Microsoft(r) Windows(r) Platform News - 1999, Issue No. 32

WITH BETA 3, THERE'S PLENTY OF HELP AVAILABLE
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/preview/order.asp
Join the Windows 2000 Corporate Preview Program and get Windows 2000 Beta 3 code in addition to training and support services to help you evaluate the beta software.
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JUST RELEASED--WINDOWS MEDIA 4.0
http://microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/
Download the player with the best audio and video quality and the server that provides the best business value. With Windows Media(tm) 4.0, you can deliver high-quality presentations to your employees, sales force or partners via the Web.
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SWAP TIPS WITH OTHER WINDOWS 2000 USERS
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server/beta/default.asp
Visit this site to ask the development team questions, share tips with other users and gain access to resources to aid your evaluation of Windows 2000 Beta 3. If you don't yet have the beta software, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/preview/order.asp
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ORDER THE EVALUATION AND DEPLOYMENT KIT FOR WINDOWS 2000
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/business/edk/default.asp
The Evaluation and Deployment Kit for Microsoft Windows 2000 is an interactive evaluation guide that provides IT professionals with information on Windows 2000 Professional and Windows 2000 Server. The kit is available at no cost.
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OTHER NEWS
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WINDOWS NT EMBEDDED 4.0 AVAILABLE
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dailynews/081199.htm
Microsoft has announced the availability of Microsoft Windows NT(r) Embedded 4.0 to original equipment manufacturers. The new technology gives embedded devices from cash registers to medical equipment greater functionality and lower ownership costs.
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MICROSOFT SUPPORTS NEW AMD ATHLON PROCESSOR
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dailynews/081699.htm
Microsoft has announced support for the new Athlon processor platform from Advanced Micro Devices. The processor enhances the performance of many Microsoft products, including Windows NT 4.0, and is expected to boost the performance of the upcoming Windows 2000 operating system.
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EVOLVING THE ENTERPRISE TO E-BUSINESS
http://www.microsoft.com/go/windows/advantage/nt1/
Internet commerce can mean new markets and new opportunities for companies that can address the issues that arise when migrating from a traditional business model to an e-business model. Read about the top 10 ways e-business is changing life in the enterprise in "Windows NT Advantage," the new online magazine for IT professionals.
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GRAB THE INTERNET EXPLORER 5 EVALUATION & DEPLOYMENT KIT
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/Ie/Business/EDK/default.asp
Find out about the capabilities of Internet Explorer 5, how to deploy it and what other corporations are already doing with it. The Internet Explorer EDK is available on CD for just $6.95 (U.S.) and includes Internet Explorer 5, the Internet Explorer Administration Kit, a corporate deployment guide and much more.
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INTERNET EXPLORER 5 CORPORATE APPLICATIONS KIT AVAILABLE
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ieak/en/corp/apps/default.asp
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 makes Web applications run faster, smoother and more manageably. The Corporate Applications Kit includes everything you need to get started building Web applications, including three fully functional applications.
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SECURE COMPUTING OFFERS TRIAL VERSION OF SMARTFILTER FOR PROXY SERVER 2.0
http://www.microsoft.com/proxy/showcase/3news.asp
Users of Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 can now download a 250-user version of the Microsoft SmartFilter(tm) URL filtering and Internet usage management software from Secure Computing. The 90-day trial offer is available to Proxy Server 2.0 users until October 31, 1999.
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TIPS, TRICKS & SHAREWARE
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EXPLORING WINDOWS NT TIP OF THE WEEK

Brought to you by "Exploring Windows NT," a monthly publication of ZD Journals. For a free issue, go to
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CONFIGURING AN AUTOMATIC LOGON IN WINDOWS NT
You can configure a Windows NT-based computer with the information it needs to automatically log on as a specific user rather than prompting for a user name and password. Although this can be a security risk on a work computer, you might use an automatic logon on your home computer. You configure an automatic logon by editing your computer's registry. Begin by making sure that the DefaultUserName value contains your user name (or the user name you want to use for the automatic logon). This value is stored below the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon key. Next, add the following values (replace "password" with your username's password):
     AutoAdminLogon              REG_SZ:   1
     DefaultPassword             REG_SZ:   password

If you're using Novell's Client32, you'll also need to add the following values to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NOVELL\NWGINA\Login key:
DefaultNetWareUserName        REG_SZ:    username
DefaultNetWarePassword        REG_SZ:    password
NetWareAutoAdminLogon         REG_SZ:    1

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WUGNET SHAREWARE TIP OF THE WEEK

http://www.wugnet.com/shareware/99/nt_week131
Each week WUGNET and Microsoft feature a shareware pick demonstrating the highest standards available today in shareware for Windows NT. 

BlackHole Organizer is a free-form database that lets you create categories and subcategories (folders) that are meaningful to you. It provides templates for things such as names and addresses, while giving you the ability to create your own templates.

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TECHREPUBLIC TIP OF THE WEEK

This tip courtesy of TechRepublic, the IT Community Hub. To get your free TechRepublic Passport, please visit
http://www.techrepublic.com

CORRECTION: USING A BATCH FILE TO CHECK FOR FILE EXISTENCE

The TechRepublic tip in Issue 28 contained an error. TechRepublic apologizes for any inconvenience. The following is the corrected tip.

You can use a batch file to check for the existence of a file and then perform a routine when it arrives. Here's a sample:
:check_for_file_existence
if exist c:\ftp\ftpfile.txt goto perform
sleep 200
goto check_for_file_existence
:perform

This routine checks for ftpfile.txt every 200 seconds. The sleep.exe program is necessary and is supplied with the Windows NT resource kit. This type of routine is very handy when you need to run a program once a file has been sent via FTP to your computer.
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Windows NT Server
     http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/Default.asp

Windows 2000 Server
     http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server

Windows NT Workstation
     http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/

Windows 2000 Professional
     http://www.microsoft.com/windows/professional

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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Windows Update has add-ons, updates and trial software:
     http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.asp

For Windows NT Server comparisons, migration and interoperability issues, go to:
     http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/openhouse/default.asp

Microsoft Daily News
     http://www.microsoft.com/windows/dailynews!/

For information on local events and promotions in your area
     http://microsoft.com/usa/

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