Your education on AD begins with the components that deliver its services. This month: the store.
- By Michael Chacon
- 06/01/2000
Put aside your latest list of one-alarm fires for a few hours and spend some time planning your disaster recovery response.
- By Michael Chacon
- 05/01/2000
Integrating the directories of various operating systems isn't a simple matter. Michael lays out the challenge.
- By Michael Chacon
- 04/01/2000
Windows 2000 provides new mechanisms for keeping track of users and groups. But the familiar rules for managing them still apply.
- By Michael Chacon
- 03/01/2000
With the advent of this Windows 2000 tool, there’s finally a concerted effort to get .DLL hell and similar problems under control.
- By Michael Chacon
- 02/01/2000
You’ll recognize the architecture of Windows 2000, which builds on the solid foundation poured for NT 4.0.
- By Michael Chacon
- 01/01/2000
There’s no escaping migration to Windows 2000, and it’s going to be painful. Accept the pain and take the time to design an elegant directory now.
- By Michael Chacon
- 12/01/1999
Repairing systems with old ERDs can spell trouble. If you don’t want to reinstall the machines and restore from tape, try these steps.
- By Michael Chacon
- 11/01/1999
With prudent preparation and upkeep, Emergency Repair Disks can fix damaged files that would otherwise kill your NT system.
- By Michael Chacon
- 10/01/1999
Scheduler Service lets you set administrative tasks to be performed when you’re not around—but it also poses security threats to your system. Here’s how to use the tool wisely.
- By Michael Chacon
- 09/01/1999
Disk drives are the slowest components of your system. Using a disk defrag tool can help them deliver optimum performance.
- By Michael Chacon
- 08/01/1999
NTFS is designed to be efficient, but it isn’t foolproof. To avoid seriously fragmented disks, you’ll need careful planning and regular maintenance.
- By Michael Chacon
- 07/01/1999