You want Windows 2000 security? Simple, all you have to do is install Internet Explorer 5.0 with 128-bit encryption on Windows 2000 Professional or any W2K server. One reboot later you´ll find that you have the ultimate in security: No one -- including you -- will be able to log in to the Windows 2000 system. Whoops.
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Microsoft claims to have sold more than one million copies of Windows 2000 since its 17 February launch, despite analysts warning enterprises to delay rollout.
The one million figure has been calculated from reseller, retailer and PC manufacturer estimates. Microsoft said it doesn´t include customers that have acquired licences through enterprise agreements.
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The one million figure has been calculated from reseller, retailer and PC manufacturer estimates. Microsoft said it doesn´t include customers that have acquired licences through enterprise agreements.
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Gaming boffins claim to have found a way to play American DVDs on PlayStation 2 consoles.
Three codes have surfaced which make it possible to play Region 1 (North America) DVDs on the PlayStation 2 -- a Region 2 (Japan and Asia) DVD player.
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Three codes have surfaced which make it possible to play Region 1 (North America) DVDs on the PlayStation 2 -- a Region 2 (Japan and Asia) DVD player.
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IBM unveiled two disk drives that the world´s largest computer maker said set records for data storage, including one that can hold information from a stack of documents more than 2 miles high.
IBM said in a statement that its 7,200 rpm Deskstar 75GXP drive for desktop computers holds 75 gigabytes of data, more than 10 times the capacity of drives found in the average home personal computer.
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IBM said in a statement that its 7,200 rpm Deskstar 75GXP drive for desktop computers holds 75 gigabytes of data, more than 10 times the capacity of drives found in the average home personal computer.
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Microsoft Corp. today announced it will make the technical preview of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) available for free* download on the Microsoft Software Developers Network (MSDN) Web site, for use by developers for Windows
2000. The preview will help developers prepare their applications for smooth, successful deployments as an industrywide conversion to IPv6 nears. The code and related information will be posted and available for download on March 20, 2000.
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2000. The preview will help developers prepare their applications for smooth, successful deployments as an industrywide conversion to IPv6 nears. The code and related information will be posted and available for download on March 20, 2000.Read more
US reports earlier this week claimed that Microsoft has been busily stripping LAN features from its forthcoming consumer operating system, Windows Millennium Edition (WME), thus forcing corporate users to migrate to Win2k instead. But we shouldn´t be surprised - in reality, the move simply illustrates that Microsoft´s OS strategy is still in a state of flux.
The major problem lies on the extremely blurred borders between business and consumer software, and the appearance of X-Box on the horizon has muddied the waters further. One clear element of Microsoft´s current policy is that Win2k is the ´official´ business OS, so there´s clearly no long-term place for a Win9x-derived operating system (i.e., WME) in business, and the wonderful world of Active Directory will consequently exclude WME.
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The major problem lies on the extremely blurred borders between business and consumer software, and the appearance of X-Box on the horizon has muddied the waters further. One clear element of Microsoft´s current policy is that Win2k is the ´official´ business OS, so there´s clearly no long-term place for a Win9x-derived operating system (i.e., WME) in business, and the wonderful world of Active Directory will consequently exclude WME.
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Analyst firm predicts PC technology will lose its appeal after the next 12 months
Wireless technology and interactive TV are beginning to take their toll on PC sales, but the big slow-down is still a year away, according to the latest research from analyst firm IDC.
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Wireless technology and interactive TV are beginning to take their toll on PC sales, but the big slow-down is still a year away, according to the latest research from analyst firm IDC.
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IBM on Tuesday rolled out a pair of four-way symmetric multiprocessing Netfinity servers designed for Windows 2000.
The Netfinity 7600 and Netfinity 7100 servers are the first to fully incorporate IBM´s X-architecture. Officials say the servers will have performance capabilities typically found on mainframe and mid-range systems.
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The Netfinity 7600 and Netfinity 7100 servers are the first to fully incorporate IBM´s X-architecture. Officials say the servers will have performance capabilities typically found on mainframe and mid-range systems.
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On March 10, Microsoft posted a patch that eliminates a serious Registry security vulnerability. Any user who can log on interactively to a Windows NT 4.0 server or workstation; a BackOffice system; or a Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition (TSE) workstation can exploit this security hole to gain unauthorized privileges. The privileges let a malicious user run code in the local system context, run code when another user logs on to the same computer, and disable the security protection for an older vulnerability that lets the user cover his or her tracks after the exploit.
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3DLabs has posted new Windows NT 4.0 drivers for the OXYGEN GVX1, OXYGEN GVX210, OXYGEN VX1, and OXYGEN VX1-16.
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The latest survey from market research company IDC covering the European, Middle Eastern and African (Emea) markets has revealed that sales of PCs were slow in the first quarter. But IDC also forecasts that the market will bounce back, growing by over 16 per cent, later in the year, despite intense competition and cost cutting.
