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Master Performance To help ensure that your Windows systems are fast, efficient, and available, this month we delve into the details of getting the most from Windows performance-monitoring tools, reducing time spent on AD authentication, and optimizing IIS performance.		• Subscribe • Renew • Master CD • Change Mailing Address • Customer Service • Back Issues • Article Reprints • Group Discounts
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Authentication Topology

Configuring your network's AD DNS SRV records can shave time off AD authentication.
By Gil Kirkpatrick 

Optimizing IIS Performance

Learn how to monitor and improve your Web server's performance.
By Geoff Gray 

Performance Management in Windows

Get the most from some old but updated performance-monitoring tools, and learn about some new Windows XP tools that will help you determine how your systems are performing.
By Darren Mar-Elia 

Patching Windows with SUS

Learn how to use Microsoft's new Software Update Services and IntelliMirror to centrally maintain up-to-date patching of your client machines.
By Jeff Fellinge 

Reduce Paging File Fragmentation

Another trick for reducing paging file fragmentation.
By Readers 

Resetting RestrictAnonymous Disables the Browser Service

The RestrictAnonymous registry value helps you restrict access over anonymous connections but can disable browsing.
By Readers 

Revert to NT 4.0 from Win2K

Install Windows NT 4.0 on a preinstalled Windows 2000 system without formatting or reinstalling Win2K.
By Readers 

Tweaking NTBackup

A reader configures NT Backup for minimal administrative involvement.
By Readers 

Server Consolidation

With careful planning and implementation, consolidating servers can save you from being buried by an avalanche of maintenance costs.
By Michael Otey 

AD Network Interactions

Understanding AD network interactions will help you troubleshoot problems with DNS name resolution and protocol transport.
By Darren Mar-Elia 

Editing the Registry

Learn how to use the WshShell object with the RegRead, RegWrite, and LogEvent methods to make manual registry edits quickly and consistently.
By Christa Anderson 

Address Problems with Adobe Illustrator's Save for Web Option

Address the problems you experience when using Adobe Illustrator's Save for Web option with Win2K Pro.
By Sean Daily 

Ensure Graphics Files Display Previews and Thumbnails Correctly

Ensure that under Windows XP and Win2K, your graphics files display previews and thumbnails correctly.
By Sean Daily 

Solving Win2K Pro Roaming Profile Logoff Problems

Solve Win2K Pro roaming profile logoff problems related to IE's Temporary Internet Files.
By Sean Daily 

Use a Handy Shortcut to Minimize All Currently Open Windows

If you have a Windows key on your keyboard, you can use this handy shortcut to minimize all currently open Windows.
By Sean Daily 

Environment Variables

If you write command shell scripts, these environment variables will save you a lot of time
By Michael Otey 

Smart Card Readers

Learn more about smart card technology and the security these solutions provide.
By John Howie 

CipherTrust's IronMail

The appliance approach to email security combines virus blocking, spam filtering, and SSL proxies for email in one product.
By Paul Robichaux 

Letters to the Editor

Readers share their thoughts on the soul of Windows, safe email practices, and Windows program startup locations.
By Readers  , et al.

Groupware

These products make the collaboration process easier for teams without creating headaches for the IT staff.
By Mark Weitz 

Windows XP’s Advanced Networking Features

Discover tools you can use to grant connectivity to your remote users without wreaking havoc on your corporate network.
By Ed Roth 

What You Need to Know About Microsoft Office 11

Learn about the enhancements and new applications that Microsoft has added to the latest version of its best-selling productivity suite.
By Paul Thurrott 

What You Need to Know About Visual Studio .NET 2003

Visual Studio .NET 2003 adds important new features and better support for Windows CE .NET mobile devices.
By Paul Thurrott 

What's Hot

Readers tell us about their favorite products.
By Carolyn Mader 

Wireless Networking

Wireless networking products don't always live up to their claims, but wireless networking offers tangible benefits.
By David Chernicoff 

Assigning IPSec Policies to Servers and Workstations on Your Network

Learn why the sequence is important when you assign IPSec policies to servers and clients.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Changing the Port That Terminal Services Uses to Connect to a Server

Help protect your network by changing the port number that Terminal Services uses to connect your server.
By Randy Franklin Smith 

Getting ASP.NET Applications to Function Properly on Visual Studio .NET Systems

Learn why ASP.NET applications might not function properly on Visual Studio .NET systems.
By Brett Hill 

Giving Help Desk Personnel Permissions to Create Mailboxes

Find out which AD permissions will let nonadministrators create mailboxes.
By Paul Robichaux 

Scheduling IIS Restarts

Learn how to schedule IIS to restart at specified time intervals.
By Brett Hill 

Who Cares About .NET?

Although only developers have paid much attention to the .NET Framework, this application platform offers myriad benefits for IT administrators.
By Mark Smith 

Identity Report

Here are two utilities—-Whoami and w3who.dll—-that can tell you what account you're logged on as.
By Mark Minasi