Opinion


A Little Q&A

Dissecting questions and answers for the Windows 2000 Server exam can make you a more confident—and successful—test taker.

9 Steps to Securing IIS

Internet Information Server hacks are legendary, including many into Microsoft itself. Here's how to keep your Web sites from becoming famous for the wrong reasons.

License, Please

Terminal Services gives you strong remote administration capabilities. But before using it, carefully check out the heavy licensing requirements.

Does MOM Have All the Answers?

Although a pricey compliment to SMS, Microsoft Operations Manager does help you stay on top of enterprise performance.

TechNet Unleashed!

If you're an MCSE and you don't yet subscribe to TechNet, you really don't know what you're missing!

Where Have You Been?

A gap in your resume isn't something to be ashamed of. Just be sure that you've been doing something useful with your time.

Current Count

Our best educated guess on number of Windows 2000 MCSEs is...

XPerience the Delays

Hey, Redmond! When it comes to the latest, take the time to make sure it’s the greatest.

Administrative Tools Folder Exposed

These Windows 2000 administration tools will help you get through the day more quickly.

The Road Best Traveled

With so many roads to choose from, which certification path should you follow?

Questioning Success, Part 1

Digging into practice questions reveals strategies that may help you pass the Windows 2000 Professional exam.

Class Rules

By digging into the advanced capabilities of classes, you can harness the power of VBScript and do some pretty darn amazing things.

Respecting Authority

CAs play a vital role in managing identity between networks and aren’t difficult to install—as long as you plan wisely.

Digging a Tunnel

As a company grows, so does its need for fast, secure connectivity. Enter ISA Server, a caching firewall that also serves as a nifty VPN endpoint.

Learning Curves

Has your training center hugged you today?

How To Get (and Not Get) Your Windows 2000 Certification

With the clock ticking on NT 4.0 certification, now is the time to prepare yourself to take—and pass—the Windows 2000 exams. Here’s what it’ll take.

Turn The Channel

Does Infiniband have the potential to reduce the need for highly-skilled IT workers at small orgs?

Who ARE you?

When it comes to keeping your system safe from hackers trying to ride a Trojan horse through your defense perimeter, a Certificate Authority can make sure everybody’s exactly who they claim to be.

How Much is Too Much?

How much training should be performed on the job?

A Tale of Two Tunnels

Like any security decision, choosing the right equipment and software isn’t something you should take lightly. If you’re looking for a “plug-and-go” firewall for your small business—along with the ability to set up a solid VPN—SonicWALL can fulfill that need.