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[Focus]

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Automated Registry Updates
Use ADSI, the WMI Registry Provider, and Regular Expressions to centrally update the registry on multiple computers.
 — Ethan Wilansky


Scripting IIS Administration
Automate your most tedious IIS administration tasks with these quick steps.
 — Brett Hill , et al.

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[Feature]

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Designing for DC Failover
Discover how clients select DCs in your Win2K network and what you can do to influence those selections.
 — Sean Deuby


Migrating Legacy Applications with Microsoft Virtual Server
Discover how to use Microsoft Virtual Server with virtual machines to move legacy applications from a physical to a virtual environment.
 — Chris Wolf


SBS 2003 Overview
Microsoft's latest SBS offering provides simple installation, configuration, and management and gives small businesses a choice of products.
 — Michael Otey

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[Reader to Reader]

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Domain Controller Demotion
Learn how to demote a Win2K DC that's missing its DNS suffix.
 — Readers

Replacing Windows 2000’s System and Boot Disk
A reader runs into a problem trying to replace a DC’s mirror volume with a RAID 1 array.
 — Readers

Using a Customized Logon Screen with pcAnywhere
You need to understand GINA files to change your logon screen if you use pcAnywhere.
 — Readers

Usrmgr Trick
Open User Manager for Domains and enter a machine name in one step.
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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Utility Computing: Myth or Reality?
You can get different ideas about what utility computing is depending on who you talk to. One vision is full of promise.
 — Michael Otey

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[Internals]

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Inside Event Tracing for Windows
ETW lets you monitor applications and processes in production environments without bringing your system to its knees.
 — Darren Mar-Elia

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[Inside Out]

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Quick, Automated AD Setup
Weary of using GUI-based tools to build your AD network? Try using batch files to automate and speed up the process.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Configuring Array-Management Software
A reader asks for help using Promise's WebPAM array-management software.
 — Bob Chronister


Working With a Backup Set That's Missing a Tape
Restore data from a multiple-tape backup set that's missing a tape.
 — Bob Chronister

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[TOP 10]

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Unneeded Services in Windows XP
Each new release of Windows seems to run slower than the preceding one. Speed up XP by disabling unnecessary services.
 — Michael Otey

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[Buyer's Guide]

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OS Event-Log Monitoring
Event-log monitoring tools help you proactively manage your network.
 — Alan Sugano

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[Lab Feature]

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Enterprise Patch Management for Windows
Compare solutions that help you find and deploy the correct security patches for your enterprise.
 — Mark Burnett

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[Mobile & Wireless]

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Wireless Security Revisited
Discover the hidden dangers of wide-open wireless connections and how you can help secure your network.
 — John D. Ruley

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[Letters to the Editor]

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Letters to the Editor
Readers share their thoughts about the way Microsoft treats certified professionals and small business computing.
 — Readers , et al.

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[Windows Client]

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Secure Your Clients with SUS
Download updates just once, and control when and where they are installed in your organization.
 — Ed Roth

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[Need to Know]

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What You Need to Know About Windows Storage Server 2003
Microsoft has unveiled Windows Storage Server 2003, an optimized and dedicated file server that offers important improvements over existing NAS products.
 — Paul Thurrott

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[What's Hot]

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What's Hot
Readers tell us about their favorite products.
 — Carolyn Mader

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[Fast Forward]

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The Future of Patch Management
Microsoft is moving toward a more centralized patch-management approach that will bring relief to harried IT administrators.
 — Mark Smith

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[Getting Started with Windows Administration]

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Securing the Administrator Account
Take a few basic steps to prevent intruders from assuming this powerful identity.
 — Kathy Ivens

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[New & Improved]

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New & Improved
Learn more about newly released software and hardware products.
 — Carolyn Mader