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  When you have problems getting your Windows 2000 DNS server to forward name resolution requests to DNS servers on the Internet, don't assign separate servers for Internet requests. Get to the root of the problem.

• CIS benchmarks for Win2K Pro

  The Center for Internet Security has created a benchmark and security scoring utility for Win2K Pro. With these tools, you can increase security for your Win2K-installed base.

• Win2K: Installing an open-source IDS

  Don't let hackers overrun your network undetected. Here's how to install the open source intrusion detection system called Snort so you can catch the attackers before they get away.

• Get your PC's ready for Windows XP

  Before you go through the time and expense of rolling out Windows XP, consider Microsoft's hardware requirements. What are the minimum hardware requirements and why can these be insufficient for normal business use?

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  CIOs have moved from the sidelines to the playing field in the search for a successor to traditional data centre products. Have they found one in Linux?

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• Forwarding external requests with Win2K DNS servers

  When you have problems getting your Windows 2000 DNS server to forward name resolution requests to DNS servers on the Internet, don't assign separate servers for Internet requests. Get to the root of the problem.

• CIS benchmarks for Win2K Pro

  The Center for Internet Security has created a benchmark and security scoring utility for Win2K Pro. With these tools, you can increase security for your Win2K-installed base.

• Win2K: Installing an open-source IDS

  Don't let hackers overrun your network undetected. Here's how to install the open source intrusion detection system called Snort so you can catch the attackers before they get away.

• Adding PowerToys-like programs to Windows Vista

  Although there isn't PowerToys for Windows Vista, the set of Sidebar tools called Gadgets come really close. While I'm always on the lookout for new Gadgets, I recently expanded my parameters a bit to see what else was out there for Windows Vista. Here's two programs that I have found to be nice PowerToys-like additions to Windows Vista.

• Get up to speed on Microsoft's August security bulletins

  In August, Microsoft released a dozen security bulletins, rating nine as critical threats. (The remaining three are important threats.) With that many updates in a single month, how do you know which ones to concentrate on first?

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• What's new in Windows Vista?

  Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

• Upgrading to XP: Timing is key

  Now that Windows XP is here, professionals are debating whether to proceed with upgrades to previous versions or go for the newest version to avoid being "leapfrogged" by technology. Three technology experts agree that it's an issue of timing.

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