http://www.sqlmag.com/authors/author/author/5085967/rsscomment/5085967en-USFri, 25 May 2012 10:47:01 GMTFri, 25 May 2012 10:47:01 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/dfs-vs-dfs#commentsAnchorMon, 18 Aug 2008 10:02:41 GMT
Where is the rest of the article??????????]]>CurtMon, 18 Aug 2008 10:02:41 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/dfs-vs-dfs#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/truster-2-4#commentsAnchorSat, 16 Jun 2007 15:30:07 GMT
a]]>juanSat, 16 Jun 2007 15:30:07 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/truster-2-4#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorFri, 12 Aug 2005 01:10:13 GMT
I just fixed a computer with this problem. It had Adaware installed as well as Norton. I deleted Adaware and everything returned to normal. The two anti-virus programs "fight" each other. One has to go.]]>Anonymous User Fri, 12 Aug 2005 01:10:13 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/netxray-by-cinco-networks#commentsAnchorThu, 21 Jul 2005 04:30:21 GMT
i have no real comments but it isn’t as good as i expected]]>Anonymous User Thu, 21 Jul 2005 04:30:21 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/netxray-by-cinco-networks#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/octopus-by-octopus-technologies#commentsAnchorTue, 03 May 2005 08:03:14 GMT
Hi, I would like to know who is sales and service person for middle east for this OCtopus product. I am interested to buy. pls contact me at dinkumar70@rediffmail.com]]>Anonymous User Tue, 03 May 2005 08:03:14 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/octopus-by-octopus-technologies#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorSun, 01 May 2005 10:28:38 GMT
re: error message every time you boot. I found http://www.smartcomputing.com/techsupport/detail.aspx?guid=&ErrorID=21701 and carried out the last ’slim chance’ step, and that was it. No idea why it was there, yet alone as ’epson 3 enviroment monitor’. Stupid windows.]]>Anonymous User Sun, 01 May 2005 10:28:38 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/the-coreldraw-6-suite#commentsAnchorSat, 19 Mar 2005 09:24:42 GMT
i want the product key for corel 11]]>Anonymous User Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:24:42 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/the-coreldraw-6-suite#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/penpartner#commentsAnchorSat, 12 Mar 2005 11:12:30 GMT
Can this be use for Win XP Professional?]]>Anonymous User Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:12:30 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/penpartner#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/dhcp2/take-a-number#commentsAnchorFri, 25 Feb 2005 20:46:56 GMT
hai, i am nijel.. i need to find the number of systems responding upon a broadcast message]]>Anonymous User Fri, 25 Feb 2005 20:46:56 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/dhcp2/take-a-number#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/desktop-technology-today#commentsAnchorTue, 01 Feb 2005 08:37:43 GMT
it was great]]>Anonymous User Tue, 01 Feb 2005 08:37:43 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/desktop-technology-today#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/activex/wall-data-rumbas-onto-the-internet#commentsAnchorSun, 05 Dec 2004 22:57:47 GMT
AS400 is a very strong program, and I recommend it. ]]>Anonymous User Sun, 05 Dec 2004 22:57:47 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/activex/wall-data-rumbas-onto-the-internet#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/single-sign-on-products#commentsAnchorFri, 03 Dec 2004 11:45:44 GMT
So what will customers pay for single sign-on?]]>Anonymous User Fri, 03 Dec 2004 11:45:44 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/single-sign-on-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorSat, 20 Nov 2004 21:17:32 GMT
Send emil to: TechSupport@WestEnterprisesSW.com They have drivers for both Windows 2000 and XP. Let me know if this helps anyone. Anton warbirdb25@yahoo.com]]>Anonymous User Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:17:32 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/using-ras-for-host-access#commentsAnchorMon, 15 Nov 2004 06:52:09 GMT
test]]>Anonymous User Mon, 15 Nov 2004 06:52:09 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/using-ras-for-host-access#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/using-ras-for-host-access#commentsAnchorMon, 15 Nov 2004 00:16:54 GMT
test]]>Anonymous User Mon, 15 Nov 2004 00:16:54 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/using-ras-for-host-access#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/norton-nt-tools-by-symantec#commentsAnchorFri, 24 Sep 2004 10:23:20 GMT
