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The Key to the Future

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s nearly here. Key recovery in .NET server promises to improve your Public Key Infrastructure.

Certified Mail: April 2002

Pass/Fail causes a storm; XML; Exchange and Active Directory; salary survey unrealistic?

Mike Meyers' Certification Passport Series

Will this passport take you to the end of your certification journey?

Pass the Crow, Please

Did I say Redmond wasn’t serious about security?

Crossing the Great Divide

Keep your hair from turning gray by understanding how Active Directory access works between domains.

Unleash The Beast!

Turn this script loose and see how easy it is to maximize processor performance across multiple workstations!

Your Network's Traffic Cops

Understand how hubs, switches, and routers direct traffic on your network.

Interview Merry-Go-Round

How many times can one company call a candidate for an interview before suspicions of a runaround surface?

Developer Core

The pluses and minuses of Microsoft's new MCAD certification.

A Tale of Two Guys

A common theme: What does my certification get me?

Donning the Supervisory Cap

This month, Greg discusses the right (and wrong) way to be an effective supervisor.

Microsoft Certification Public Newsgroups

Should you chase the rabbit down the newsgroup hole in pursuit of your certification?

Cowboys and Indians

Redmond’s not-so-secret plan to shoo those pesky Apaches away.

Get Ready for Your Audit

Time spent with network security auditors pointed out to Roberta the most common weaknesses in companies. How does yours stack up to her list?

EFS: Handle with Care

The Encrypting File System, while serving a need, can also cause big headaches—especially with the XP implementation. Here’s how to do it right.

Infrastructure Blues

Why's the network running so slow? Where's the bottleneck? Is it hardware, software or a user? You can find answers quickly if you know your network's infrastructure.

Certified Mail: March 2002

The value of bootcamps; what MCPs wear; Microsoft's certification retirement policy.

.NET? .Not!

Remember the wave of dot-bomb failures? You ain’t seen nothing yet.

Securing Remote Management with WMI

Writing scripts for remote computer management can save man-hours and shoe leather. But like any part of Windows, it has to be properly secured, or you risk opening up your network to the bad guys.

Are Two Better Than One?

Two books from Coriolis help prep you for the same ISA Server exam. Question: Why did they do it that way?

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