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[ 4011 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: Feb 07, 2012
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Top Rated Tips

541) Determining system up time
Date - Jun 06, 2006
Rating - 4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
How to find the up time for a system.
542) Delete Login Credentials for a Network Share
Date - Sep 29, 2011
Rating - 4
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Network
Remove the cached username and password for a network share(s).
543) Disable the Encrypting File System
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
544) Disable Registry Editors
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Registry
545) Disable Remote Desktop
Date - Nov 22, 2005
Rating - 4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to disable Remote Desktop on XP machines.
546) Disable Windows Scripting Host ( WSH )
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
547) Disabling UAC for Only Administrators
Date - Mar 26, 2008
Rating - 4
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Registry Tips
How to disable the UAC feature for Administrators.
548) Disabling File and Folder Encryption
Date - May 24, 2007
Rating - 4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to disable file/folder encryption on Windows Vista.
549) 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.
550) Control Numlock key
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
551) Control XP Taskbar forced window clustering
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
552) Control Windows Messenger in Windows XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
553) Control whether Windows converts filenames and folders to lowercase
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Restriction
554) 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.
555) Create IE customized user agent string
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE and Explorer
556) Creating a bootable Windows XP SP1 CD (Easy CD Creator)
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Boot
557) Create an integrated installation of Windows 2000 and service pack
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Installation
558) Correcting Corrupted Performance Counters
Date - Feb 05, 2008
Rating - 4
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
The performance log can sometimes become corrupted on a Windows Server. This is how you correct it.
559) Data encryption for Windows NT
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
560) 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.
561) Encrypting File System in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
562) Enhancements in NT4.0 commandline programs
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Commandline
563) Enabling Windows Firewall on domain controllers
Date - Aug 08, 2007
Rating - 4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
Steps for enabling WF on domain controllers.
564) Enabling PPP Logging
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
565) Event Log Query Tool (Elogdmp.exe)
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Event log
566) Export DHCP db
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
Windows
567) Finding and Fixing Duplicate SIDs on the Network
Date - Nov 26, 2008
Rating - 4
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Active Directory
Duplicate SIDs on the network can cause all types of problems. Why would we have duplicate SIDs and how to we correct it?
568) Global Print Job Priority
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 4
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Print
Change NT servers global print job priority.
569) Google Yourself To Identify Security Holes
Date - Mar 15, 2005
Rating - 4
Author - Tony Bradley
Section - Security
Google is very good at what it does. It automatically and systematically catalogues every document, image, web site or other data that is web accessible so that it can be quickly retrieved using the Google search engine. That includes potentially sensitive or confidential data that wasn't intended to be shared publicly. Google your own network or sites to identify possible security holes.
570) Getting XP Computers to Appear on Network Map
Date - Apr 01, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Troubleshooting
Installing LLTD protocol on XP, so PC will appear on Vista's Network Map

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