Hello Semantec, I am an owner user of various semantec products. for the most part, I have been pleased with the performance of both the Internet/Fire & Anti-Virus programs. What I do have an urgent problem with right now, is the Norton NT Tools Software. It has recently given me several error messages; such as S32EVNT1.DLL installable driver has failed initialization. To make a long story short, this error has prevented me from running some of my earlier programs (and a few recent ones) all of which I need access to immediately. What is even more annoying is the fact that there is not an option for unistalling the product and when I try to reinstall from the original factory CD, the same error occurs again and again. HELP!!! Schedule Driven Consultant ]]>Born AgainFri, 24 Sep 2004 10:23:20 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/norton-nt-tools-by-symantec#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/change-and-configuration-management/installing-and-configuring-dynameasure#commentsAnchorThu, 23 Sep 2004 20:59:44 GMT
fsdfsdfsdf]]>activexvn Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:59:44 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/change-and-configuration-management/installing-and-configuring-dynameasure#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/the-lab-guys-throw-down-the-gauntlet#commentsAnchorMon, 28 Jun 2004 01:21:45 GMT
I have the same camera but it only works on windows 98. Do you think you guys could help me get this webcam running on Windows Xp? Since you made it work on Win NT anyway. Please, help me as much as you could. Pls e-mail me back okay? Thnx josamm@hotmail.com ]]>Josamm Leaño Mon, 28 Jun 2004 01:21:45 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/the-lab-guys-throw-down-the-gauntlet#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/netxray-by-cinco-networks#commentsAnchorFri, 11 Jun 2004 01:26:43 GMT
Do you have any netxray support winxp:?]]>StevenLi Fri, 11 Jun 2004 01:26:43 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/netxray-by-cinco-networks#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorTue, 25 May 2004 05:47:54 GMT
I also have xp & 2000 and need drivers for it, please if some one has found them let me know where. exalted_city@excite.com]]>ClintonTue, 25 May 2004 05:47:54 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/norton-nt-tools-by-symantec#commentsAnchorSat, 15 May 2004 09:50:01 GMT
Will Norton NT tools work with the XP pro system? I am interested in the file manager feature, the MS supplied tool is lacking versatility. NT tools package looks good and should be a welcome tool for me, Thank You]]>ROBERT WEISS Sat, 15 May 2004 09:50:01 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/norton-nt-tools-by-symantec#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorMon, 10 May 2004 13:22:35 GMT
upon start-up of 98se, get the error message "No ISDN devices were found. Please install an ISDN device and run the configuration wizard again." How can I prevent this message from appearing again?]]>Tina Mon, 10 May 2004 13:22:35 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/symantec-s-pcanywhere32#commentsAnchorSun, 25 Apr 2004 17:29:41 GMT
I have a new computer which runs on MS Windows XP, and I want to install this program on it and when I put the CD in the drive it said it was not compatabile with Windows XP. Do you have an update on this program?]]>redd cannon Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:29:41 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/symantec-s-pcanywhere32#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/symantec-s-pcanywhere32#commentsAnchorSun, 25 Apr 2004 17:29:41 GMT
I have windows 95, and I use remote possible, I want to link with my sons pc, which is running windows xp. But it wont run on xp, can you help]]>redd cannon Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:29:41 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/symantec-s-pcanywhere32#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/symantec-s-pcanywhere32#commentsAnchorWed, 14 Apr 2004 08:34:43 GMT
I just sent one email and forgot to add that what I want to do is transfer a program from my old computer to the new one, and was wondering if I could use the cables(Yellow) to do this transfer; if I go ahead and try to install the program in Windows XP. Hope you have a solution. Thanks]]>Jo Anne James Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:34:43 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/symantec-s-pcanywhere32#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/symantec-s-pcanywhere32#commentsAnchorWed, 14 Apr 2004 08:29:47 GMT
I have a new computer which runs on MS Windows XP, and I want to install this program on it and when I put the CD in the drive it said it was not compatabile with Windows XP. Do you have an update on this program?]]>Jo Anne James Wed, 14 Apr 2004 08:29:47 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/symantec-s-pcanywhere32#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorSun, 04 Apr 2004 06:19:49 GMT
i also need XP drivers!! ARRRRGG!! please help me!! email me where i can get drivers@ ben.farkas@booyamotorsport.com!! PLEASE!!]]>BenSun, 04 Apr 2004 06:19:49 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/there-s-nothing-phony-about-telephony#commentsAnchorSun, 28 Mar 2004 19:11:02 GMT
