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Messaging in a Bottle

Mission-Critical Microsoft Exchange 2000 is a must-have for new installs and offers invaluable insight for those who've already done the deed.

Taste-Tested Coding

Use Kent Beck's Test-Driven Development By Example as a cookbook for your next project.

Time Traveling

See how three scripts allow for dealing with restore points remotely.

All About ADAM

Active Directory in Application Mode provides a way to have directory service functionality without needing a domain.

12 Mighty Labors of Active Directory Management

Administering and managing AD encompasses a multitude of activities. Although you can do the job with built-in services and tools, four powerful third-party solutions also want to help.

Attention to Details

These three high-end monitoring tools automate the management of networks with thousands of nodes.

Outlook Exceptions

The Rules cache wasn't made to be broken. A better way to create e-mail filters will come with Outlook 2003.

File Sync Malady

Windows 2000 continually updates offline file folders by design—Group Policy plays no part.

Screen Test

Some Group Policy tool tricks for implementing an enterprise-wide screen saver.

Security By Aggravation

How much can you handle to get secure?

A Fast Intro to .NET

Sorting out the story from Redmond

License, Please...

If you were scared off by Microsoft’s licensing program announcements last year, it may be time to take another look.

Windows Services à la Carte

Windows Server 2003 installs fewer services by default, and installs others in a disabled state. Here’s a guide to what they do, and whether you might need them or not.

That First Step Is Tricky

You're responsible for soup-to-nuts implementation of a new system. Before you start, here are a few suggestions to make the project run smoothly.

A Patchwork Quilt

Patch management is no longer a luxury to have a secure network—it’s a necessity. We test six solutions to the problem of knowing whether or not your servers and desktops are up to date.