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Type Casting

How useful are personality assessment tests—really? Steve shares his thoughts.

Stuck on the Treadmill

How do we know when we've had enough of product and certification upgrades?

A Cry for Help

Public Key Infrastructure is at the core of most e-commerce and, therefore, must be done properly. You can do it yourself—or turn to some outside pros. Which option is for you?

Peek Under the Windows 2000 Hood

Test driving <i>Inside Microsoft Windows 2000</i>, a DVD training pack from David Solomon Seminars.

License, Please

Staying on top of your organization’s software licenses will keep you gainfully employed and out of court.

Addressing the Issue

Whether adding workstations or reconfiguring your network, this script helps ensure connectivity (and may save you some time, to boot!)

The Xbox Files

Is Microsoft's wonder toy the next step in the evolution of the PC?

Remote Operator

Windows 2000 offers a number of ways to manage your servers and user applications when you aren’t, or can’t be, physically present. Come along for a guided tour, including a peek into the .NET future.

Documenting Your Network

Mapping your hardware, devices and network connections will help you pinpoint your troubles, so don't put it off. Here's what you need to document.

Certified Mail: June 2002

User rights, disappearing MCTs and a look into the future of the MCP program.

Smart Software Distribution

SMS packages are notorious bandwidth hogs. This unique four-step method overcomes the main drawbacks you face in using SMS for software distribution.

Here in Windowsville

How much harm comes of the anti-Windows bias in the world of security?

MetaFrame: Enterprise-Class Remote Administration

If Windows 2000 doesn't scale well enough for your enterprise, consider solutions from the company that originated multi-user Windows technology.

Refilling Your Toolbox

Mike takes a look at tools and technologies worthy of a solution developer's attention.

Server Management in Your Pocket

Three tools extend remote administration to the PocketPC.

Canaveral iQ: Low-Cost Solution

Just need a few redundant servers, some shared apps and a quick, inexpensive setup? Check out New Moon Systems.

More Robust Quota Management Planned for Windows

Administrators should have more granular control over storage quotas in future versions of Windows under an agreement between Microsoft and Precise Software.

Shavlik Releases Tool Building on MBSA

Microsoft's collaborator on the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) released an enhanced version of the tool of its own. Shavlik Technologies this week released EnterpriseInspector 2.0 for vulnerability assessment of Microsoft environments.

WRQ Supports Active Directory in Web-to-Host Product

The latest version of Web-to-host software from host access vendor WRQ Inc. adds support for directory services, including Microsoft's Active Directory. WRQ this week announced Reflection for the Web 5.0. In addition to the directory support, version 5.0 brings new security and scripting features.

Critical Exchange Flaw Causes Denial of Service

German researchers uncovered a critical vulnerability in Exchange 2000 that makes the messaging server vulnerable to a denial of service attack.