Walk through the certificate autoenrollment feature and learn about troubleshooting.

This article provides an overview of the policy-based management capabilities in the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system. It explains how administrators can use Windows XP and Windows 2000 Server to manage client computers in a Windows 2000 Server network environment.

Designed for system administrators, this article explains the IntelliMirror® user data and settings management features for Windows® XP.

This article introduces software restriction policies, a new feature in Microsoft® Windows® XP and Windows Server 2003. This important feature provides administrators with a policy-driven mechanism for identifying software programs running on computers in a domain, and controls the ability of those programs to execute.

This article describes a robust series of new application compatibility technologies that have been added to Windows XP. These technologies allow compatibility fixes to be gathered into compatibility layers and distributed with the Compatibility Administrator tool.

In the first part of this article, the average user will learn how to get an old (legacy) application to run correctly on this new operating system. The remainder addresses the needs of an information technology (IT) professional who is responsible for correcting an application compatibility issue for a number of computers.

This article describes System Restore, a utility used to return your system to a workable state without requiring a complete reinstallation and without compromising your data files.

This white paper provides information about the communication that flows between components in Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1 (SP1) and sites on the Internet, and how to limit, control, or prevent that communication in an organization with many users.

This article explains how to manage Remote Assistance for users in a corporate environment. It is intended for administrators familiar with the Windows 2000 Active Directory™ service and Group Policy.

This guide helps you get started using Remote Assistance, which allows an expert to connect to a novice's computer and correct any problems directly. It includes the main scenarios used to initiate Remote Assistance sessions.

Get IPv6 connectivity across the IPv4 Internet with this address assignment and automatic tunneling technology.

This technical article describes the network diagnostics tools now available in the Windows® XP operating system. This document is intended primarily for network engineers and support professionals to help in troubleshooting and diagnosing network-related errors.

This paper describes Windows XP's built-in support for the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE). Configuring Windows XP for a PPPoE connection is as simple as creating a new connection using the New Connection Wizard.

This article addresses common questions about Windows Messenger in Windows XP, compares Windows Messenger with MSN Messenger, and includes details about Windows Messenger version 4.5 and Windows Messenger version 4.6.

Use these resources to help plan, deploy, and maintain wireless services in Windows XP. All articles are up to date for Service Pack 2.

This article explains the elements of wireless LANs, the processes of connection, authentication, and encryption, and the components of secure wireless LANs that are provided with Windows XP and the Windows 2000 Server family.

This is Chapter 9 of Windows XP Professional Security, reprinted with permission from the McGraw-Hill Companies.

This article describes how to configure computers running Windows XP to create a wireless network for a home or small business.

This article describes the tools used to troubleshoot a Windows XP wireless client, a wireless access point (AP), and Internet Authentication Service (IAS) and how each tool is used to gather troubleshooting information. This article also describes common problems, certificate properties, and the process of certificate validation.

This resource kit documentation is a comprehensive technical resource for installing, configuring, and supporting Windows XP Professional and Microsoft® Windows® XP 64-Bit Edition in networks that use Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows NT® Server 4.0, and other server systems.

Read articles containing full descriptions for performing key tasks from start to finish. Look up unfamiliar terms in the glossary and learn about product activation.

Read the latest Microsoft Bulletin Summaries, search for bulletins by product/technology or Knowledge Base article, and more.

Read the transcript of a chat between users and technical experts about this topic.

Read about Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line (WMIC), which uses the power of Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) to enable systems management from the command line.

Learn how to deploy and manage Microsoft Windows® XP Professional and Microsoft Office XP more efficiently and effectively with Microsoft XP Desktop deployment training.

Find explanations of various status and error conditions by looking up the Event or Error ID codes. These ID codes are typically located in the Event logs.