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[Focus]

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Adding Users in Bulk
This task is well suited to scripting-based automation--and provides a great opportunity to learn about different scripting capabilities.
 — Don Jones


Scripting a PC-Theft-Detection System
To help catch a PC-parts burglar operating after hours, Dick's company used a Perl script to ping desktop machines and notify security if one stopped responding.
 — Dick Lewis


Simplify Win2K Desktop Deployment
Disk-imaging software, Microsoft's Sysprep utility, and a WSH script are your keys to an easy Win2K rollout.
 — Don Baker

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[Feature]

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Extending the AD Schema
Find out how to prepare a carefully thought-out plan and implement AD schema extensions--without getting in over your head.
 — Alain Lissoir


Win2K Server Services, Part 1
Microsoft defines a service as a program, routine, or process that performs a specific system function to support other programs. Learn how to best manage these supporting players.
 — Jordan Ayala

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[Reader to Reader]

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Easy pcAnywhere Connection Management
Discover how one reader uses batch files for easy remote computing.
 — Readers

Hidden for /f Feature
Find out the little-known feature of the /f batch file command.
 — Readers

Nonadministrative Win2K Defragmentation
One reader shares his solution for defragmenting a hard disk in Windows 2000 without using explicit administrative rights.
 — Readers

Windows 2000 Server Bug
Learn about a bug in Windows 2000 Server that causes the router to make random calls every 4 hours.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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What to Do About Windows XP
Paul Thurrott shares why XP isn't quite so scary and why you should consider upgrading to this latest release.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Lab Notes]

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Affordable Gigabit Ethernet
The increasing affordability of Gigabit Ethernet has implications for the desktop as well as for network backbones.
 — Tom Iwanski

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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Tracking AD Replication
Mark explains how your DCs keep track of AD updates on other DCs.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Accessing Data in a Password-Protected Document
Find out how to recover a password-protected document when you've forgotten the password.
 — Sean Daily


Deleting Win2K Pro from a Laptop
Can you rid your notebook system of an unwanted OS?
 — Bob Chronister


Determining Whether a Win2K DC is a GC
Learn how you can tell whether a particular Windows 2000 domain controller (DC) is also a Global Catalog (GC) server.
 — Sean Daily


Drag-and-Drop Support in Win2K's Taskbar
Discover how to move files into open folders or running applications.
 — Sean Daily


Fixing a Logitech Keyboard Error
Find out how to solve a known bug with Logitech's Cordless iTouch Keyboard.
 — Sean Daily


Fragmentation in Win2K
Find out how Win2K's NTFS5 deals with fragmentation.
 — Bob Chronister


Mysterious Dr. Watson Errors
If you've been getting mysterious Dr. Watson errors, discover why your hardware might not be the problem.
 — Bob Chronister


NT DC Synchronization Problems
Find out about a simple solution when a PDC and BDC are out of sync.
 — Bob Chronister


NTFS Partition-Deletion Problems
When is Fdisk not enough?
 — Bob Chronister


Phantom Files in FrontPage
Discover how to remove all FrontPage related files off your system once and for all.
 — Sean Daily


Uninstalling NT from a Dual-Boot Configuration
Learn how to rid your computer of Windows NT 4.0 once and for all.
 — Sean Daily


Using NAT with L2TP over IPSec
Can Win2K have its NAT and your L2TP over IPSec, too?
 — Bob Chronister

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[Getting Started With Win2K]

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Delegation of Control
Too many administrative tasks getting you down? Delegate!
 — Kathy Ivens

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[TOP 10]

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Security Resources on the Web
To keep up-to-date about security vulnerabilities and fixes, take advantage of these impressive Internet resources.
 — Michael Otey

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Job Scheduling Software
Automate recurring operations.
 — John Green

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[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

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Learning from Exchange 2000 Deployments
Real-world deployments are the best teachers.
 — Tony Redmond

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[Mobile & Wireless]

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OmniSky 2.0
Looking for a wireless service for your Windows CE device? Find out what's hot and what's not about OmniSky 2.0.
 — John D. Ruley

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts on Outlook 2000 security, an Antigen advertisement in the magazine, and where to find Wntipcfg.
 — Readers , et al.

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[WinInfo]

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Hotmail Not So Homogeneous After All
Microsoft admits that not all of it's Hotmail servers have switched to 100 percent Windows.
 — Paul Thurrott

Jim Allchin Discusses Windows XP
Microsoft Group Vice President Jim Allchin shares the nuts and bolts behind XP.
 — Paul Thurrott

Longhorn: Apres Whistler?
Learn Microsoft's strategy for picking product code names.
 — Paul Thurrott

Microsoft Documentation--Great Literature?
A Microsoft manual takes its place among great literature in an Egyptian library.
 — Paul Thurrott

Where There's Smoke, There Are Sun Rays
Sun Microsystems' Sun Ray 1 workstations suffer from a hardware glitch, resulting in smoke and popping sounds.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Snap Stats]

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Consumers Not Ready for E-Commerce
Several studies find that many consumers don't trust the Web with their credit card information.
 — Elliot King


Demand Remains Strong for IT Professionals
Although only about half what it was last year, demand for IT workers will still well outstrip supply in 2001.
 — Elliot King


IM Goes Corporate
As more people use IM and have access to Microsoft's IM service in XP, corporate IT staffs will have to set policies for its use.
 — Elliot King