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[Focus]

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Optimize GPO-Processing Performance
Group Policy Object (GPOs) are powerful tools, but they can slow down system startup and user logon. Find out how to tweak GPO settings and infrastructure to speed up processing.
 — Darren Mar-Elia

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[Feature]

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Controlling User Rights and Built-in Groups
Put some careful thought into how you assign NT's user rights and built-in group membership. Doing so will increase your network's fundamental security.
 — Randy Franklin Smith


Recovering WINS
Find out the steps you need to take to ensure that your WINS implementation is prepared for the worst.
 — Sean Daily

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[Reader to Reader]

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Connecting a Printer Through IE
Troubleshooting a printer setup.
 — Readers

Free Solution to a Capacity Problem
Rather than purchase an expensive tower for additional CD-ROM storage, a reader uses his company's NT server to share CD-ROMs on the network.
 — Readers

Managing IIS Web Server Logs
A script to help you log Web server activity.
 — Readers

Remove Administrative Shares on a Win2K System
A workaround to Win2K recreating administrative shares on reboot.
 — Readers

Teenage MCSE
A young reader credits the magazine with helping him attain MCSE certification.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Trustworthy IIS
By default, Windows .NET Server doesn't install IIS. You enable only the IIS services you want.
 — Michael Otey

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[ForefroNT]

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The Multilayered World of Performance
The performance of your computing environment might be easily measured, but knowing how to improve that performance is another thing altogether.
 — David Chernicoff

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[Lab Notes]

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Improve Your Efficiency
Stock your toolbox with tools that quickly and consistently execute repetitive tasks.
 — Ed Roth

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[Scripting Solutions]

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WMIC
Take advantage of XP and .NET Server's command-line interface to WMI.
 — Ethan Wilansky

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[This Old Resource Kit]

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Event Log Query Tool
Elogdmp lets you view summaries of event logs from the command line or from a batch file.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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A Fix-it Kit for Windows XP, Win2K, and NT
A few 3.5" disks, some simple tools, and you're ready to troubleshoot and repair your systems, whether they run XP, Win2K, or NT.
 — Bob Chronister


Problems Adding Win2K Systems to an NT 4.0 Domain
The reader's NT domain refuses to recognize new Win2K workstations as domain members.
 — Bob Chronister


VoIP Systems
Dr. Bob gives an overview of two VoIP options from Avaya and Cisco Systems.
 — Bob Chronister

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[Buyer's Guide]

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Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Protect your systems from power outages and brownouts.
 — Mark Weitz

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[Lab Feature]

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Network Vulnerability Scanners
Take a look at three network-based vulnerability scanners: Internet Scanner 6.2, Distributed CyberCop Scanner 2.0, and NetRecon 3.5.
 — Tom Iwanski

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[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

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Exchange 2000's Win2K Connections
Your Exchange 2000 deployment should take into account the product's interaction with Win2K.
 — Tony Redmond

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[Mobile & Wireless]

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Mobile Administrator's Toolkit
Pocket PC 2002's built-in networking support and terminal services client let you use your device as a mobile administrator's workstation.
 — John D. Ruley

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters to the Editor
Readers write in to share about preparing for DHCP disaster, DNS and AD naming considerations, and Windows 2000 for mobile users.
 — Readers , et al.

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[WinInfo]

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Linux's Gain Not Always Windows' Loss
Linux adoptions usually replace deployments of UNIX, not Windows.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[Snap Stats]

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Enterprise Integration Moves Beyond Middleware
Enterprise integration focuses on enhanced business processes.
 — Elliot King


VPNs and Firewalls Extend Their Reach
Demand builds for VPN and firewall technology.
 — Elliot King


WLAN versus Bluetooth
WLAN will be more popular on laptops, and Bluetooth will dominate mobile phones and PDAs in 2006 Europe.
 — Elliot King

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[Windows Client]

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Maximizing ATA Disk Performance, Part 2
To get the most out of your ATA devices, you need to focus on third-party solutions.
 — Sean Daily