SQL Server Magazine November 2002

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By automating repetitive IT tasks, you can increase productivity and reduce costs. This month, we provide tools and scripts to help you deploy software patches, conduct network-database lookups, and accomplish other tasks quickly and efficiently.
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[Focus]

Network-Database Lookups Made Easy

Netlookup.bat ties together three command-line tools to query network-service databases.

Self-Service Account Administration

Use ADO, ADSI, and ASP to create a self-service application that can free up your IT staff members' time or increase Help desk security.

Trigger Your Logon Script

For many organizations, logon scripts provide the best way to run management tasks on thousands of computers. To do so, however, they must be triggered reliably.




[Feature]

Exchange 2000 SP3

Exchange's most recent service pack reduces network demand, improves memory management, and enhances security.

Micronotebooks: More Than a Handheld

When you travel, do you carry a PDA and a laptop? Consider a micronotebook instead.




[Reader to Reader]

Connect to a Citrix Server from the Command Line

Use this command-line script to connect to a Citrix server.

Create a TFTPD Server in Win2K

Install the TFTPD service without a third-party server.

Internet Connection Callback Feature

Prevent telephone charges when you connect to the Internet.




[Editorial]

Command-Shell Scripting Lives On

They're not flashy, but command-shell scripts often do the trick--and for that reason, Microsoft can't leave them behind.




[This Old Resource Kit]

The Linkd Utility

Combine junction points with Linkd, and you get a simple way to expand a drive.




[Tricks & Traps]

Assigning Multiple Mailboxes in Exchange 2000

Find out how to get around Exchange 2000 Server's one-mailbox-per-domain account restriction.

Disabling Outbound ESMTP in Exchange 2000

Find out how to disable outbound Extended SMTP in Exchange 2000 Server.

Evaluating Half-Height PCI Multiport Serial Adapters

Dr. Bob recommends a few adapters that work with both Win2K and Red Hat Linux.

Fixing a Post-Nimda Problem with Mirrored Disks

Dr. Bob helps a reader figure out a problem with disappearing mirrored disks.

Investigating Cisco AVVID Features

Dr. Bob investigates the existence of a few additional features.

Upgrading a RAID Configuration: Reader Feedback

Dr. Bob passes along a reader's alternative solution for a previous Q&A.




[Getting Started With Win2K]

Perfect Timing

Learn how to implement the Windows Time service on your network.




[TOP 10]

Uses for the Configure Your Server Wizard

The Swiss Army knife of GUIs links to many management tools.




[Buyer's Guide]

Desktop Backup Software

Regularly backing up mobile users' computers is a healthy habit. Here are solutions that help.




[Lab Feature]

SonicWALL Global Management System 2.2

Discover how SonicWALL’s Global Management System 2.2 lets you extend your corporate security perimeter and manage your remote employees’ firewalls.




[Mobile & Wireless]

Acer TravelMate 100

Here's a first glimpse at Microsoft's new Tablet PC. Will the format make sense in your environment? Let John be your guide.




[Letters to the Editor]

Letters to the Editor

Readers share their thoughts on system state restores, ensuring that delelted data stays deleted, and resources for constructing a two-node cluster.




[Snap Stats]

CRM Sales Flat

Even "customer-facing" applications can't attract investment dollars.

Web Services a Reality

Many companies are incorporating Web services into their internal applications.

WLANs Go the Last Mile

WLANs are springing up all over, bringing broadband Internet access to homes and small offices everywhere.




[Need to Know]

Microsoft Palladium

Palladium will manifest Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative—but not until 2005 at the earliest.

Wireless Networking and Security

An inherent lack of security makes today's wireless networking technology unsuitable for enterprise deployment—unless you take certain steps.




[What's Hot]

What's Hot

Readers provide nominations for hot products that help them do their jobs.




[Lessons Learned]

SUS to the Rescue

Microsoft's new Software Update Services simplifies the task of delivering frequent software patches to your XP and Win2K computers.




[Ask the Experts]

Creating a Template with Some Names in the To Box and Some in the Cc Box

Find out how to make a project message form with some names in the To box and some in the Cc box.

Generating a Notification When Someone Posts to a Public Folder

Discover how to create one notification when someone posts to a public folder, even if that person posts multiple items at the same time.

Keeping a Message from Archiving Automatically

Learn how to set a message so that Outlook won't automatically archive the message from your Sent Items folder.

Preventing Access by Clients on Unauthorized Subnets

Win2K support for SMB file and printer sharing can explain why clients on unauthorized subnets circumvent packet filtering. Here's the solution.



 

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