The article is very good and helps in understanding different envoirments of telephony. I have a question - I am enrolled in a Fundmentals Telephony Skills class at the local junior college. I understand the work "interconnect" but would very much appreciate the word "interconnect" be defined. My textbook does not have a glossary, the word is not in Webster nor is it in any of my networking reference books. Can you help? Thank you! Martha]]>Martha Fech Sun, 28 Mar 2004 19:11:02 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/there-s-nothing-phony-about-telephony#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorTue, 23 Mar 2004 20:23:20 GMT
I need windows xp drivers for my ipen !? -thanks]]>patTue, 23 Mar 2004 20:23:20 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/norton-nt-tools-by-symantec#commentsAnchorMon, 15 Mar 2004 13:23:17 GMT
Do you have any trial(Evaluation) Version for the product: Norton NT Tools? Would you please send me the URL to download. Thanks ]]>Laleh Rongere Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:23:17 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/norton-nt-tools-by-symantec#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/norton-nt-tools-by-symantec#commentsAnchorThu, 11 Mar 2004 11:27:46 GMT
Dear Sirs Is there any utility tools or bootable disk from which one can run diagnostic tests like ndd. for NTFS. Hard disks. The old Norton tools were the best. for dos. since microsoft has taken dos out altoghter. or is dos dead??? Regard Computer Engineer]]>amjad ali Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:27:46 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/antivirus/norton-nt-tools-by-symantec#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/session-wall-3#commentsAnchorWed, 03 Mar 2004 04:16:55 GMT
can we have more than one interface on the sessionwall server to monitor and spoof more than one network segment , and can we use span on cisco switches , to monitor more than one segment and send tcp-reset massages]]>murad naser Wed, 03 Mar 2004 04:16:55 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/session-wall-3#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorFri, 30 Jan 2004 14:30:12 GMT
Do you know where I can find a driver for the IPen? My system is running on XP. thanks]]>riaFri, 30 Jan 2004 14:30:12 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/octopus-by-octopus-technologies#commentsAnchorFri, 16 Jan 2004 09:00:46 GMT
Actually, I would like to get more information about this product. Such as; how to purchase it, where to purchase it, do i need to buy licenses? Can I purchase the octopus server and have my own clients?....Everything....where can I get all this information? ]]>Shaun Wiseman Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:00:46 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/octopus-by-octopus-technologies#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/dhcp2/take-a-number#commentsAnchorTue, 30 Dec 2003 05:50:56 GMT
I need to know the prices for take no system]]>rana ayesh Tue, 30 Dec 2003 05:50:56 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/dhcp2/take-a-number#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/the-x-factor#commentsAnchorMon, 15 Dec 2003 00:39:31 GMT
thank you you helped me in my research on the following project: Que theme guide :In the Industrial Age components - prefabricated parts - that the system developer could string together to the application requirements, played an important role in the manufacturing. This strategy offers a synergistic initiative in which the ’whole is much greater than the sum of its parts’. Obviously the software process would also benefit if such a ’component’ orientation could be incorporated into it. study area : X WINDOWS keep up the good work its a lovely informative site]]>sarai mashiri Mon, 15 Dec 2003 00:39:31 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/the-x-factor#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/single-sign-on-products#commentsAnchorWed, 12 Nov 2003 06:46:47 GMT
This is a good article that shows just how complex a Single Sign-on solution can be.]]>Gerald Mohar Wed, 12 Nov 2003 06:46:47 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/buyers-guide/single-sign-on-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/hardware/many-users-many-products#commentsAnchorWed, 05 Nov 2003 11:07:57 GMT
It was really great going through this article, but currently im looking for : what is the advantages and disadvantages of desktop and laptop? can i get a report or analysis on this.]]>RichaWed, 05 Nov 2003 11:07:57 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/hardware/many-users-many-products#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorWed, 29 Oct 2003 13:48:41 GMT
dear sir can you tell me how to get rid of "no ISDN devise" I just tire to see it everytime I start mycomputer]]>robert smith Wed, 29 Oct 2003 13:48:41 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/remotent#commentsAnchorSat, 18 Oct 2003 07:27:31 GMT
