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Latest Tips

331) A Quick Tip To Get Members Of Security Groups
Date - Sep 17, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains a command which you can use to get the members of security group or security groups mentioned in a text file.
332) A Quick Tip To Get A List Of Security Groups A User Belongs To
Date - Sep 17, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains a quick tip you can use to get the list of Security Groups a user or users belong/s to.
333) Setting Default Email Client Per User in XP
Date - Sep 09, 2009
Rating - 4.5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Outlook and Outlook Express
Individually change each user's default email client.
334) What Is Strict Replication and How Do You Enable?
Date - Sep 08, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Miscellaneous
This article explains Strict Replication and how you enable it on the domain controllers in the Forest.
335) Viewing the zones on a DNS server
Date - Sep 02, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Dnscmd command to view a list of the zones on a DNS server.
336) Verifying SRV resource records using Nslookup
Date - Sep 02, 2009
Rating - 2
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Nslookup command to verify that the SRV resource records needed by Active Directory have been created properly when Dcpromo was run on the server.
337) Displaying DHCP scope activity using Netsh
Date - Aug 19, 2009
Rating - 3.3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Netsh command to display statistics for a single scope on your DHCP server.
338) Displaying DHCP server activity using Netsh
Date - Aug 19, 2009
Rating - 2.3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Netsh command to display statistics for a DHCP server.
339) Creating a DHCP Scope using a Batch File
Date - Aug 18, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
By creating a batch file of Netsh commands you can automate the creation of DHCP scopes.
340) Backing up DHCP database using Netsh
Date - Aug 12, 2009
Rating - 3.5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Netsh command to back up the DHCP database of your DHCP server.
341) Hiding an Entire Computer from Network Users
Date - Aug 12, 2009
Rating - 3.2
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Preventing network users from seeing a computer in My Network Places or Network.
342) Configure DHCP options using Netsh
Date - Aug 05, 2009
Rating - 2
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Netsh command to configure DHCP options from the command line.
343) Creating and managing DHCP scopes using Netsh
Date - Aug 05, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Netsh command to create and manage DHCP scopes from the command line.
344) Authorizing a DHCP server using Netsh
Date - Aug 04, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Network
You can use the Netsh command to authorize a DHCP server from the command line.
345) Hiding the Shared Documents Shortcuts
Date - Jul 30, 2009
Rating - 1.7
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Removing the shortcuts in Windows for the Shared Documents folder.
346) Targeting policy for Vista computers
Date - Jul 29, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Administration
If you have a mix of XP and Vista computers in a department or location, how can you configure a GPO so that it is only processed by the Vista computers?
347) How To Disconnect Terminal Server Sessions Using Command Line?
Date - Jul 28, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
This article explains a command you can use to disconnect the Terminal Server Sessions for a particular server remotely or on the servers mentioned in a text file.
348) Enable Network Support for the Recycle Bin
Date - Jul 22, 2009
Rating - 2.6
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Using a Recycle Bin replacement to protect network shares.
349) Quickly edit a GPO
Date - Jul 22, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Admin
Gpedit.msc has some command-line options that let you quickly edit targeted Group Policy OPbjects.
350) A Quick Tip To Prevent Users From Accessing The Computer Tab
Date - Jul 21, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Network
This article explains a quick tip which you can use to prevent users from accessing the Computer Tab on My Computer property.
351) A Quick Tip To Create A User Mode Process Dump File
Date - Jul 16, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Administration
This article explains how you can use ADPlus.vbs to create a User Mode Process dump file when a process terminates unexpectedly.
352) Log Files Of Server Manager
Date - Jul 16, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains log files which are used by Server Manager in Full installation and Server Core. This article applies to Windows Server 2008 only.
353) How To Disable Server Manager At Windows Logon?
Date - Jul 14, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains a registry entry you can configure to disable Server Manager from opening at Windows Logon. This article applied to Windows Server 2008 only.
354) How To Turn Interent Explorer Enhanced Security Off In Windows Server 2008?
Date - Jul 09, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Security
This article explains how you can manually turn the Internet Enhanced Security Off in Windows Server 2008.
355) How To Change The XMLPath For Server Manager In Windows Server 2008?
Date - Jul 08, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article explains the registry key you can use to change the OEM XML File Path which is used by the ICT and Server Manager.
356) Using site-linked GPOs
Date - Jul 07, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Admin
Group Policy Objects can be linked to domains, OUs and sites, but when might you want link a GPO to a site?
357) Block Users from Seeing or Connecting to Other Wi-Fi Networks
Date - Jul 02, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Security
Filtering networks using the WLAN Netsh commands.
358) How To: Firewall Commands In Server Core
Date - Jul 01, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Security
This article explains the commands you can use to operate Windows Firewall in Server Core
359) HyperTerminal and Windows Vista
Date - Jun 30, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Networking
Windows Vista no longer includes HyperTerminal - here are some workarounds.
360) Enabling and Using Wireless Tracing
Date - Jun 25, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Built-in Diagnostics
Generating a report to troubleshoot wireless issues, using the Netsh WLAN commands.

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