This Week: TechEd '03 - we've got the dish

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June 09, 2003 >> Receive this email as text  >> About this email   In this Issue >> From the Editor: Calling all Know-IT-Alls >> Featured Topic: SearchWin2000.com reports from TechEd 2003 >> Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert: Serdar Yegulalp Site exclusives: >> Admins contend with new skills, certs for Windows Server 2003 >> Oops! True IT blooper #103: Net Send novice takes a nosedive >> Step-by-Step Guide: How to block NetBIOS connections to Windows XP Pro Tip of the Week: Making for easy replication >> Site Highlights: New white paper: Managing and securing the enterprise Storage update: Subscribe to Storage magazine Webcast tomorrow: Managing IT skills  From the Editor: by Catherine Ketcher, Site Editor Dear SearchWin2000.com readers, Think you're a high-tech hot shot? Do you know the easiest way to stop, unload, reload or restart the IIS process and all of its attendant components on demand? How about the main advantages of Windows' analog logfile analyzer? And, what the heck does the acronym TWAIN mean? If you know the answers to the questions above, you just may be a Know-IT-All -- and that's a good thing. We've just added 36 Know-IT-All quizzes to SearchWin2000.com to test our most masterful members. Here you'll find quiz questions and answers based on our popular tech tips. The quizzes are designed to help you keep your skills sharp, while having a little fun. Test your knowledge today and let us know how you did. Remember, our experts are standing by if you need a little help along the way. Good luck! Catherine Ketcher  Featured Topic: TechEd 2003 by Ed Parry, News Editor Microsoft cut a lot of ribbons last week at TechEd. Among the products making their debuts in Dallas: the new Exchange, a BizTalk beta, a tweaked database and new certifications for security. Read more about this topic  Expert Technical Advice: Featured Expert Serdar Yegulalp Publisher, The Windows 2000 Power Users Newsletter Categories: Management tools and solutions A SearchWin2000.com member asks, "Do you know of software that can find and automatically delete duplicate files from the system?" View Serdar's answer to this and more. Site Exclusives: >> Admins contend with new skills, certs for Windows Server 2003 For most admins, the release of the new Windows Server 2003 means contending with a new skill set and a new slate of exams. But admins making the leap from NT 4.0 will have an even bigger challenge, according to Lutz Ziob, Microsoft's general manager of training and certification. >> Oops! True IT blooper #103: Net Send novice takes a nosedive A Net Send novice learns to double check his syntax after accidently sending a joke to his entire company. >> Step-by-Step Guide: How to block NetBIOS connections to Windows XP Pro Since the Windows server service advertises on well-known NetBIOS ports, it is a common attack vector for hackers. Laura Hunter shows you how to block this avenue of attack. Tip of the Week: Replication is key to the health and stability of an Active Directory environment. Without proper and timely replication, a domain will be unable to function effectively. There are three main elements or components that are replicated between domain controllers: the domain partition replica, the global catalog and the schema. >> Making for easy replication  Site Highlights New white paper Managing and securing the enterprise Topics covered include best practices for systems and security management, identifying new technologies for managing your infrastructure and more. Storage update Storage may not be your core competence, but it affects every decision you make. Get the most out of your SearchWin2000.com member benefits with your FREE subscription to Storage magazine. Webcast tomorrow -- Managing IT skills Are you getting enough bang for your corporate training buck? Listen to this webcast and hear which training solutions work best and which represent the best investment. Sign up for SearchWin2000.com's Daily News. Enter your e-mail and start receiving Daily News. E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. 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