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Demand Dial Routing for Windows 2000, part 2: Security

November 14, 2000 8:00am PST

Demand Dial Routing is a great temporary fix for primary connection failures, but it can leave you with some security problems. In this Daily Drill Down, Brien Posey discusses these problems and...

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Get IT Done: Using ExMerge to clean up your mail server

November 14, 2000 8:00am PST

Extract data from mailboxes on an Exchange server and then merge the data into mailboxes on another Microsoft Exchange Server

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Considering the jump to wireless networking? Here's an overview

November 13, 2000 8:00am PST

Significant increases in speed and reliability and a reduction in cost make wireless LANs a viable alternative to traditional wired networks. Learn more about wireless LANs and some of the...

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ExMerge makes mailbox restoration simpler

November 13, 2000 8:00am PST

Real-life uses for Microsofts Exchange Mailbox Merge Program

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Talking Shop: Is the Windows 2000 Essential Reference essential?

November 10, 2000 8:00am PST

Get TechRepublic columnist Erik Eckels take on why the Windows 2000 Essential Reference is truly a must-have reference for IT pros

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Accomplishing familiar Windows NT tasks in Windows 2000

November 9, 2000 8:00am PST

In this Daily Drill Down, Brien Posey provides a step-by-step method for accomplishing familiar Windows NT tasks in Windows 2000.

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Using DVD-RAM for network storage

November 9, 2000 8:00am PST

In this Daily Drill Down, Brien Posey discusses why DVD-RAM might be a good network backup option. He also candidly discusses his blunders setting up new DVD-RAM drives in Windows 2000. His errors...

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How antivirus software works

November 8, 2000 8:00am PST

If a brand-new type of virus is released, there's little chance that an antivirus program will be able to detect the menacing code before it does harm. In this Daily Feature, Brien Posey discusses...

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Configuring VPN connections with firewalls

November 8, 2000 8:00am PST

Here are the basics about how VPNs work through firewalls

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Demand Dial Routing for Windows 2000, part 1

November 7, 2000 8:00am PST

A WAN link failure can cause major problems. Windows 2000's Demand Dial Routing may provide a solution by establishing a temporary connection when the primary connection fails. Brien Posey...

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Adopt yourself an IT protégé

November 7, 2000 1:19am PST

Great Ideas! These are the sort of things that we in IT should have been doing all along. Instead of complaining about paper certs not having experience and a supposed lack of talent to recruit we...

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Who said you can't afford your own router?

November 3, 2000 8:00am PST

Can a $150 cable/DSL router power a test network properly? Erik Eckel was skeptical—until he tried Linksys' EtherFast router. Check out this week's Paperchase Digest to learn why he says you,...

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Product review: Apple's OS X revolutionizes the Mac

November 1, 2000 8:00am PST

The advanced features of Apples Mac OS X are explained

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Get IT Done: Troubleshoot MS Exchange with Performance Optimizer

November 1, 2000 8:00am PST

Learn how to use Performance Optimizer to find problems with Exchange.

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Optimizing Exchange Server, part 2

October 30, 2000 8:00am PST

In part one of this two-part series, Brien Posey explained the ideal topology of an Exchange organization. In part 2, Brien discusses techniques you can use to optimize the disk subsystem that...

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What do TechRepublic members have to say about NT-CIP?

October 27, 2000 7:00am PDT

You've heard what Erik Eckel thinks of the proposed NT-CIP certification. What do TechRepublic members have to say? Find out in this week's Paperchase Digest.

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Windows 2000 revisited

October 26, 2000 7:00am PDT

Brien Posey breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of using Windows 2000.

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Working with Windows 2000 permissions

October 26, 2000 7:00am PDT

There are some significant differences in the ways Windows NT Server and Windows 2000 Server share and secure files. Brien Posey explains the different types of permissions and gives you some best...

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