SQL Server Magazine February 2004

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Deployment
This month, find out how to take advantage of Windows Server 2003's Automated Deployment Services and learn how to use Group Policy to deploy and manage applications, cut down your administrative overhead, and gain better control of your systems.
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[Focus]

Automated Deployment Services

Deploy and control Windows 2003 and Win2K servers with ADS.

Deploy Applications with Group Policy

Using Group Policy to deploy applications is one element of a comprehensive plan to ease and automate client system rollout and recovery.

The Adprep Process

Before you upgrade to a Windows Server 2003 AD infrastructure, you need to use the Adprep utility to prepare your Windows 2000 AD forest schema and structure.




[Feature]

Configuring the Windows Server 2003 POP3 Mail Service

Learn how to set up this built-in mail server alternative.

Mining for Gold in Yukon

Microsoft is delivering a gold mine of new features in the next major release of SQL Server.




[Reader to Reader]

An Even Easier Way to Reduce Paging File Fragmentation

Use Sysinternals' PageDefrag tool to reduce paging file fragmentation.

Find a Previously Entered Command

Press F7 to see a list of previously entered commands.

Fixing Windows 98 to Windows XP Logon Problems

A customer's Windows 98 PC can?t log on to the shares on the customer?s Windows XP Professional PC.

Manage Active Directory in Windows 2000 Professional

Add the MMC Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in to Win2K Pro to manage Active Directory (AD).

Speed Up an Authoritative Restore

A reader figures out how to streamline a Directory Service restore.




[Editorial]

The SBS Dilemma

SBS is a great solution for computer-savvy small businesses, but such businesses are the exception, not the norm.




[Inside Out]

Scripting DNS Setup

In his continuing look at automating AD setup, Mark shows you how to use a simple batch file to create a dynamic DNS infrastructure.




[Tricks & Traps]

Backing Up Open files

Tweak the registry to back up open files.

Backing up Windows 2000 from the Command Line

Discover command-line options for backing up data from a Win2K system to a tape drive.

Formatting a Backup Disk in Windows 2000

A reader needs to know how to format a second hard disk as an inactive backup disk in Win2K.

Revealing Scripts Line by Line to Select Users

Find out how to show logon scripts line by line to specific users.

Solving a Restore Problem

Learn how to fix a glitch caused by Win2K's Fast File Restore.




[Buyer's Guide]

Email Security Suites

Spam and viruses are creating an email security crisis. Find a solution to protect your email servers.




[Lab Feature]

Pocket PC Remote Administration

Today's Pocket PC is much more than just an email or calendaring tool. Take a look at eight Pocket PC applications that let you remotely administer your Windows network.

Sunbelt Directory Inspector

Use this tool to get a true picture of all the disparate directories across your network.




[Letters to the Editor]

Letters@winnetmag.com

Readers share their thoughts about memory optimization.




[Windows Client]

Managing User Profiles

Choose and create the appropriate profile—local, roaming, or mandatory—for different situations.




[Need to Know]

What You Need to Know About Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

If you're looking for a CCM tool to help you manage your systems, SMS 2003 just might be the tool you need.

What You Need to Know About Windows XP Service Pack 2

The security changes that Microsoft will include in XP SP2 make this update one of the most important platform releases the company has produced in a long time.




[What's Hot]

What's Hot

Readers tell us about their favorite products.




[Fast Forward]

MCSEs Speak Out

If higher salaries are no longer the reward, what's the incentive to become an MCSE?




[New & Improved]

New & Improved

Learn more about newly released software and hardware products.