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  • Windows 2000 users hit by Zotob worm

    Antivirus firms have urged affected users to patch their systems immediately after a new worm was discovered over the weekend that exploits a critical vulnerability in some Windows platforms.

  • Experts raise Windows security alarm

    Computer code that exploits a "critical" Windows 2000 vulnerability has been released on the Internet, increasing the likelihood of attacks, experts warned on Thursday.

  • Gartner paints a clearer Vista picture

    Gartner Group has clarified its advice for when users should consider moving to Microsoft Vista, saying that organisations still running Windows 2000 should consider upgrading as soon as Vista ships.

  • New Samba targets Active Directory

    A next-generation test version of the open source Samba file sharing software has been made available, with features emulating Microsoft's Active Directory ID management software.

  • Analysing Microsoft security Pt 2: Windows 2000

    Evaluate the Microsoft Security Toolkit's Windows 2000 resources and recommendations and the utilities that can help you bring your Win2K systems up to date.

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  • Windows 2000 problem? Start with DNS

    The biggest paradigm shift in Windows 2000 is going from WINS to DNS for name resolution. This case study reveals that in an Active Directory environment, DNS is even more critical and that Win2K troubleshooting should often begin with DNS.

  • Analysing Microsoft security Pt 2: Windows 2000

    Evaluate the Microsoft Security Toolkit's Windows 2000 resources and recommendations and the utilities that can help you bring your Win2K systems up to date.

  • Troubleshooting Win2K: Crash recovery

    If you run Windows, you'd be lucky to only face one system crash in your lifetime. The key to surviving the inevitable OS meltdown is preparation. It's important to have the right recovery tools as well as backups of all your critical files.

  • Skipping Windows generations: Migrating to Win2003

    Windows NT 4 users are facing an interesting conundrum: move to Windows 2000 or skip directly to Windows 2003?

  • Win2K clustering: Optimising reliability?

    Whether you're providing Web services to your company or customers, hosting critical applications and data, or building a bulletproof e-mail infrastructure, load balancing and cluster services are key tools for providing reliability and fault tolerance. Take a look at Microsoft's offering.

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  • Microsoft releases monthly security fixes

    Microsoft released its first monthly security update on Wednesday, following a new schedule that attempts to ease the load on overburdened system administrators.

  • Windows Superguide 2000

    We've upgraded and so should you. Here's our Windows Superguide with the straight story--much of it undocumented--about how to make Windows 2000 work for your business.

  • Tape backup: 9 drives tested

    With storage capacities growing by leaps and bounds, the need for effective backup is even more important. We look at your options.

  • Microsoft moves on 'critical' Windows flaw

    Microsoft on Wednesday warned of three new security gaps in its software, including one "critical" Windows flaw that could allow a hacker to run unauthorised code on victims' PCs.

  • Windows Server 2008

    Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.

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