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[Focus]

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Automated Deployment Services
Deploy and control Windows 2003 and Win2K servers with ADS.
 — Alain Lissoir


Deploy Applications with Group Policy
Using Group Policy to deploy applications is one element of a comprehensive plan to ease and automate client system rollout and recovery.
 — Jim Boyce


The Adprep Process
Before you upgrade to a Windows Server 2003 AD infrastructure, you need to use the Adprep utility to prepare your Windows 2000 AD forest schema and structure.
 — Sean Deuby

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[Feature]

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Configuring the Windows Server 2003 POP3 Mail Service
Learn how to set up this built-in mail server alternative.
 — Orin Thomas


Mining for Gold in Yukon
Microsoft is delivering a gold mine of new features in the next major release of SQL Server.
 — Michael Otey

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[Reader to Reader]

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An Even Easier Way to Reduce Paging File Fragmentation
Use Sysinternals' PageDefrag tool to reduce paging file fragmentation.
 — Readers

Find a Previously Entered Command
Press F7 to see a list of previously entered commands.
 — Readers

Fixing Windows 98 to Windows XP Logon Problems
A customer's Windows 98 PC can?t log on to the shares on the customer?s Windows XP Professional PC.
 — Readers

Manage Active Directory in Windows 2000 Professional
Add the MMC Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in to Win2K Pro to manage Active Directory (AD).
 — Readers

Speed Up an Authoritative Restore
A reader figures out how to streamline a Directory Service restore.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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The SBS Dilemma
SBS is a great solution for computer-savvy small businesses, but such businesses are the exception, not the norm.
 — Michael Otey

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[Inside Out]

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Scripting DNS Setup
In his continuing look at automating AD setup, Mark shows you how to use a simple batch file to create a dynamic DNS infrastructure.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Backing Up Open files
Tweak the registry to back up open files.
 — Bob Chronister


Backing up Windows 2000 from the Command Line
Discover command-line options for backing up data from a Win2K system to a tape drive.
 — Bob Chronister


Formatting a Backup Disk in Windows 2000
A reader needs to know how to format a second hard disk as an inactive backup disk in Win2K.
 — Bob Chronister


Revealing Scripts Line by Line to Select Users
Find out how to show logon scripts line by line to specific users.
 — Bob Chronister


Solving a Restore Problem
Learn how to fix a glitch caused by Win2K's Fast File Restore.
 — Bob Chronister

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Email Security Suites
Spam and viruses are creating an email security crisis. Find a solution to protect your email servers.
 — Roger A. Grimes

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[Lab Feature]

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Pocket PC Remote Administration
Today's Pocket PC is much more than just an email or calendaring tool. Take a look at eight Pocket PC applications that let you remotely administer your Windows network.
 — Jeff Fellinge


Sunbelt Directory Inspector
Use this tool to get a true picture of all the disparate directories across your network.
 — Jeremy Moskowitz

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters@winnetmag.com
Readers share their thoughts about memory optimization.
 — Readers , et al.

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[Windows Client]

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Managing User Profiles
Choose and create the appropriate profile—local, roaming, or mandatory—for different situations.
 — Ed Roth

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[Need to Know]

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What You Need to Know About Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003
If you're looking for a CCM tool to help you manage your systems, SMS 2003 just might be the tool you need.
 — Paul Thurrott


What You Need to Know About Windows XP Service Pack 2
The security changes that Microsoft will include in XP SP2 make this update one of the most important platform releases the company has produced in a long time.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[What's Hot]

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What's Hot
Readers tell us about their favorite products.
 — Carolyn Mader

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[Fast Forward]

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MCSEs Speak Out
If higher salaries are no longer the reward, what's the incentive to become an MCSE?
 — Mark Smith

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[New & Improved]

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New & Improved
Learn more about newly released software and hardware products.
 — Carolyn Mader