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Get IT Done: Host your own e-mail server

March 27, 2003 8:00am PST

Host your own e-mail server

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Step-By-Step: How to use the HyperTerminal tool to troubleshoot modem problems

March 20, 2002 8:00am PST

Learn to use the HyperTerminal tool, which is included with Windows 2000 and allows you to communicate with your modem

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Learn the basic differences between share and NTFS permissions

June 11, 2002 7:00am PDT

Don't let confusion between share and NTFS permissions keep you from safely sharing local resources on your network. This guide to the basic differences between share and NTFS permissions can set...

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Understanding how DNS works, part 1

July 20, 2000 7:00am PDT

If you want to use TCP/IP on your network, you'll probably need to set up a DNS server. What is DNS and how does it work? Jim Boyce examines DNS and shows you some of its ins and outs.

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Build Your Skills: Grant Send As and Send On Behalf privileges in Exchange 2000

July 14, 2003 7:00am PDT

Examine the differences between Send As and Send On Behalf permissions and learn how to grant them with Outlook and Exchange 2000 Server.

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Create a reservation to allocate specific IP addresses through DHCP in Windows 2000 Server

March 17, 2005 8:00am PST

Learn to create a DHCP reservation and assign specific IP addresses to the MAC addresses of target computers.

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Using the REPLACE command to replace files saves time

September 10, 2002 7:00am PDT

When you need to replace the same file in several locations neither the COPY command nor Windows Explorer is your best bet. Instead, use the REPLACE command to save yourself time and effort.

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SolutionBase: Manage Windows Server 2003 licensing

January 14, 2004 8:00am PST

Windows Server 2003 has so many different license types, you can easily become confused. Here's what you need to know about each type.

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Recovering from a forgotten Administrator password in Windows 2000 Pro

January 12, 2007 8:00am PST

Memory failing? If it's not your computer memory, it might be that you've mentally mislaid your Administrator password for your Windows 2000 Professional system. It may be lost forever, but here...

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SolutionBase: Understanding mixed and native modes in Windows Server 2003

January 26, 2004 8:00am PST

Windows 2000 introduced the concepts of modes to allow Active Directory to work with NT. Windows Server 2003 offers additional Active Directory modes. Here's what you need to know.

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Get IT Done: Improve network performance by disabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP

November 5, 2002 8:00am PST

Disable NetBIOS for better performance in Microsoft Windows 2000

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Configure IT Quick: Configure Access and SQL ODBC connections for user database access

October 14, 2002 7:00am PDT

Provide a common interface to multiple types of relational database systems with ODBC technology.

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SolutionBase: Active Directory Domains And Trusts Console

March 15, 2004 8:00am PST

Learn how to use the Active Directory Domains And Trusts Console.

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Quick Tip: Control Windows Explorer with command line switches

March 13, 2002 8:00am PST

Tailor Windows Explorer to fit your needs with command line switches.

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XP Home vs. XP Pro networking: What's the difference?

April 16, 2002 7:00am PDT

Windows XP has brought networking to a new level. But there are major differences between the Windows XP Professional version and Windows XP Home edition. Jim Boyce takes a look at both versions...

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Check for damaged disks in Windows 2000 Pro with CHKDSK and CHKNTFS

November 5, 2007 12:00am PST

Windows 2000 Professional has two disk-checking utilities: CHKDSK, which checks and fixes problems with FAT, FAT32, and NTFS volumes, and CHKNTFS, which displays or specifies whether automatic...

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Delete cached user profiles with a Windows registry tweak

February 27, 2002 8:00am PST

Roaming profiles can be lifesavers for users who work from multiple computers, but these profiles can also fill a workstation's hard drive in no time. Read how you can automatically purge these...

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Understanding how DNS works, part 2

September 14, 2000 7:00am PDT

In this installment of his series of Daily Drill Downs on DNS, Jim Boyce explains reverse lookup, DNS delegation, and forwarders, cachers, and slaves.

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