SQL Server Magazine November 2003

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Migrating to Windows Server 2003
In this issue, you'll find a special Exchange Server 2003 section and help for making the Windows OS migration decision.
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[Focus]

Active Directory Migration Tool 2.0

Follow these step-by-step instructions for migrating user accounts and passwords from one domain to another.

Windows Decision Point

Grab a pen and some paper and jot down your answers to this quiz. When you're finished, you'll have a good idea whether to consider upgrading your environment to Windows 2003.




[Feature]

Exchange Resource Guide

Here's a brief guide to comprehensive information resources from Microsoft, Windows & .NET Magazine, and other publications for migrating, securing, and managing Exchange 2003.

Exchange Server 2003 Clusters

Microsoft promises better clusters with Exchange 2003 and Windows 2003.

Exchange Server 2003 Migration Made Simple

Whether you plan to migrate from Exchange 2000 or Exchange 5.5, the Exchange 2003 migration process is fairly straightforward.

Exchange Server 2003 Security

Exchange Server 2003 offers many new exciting security enhancements, but you must use Windows Server 2003 and IIS 6.0 to take advantage of all the features.




[Editorial]

Is .NET Dead?

Microsoft's dropping the .NET name from its server products is neither a marketing failure nor a signal that .NET is dead.




[Tricks & Traps]

Clearing a Motherboard's CMOS

Find out how to clear the CMOS on a motherboard when the obvious methods don't work.

Protecting MSDE Systems Against SQL Slammer

Find out how to protect systems that run MSDE when worms such as SQL Slammer attack.

Setting an XP Laptop's Screen Refresh Rate

Discover why resetting the refresh rate on an LCD-panel laptop isn't necessarily a good idea.




[Buyer's Guide]

Single Sign-On Products

Save users from having to write down their numerous passwords.




[Lab Feature]

Spinnaker Networks SpinServer 3300

Learn how to centrally manage as many as 512 servers without disrupting users or causing system downtime.




[Letters to the Editor]

Letters to the Editor

Readers share their thoughts on dealing with Dcpromo and Microsoft's care of certified professionals.




[Need to Know]

What You Need to Know About Windows Server 2003 SP1

Microsoft is preparing to release Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows Server 2003.




[Fast Forward]

Mapping the Migration

You can cut costs, eliminate downtime, and improve performance if you carefully plan your move to Windows Server 2003 or Exchange Server 2003.




[Windows Power Tools]

ADModify

One way NT 4.0 bests Win2K is that it lets you perform bulk edits of user accounts. Here's how to regain that functionality in Win2K.




[New & Improved]

New & Improved

Learn more about newly released software and hardware products.