SQL Server Magazine April 1999
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Deployment Tactics
Many Windows applications still require network administrators to visit individual desktops for user configuration. In this month's Windows NT Magazine, you'll learn how to use system policy files, disk-cloning software, and Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) to automate software deployment. You'll also learn how Microsoft's Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) simplifies a uniform customized Internet Explorer installation throughout your enterprise. Deploy with care, however: Software copyright violations carry strict penalties!
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[Focus]
IEAK lets you easily deploy IE to users throughout your environment, reducing your stress level and browser-related support costs.
By Douglas Toombs
SysPrep is a SID generator you can use to clone systems in four steps.
By Mark Joseph Edwards
SMS lets you automatically distribute software packages to client computers, and SMS Installer helps you build customized software packages for SMS to distribute.
By Michael D. Reilly
Fines for software-licensing violations are high. Make sure you know how to properly license and manage software in your enterprise.
By Paula Sharick
The ODK lets you create a customized installation of Outlook 98. Here's a guide to the ODK's five-stage configuration.
By Sean Daily
[Feature]
Repositories have yet to become popular, but several companies are vying for market position. See what the repository industry can do for you.
By Karen Watterson
Examine the main factors that facilitate and complicate message tranfer over the Internet.
By Kendall Wright
IP multicast lets you transmit information to multiple destinations with one data stream. Here are the basics of IP multicast technology.
By Tao Zhou
A respected internals expert explains why Linux is not yet ready for enterprise computing.
By Mark Russinovich
Use Terminal Server to enhance your network's NT functionality.
By Richard Harrison
Service Pack 4's disk quota tool lets you control how much server disk space a user can use.
By Mark Minasi
XML is a great new data transfer mechanism. Here's how it works.
By Ken Spencer
[Reader Challenge]
Solve this month's Windows NT problem and get the change to win $100 or a copy of one of the author's books about NT. Prior month's winner is announced at bottom of page.
By Kathy Ivens
[Reader to Reader]
Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).
By Readers
[Editorial]
Solve network storage problems.
By Mark Smith
[ForefroNT]
Avert unrecoverable failures.
By David Chernicoff
[En Garde]
Consumers need to take on software pest control.
By Mark Minasi
[Product Reviews]
Archive email information.
By Michael P. Deignan
Prevent malicious applications on your network.
By Mark Joseph Edwards
400MHz Celeron debuts in a desktop workstation.
By Brian Gallagher
Manage directories from one console.
By Michael P. Deignan
This security-maintenance tool handles the grunt work.
By William Wong
Alerts you of potential downtime.
By Michael P. Deignan
Distribute applications across a network.
By Michael P. Deignan
Store data for future analysis and forecasting.
By Michael P. Deignan
High-resolution flat panel monitor for tomorrow's workstations.
By Brian Gallagher
[Lab Notes]
Speaking from (unpleasant) experience, one Lab Guy explains how you can give your network a basic, no-hassle level of security.
By John Green
[Inside Out]
Create one file and copy a few others, and you'll be ready for a DNS server failure.
By Mark Minasi
[Getting Started with NT]
DHCP seems complicated, but learning about it will save you time in the long run. Let DHCP make your job easier.
By Michael D. Reilly
[Scripting Solutions]
Scripts can use Microsoft's WMI technology to automate many administrative chores.
By Bob Wells
[SQL Server Savvy]
Learn about capturing Performance Monitor statistics, the fastest data import method, adding stored error logs, and finding SQL Server 7.0 online resources.
By Brian Moran , et al.
[Watch Your RAS]
Prevent RAS problems by accounting for these WINS and RAS gotchas.
By Sean Daily
[This Old Resource Kit]
In the radition of resouse kits, Supplement Three offers a few neat tools.
By Mark Minasi
[Tricks & Traps]
Learn about PDC and BDC synchronization, ISP large-file transfer limitations, and UDFs and unattended NT installations.
By Bob Chronister
[TOP 10]
The author lists 10 of his favorite diagnostic commands.
By Michael Otey
[Lab Feature]
The Lab tests the data-mirroring speed of GigaNet's GNN1000 Host Adapter and a 10/100 PCI Ethernet card to find out how fast each device replicates data without causing higher latency, higher CPU utilization, and slower network response times.
By Jonathan Cragle
This month, the Lab reviews a tool set that lets you create, edit, and broadcast video over your network and PCI card that tunes in your network to the TV.
By Brian Gallagher
OpSession 2.1 offers Windows-based host support, multiplatform viewer support, and Help desk software integration to provide a complete support solution.
By William Wong
Manage disk-space usage across your network from any Web browser with this advanced client/server software.
By Michael P. Deignan
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