IDC said that growth will largely be driven by continued consumer interest in the Internet while Microsoft Windows 2000 is unlikely to help the corporate market for PCs until the second half of the year.
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IDC said that growth will largely be driven by continued consumer interest in the Internet while Microsoft Windows 2000 is unlikely to help the corporate market for PCs until the second half of the year.
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Microsoft said Tuesday that it will support an effort to set standards for high-speed frequencies for wireless communications.
The software giant said it is supporting the OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) Forum in which several companies will back development of a single OFDM standard.
A forum steering committee has been created, the members of which include L.M. Ericsson, Nokia, Philips Semiconductors, Sony, and Wi-LAN, the companies announced Tuesday at a news conference held at the Broadband Wireless World Forum here.
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The software giant said it is supporting the OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) Forum in which several companies will back development of a single OFDM standard.
A forum steering committee has been created, the members of which include L.M. Ericsson, Nokia, Philips Semiconductors, Sony, and Wi-LAN, the companies announced Tuesday at a news conference held at the Broadband Wireless World Forum here.
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Microsoft´s current treatment of its MCSEs (certified systems engineers) shows just how fundamental are the problems faced by the company with Windows 2000. Microsoft is trying to pressure MCSEs who have taken the NT4 exam to take a combined Windows 2000 exam, code-numbered 70-240, before they might otherwise choose to do so.
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Encryption patch for Microsoft Web Servers and clients
Microsoft recently released an updated schannel.dll that corrects problems that arise when Microsoft clients contact non-Microsoft Web servers. The patch also corrects problems that arise from using Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 with non-Microsoft clients. The problem doesn´t affect IIS when clients use Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). For more information, see the Microsoft article"SGC Connections May Fail from Domestic Clients."
Microsoft warns of Windows Media Services vulnerability
Microsoft released a patch to correct a vulnerability within Microsoft Windows Media Services. Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-013) says the vulnerability exists within the Windows Media Unicast Service. Packets sent in a particular sequence cause the service to crash. Check out TechNet for more information about this problem and a patch to correct it.
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Microsoft recently released an updated schannel.dll that corrects problems that arise when Microsoft clients contact non-Microsoft Web servers. The patch also corrects problems that arise from using Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 with non-Microsoft clients. The problem doesn´t affect IIS when clients use Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). For more information, see the Microsoft article"SGC Connections May Fail from Domestic Clients."
Microsoft warns of Windows Media Services vulnerability
Microsoft released a patch to correct a vulnerability within Microsoft Windows Media Services. Microsoft Security Bulletin (MS00-013) says the vulnerability exists within the Windows Media Unicast Service. Packets sent in a particular sequence cause the service to crash. Check out TechNet for more information about this problem and a patch to correct it.
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Microsoft president and CEO Steve Ballmer said Tuesday that Microsoft intends to deliver authentication and verification services that will put the company in competition with VeriSign, which earlier this month acquired Network Solutions to deliver a suite of similar services.
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Paul Thurrott´s SuperSite for Windows has posted an article "Customizing a Windows 2000 Pro installation, A Windows 2000 technology showcase".
Microsoft Corporation is finally set to release its first major service release for Office 2000, Office 2000 SR-1, next week. As previously reported, Microsoft recently delayed the release of SR-1 from February to mid-March, it is now expected to publicly debut on Tuesday, March 21, though that date could change if any last minute problems arise.
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Recent industry announcements -- including today´s announcement that RealNetworks, Inc. has licensed Windows Media technology -- show that Windows Media is taking major steps toward becoming the industry´s universal format for digital media. In addition to RealNetworks, Liquid Audio, Yahoo!, AOL, and dozens of other key companies now support Windows Media, opening the door to the first common, open and secure digital media format for major portable digital music devices, digital media players, jukeboxes and content providers.
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Microsoft Corp. today announced it estimates that customers have obtained more than 1 million copies of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Server and Advanced Server operating systems since the worldwide launch less than one month ago. This milestone includes estimates from channel resellers, retail outlets and PC manufacturers; Microsoft has yet to count its largest customers around the world that have acquired licenses through enterprise agreements. In addition, Microsoft Customer Support is receiving the lowest volume of calls per unit licensed of any previous Microsoft operating system, indicating that customers are having an extremely positive experience upgrading to Windows 2000.
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Windows 2000 Professional, Server and Advanced Server operating systems since the worldwide launch less than one month ago. This milestone includes estimates from channel resellers, retail outlets and PC manufacturers; Microsoft has yet to count its largest customers around the world that have acquired licenses through enterprise agreements. In addition, Microsoft Customer Support is receiving the lowest volume of calls per unit licensed of any previous Microsoft operating system, indicating that customers are having an extremely positive experience upgrading to Windows 2000.Read more
