SQL Server Magazine March 2002

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The March 2002 issue of Windows & .NET Magazine covers performance. Learn how to modify Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to speed up GPO processing, how Win2K stores and applies GPO settings, and how to design an effective Group Policy infrastructure.
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[Focus]

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.




[Feature]

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.

Recovering WINS

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




[Reader to Reader]

Connecting a Printer Through IE

Troubleshooting a printer setup.

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.

Managing IIS Web Server Logs

A script to help you log Web server activity.

Remove Administrative Shares on a Win2K System

A workaround to Win2K recreating administrative shares on reboot.

Teenage MCSE

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




[Editorial]

Trustworthy IIS

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




[ForefroNT]

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.




[Lab Notes]

Improve Your Efficiency

Stock your toolbox with tools that quickly and consistently execute repetitive tasks.




[Scripting Solutions]

WMIC

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




[This Old Resource Kit]

Event Log Query Tool

Elogdmp lets you view summaries of event logs from the command line or from a batch file.




[Tricks & Traps]

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.

Problems Adding Win2K Systems to an NT 4.0 Domain

The reader's NT domain refuses to recognize new Win2K workstations as domain members.

VoIP Systems

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




[Buyer's Guide]

Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Protect your systems from power outages and brownouts.




[Lab Feature]

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.




[Exchange & Outlook Troubleshooter]

Exchange 2000's Win2K Connections

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




[Mobile & Wireless]

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.




[Letters to the Editor]

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.




[WinInfo]

Linux's Gain Not Always Windows' Loss

Linux adoptions usually replace deployments of UNIX, not Windows.




[Snap Stats]

Enterprise Integration Moves Beyond Middleware

Enterprise integration focuses on enhanced business processes.

VPNs and Firewalls Extend Their Reach

Demand builds for VPN and firewall technology.

WLAN versus Bluetooth

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




[Windows Client]

Maximizing ATA Disk Performance, Part 2

To get the most out of your ATA devices, you need to focus on third-party solutions.



 

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