 04/24/2002

Intel Speeds Up Xeon DPs

Intel this week shipped a faster version of its new Intel Xeon processors for dual-processor servers and workstations. Hewlett-Packard immediately announced new systems based on the faster 2.4 GHz chip. 04/24/2002

Microsoft to Support AMD's 64-bit Processors

Microsoft ended the debate over whether it would support Intel rival AMD's 64-bit processors in addition to Intel's 64-bit Itanium family. In a statement Wednesday, AMD announced that Microsoft will support its 64-bit processors in Windows. 04/24/2002