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[ 3440 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: Mar 09, 2010

Top Rated Tips

1621) Sysprep and networking components
Date - Sep 11, 2007
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Admin
How to properly deploy servers with pre-configured networking components
1622) Sysprep Error with Vista
Date - Jan 30, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Troubleshooting
Resolving an error that can occur when sysprepping a Vista computer
1623) System Recovery and Troubleshooting
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
1624) The Definitive Guide to Identity Management
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
1625) The Definitive Guide to Identity Management
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
1626) Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Clustering Services
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
244 KB Microsoft Word file - This white paper gives an overview of the differences in clustering technology between Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server. Some of the areas covered in the article are installation, integration, Network Load Balancing, and the new Network Load Balancing Manager.
1627) Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 File Services
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
1.1M Word doc - discusses improvements in Windows Server 2003 File Services, with an emphasis on core infrastructure file service innovations.
1628) Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Security Services
Date - Aug 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
205 KB Microsoft Word file - 324 KB Microsoft Word file
1629) TechRepublic: 200 ways to revive a HD
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
1630) Temporarily disabling Kerberos
Date - Jul 25, 2007
Rating - 3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to force NTLM authentication and temporarily disable Kerberos.
1631) Tokenmon monitors NT and Windows 2000 logon/logoff and security privilege token creation/deletion
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
1632) The Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Console Switch...Or Lack Thereof
Date - May 14, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
After a terminal services platform upgrade to Windows Server 2008, you may be shocked to find that the console switch is no longer an option when connecting to the terminal server. Where did it go?
1633) Tip To Check Network and DNS Settings Before Deploying A DC or Domain
Date - Mar 19, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains a small tip or syntax of a command you can use to check the network and DNS settings before deploying a child domain or additional domain controller in an existing forest.
1634) Tipworld Newsletters
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Admin Tips
1635) Time Synchronization
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
1636) Tips, 6 Great Exchange 2000 Tips to Keep You Up and Running
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Exchange
1637) Tips, Exchange 2000 migration 20 Tips
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Exchange
1638) TechNet webcast: Windows Server 2003 Security Guide
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
63 mins - webcast will examine the recently released guide called Windows Server 2003 Security Guide and its companion guide, Threats and Countermeasures: Security Settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP . The new guides provide customers with detailed security guidance on Microsoft Windows Server 2003™ that is authoritative, proven, and tested. The guides are designed to empower users to assess and mitigate a wide range of significant security issues that may exist in their environment.
1639) TechNet Webcast: Windows XP Tips and Tricks!
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
1640) TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Diagnostics, Troubleshooting and Recovery
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Active Directory
92:01 minutes - covers verifying Active Directory functionality, diagnosing and troubleshooting replication, locating Active Directory database files, backing up and recovering system state data, and seizing FSMO roles.
1641) TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 As A Foundation for Risk Management and Security Regulatory Compliance
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
71 mins - we will examine the nature of risk management as reflected in these security regulatory requirements. Specifically, we will explore how Windows Server 2003 can be employed as the foundation technology for risk management and to introduce the concept of the Microsoft/Secure Logistix jointly developed Compliance WorkCenter
1642) TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 Delta: What's New and What's Changed?
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
81 minutes - Don Jones, co-author of "Windows Server 2003 Delta Guide" and creator of the "Delta Guide" series explores the most significant and oft-overlooked new and changed features in Microsoft's latest server OS. Come find out what's new, and how it will affect your IT environment!
1643) TechNet Webcast: New Features of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 3
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Active Directory
98 minutes - addresses pain points from Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Active Directory deployments and shows how new features of Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003 address those pain points and make management and deployment easier.
1644) TechNet Webcast: Security in a Windows Server 2003 Environment
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
95 mins - Rand will talk about the security technologies built-in to Windows Server 2003 and how organizations are implementing the technologies to solve business challenges. Portions of the content covered in this webcast will be taken from Rand's latest book "Windows Server 2003 Unleashed," a 1286-page book from Sams Publishing. Some of the topics that will be covered include IPSec NAT Traversal, Passport technology, Windows Server 2003 certificates, and wireless security using 802.1X in a Windows Server 2003 environment.
1645) TechNet Webcast: What’s New in Scripting for Windows 2003?
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Admin
77 mins - the Microsoft Scripting Guys provide a preview of coming scripting attractions, including such things as: new WMI classes, methods, and properties; the ability to monitor performance; the ability to manage Terminal Server; and the ability to set security on anything and everything from files to folders to registry keys.
1646) TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
73:27 minutes - This webcast will describe how the new features are deployed and how they relate to the architecture of the operating system. See how solutions based on the new Windows Storage Server integrate better into existing infrastructures and heterogeneous environments by leveraging the improvements in Windows Server 2003. Storage devices running Windows Storage Server 2003 can consolidate multiple file servers into a single device that reduces storage costs and policy-based management. Different usage scenarios will be highlighted including how NAS-SAN fusion can consolidate file servers and messaging servers in the same storage infrastructure.
1647) TCP Legal Names RFC952
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
1648) Technet
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Admin Tips
1649) TechNet Webcast: Basic Parts List for Building System Admin Scripts
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
1650) TechNet Webcast: Best Practices for Planning Your Migration to Microsoft Exchange 2003
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Migration
101 minutes

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