THIS WEEK: Secrets of systems management success

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May 13, 2002 >> Receive this e-mail as text  >> About this e-mail   In this Issue >> From the Editor: Secrets of systems management success >> Featured Topic: Windows Decisions 2002 >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Exchange guru Scott Schnoll In the Forums: Mapping an NT network drive from a Win2k machine Tip of the Week: Enterprises ignore Microsoft's volume-licensing plan >> Site Highlights: Live Event: Accessing Active Directory with LDAP tools Microsoft report card Submit an IT blooper to WIN!  From the Editor: by Jan Stafford, SearchWindowsManageability Site Editor Seeking success in IT management? Then, you've got to have your head on straight, said IT professionals in response to a recent SearchWindowsManageability survey. Egocentric, buck-passing, risk-taking lone wolves and blowhards don't have the right stuff, even if they're techno-wizards, respondents said. Asked to share the secrets of their success in systems management, IT pros offered thoughtful advice that can help others avoid some expensive mistakes and team-wrecking practices. Their secrets could hold your key to success. Share the secrets of your success by writing to us at [EMAIL PROTECTED].  Featured Topic: Windows Decisions 2002 by Ed Parry, News Editor Windows users and experts under one roof make for one heckuva conference. Such was Windows Decisions 2002. Sure it was free, but the information was priceless. Think of it as a nice wipe of Windex on a smudged, unclear window. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Scott Schnoll, author and MCSE Category:Exchange SearchWin2000 resident Exchange expert Scott Schnoll can give you tips on Exchange 5.5 administration and Exchange 2000 migration, implementation and administration. View all Scott's answers or ask him a question. This Week: In the Forums >> SearchWin2000 member "tapank" is having a problem. He writes: I have Windows 2000 Professional installed on my machine. I have been trying to map a network drive. I can ping that IP address, but when I try to map the drive, it gives error 53 and says the network host could not be found. Can you lend your peer a helping hand? Click here to share your expertise. Tip of the Week: As the deadline approaches to either enroll in the controversial new Microsoft licensing program, or face the prospect of purchasing product upgrades at full price, many companies are choosing to do nothing. Gartner estimates 65% of existing Microsoft customers have not begun to analyze the plan's complex licensing options, a failure that could cost them untold amounts of money down the road. >> Enterprises ignore Microsoft's volume-licensing plan  Site Highlights Live Event May 14, 11:00 AM EDT Accessing Active Directory with LDAP tools Listen and watch as experts Sakari Kouti and Mika Seitsonen explain how to use LDAP search filters in various tools, such as ADSI Edit and LDP. Does Microsoft make the grade? Find out the results of our user satisfaction survey in our Microsoft report card. Learn what SearchWin2000 users had to say about Microsoft's upgrade and licensing policies, security and value. Submit an IT blooper to WIN! Ever made an IT blooper? Spill the beans and you could win a 2-way radio set! In SearchWindowsManageability's popular TRUE IT BLOOPERS series, IT pros describe big mistakes that they've made or repaired. Send in your biggest, best bloopers today through our Submit a Tip form (you can omit names and companies) for the chance to win one of three sets of Motorola T6220 2-Way radios (a $150 value per set). Win2000Talk radio Learn about Windows interoperability and what corporations can do to efficiently integrate their disparate operating system environments. Listen now! Got .NET questions? Visit the .NET Info Center. Submit your questions and you'll receive answers from our expert Dave Ranck, a Microsoft Certified Solution Developer. Get the latest .NET news and tips too! Check it out. Linux Admin Handbook Log on at SearchSystemsManagement to download Chapter 1 of the Linux Admin Handbook for FREE. Learn every key aspect of running systems utilizing leading Linux distributions. Download it. A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R Created by TechTarget TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. To unsubscribe from Updates on new site content: >> Simply Reply to this e-mail with REMOVE within the Body or Subject -OR- >> Go to: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/register    - Log in to edit your profile.    - Click on the link to Edit e-mail subscriptions.    - Uncheck the box next to the newsletter you wish to unsubscribe from.    - When finished, click "Save Changes to My Profile".