Opinion


What’s It Worth?

This month, Greg and Steve address the value and importance of certification vs. good, old-fashioned experience.

Hollow Man

Knowing how and when to use null sessions, those invisible connections, can get you out of—or into—trouble.

Cert21–Ready for Prime Time?

Will Cert21’s Web-based practice exams lead you to certification success?

Those Pesky Whistle Blowers

A TechNet article that blames the messengers, not the source, for Microsoft’s security lapses gets Auntie seeing red.

Certified Mail

Boot camp training, spying on coworkers, and tips for preparing for the CISSP exam.

10 Golden Security Rules

The ISO17799 is a group of policies that would be well worth your time to get to know.

The Beauty of the MMC

The Microsoft Management Console—with its handy snap-ins—makes Windows 2000 management a breeze.

Windows XP Peer-to-Peer Networking

Windows XP's Peer-to-Peer Networking Wizard allows you to set up a firewall-protected network. This month, we go through the process step by step.

Multilingual Matters

With the introduction of WSH 2.0, the power and flexibility of scripting using a variety of languages is yours.

Certified Mail: December 2001

Disputing death, deputies of morality, and what's up with the MCSD.

Rent-A-Server

E-Labs is a good idea, but has significant weaknesses that should make a prospective buyer beware.

Taking Control

This month, Steve and Greg offer their thoughts on resumes, experience and the art of marketing yourself.

Role Playing

When it comes to security in .NET’s Web services world, it’s going to be vital to know how each application plays its part.

Bah, Humbug

This year has been a trying one for many, but it’s time we remind ourselves about what’s really important in life.

And Now a Miracle Occurs

Microsoft deserves all the credit for thinking of customers.

Thwarting Party Crashers

Nobody likes uninvited guests—and when they invade your online conferences, the consequences can be deadly. Exchange Conferencing Server can help you keep the riff-raff at bay.

COMmon Ground

With its central interface, Microsoft Management Console makes managing administrative tools a “snap.”

Behold the Power!

Object-oriented programming with Windows Script Components can keep you from having to reinvent the wheel—and there are some cool bells and whistles, to boot!

The Next Big Certification Thing

When it comes to the next step in your certification, look at what you like to do and how you can go about learning it, rather than what may be the next hot certification.

XP: From the Ground Up

Your Win2K Pro-savvy will give you a head-start on implementing Windows XP. Let's start with the installation.