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NETADMIN REPUBLIC NETNOTE E-NEWSLETTER for December 10, 2001

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WHAT'S HOT AT NETADMIN REPUBLIC?

WHAT EVENTS CAN CAUSE WINDOWS 2000 TO CRASH?
Win2K is more stable than previous incarnations of Windows, but it can
still crash. Check out this list of the most likely causes of a major
system crash and gain the knowledge that can help you recover from a 
Win2K
crash--or better yet, prevent one.
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IS OPEN SOURCE OPTIMISM FADING AWAY?
In 1999, open source software was taking the world by storm, and
everyone wanted in on the action. Today, the open source party is over, 
and many
companies that formerly touted open source products are turning
proprietary. Here are some reasons why.
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SET UP A POP3 SERVER ON LINUX WITH QPOPPER
Building a mail server in Linux is as easy as setting up SMTP and POP3
servers. The favorite SMTP server, Sendmail, is included on most Linux
distributions. We'll show you how to round out the mail server equation 
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CISCO'S HIDDEN GEM: THE IOS FIREWALL

If you're looking for a Cisco security solution but don't have the 
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IOS firewall solution might be just the ticket. See how it works, what 
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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND

CHECK OUT WHAT SQL SERVER 2000 HAS TO OFFER
Microsoft dove headlong into the RDBMS enterprise market with SQL 
Server
2000. However, this product is not just a key for database sales but
also for the .NET initiative. Here's a look at the enterprise potential 
of
SQL Server 2000.
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FIVE WAYS TO MAKE WINDOWS 2000 FLY
Disk access taking too long? Roaming profiles taking forever to load?
For solutions to these and other Windows 2000 performance issues, you 
don't
want to miss this CNET Enterprise article on tuning Win2K.
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ADD THESE COOL GADGETS TO YOUR HOLIDAY LIST

PDAs help you stay connected in the virtual work world. In a
TechRepublic survey, IT pros said they plan to give PALM PRODUCTS as 
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TODAY AT TECHREPUBLIC

WHEN IS IT TIME TO RAISE YOUR RATES?
Raising your rates take a little more planning than just telling your
clients that you'll be charging them 10 percent more per hour. Here's 
how
you can justify an increase and keep your clients.
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USE MILESTONES TO EVALUATE PROJECT STATUS
Many activities on complex projects must be done concurrently, which 
can
make assessing project status difficult, even if your work plan is well
organized. Learn how setting milestones can help you assess more 
clearly
whether you're on schedule.
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WATCH OUT FOR DANGEROUS CDE VULNERABILITY IN UNIX
Internet Security Systems discovered a potentially harmful flaw in the
Common Desktop Environment (CDE), a common UNIX GUI. One major UNIX 
vendor
has disputed the flaw, and another has yet to release a patch. Get the
details on this flaw and its fix.
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