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Infrastructure Blues

Why's the network running so slow? Where's the bottleneck? Is it hardware, software or a user? You can find answers quickly if you know your network's infrastructure.

Cowboys and Indians

Redmond’s not-so-secret plan to shoo those pesky Apaches away.

Your Brief Guide to Scripting Tools

Editors exist for all kinds of scripting needs—some free, some cheap, and some not-so-cheap. Use this guide to help you find the right product for your work.

Get Ready for Your Audit

Time spent with network security auditors pointed out to Roberta the most common weaknesses in companies. How does yours stack up to her list?

Getting Certified on Exchange 2000

The book, despite some drawbacks, is still a useful exam-prep tool for experienced Exchange 5.5 administrators.

Microsoft Certification Public Newsgroups

Should you chase the rabbit down the newsgroup hole in pursuit of your certification?

EFS: Handle with Care

The Encrypting File System, while serving a need, can also cause big headaches—especially with the XP implementation. Here’s how to do it right.

ASP.NET Crash Course

The shortest and most productive 24 hours of my life.

Reducing TCO with Win2K

A great reference for the experienced admin—a must read for the new Windows 2000 admin.

Application Center 2000: Super Glue

Application Center 2000 isn’t the best known of Microsoft’s .NET servers, but if you run a Web or server farm, it can be indispensable.

.NET? .Not!

Remember the wave of dot-bomb failures? You ain’t seen nothing yet.

Foil those Hackers!

A valuable reference with a bit too much filler.

Mobile Information Server: Unfulfilled Promise

Although Mobile Information Server works well, it’s too hobbled by limited interoperability with other Non-WAP devices and application support.

Build Remote Access in a Day

Good case studies, technical errors might mean you'll need an extra day.

SharePoint Portal Server: Cool Tool

The Microsoft Answer for finding a needle in a haystack.