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Latest Tips

301) Using nLite to Integrate RAID Drivers into Windows Installation Media
Date - Jan 27, 2010
Rating - 2.6
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
Windows Server 2003 can be a challenge to install when the drivers for your RAID controller aren’t built into the installation CD. Here is a good way to overcome this without use of a floppy drive.
302) Propagating Permissions in Exchange 2007 Public Folders
Date - Jan 27, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Exchange
This tip will explain how to propagate permissions through an Exchange 2007 public folder structure.
303) Modifying UAC Settings with Group Policy
Date - Jan 21, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Admin
User Account Control has its place in some scenarios, but you may find it best to disable it in certain situations. This can be done globally with Group Policy.
304) A Quick Tip To Check If DCs Can Register Records With DNS Dynamically
Date - Jan 21, 2010
Rating - 4.5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains a registry key which you can query to know if DCs are using Dynamic DNS protocol to register records with DNS Servers.
305) How To Configure Cluster Disks In Server Core?
Date - Jan 21, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains a quick tip you can use to configure the cluster disks in Server Core. This article applies to Server Core and Windows Server 2008 Full edition only.
306) How To Change The Default DNS Interval For Domain Controllers?
Date - Jan 14, 2010
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains how you can use a registry entry to change the default DNS Referesh interval for a domain controller.
307) How To Designate A Domain User To Manage A RODC?
Date - Jan 14, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains how you can delegate administration of RODC to a domain user.
308) DatabaseName, DatabasePath and DHCP Server
Date - Jan 14, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains the DatabaseName and DatabasePath registry entries of DHCP Server.
309) Using Shared Printers over Internet
Date - Jan 14, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network and Security
Discover how to print remotely or when client isolation is enabled on the network.
310) Net Send Alternative in Windows Vista
Date - Jan 07, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Collaboration and Sharing
Discovering MSG, the new Net Send for Vista.
311) Disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista
Date - Jan 07, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Registry Hacks
To save resources, you might want to completely disable the "new" IP protocol.
312) Changing the Default IP Address of ICS in Vista
Date - Jan 07, 2010
Rating - 3.5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Collaboration and Sharing
Change the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) IP if 192.168.0.1 is already in use.
313) Apply Server 2008 Group Policy to Windows XP Devices
Date - Nov 24, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Admin
Windows Server 2008 Group Policy provides several new features that ease network administration. In order to apply these new settings to your Windows XP devices a couple of extra steps will need to be taken.
314) Configuring Zone Transfers using DNSCMD
Date - Nov 05, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
How to configure and force zone transfers using DNSCMD.
315) Configuring Conditional Forwarders using DNSCMD
Date - Nov 05, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
How to configure a conditional forwarder for your DNS server from the command-line.
316) Configuring Forwarders using DNSCMD
Date - Nov 05, 2009
Rating - 3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
How to configure a forwarder for your DNS server from the command-line.
317) Creating Resource Records using DNSCMD
Date - Oct 29, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
How to use the DNSCMD command to create a resource record from the command-line.
318) Creating a Reverse Lookup Zone using DNSCMD
Date - Oct 29, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
An example of how to use the DNSCMD command to create a reverse lookup zone from the command-line.
319) Creating a Forward Lookup Zone Using DNSCMD
Date - Oct 29, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
Here are five examples of how to use the DNSCMD command to create forward lookup zones from the command-line.
320) A Quick Tip To Strict FRS Replication To A Specific Port
Date - Oct 22, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains a registry heck which can be used to strict FRS Replication to a specific port.
321) A Quick Tip To Strict AD Replication To A Specific Port
Date - Oct 22, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains a registry entry which can be used to strict the AD Replication traffic to a specific port.
322) A Quick Tip To Allow DSRM Account To Log On Normally
Date - Oct 22, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains a registry heck which can be used to allow DSRM User Account to log on normally in Windows Server 2008. This applies to Windows Server 2008 only.
323) A Quick Tip To Place Authenticating DC In DFS Referral List
Date - Oct 08, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains a registry entry which can be used to place the authenticating domain controller on top of the DFS Referral list.
324) A Quick Tip To Alter Default Behaviour Of GlobalNameZones
Date - Oct 08, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains how you can change the default behaviour of GlobalNameZone zone.
325) A Quick Tip To Get List Of RODC Administrators
Date - Oct 08, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains the registry key which contains the list of RODC Administrators. This article applies only to Windows Server 2008 RODC.
326) A Quick Tip To Enable White Space Logging
Date - Oct 01, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains the use of White Space Logging and how you enable it on the domain controllers.
327) A Quick Tip To Check The Backup Status Of Each NC In Active Directory Forest
Date - Oct 01, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article shows how you can see the backup status of each Naming Context in Active Directory using command line tool.
328) How To Use DsQuery To Find All The Domain Controllers In The Domain or Forest?
Date - Oct 01, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains DsQuery commands which you can use to find all the domain controllers.
329) A Quick Tip To Modify Logon Rights On Multiple Computers
Date - Sep 24, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains a simple command you can use to modify the "Log On Locally" rights on all the server remotely.
330) A Quick Tip To Find The Security Updates On Server Core
Date - Sep 24, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article shows a quick command you can use to find the security updates on server core.

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