======================================================== SEARCHWIN2000.COM DAILY NEWS July 17, 2001 More headlines at: http://www.searchwin2000.com/searchWin2000_News_Page/0,2008,,00.html ============================================================ Sponsored by VeriSign - The Internet Trust Company ============================================================ Do you have 128-bit SSL encryption server security? Get VeriSign's FREE Guide, "Securing Your Web Site for Business," and learn everything you need to know about using 128-bit SSL to encrypt your e-commerce transactions, secure your intranets and authenticate your Web site. 128-bit SSL is serious security for your online business. Get it now! http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n094740330008000 ============================================================ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LEAD STORY "Glitch allows free XP preview--again" A security hole in servers run by Conxion, Microsoft's Web hosting partner, allowed people to download a testing version of Windows XP without paying for it for the second time in two weeks. Conxion has not yet tabulated the number of illegal downloads. The preview program is viewed as an important first step in getting Windows XP ready for its Oct. 25 launch. Unauthorized users who downloaded it still require an authentication key to activate the software. But software code that circumvents the activation technology is available on Internet. SOURCE: CNET http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-6579340.html Do illegal downloads make you burn with anger? Or, do you think they are not any big deal? Sound Off your stand at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected] MORE ON THIS TOPIC: More on Office XP is available at this Best Win2000 Web Links site: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285629,00.html Information on Microsoft licensing is available at this Best Win2000 Web Links site: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax57d,00.html Want to know when XP certification will be available or if you will need it? Then catch Ed Tittel, searchWin2000.com Certification Expert in the Administrator Discussion Forum this week! He can answer your questions live on Thursday from 10-11 a.m. EDT at http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee83d68. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ----------------------------------------------- TODAY'S WINDOWS 2000 AND INDUSTRY NEWS ----------------------------------------------- [1] Q&A with Bill Gates: A discussion of HailStorm and federated services [2] Windows XP puts a call on Net phones [3] You can have it all -- Macs and PCs on one network [4] Growing Windows behind strong Microsoft quarter [1] "Q&A with Bill Gates: A discussion of HailStorm and federated services" Microsoft's Bill Gates said HailStorm, the storage piece of Microsoft's .Net initiative, is on track. There will be associated products released sometime in 2002 but he had no exact dates in hand. He answers other questions about Hailstorm and .Net in this interview. SOURCE: CRN http://crn.com/sections/BreakingNews/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=28271 [2] "Windows XP puts a call on Net phones" Internet phone companies may finally get a boost. Microsoft is making moves into Internet telephony and it may be the last chance for the technology to reach mainstream. The new Windows XP operating system includes software that may make the quality of Net-based calls comparable to that of traditional phones. SOURCE: ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2788659,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01 [3] "You can have it all -- Macs and PCs on one network" Group Logic's ExtremeZ-IP allows a mixed Macintosh and PC network to exist by harnessing the TCP/IP protocol. SOURCE: searchWebManageability http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci753210,00.html [4] "Growing Windows behind strong Microsoft quarter" Microsoft is expected to post a profit of 43 cents per share, down a penny from the same quarter last year, considered a strong performance amid the U.S. economic downturn. Analysts generally credited strong sales of Windows 2000, Microsoft's flagship computer operating system, for pumping up fourth quarter sales to $6.5 billion to $6.6 billion, up to 13% more than a year earlier and $100 million higher than expected. SOURCE: Reuters http://siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/056211.htm If you would like to comment on today's news, email searchWin2000.com News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. --------------------------------------------------------- WEB LINKS OF THE DAY --------------------------------------------------------- [1] "Five ways Microsoft went wrong with Active Directory" According to a February 2001 report by Giga Information Group, Windows 2000 licenses exceeded the one million-copy mark, but only 10-15% have deployed AD in any way. Jason Perlow shares five theories on why he thinks, "the reception to Active Directory has been less than lukewarm." You probably won't be surprised to hear that lack of PDC functionality and DNS issues top his list. (May 7, 2001) SOURCE: ZDNet http://www.zdnet.com/enterprise/stories/main/0,10228,2715213,00.html [2] "Active Directory Discussions" Here's a nice collection of resources dedicated strictly to Active Directory. There are resources varying from beginner to advanced levels. There is a comprehensive FAQ section that covers questions typically asked, links to other AD sites and a nice AD book review section. http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm --------------------------------------------------------- BUYER'S GUIDE --------------------------------------------------------- Visit StorageNetworks, Inc. in TechTarget's new Buyer's Guide. StorageNetworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: STOR) is the world's leading provider of data storage management services and a technology innovator that is making enterprise-class data storage as accessible as phone or electric utility services. StorageNetworks has developed Virtual Storage Portal (VSP) software, a web-based application that enables you to closely analyze and monitor your storage assets through an intuitive, complete GUI available on your web browser. The VSP software combines storage, networking, and service management in a single application, enabling control of all your storage services from a single point. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/buyersGuideVendorPage/0,289745,sid1_cid739,00.html ------------------------------------------------------- FEATURED COURSE ------------------------------------------------------- "Win2000 Server and Networking Bundle" This four-course special will give you in-depth training on Active Directory, WINS, Remote Access Services, and administering DHCP. Each course contains 5 hours of instruction, simulations, and implementation and configurations examples. All four courses are designed to help you prepare for their respective MCSE 2000 exams (70-215, 70-216, & 70-219). http://win2k.gofcs.com/products/by_category/LIBS/WTL002/index.html ------------------------------------------------------- SEARCHWIN2000.COM POLL ------------------------------------------------------- "Did the appeals court make the right call?" Vote at http://www.searchWin2000.com/poll. SOUND OFF! Have a great poll idea? Or just feel like commenting on the current question? Please send your comments, ideas or questions to News Editor Ed Parry at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. Please include your name, title and company name. ------------------------------------------------------- THE MISSING LINK ------------------------------------------------------- A look at an off-the-wall story off the Web "Floridians mock cop cams" People are wearing masks and making obscene gestures at cameras, but it's not on Bourbon Street. The cameras in this case are the property of the Tampa, Fla., police department. About 100 people protested a new security system that scans faces in the city's crime-ridden nightlife district to search for wanted criminals. The video cameras snap pictures of faces in the crowd and analyze 80 facial points between the nose, cheekbones and eyes to compare them to a database of 30,000 criminals and runaway teens. In a related note, sales at novelty shops of fake glasses and funny noses have skyrocketed. SOURCE: Wired http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,45270,00.html ======================================================== If you would like to sponsor this or any TechTarget.com newsletter, please contact Mike Kelly at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. ======================================================== If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. 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