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[Focus]

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Steelhead Swims to the Mainstream
Microsoft's new Routing and Remote Access Service offers enough routing power to take on jobs traditionally assigned to dedicated routers.
 — Mark Minasi


Steelhead's OSPF Routing
Routing and Remote Access Service's OSPF gives you a powerful link-state routing protocol for TCP/IP networks.
 — Tao Zhou


Too Many Servers Spoil Network Performance
Recoup some of your lost network peformance by making some minor changes in your system and disabling the browser.
 — George Spalding


Using RAS for Host Access
Access a host via RAS server and use SNA Server to access an IBM host from Windows 95 and NT Workstation systems.
 — John Enck


x2 vs. ISDN
Sort out the claims and realities of x2 modem technology, and find out how it speeds of up to 56Kbps compare to ISDN.
 — Michael P. Deignan

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12 Steps to Cloning Windows NT Systems with SYSDIFF.EXE
Automatically install programs and files on multiple NT systems.
 — Clayton Johnson


5 Principles for Effectively Implementing Exchange
Follow these principles to apply best operational practices to Exchange.
 — Tony Redmond


DNS and PPTP for Network Security
With a PPTP solution, DNS acts as a helpful human-oriented navigation tool. Helpful, however, is not a good thing when your network has public access points. Here are some pointers for securing your network against security attacks.
 — Douglas Toombs


Service Pack 3 is Really Security Pack 3
Plug those infamous NT security holes by adding strong new security features to your NT systems with Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards


Storage Planning and Data Management for NT Clusters
Take time to plan your storage and data management needs before you implement a clustering solution.
 — Richard Lee


The Beginner's Guide to Optimizing Windows NT Server
Improve NT Server's network I/O, disk I/O, and CPU utilization.
 — Curt Aubley


Using NT for Scheduled Network Backups
Write a simple script to run the NT Backup utility.
 — Toby J. Velte


Watch Your RAS
Here are the answers to your questions about RAS and some tips about new features such as PPTP and Multilink RAS.
 — Sean Daily

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[Reader to Reader]

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Reader to Reader - August 1997
Share your NT discoveries, comments, problems, solutions, and experiences with products and reach out to other Windows NT Magazine readers (including Microsoft).
 — Readers

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[Editorial]

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AlphaPowered
Yes, we will take on the role of advocate for users of NT on Alpha.
 — Mark Smith

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[Internals]

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Inside the Windows NT Scheduler, Part 2
Investigate how NT's multiprocessor scheduling algorithms work, why Microsoft chooses to employ these scheduling strategies, and how these choices can affect NT's scalability.
 — Mark Russinovich

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[Product Reviews]

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Chariot
Chariot from Ganymede Software is a network performance management tool with prepackaged real-world tests that let you determine how well your network is performing.
 — Michael P. Deignan


CREW
CREW, from Thuridion, is an Internet-based, platform-independent groupware product suite that provides a common user interface and lets you interact with colleagues across the globe.
 — Michael P. Deignan


InterAction
InterAction from Interface Software is an enterprisewide contact management software package for Windows-based systems.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Milestones, Etc. 5.0
Milestones, Etc. 5.0 from KIDASA Software is a 32-bit project-management software package for Windows NT and Windows 95 that lets you organize projects.
 — Michael P. Deignan


Visio Professional 4.5
Visio Professional 4.5 is component-based visualization software for diagramming databases and networks.
 — Jonathan Chau

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[Lab Notes]

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Scalability Haze
A Lab Guy challenges show-biz scalability testing vs. real-world scalability testing.
 — John Enck

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[Inside Out]

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Kerberos and NT 5.0
Throw out everything you know about NT 4.0 security and prepare for Kerberos in NT 5.0. With this authentication tool, Microsoft moves farther from proprietary-based systems and closer to standards-based systems.
 — Mark Minasi

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[Getting Started with NT]

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Windows NT Briefcase
Take copies of files, move them between computers, edit the files, and resynchronize them when you return them to the originating computer.
 — Michael D. Reilly

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[SQL Server Savvy]

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Moving and Copying Databases
Discover some SQL tricks, including the best ways to move and replicate databases and passwords.
 — Brian Moran , et al.

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[Tricks & Traps]

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Ask Dr. Bob Your NT Questions
Change the priority of a particular application with the START command, use the API Monitor to track DLLs and APIs, and change the default print spool directory with a simple Registry entry.
 — Bob Chronister

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[Book Reviews]

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Windows NT Security Guide
The ins and outs of NT's native security features.
 — John Enck

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[News]

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NT News Network
This department focuses on what's new in operating systems, hardware, software, support, scalability, the enterprise and Windows NT's take on the trends in the marketplace.
 — Mark Joseph Edwards

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[VB Solutions]

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Using VB and HTTP to Securely Upload Files
Here's an easy-to-customize alternative to FTP that lets you upload files securely, using your existing NT Web server and a VB implementation of CGI.
 — Michael Otey , et al.

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[WebDev]

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Convoy Cluster Software and NT's Directory Replication
Set up a Web cluster and synchronize your Web servers to serve the same information with Valence Research's Convoy Cluster and Windows NT's Directory Replication.
 — T.J. Harty

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[Lab Feature]

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RAID: Enhanced Disk Storage for Windows NT
With the flurry of activity surrounding Windows NT clusters and server scalability, RAID has gained new exposure in the NT market. Here's what RAID is all about.
 — Joel Sloss