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by Michael Day One big advantage of Windows 2000 Active Directory is the ability to store all type of information into a single searchable structure… By storing all these resources in the Active Directory your users will be able to search for everything they need to access in just one location. You can also use […]

by Marcin PolichtClusters for the frugal If you intend to set up a cluster using either Windows NT 4.0 Server Enterprise Edition with Microsoft Cluster Server or Windows 2000 Advanced Server, you will have to make sure that your hardware complies with Hardware Compatibility List – you can take a look at my other clustering […]

Sean Stecker Figure 2 – Group Policy inheritance

Sean Stecker Figure 4 – GPO Filter example

Sean Stecker In networked environments of over 10 machines, software deployment by hand has become a nightmare.  As software has become more complicated, so to have the installation routines.  From specific installation directories, to component options, to bundled add on applications, sometimes installing the software with the same options on all of your machines is […]

Sean Stecker Sure, we’ve all seen and heard of Windows 2000 technologies.  Many of us have even implemented it, and actually made it work.  But have we really unlocked the full potential of Microsoft’s most powerful OS?  There are many exciting technologies in place in Windows 2000, but without some tweaking, you’re just scratching the […]

by Marcin Policht Scripted solution for monitoring NT Event Logs… One of the more important, but at the same rate (let’s be honest) extremely boring administrative tasks is monitoring system, application, and security related events registered in Event Logs throughout multiple NT servers. There are several really powerful products which automate this process, but they […]

by John Loomes Introduction Side-by-side component sharing and COM re-direction were introduced in Windows 2000, ME and 98 as a means of combating ‘Dll Hell’ situations where applications require different versions of the same COM component (a .DLL for example). Side-by-side component sharing and COM re-direction were introduced in Windows 2000, ME and 98 as […]

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Deb Shinder I am not a patient person when it comes to satisfying a hardware craving. After much serious thought and consideration, lots of comparison research, and the decisive flip of a coin, I decided on the Casio. I have no regrets. The Cassiopeia E-115 Getting used to this new, scaled-down version of Windows took […]

Deb Shinder You’re not limited to the software that comes loaded on the pocket device. I’ve downloaded several neat new programs, and installation is easy and quick. There are numerous hardware peripheral add-ons, as well: modems, Ethernet cards, digital cameras, and more. If you need additional storage space, it’s no more complicated than slipping a […]

Nathan Reynolds If you used system policies in NT 4.0, things have changed quite a bit in Windows 2000. Group Policy can unlock the secrets to security, lower TCO, and a plethora of other benefits with Windows 2000. All you need to do, is understand the technology and where to apply it. If you used […]