very good article. i have a question however, if registry editing has been disabled ie HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies "DisableRegistryTools"=dword:0000001 is there a method to change this setting without being logged on as local administrator or have admin privileges, ie if you were just a guest user or normal user , with standard permissions on the network. you see i work on an it helpdesk and have some batch and reg files that can be used to do 1st time and 2nd line fixes for users. however one of them keeps getting access denied when trying to enter it into the registry. if you could help i’d be very grateful and WILL send you a smartie]]>ChrisSat, 18 Oct 2003 07:27:31 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/remote-computing/remotent#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/fax-servers#commentsAnchorThu, 16 Oct 2003 09:32:48 GMT
Very Usefullll article , creative , and we really appriciate the creater.]]>RavindranThu, 16 Oct 2003 09:32:48 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/fax-servers#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorSat, 13 Sep 2003 19:18:44 GMT
I understand that your handwriting can be converted to text; however, does it always? Can you not have it converted to text so that letters/cards look personalized and remain in your handwriting?]]>milaSat, 13 Sep 2003 19:18:44 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorTue, 25 Feb 2003 19:54:00 GMT
Need software to install on a pc to see if the i-pen& pad works with windows 98,2000,me,and xp pro. please send the software as soon as possible.]]>charles w.gray Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:54:00 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorMon, 30 Dec 2002 10:05:21 GMT
Have been using you ipen pad and pen for years. It is a great product, but I am now using windows 2000 please tell me you have drivers. thanks a bunch ]]>dave cutler Mon, 30 Dec 2002 10:05:21 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/ipen#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorTue, 13 Nov 2001 02:28:24 GMT
whay do i continue getting a window saying ’no ISDN devise was found.Please install and run configuration wizard again".It happens everytime I start my computer. Can you tell me how to remove it. Thanks.]]>laurelTue, 13 Nov 2001 02:28:24 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorTue, 10 Jul 2001 11:27:34 GMT
Why does the window saying ’no ISDN devise was found. Please insall and run configuration wizard again’ appear on my screen every day? How do I stop it from appearing since I don’t want it. Thanks.]]>Abbie Glenn Tue, 10 Jul 2001 11:27:34 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/session-wall-3#commentsAnchorTue, 08 May 2001 01:07:19 GMT
I cannot accept the argument that network technicians need the ability to view these communications as a reason for using SessionWall. By the same reasoning, telephone technicians would be granted full license to listen to and reveal voice communications. In fact, this ability now takes a court order. Where employees know that email is routinely inspected, the productivity expected from the use of this technology does not appear. Instead, employees use paper or meetings to continue to exchange sensitive but not secret materials.]]>Sseseven Tue, 08 May 2001 01:07:19 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/session-wall-3#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/session-wall-3#commentsAnchorThu, 03 May 2001 20:52:14 GMT
I have read the "Session wall-3" , i want the email address of the author to contact getting more information about the Products Thank you very much]]>This article is very good Thu, 03 May 2001 20:52:14 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/session-wall-3#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/slmailnt#commentsAnchorThu, 10 Aug 2000 20:46:22 GMT
hi i install the slmailNT. i try to send mail from ASP program using CDO component.i try to set up my smtp service but can’t . because it is used by slmail NT. so any othre way to use ASP program. thanks ]]>ViswaThu, 10 Aug 2000 20:46:22 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/slmailnt#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorFri, 13 Aug 1999 14:22:59 GMT
John Enck’s May column about ISDN left me feeling that ISDN is not a good idea. I’d like to offer my experience. In late 1994, I called GTE about ISDN. The reaction was, “How do you spell that?” A year later, I tried again. This time, the operator gave me the advanced products division. The installation was prompt and easy. I connected a Motorola BitSURFR Pro’s serial cable to COM 1 on my Win95 system. One POTS port went to a voice phone and the other to my old 28.8Kbps external modem connected to COM 2. Then I tried to reach my ISP via ISDN and couldn’t. After I confirmed that the line was working, I called Motorola’s tech support. I was on hold for an hour and hung up. The next day I hung up after 45 minutes. Then my ISP found an initialization string for BitSURFR Pro. From that point, ISDN was “a walk in the park.” Although ISDN is zippy compared to 14.4Kbps or 28.8Kbps, it ain’t Ethernet. In five years, we’ll look back at ISDN with the same fondness that we have now for 386 computers.
