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331) How to Set a Registry Entry on Multple Computers?: Date - May 20, 2010; Rating - 3; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Customization; This article explains how you can use FOR loop to set a registry entry on computers specified in a text file.
332) Windows SFC and Registry Keys: Date - May 20, 2010; Rating - 2.3; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Customization; This article explains about Windows SFC and its registry entries.
333) Installing and managing updates from the command line: Date - May 20, 2010; Rating - 1; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Security; You can install and manage software updates from the command line.
334) Managing event logs from the command line: Date - May 20, 2010; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; You can use the Windows Events command-line utility Wevtutil to view and examine events locally from the command line.
335) Managing a Server Core print server: Date - May 11, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; You manage a Server Core print server using Rundll32.exe and the printer admin VBscript scripts available in Windows Server 2008.
336) Scripting the creation and configuration of IIS 7 websites: Date - May 11, 2010; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; You can use Appcmd.exe and other commands to script the creation and configuration of IIS 7 websites.
337) Scripting the creation of a DFS namespace: Date - May 11, 2010; Rating - 1; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; You can use the Dfsutil command and other commands to create a new DFS namespace on Windows Server 2008.
338) Managing a Server Core file server: Date - May 11, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; You can use the Share and Storage Management snap-in to create and manage shared folders and volumes on a Server Core machine.
339) Remove Public Folder Shortcuts: Date - Apr 14, 2010; Rating - 2.3; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Networking; How to hide the Public shortcuts on the folder and favorites list.
340) Securing Access to Printers over the Internet: Date - Apr 13, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Security; How to enable HTTPS/SSL encryption for Internet Printing Protocol (IPP).
341) Allowing Pings (ICMP Echo Requests) in Vista: Date - Apr 08, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Networking; If a Vista machine doesn't ever respond to pings, you can enable ICMP Echo Requests.
342) Enable Network Map for Public or Domain Networks: Date - Apr 08, 2010; Rating - 4; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Networking; Make the network map appear when on a public or domain network.
343) Performing Command Line Backups in Windows Server 2008: Date - Apr 07, 2010; Rating - 1; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Admin; Windows Server Backup is fully usable via the command line. Here I will show you how to enable it and some common commands.
344) Disabling IPv6 the Right Way: Date - Mar 24, 2010; Rating - 4; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Network; Contrary to popular opinion, disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista and Server 2008 is not as easy as clicking a checkbox. Here is how to get it done right.
345) Blocking Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 8: Date - Mar 24, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Admin; Internet Explorer 8 provides several new features and security enhancements, but it might not be quite right for your organization just yet. Microsoft provides a method to block its installation if that’s the case.
346) Allowing Shortcuts When Using Software Restriction Policies: Date - Mar 24, 2010; Rating - 1; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Active Directory; In its default configuration, software restriction policies will not allow programs to be executed by means of shortcuts. Here is how we can allow this and still maintain the security SRP offers.
347) Managing Hardware RAID Using Diskraid: Date - Mar 09, 2010; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; How to manage hardware RAID using the Diskraid command
348) Formatting USB Flash Drives Using exFAT: Date - Mar 03, 2010; Rating - 4.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Misc; How to format a USB flash drive using the Extended FAT (exFAT) file system.
349) Enabling BugcheckOnCorrupt for NTFS Volumes: Date - Mar 03, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; How to enable BugcheckOnCorrupt for advanced self-healing of NTFS volumes on Windows Vista SP1 and Windows Server 2008.
350) Search for Files on Server Core: Date - Feb 24, 2010; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; How to search for files or folders on a volume on a Server Core computer.
351) Verifying DNS Server Configuration Using Nslookup: Date - Feb 24, 2010; Rating - 3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; How to verify the configuration of a DNS server by using Nslookup.
352) Verifying DNS Server Configuration Using the DNS Console: Date - Feb 24, 2010; Rating - 2; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; How to verify the configuration of a DNS server by performing test queries against it.
353) What Is Offline Domain Join?: Date - Feb 18, 2010; Rating - 3; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains a new feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 called "Offline Domain Join". This article applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 only.
354) A Quick Tip To Modify The Interval For DHCP Database Cleanup: Date - Feb 18, 2010; Rating - 2.5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains how you can modify a registry entry to change the default interval for DHCP Database cleanup process.
355) MaximumPasswordAge DisablePasswordChange On Client Computers: Date - Jan 27, 2010; Rating - 3.4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains how a domain client computer changes its password with the domain controller.
356) Using nLite to Integrate RAID Drivers into Windows Installation Media: Date - Jan 27, 2010; Rating - 2.7; 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.
357) 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.
358) 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.
359) 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.
360) 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.