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Essential tips and advice to keep your career on track. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Upgrade your IT skills. Update your resume. Get $tarted with ITT. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,9954,00.htm?itt-tech - Sign up for our free Administrator Tip newsletter! http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=132&FE=1 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. CERTIFICATION TIPS - Banner year for MCSA certifications? - Choosing the right certification - Is it time to add Web services to your resume? - Ask Ed Tittel: Which fields should I focus on for U.S. jobs? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Special Contest: All about the bloopers, baby! - IT Pro File: Self-taught techie has honed his skills gradually - Webcast: Essential .NET skills and training - Know-IT-All Quiz #21: 10-4, do you copy? - Tip Contest: New month, new contest -- win wireless headphones! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: ITT Technical Institute Upgrade your IT skills. Update your resume. Get $tarted with ITT. Thinking of a transition in your IT career? Need to update your IT training skills? Visit ITT Technical Institute and find out what others have already learned: ITT has the flexibility and depth in its technology programs you need to secure your future. Programs like software applications and programming, information security, Web development, computer networking and more! To request a brochure or stop by an ITT campus near you, click here: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,9954,00.htm?itt-tech ___________________________________________________________________ BANNER YEAR FOR MCSA CERTIFICATIONS? | by Ed Tittel Ever since the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, or MCSA, credential was announced in the fall of 2001, the program has been creating quite a stir in the MCP community. Now that we've got some history -- the program went live a little over a year ago -- the numbers and growth trends strongly validate what many experts initially thought: that this program would be a big hit and would attract a significant number of certified professionals. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci878660,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHOOSING THE RIGHT CERTIFICATION | by Mark Edmead There are so many certifications available, and choosing the best one can prove to be a challenge. Not only are there security-specific certifications (such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Security+ and TruSecure ICSA Certified Security Associate), but there are also vendor-specific security certifications (such as those from Cisco and Check Point), and network/system-only certifications (like Microsoft Certified System Engineer and Red Hat Certified Engineer). Which one should you choose? Which one is best for you? >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci872806,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/292641 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS IT TIME TO ADD WEB SERVICES TO YOUR RESUME? | by David A. Kelly Should you be getting certified in Web services? Are Web services important to staying ahead in this increasingly tight job market? Should you be modifying your career to include Web services capabilities? In order to address these questions, we turned to a variety of experts familiar with developing and educating developers in Web services technologies. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci876534,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHICH FIELDS SHOULD I FOCUS ON FOR U.S. JOBS? | Ask Ed Tittel Dear Ed: I've been in the office administration field as a technician for the last eight years. I completed my MCSE on NT4 in 2000 and did the CCNA instructor-led training in Singapore. I am now preparing for my CCNA certification. Please advise me on which networking field I should concentrate more to get more useful certifications to get a high-paying job in the United States. >> CLICK to read Ed's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid510706_tax285126,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ADMINISTRATOR TIP NEWSLETTER | Sign up for free SearchWin2000.com's Administration Tip is a free weekly newsletter that draws off the knowledge of experienced users, authors and other experts to provide IT professionals with guidance in being an effective network admin. >> Click here to auto-activate your subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=&em=&tid=132&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ALL ABOUT THE BLOOPERS, BABY! | Special Contest Over the last six months, SearchWindowsManageability.com's True IT Blooper contest has become a staple of the site and a huge user favorite. It's hard to believe we're fast approaching our 100th installment. We want to mark the occasion by rewarding the user who submits the blooper we decide to use as the 100th with a special prize: an Olympus W-10 digital voice recorder with built-in digital camera! Please rate these current contenders for our regular blooper prize competition and then submit your own! It just might wind up being the heralded 100th!: >> Oops! True IT blooper #91: No cure for blooperitis http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid33_gci874000,00.html >> Oops! True IT blooper #87: Network traffic jam http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid33_gci871000,00.html >> Oops! True IT blooper #85: IT troops outflank Advanced Server http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid33_gci869265,00.html >> Submit your own blooper here: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tipsSubmit/1,289485,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ESSENTIAL .NET SKILLS AND TRAINING | Webcast Are you looking to get up to speed on .NET? At this webcast, certification expert Don Jones will teach you what's involved and where you can get the skills and training necessary to master .NET development. Listen to the audio stream or download the PowerPoint presentation by visiting our Webcast Best Web Links category now! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax293313,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 10-4, DO YOU COPY? | Know-IT-All Quiz #21 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. ACLs (access control lists,) don't work on any other file system than an NTFS volume -- and when copying a file or a folder to another NTFS volume, the ACLs don't travel with the file by default. To force ACLs to always be preserved when copying files between volumes: a. Overwrite the existing ACLs rather than rename them b. Adjust the appropriate REGEDIT properties c. Add a REG_DWORD value named 'ForceCopyAclwithFile' d. Add a registry value that preserves metadata e. 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