--Bill Huggins]]>Bill Huggins Fri, 13 Aug 1999 14:22:59 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/isdn-to-the-rescue#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/using-ras-for-host-access#commentsAnchorFri, 13 Aug 1999 11:04:57 GMT
I read John Enck’s August article, “Using RAS for Host Access,” and I’m glad to see someone give print time to the Mac in a Windows NT publication. However, I have a few comments. First, you shouldn’t be surprised that setting up PPP on the Mac was easy—it is a Mac. Equally, I’m not surprised that setting up RAS for Mac clients is more complicated than setting up Win95 or NT clients—RAS is a Microsoft product. Second, MacTCP and ConfigPPP are old news. You should have covered OpenTransport and OpenTransport/PPP instead. All the latest Mac OS versions ship with OT/OTPPP, and this protocol is easier to configure than MacTCP and ConfigPPP.
--David Roady]]>David Roady Fri, 13 Aug 1999 11:04:57 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/windows-client/using-ras-for-host-access#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/jscript/java-the-buzz-from-beyond#commentsAnchorFri, 13 Aug 1999 11:03:43 GMT
I enjoyed John Enck’s July article, “Java: The Buzz from Beyond,” and I want to point out that some other Java applications exist. I worked at NCSA with a Java HTTP server that fit in with the full-scale Java applications John Enck talks about. A product, Jigsaw, is available at the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web site, http://www.w3.org. I heard that NCSA is no longer involved with the project because of perceived competition with Sun Microsystems’ Java Web Server (formerly Jeeves). Java Web Server gave rise to the Servlet API. Both products were excellent, with well-planned architectures, and offered flexibility for server administrators and developers.
--Nick Pollitt]]>Nick Pollitt Fri, 13 Aug 1999 11:03:43 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/jscript/java-the-buzz-from-beyond#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/jscript/java-the-buzz-from-beyond#commentsAnchorFri, 13 Aug 1999 10:43:49 GMT
I read John Enck’s July article, “Java: The Buzz from Beyond,” and his views on portability are absolutely right. I agree that there will be many versions of Java. Among the versions will be a Microsoft version, which will run properly on Microsoft Windows, an IBM version, which will run properly on all IBM platforms, and so forth.
