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331) Use jetpack.exe to compress WINS and DHCP databases
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - DHCP and DNS
332) Updating Virtual Machine Additions
Date - Sep 14, 2006
Rating - 2.9
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Miscellaneous
Virtual Machine Additions greatly improve the performance of any virtual machine. However, we must not forget to update them from time to time.
333) Backdoors : backorifice, subseven, netbus
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Security
334) Blue Screen or STOP Error Message Troubleshooting Before You Call Microsoft Support
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - TroubleShooting
335) Enable DHCP Logging
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - DHCP and DNS
336) Disk Quota Tricks
Date - Mar 18, 2005
Rating - 2.9
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Miscellaneous
Want a quick hard-copy report of quota usage on a volume?
337) Dealing with Blue Screens
Date - Apr 21, 2005
Rating - 2.9
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
Handling a blue screen is more about common sense than being an uber-geek.
338) Creating a bootable Windows 2000 CD
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.9
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Installation
339) DNSLint can verify DNS records
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - DHCP and DNS
340) Grant DNS admin start / stop service rights
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - DHCP and DNS
341) Get the Latest ADM Files
Date - Jul 12, 2005
Rating - 2.8
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Security
How to obtain the latest Administrative Template files from Microsoft.
342) Apmstat.exe utility diagnoses Advanced Power Management
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
343) How To Force Users To Log On To The Domain?
Date - Sep 03, 2008
Rating - 2.8
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Active Directory
This article explains a mechanism you can use to force client computers to log on to the domain.
344) How to Use Netdom.exe to Reset Machine Account Passwords
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
345) Installing a Windows 2000 Server as a Domain Controller
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Domain
346) IIS Web Server Resources and Tips
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - IIS
347) Use the Character Map application
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
348) Service Records of Domain Controller used by Various Services and Components
Date - Dec 03, 2008
Rating - 2.8
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - DHCP and DNS
This article explains what all components or Services use the SRV records of domain controller.
349) signature( ) syntax in Windows 2000 boot.ini
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Miscellaneous
350) Saving on administration with Thin Client Computing
Date - Jun 02, 2005
Rating - 2.8
Author - William Henderson
Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
A new tool allowing you to measure the savings incurred by converting PCs to thin clients.
351) Windows Management Instrumentation WMI
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.8
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
352) 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.
353) Windows 2000 and DNS Comparison of Features
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - DHCP and DNS
354) Which DC Is Selected When Promoting A Member Server To DC?
Date - Nov 11, 2008
Rating - 2.7
Author - Nirmal Sharma
Section - Administrator
This article discusses the a mechanism used by the DCPromo.exe to select a DC when promoting a member server to Domain Controller.
355) Avoid Overuse of Protected Groups
Date - Dec 07, 2005
Rating - 2.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
protected groups, user rights, PDC Emulator
356) Back Up Printer Configurations
Date - May 18, 2005
Rating - 2.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - TroubleShooting
Protect your print servers by backing up their printer configurations.
357) AutoDeFrag lets you schedule defragger built into Windows 2000
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Applications
358) DHCP Stops Assigning IP Addresses to Clients
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - DHCP and DNS
359) Disable "Entire Network" link in Windows NT / Windows 2000 Network Neighborhood
Date - Apr 20, 2004
Rating - 2.7
Author - Wayne Maples
Section - Network
360) A Common Misconception Regarding Security Logs
Date - Oct 27, 2005
Rating - 2.6
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Event log
Do domain controllers share security logs?
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