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[ 4011 ] Windows Server 2008/2003/2000/XP/NT Administrator Knowledge Base Last updated: Feb 07, 2012
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2011) Windows Product Activation (WPA)on Windows XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
2012) Windows NT Memory management parameters
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
2013) XP SP2 Breaks Group Policy
Date - Jun 09, 2005
Rating - 2.8
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
Resolving an issue with adm files in XP SP2.
2014) Service Records of Domain Controller used by Various Services and Components
Date - Dec 03, 2008
Rating - 2.8
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains what all components or Services use the SRV records of domain controller.
2015) What happens when syskey is installed, and how to get rid of it
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
2016) What happened to NTBACKUP in Window Server 2008?
Date - Nov 22, 2007
Rating - 2.7
Author - David Davis
Section - Admin
In Windows 2000 and 2003, ntbackup is a well-known application. In Windows 2008 Server, you won't find it. What do you do?
2017) Which DC Is Selected When Promoting A Member Server To DC?
Date - Nov 11, 2008
Rating - 2.7
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Admin
This article discusses the a mechanism used by the DCPromo.exe to select a DC when promoting a member server to Domain Controller.
2018) Windows 2000 and DNS Comparison of Features
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - DHCP and DNS
2019) XP Desktop Theme Control Restrictions
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
2020) Recover Lost CD Key
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
2021) Registry Tip : Restrict users from mapping network drives
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
2022) Registry Tip : MultifunctionAdapter\2 (ISA)
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
NT Registry for ISA legacy adapters.
2023) Powering Up Msconfig.exe
Date - Jan 26, 2006
Rating - 2.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
Here's an improved troubleshooting utility from Microsoft you should know about.
2024) Prevent file downloads in IE5.5
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE
2025) Preventing Rogue DHCP Clients
Date - Aug 04, 2005
Rating - 2.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
If you are using DHCP on your network and you want to prevent rogue clients from obtaining IP addresses from your DHCP server and participating on your network, your options are simple.
2026) Moving Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Applications to Windows Server 2003
Date - Sep 07, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Migration
202 KB Microsoft Word file - explains how to plan a migration strategy, and it describes how you can use various utilities and technical resources to deploy Windows Server 2003 as an application server and Web server, while minimizing disruption and additional investment.
2027) mailto: email shortcut
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
2028) Speed Up Logon Times
Date - Sep 13, 2006
Rating - 2.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
How to improve logon times when using roaming profiles.
2029) Screen Saver : How to change the Windows Logon Screen Saver in Windows XP
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Customization
2030) Testing applications under XP with AppVerifier
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
2031) Use the Character Map application
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Utilities
2032) Using Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools
Date - Jan 07, 2009
Rating - 2.7
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Admin
If you are using Windows Vista as your primary desktop for managing Windows Server 2008, then you will need RSAT to do so.
2033) How To Quickly Check If Newly Created GPO Replicated To All Domain Controllers?
Date - Mar 25, 2009
Rating - 2.7
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains a quick tip to check whether a newly created GPO replicated to all the Domain Controllers for that domain or not.
2034) IP Addressing and Subnetting
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
2035) IP Address Subnetting Tutorial
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
2036) How to delete user profiles properly
Date - Apr 05, 2007
Rating - 2.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
The right way and the wrong way of deleting user profiles from a machine.
2037) Encrypt hashes in SAM with 128-bit encryption using
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Passwords
2038) Explorer crashes and screen blank
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IE and Explorer
2039) Dual-Booting Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 on NTFS Partitions
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Booting
2040) Display the Sharing Tab in XP Folder Properties
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
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