--Sanjay Gala]]>Sanjay Gala Fri, 13 Aug 1999 10:43:49 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/jscript/java-the-buzz-from-beyond#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/accessnfs#commentsAnchorFri, 13 Aug 1999 10:36:53 GMT
I would like to take issue with John Enck’s July review of DiskAccess. I have a hybrid CAD environment with 6 UNIX clients, 1 UNIX server, 1 NT server, and 13 NT clients. I purchased 7 copies of PC-NFS last year for my initial NT installation. A year later, I added 6 NT clients and tried to buy 6 additional copies of PC-NFS. Unfortunately, only a replacement product, DiskAccess, was available. I downloaded an evaluation copy from Intergraph’s Web site, received a temporary license, and tested it. The product appeared to work OK—not great by any means—just OK. I installed it on the first client on June 23. On July 9, after much frustration, I removed it and the other 5 copies I had purchased, and I reinstalled PC-NFS. I switched because I received a beta copy of DiskAccess, even though it was shrinkwrapped and carried a later version number than the evaluation version from the Web. After dealing with the initial load’s problems of inconsistent disk mounting, inability to co-exist with Novell NetWare 4.10, and lengthy boot and shutdown times, I contacted Intergraph software support and learned that the company had just posted a later version on the Web. I loaded this version, with no appreciable change in results. After loading the remaining clients with this latest version, I again called for support. I learned that an even later version was on the Web. I loaded it, again with no noticeable change in results. DiskAccess boot time (mounting 4 UNIX drives and 8 Novell LAN drives) exceeded 3 minutes and took as much as 5 minutes to 7 minutes at times. If half of the various drives were mounted, I was lucky. By comparison, mounting the same drives with PC-NFS each time was 30 seconds to 45 seconds, tops. DiskAccess is not a mature enough product for you to tout it as a replacement product for PC-NFS, and I just wanted to share my experience after reading your article. Thanks for your time.
--Dave Smith

Thanks for your input on this product. I actually had quite a few problems with the initial version I tested, but thought the final release was pretty good. Also, I’m quick to confess that I’m not fond of the official PC-NFS technology that Intergraph and Sun Microsystems developed. In my last job, I used that technology extensively and really came to hate it. So in my mind, any move away from PC-NFS is good. My testing and PC-NFS bias aside, I can certainly understand and appreciate your situation.
--John Enck]]>Dave Smith Fri, 13 Aug 1999 10:36:53 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/accessnfs#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/a-new-ticket-for-mac-transfers#commentsAnchorThu, 12 Aug 1999 16:35:43 GMT
I’d like to respond to John Enck’s April column, “A New Ticket for Mac Transfers,” about Digital Instrumentation Technology’s TransferPro. Readers looking for an alternative to TransferPro for reading Mac media may want to look at ARDI’s Executor. Although Executor has its slate of glitches under Windows NT (in particular, Executor’s behavior seemed to vary depending on the graphics card I used) and its limitations (it deals only with floppies under NT), Executor has some saving graces. First, you can download a demo version (http://www.ardi.com) and test the software before purchasing it. Second, the package runs Mac binaries through a mix of dynamic recompilation, CPU emulation, and clean room-developed replacements for the Macintosh CD-ROMs and Apple System software. Third, because Executor is a DOS program, by installing everything to one directory, the product cleanly deals with Enck’s complaint about a missing Add/Remove Program option. All in all, ARDI has done a more than impressive job with Executor, and it is worth looking at for file transfer and Mac emulation. The suggested retail price is $249 for a single-user license that covers DOS, Windows 95, NT, and Linux. I also want to comment on a story in April’s NT News Network. I would like to add one request to Valda Hilley’s list of “Service Pack 3 Fixes to Service Pack 2”: a utility to update the i386 installation tree to reflect the SP3 changes. I have two reasons why such a utility is a lifesaver. First, it would let you use SP3 (assuming, of course, that you are using some sort of network install) to build new NT machines from scratch. Second, such a utility would remove the need to reinstall SP3 every time you add a driver to an existing system. As things stand, every time you install a new printer, audio, network, or display driver to a system with SP2 installed, you have to reinstall SP2 just in case it updates one of the newly installed files. This approach is incredibly inefficient, not to mention obnoxious. Making the changes to the i386 installation tree once it is copied from the CD-ROM to the network can’t be that difficult. I would just like to have Microsoft’s OK on the solution.
