SQL Server Magazine July 2002

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The July 2002 issue of Windows & .NET Magazine gives you the information you need to configure a high-availability file server, Web server, or DNS Server.
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[Focus]

High-Availability System Architecture

Need to configure a high-availability file server, Web server, or DNS server? Here are your blueprints.




[Feature]

Centralized Authentication for Windows & Linux

Centralized authentication lets Windows and Linux users have one ID to access multiple systems.

Get Unplugged

Here's a guide to help you wade through wireless connectivity options for Pocket PCs.

Managing Security Hotfixes

Stay on top of security hotfixes without feeling overwhelmed.

Personal Firewalls

How do you decide which personal firewall to purchase? Here's a look at the features of six popular firewalls.




[Reader to Reader]

Reader to Reader: IP Address Conflict

A reader encounters an IP address conflict after installing a new server with DHCP running.

Reader to Reader: Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows NT, Windows 9x, and Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts.

Reader to Reader: Win2K Installation Folder

During a migration project, a reader discovers a Win2K Server installation quirk.




[Editorial]

Slow Down the Upgrade Merry-Go-Round

Discover why the most compelling upgrade scenario is one that provides a new level of security and reliability.




[Lab Notes]

Seamless Roaming

Learn whether seamless mobility has finally arrived.




[This Old Resource Kit]

Runext.inf and Clear Screen Saver

Easily run programs that need parameters from the GUI, and protect your system without logging off or obscuring the screen.




[Tricks & Traps]

Ask Dr. Bob: Exchange 2000 Backup Won't Work after Backup Exec Upgrade

VERITAS Software's VERITAS Backup Exec for Windows NT and Windows 2000 8.6 seems to be causing an Exchange 2000 backup problem.

Ask Dr. Bob: Increasing Storage: To Snap or Not to Snap

A reader wonders whether a Snap Server is the best solution to increase storage for a project that involves SQL Server.

Ask Dr. Bob: More Information about WLAN Security

Readers ask the doctor for more information about 802.11b's WEP feature and its shortcomings.

Ask Dr. Bob: Suggestions for Mirroring Win98 Disks

A reader wants to use a dual-boot Win2K Advanced Server and Win98 setup to mirror Win98 disks. Dr. Bob offers a better alternative.

Ask Dr. Bob: Tape-Drive Backup Trouble

A reader worries that a batch file is causing a backup error, but the backup device is the more likely suspect.

Ask Dr. Bob: The Lowdown on Iomega's Peerless Disks

A reader asks Dr. Bob's opinion of a new storage drive system.

Ask Dr. Bob: Trouble with NT 4.0's System-Folder Sharing Option

A reader needs help figuring out why the Sharing option is suddenly unavailable.

Ask Dr. Bob: Win2K Upgrade Causes CD-ROM Drive Problems

A reader's NT-to-Win2K upgrade was a success--except for the CD-ROM drive's failure.




[Getting Started With Win2K]

Using and Troubleshooting Offline Files

Help users take full advantage of Win2K's offline files feature.




[TOP 10]

Rundll32 Shortcuts

Execute administrative functions in many DLLs with this command-line tool.




[Buyer's Guide]

Microsoft Certification Exam Preparation Tools

Exam simulations to help you hone your test-taking skills.




[Lab Feature]

Stratus ftServer 3210

Check out this highly available, fault-tolerant platform for mission-critical applications.




[Best Practices for Exchange]

Exchange 2000 SP2’s DSAccess Component

The rewritten DSAccess component provides diagnostic logging, uses suitability testing and a configuration-lookup cache to improve performance, and more.




[Letters to the Editor]

Letters to the Editor

Readers share their thoughts on ATA device behavior with Win2K and NT, CAL requirements for VNC, and XP registry hacks.




[WinInfo]

Datacenter Makes Steady Gains

Datacenter has been gaining acceptance with companies that want to consolidate hundreds of smaller Win2K and NT 4.0 servers but also want to retain the ability to scale up in the future.

Microsoft Expands Embedded Product Support

Microsoft doubled shipments of its embedded products in 2001 and now controls almost 20 percent of the embedded market.




[Market Watch]

Solid State Storage

SSDs can dramatically improve the performance of your I/O-intensive applications.