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by Michael Bellwww.2000trainers.com Aright, now that the summer is over, I guess that it is time to get back to work and start writing articles again on a somewhat regular basis. The topic for this particular article is going to be address list views and is in part inspired by a question posted by one […]

Management of large numbers of user accounts has always been a challenging task for Windows NT Administrators… Active Directory and Account Manipulation Tools Management of large numbers of user accounts has always been a challenging task for Windows NT Administrators. Using GUI interface for this purpose is not only error prone but also quickly turns […]

by Dan DiNicolo http://www.win2000trainer.com Although the idea behind the Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows 2000 seems pretty straightforward, there is a great deal more to it than first meets the eye. The purpose of this article is to explain how EFS actually works, and to provide practical configuration advice for system admins. EFS, I […]

by Jason Zandri www.2000trainers.com Jason Zandri’s latest article in the Learn Active Directory Design and Administration in 15 Minutes a Week series presents a more detailed breakdown of the Domain Naming Master Flexible Single Masters of Operation Domain Controller. Welcome to the 15th installment of Learn Active Directory Design and Administration in 15 Minutes a […]

by Dan DiNicolo http://www.2000trainers.com Needless to say, just about every system administrator has come across a situation where they installed a patch or application and then had to deal with a system that didn’t work as it was supposed to. To that end, you may also have some trigger-happy user on your network who managed […]

by Dan DiNicolo http://www.2000trainers.com Last week I covered one of my favorite new features in Windows XP, the System Restore feature. This week I’ve decided to cover another exciting new capability that I’m sure will be a major help to system administrators who also have responsibility for support users – the Remote Assistance tool. This […]

by Ryan Smith For many MCSE’s out there, the OSI Model is something that consisted of a few questions on the soon to be retired Networking Essentials 70-058 Microsoft exam.  Amazingly, with the new Windows 2000 track, MCSE’s won’t be required to have any knowledge of the OSI Model. BACKGROUND: For many MCSE’s out there, […]

by Ryan Smith One of the many problems facing Network Administrators of a medium to large Windows NT 4.0 network is managing multiple and complex logon scripts. Fortunately, ScriptLogic makes this much easier. BACKGROUND: One of the many problems facing Network Administrators of a medium to large Windows NT 4.0 network is managing multiple and […]

by Ryan Smith One of the many problems facing Network Administrators of a medium to large Windows NT 4.0 network is managing multiple and complex logon scripts. Fortunately, ScriptLogic makes this much easier.  In Part Two of this article, I’m going to cover the group setup in more detail as well as utilizing the custom […]

by Ryan Smith Microsoft recently introduced a new product named Software Update Services or SUS. SUS is designed to bring the functionality of the popular Windows Update site to the Corporate Network. Ryan Smith takes a look at Microsoft’s new Software Update Services (SUS), a free software update system designed to bring the functionality of […]

by Ryan Smith With the ease that virus-writers have by modifying existing viruses at any point, simply protecting against known e-mail viruses is not enough these days — e-mail systems must be secure against both current and future e-mail threats. This can only be achieved by protecting against all currently known methods of e-mail infection. […]

by Ryan Smith The Center for Internet Security has compiled an excellent security benchmark for locking down and testing the security of Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 workstations and servers. The entire benchmark package consists of three primary benchmarks: a Level I benchmark for Windows NT 4.0 Workstations and Servers, a second Level I […]