--Toby Everett]]>Toby Everett Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:35:43 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/a-new-ticket-for-mac-transfers#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telnet/interaccess-telnetd-server#commentsAnchorThu, 12 Aug 1999 16:15:14 GMT
Thanks for John Enck’s May product review, “InterAccess Telnetd Server.” Unlike many of my GUI cohorts, I still love Telnet. I can remotely manage routers, remote access servers, and even AS/400s for my clients. Now that I can install a Telnetd server for Windows NT (I have a new NT server I need to administer), what can I actually do on it? What tools and management are available for the NT machine?
--Nate Rushfinn

Clearly, we need additional command-line administration tools to use Telnet more effectively. I know several companies are working on such tools, but for now, we’re pretty limited to things the NET command lets us do, including starting and stopping services, seeing which users are logged on, and so forth. The situation is not great, but hey, it’s a start.
--John Enck]]>Nate Rushfinn Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:15:14 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telnet/interaccess-telnetd-server#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/stupid-telnet-tricks#commentsAnchorThu, 12 Aug 1999 15:44:30 GMT
I found the Subject Index on page 145 in your January issue extremely useful. I do a lot of research on a multitude of subjects, and your index is very helpful for finding information fast. I checked a couple of my past issues and didn’t see this subject index in any of them. I hope you would consider putting this updated index in the back of each month’s publication. Also, I read John Enck’s article, “Stupid Telnet Tricks.” We use Telnetd and have tried a couple of products, each with problems. We found Pragma Systems InterAccess (http://www.pragmasys.com/ pragma/telnetd.html) to be the most reliable, robust, and full featured. I was surprised not to see it in the list of products John evaluated.
--Andy Fitch, MCI

We will print an index every January. Meanwhile, you can do online full-text searches of back issues at http://www.winntmag.com. The list of Telnet Server vendors inadvertently omitted the following vendor. We apologize for the omission.
Pragma Systems • 512-219-7270
Web: http://www.pragmasys.com
--Karen Forster]]>Andy Fitch Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:44:30 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/stupid-telnet-tricks#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/stupid-telnet-tricks#commentsAnchorThu, 12 Aug 1999 15:43:31 GMT
I just received the February issue and was surprised to find John Enck’s “Stupid Telnet Tricks.” Your timing was great. Have you explored the differences between the product offerings? Why should I spring for the Seattle Labs product at $99 per concurrent user if MS’s product will meet our needs? We tried the MS Telnet product, and it worked—partially. But we needed the VT-220 interface, so I used the Softerm interface via Winsock until I could explore the Telnet options. Then your article came out. Obviously the VT-220 support might be a deciding factor for not going with MS Telnet, but is that the only reason you’re aware of? This topic might be a great follow-up story for you. Any insight into this Telnet arena will be appreciated.
--Neider Bell

I am planning follow-on articles to look at some Telnet Server products in detail. Your question of price/value is certainly interesting. Why indeed spend big money on a solution when you can spend little (or none) for a solution that is just as good? I’ll be looking at Pragma in the May issue and at the Ataman product soon. Thanks for the encouragement.
--John Enck]]>Neider Bell Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:43:31 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/interoperability/stupid-telnet-tricks#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/plan-b#commentsAnchorTue, 10 Aug 1999 16:44:15 GMT
I was very displeased with John Enck’s April Lab Guy’s column, “Plan B,” especially in the section entitled “Don’t Jump to Conclusions,” because that’s exactly what he did. He stated, “I’m willing to bet that in the reverse situation (i.e., I had put K56 equipment in the Lab and my Internet Service Provider–ISP–had implemented X2), K56 would have worked and X2 would have failed.” Instead of jumping to that conclusion, he should have done the test—plenty of ISPs use X2, and he could have hooked up with them for the test. I’ve had four ISPs (two supporting each technology), and from that experience, I can say that X2 is faster. However, even my conclusion could be false because it’s based on only my experience.
Jeffery Hall

I completely agree with you. In an ideal world, I would have tested both types of connections over the same circuits. Sadly, I was limited to the reality of my environment. I think a more interesting question now is how will the combined 56K standard (v.90) fare in today’s telecommunications environment?
--John Enck]]>Jeffery Hall Tue, 10 Aug 1999 16:44:15 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/plan-b#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/i-m-still-dazed-and-numb#commentsAnchorTue, 10 Aug 1999 15:17:12 GMT
John Enck’s February Lab Guys column about ISDN, “I’m Still Dazed and Numb,” was a slam on US West. Several of my colleagues and I use ISDN with US West as the line provider. We all use different Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and never have problems with US West. We called, requested the service, received installation dates in 2 weeks, and US West installed the lines as promised. The sales representative was exceptional in handling our accounts. She told me that when people use the I-Team, they can expect serious delays, because the I-Team does not process the orders properly. People can save much grief if they order the service directly from US West. The main problem with ISDN is not the phone companies; it is the adapters, which are configuration nightmares. 3Com/U.S. Robotics has redone the installer that comes with the Sportster. This change is a dramatic improvement, but the adapter is still tough to install. I do not recommend installation to people who don’t know what they are doing. Hire someone who knows the problems and can get the adapter up and running quickly. The support lines at 3Com/U.S. Robotics were poor. I spoke to several people who had attitude problems when I got upset with their installer. Their advice to get the adapter up and running involved trashing my system. When I took exception to this approach, the conversation got very tense. I demanded to speak to a supervisor and was hung up on. Motorola’s ISDN adapter (it calls them ISDN modems) is not much better than 3Com/U.S. Robotics’. The adapters are somewhat easier to set up on Windows 95 than NT. On NT, you can spend days trying to get the adapter to function properly.
--Michael Byrns]]>Michael Byrns Tue, 10 Aug 1999 15:17:12 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/telephony/i-m-still-dazed-and-numb#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/the-lab-guys-throw-down-the-gauntlet#commentsAnchorTue, 10 Aug 1999 14:24:52 GMT
For the most part, I agree with the Lab Guys in their gauntlet-throwing (December 1997). A lot of ill-behaved software is out there, and many of the bugs and limitations are ridiculous. However, I disagree about .ini files. I developed a Visual Basic (VB) database front end that had to run on Windows NT and Windows 95. For security reasons, our IS department doesn’t let anyone logging on as a user change Registry settings. Because IS was not involved in the deployment nor maintenance of this database product, I had a dilemma when it came to saving user settings. The head of IS said simply, “Use .ini files. Period.” So I did. I have a dual-booting NT and Win95 setup at home and software that runs under either operating system. Because of Registry differences between NT and Win95, software that uses .ini files is easier for me to deal with. Granted, the Registry offers many advantages, and INI is an old and often annoying methodology. Still, these files have a place. Now, maybe the Lab Guys can tackle those documents and ReadMe files that were mistranslated from some obscure Manchurian dialect.
--Randall Arnold]]>Randall Arnold Tue, 10 Aug 1999 14:24:52 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/the-lab-guys-throw-down-the-gauntlet#commentsAnchorhttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/session-wall-3#commentsAnchorTue, 10 Aug 1999 13:30:11 GMT
I read with interest John Enck’s October 1997 review of SessionWall-3. The conclusions about perusing email and other communications trouble me. I cannot accept the argument that network technicians need the ability to view these communications as a reason for using SessionWall. By the same reasoning, telephone technicians would be granted full license to listen to and reveal voice communications. In fact, this ability now takes a court order. Where employees know that email is routinely inspected, the productivity expected from the use of this technology does not appear. Instead, employees use paper or meetings to continue to exchange sensitive but not secret materials. A general feeling of mistrust between employer and employee is furthered, and employees see the IS staff as an enabler of spying. Products that treat employers as divine and employees as sinful encourage further division between them. Competent management detects inappropriate behavior by managing, not by abdicating that task to software. My company chooses not to inspect the content of employees’ email or spy on their Internet activities. Instead, we focus our limited resources on being better than the competition—quite successfully, I might add.
--Gerry M. Allen]]>Gerry M. Allen Tue, 10 Aug 1999 13:30:11 GMThttp://www.sqlmag.com/article/product-review/session-wall-3#commentsAnchor