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151) Finding Service Dependencies: Date - Jan 02, 2007; Rating - 3.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; How to use sc.exe to find service dependencies
152) Finding Out Why a Service Won't Start: Date - Jan 03, 2007; Rating - 3.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; How to display service exit codes.
153) Enforcing Group Policy: Date - Feb 14, 2006; Rating - 3.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Security; How to force Group Policy to apply even when users can override settings using local admin credentials.
154) Determining Memory Requirements for Virtual Server: Date - Oct 05, 2006; Rating - 3.5; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Virtual Platforms; When planning for a Virtual Server deployment there are a few extra considerations to think about when determining your memory requirements.
155) Checking Local Group Policy: Date - Dec 21, 2005; Rating - 3.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Security; There may be times when you want to check the Local Group Policy Settings on a desktop machine.
156) Clearing the ARP Cache: Date - Sep 13, 2007; Rating - 3.5; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Miscellaneous; Knowing how to clear the ARP cache on a workstation or server can often be a good step in troubleshooting connectivity problems.
157) Can’t Access Your Shadow Copies?: Date - Feb 22, 2007; Rating - 3.5; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Admin; If you are unable to access the configuration of the Volume Shadow Copy service remotely, there may be a good reason why.
158) Change Management Using AGPM: Date - Aug 09, 2007; Rating - 3.5; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Admin; Keeping track of Group Policy changes can be a daunting task if done manually. Luckily, Microsoft’s AGPM utility makes this process a whole lot easier.
159) What To Check If A Single User Can't Log On To Domain?: Date - Jan 29, 2009; Rating - 3.5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains the tips you can use to troubleshoot the problem for a user who can't log on to the domain.
160) Using Reservations to Ensure DHCP Server Availability and Security: Date - Mar 24, 2005; Rating - 3.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Security; In high security environments you can use Reservations to ensure the security and availability of DHCP servers.
161) Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services: Date - Jul 25, 2004; Rating - 3.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Network; 212 KB Microsoft Word file - The Terminal Services component of Windows Server 2003 builds on the solid foundation provided by the Application Server mode in Windows 2000 Terminal Services, and includes the new client and protocol capabilities in Windows XP. Terminal Services lets you deliver Windows-based applications, or the Windows desktop itself, to virtually any computing device, including those that cannot run Windows.
162) TechNet Webcast: Enterprise Reporting using Crystal Enterprise 9 and Windows Server 2003: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.5; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Admin; 82 minutes - you will see how Crystal Enterprise 9 can provide enterprise reporting, analysis and information delivery your organization is looking for. Optimized for enterprise reliability and scalability running on Windows Server 2003, Crystal Enterprise 9 can provide employees across the enterprise with immediate and secure access to up-to-date information. Crystal Decisions solutions enable you to leverage your investments in strategic information systems such as ERP, CRM or data warehousing and maximize your ROI. This seminar will help you understand the benefits of enterprise reporting
163) Pros and Cons of Disabling NTLMv1: Date - Aug 19, 2008; Rating - 3.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Security; Is it a good idea to disable LM and NTLMv1 authentication on Windows networks and allow only NTLMv2 authentication?
164) Preventing Offline Files from Caching Certain Files: Date - Mar 01, 2007; Rating - 3.4; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Admin; Certain files can cause headaches for the offline file backup system. Using group policy we can all together exclude these files.
165) Tips for Securing Your Wireless LAN: Date - Feb 04, 2009; Rating - 3.4; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Security; Ways to protect your Wi-Fi network from eavesdroppers and hackers.
166) Finding the Groups a User Belongs To: Date - Nov 02, 2005; Rating - 3.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; Here's a useful tool for troubleshooting permissions problems arising from membership in groups.
167) MaximumPasswordAge DisablePasswordChange On Client Computers: Date - Jan 27, 2010; Rating - 3.4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains how a domain client computer changes its password with the domain controller.
168) More Grace Period for Restoring Active Directory: Date - Dec 14, 2005; Rating - 3.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Active Directory; Watch those tombstones when restoring Active Directory from backup--but there's less worry if you have Service Pack 1 installed.
169) Forcing SUS and WSUS Updates: Date - Jan 18, 2007; Rating - 3.3; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Miscellaneous; A look at how to force SUS and WSUS updates.
170) Backing Up DHCP: Date - Jul 27, 2005; Rating - 3.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; There's an important difference in how W2K and W2K3 store DHCP information.
171) A Quick Tip To Verify The SRV Records Of Domain Controllers: Date - Jan 27, 2009; Rating - 3.3; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains how you can use the NSLOOKUP tool to verify the SRV records of a domain controller.
172) A Quick Tip To Fix The Blank Windows Screen: Date - Dec 10, 2008; Rating - 3.3; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains a quick fix you can use to solve the issue with Windows blank screen.
173) Eliminating Ping Responses from Secret Servers: Date - Mar 27, 2007; Rating - 3.3; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Security; Ever have a server setup that you really don’t want people knowing even exists? Keeping it from returning ping responses is a great way to make it vanish.
174) Technical Overview of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.3; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Active Directory; 250 KB Microsoft Word file : The Windows Server 2003 family makes Active Directory easier to manage, easing migration and deployment.
175) TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 Maintenance Best Practices: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.3; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Admin; 70 mins - This session will uncover ways to make maintenance best practices become common place in an environment and alleviate many of the common firefighting pitfalls.
176) TechNet Webcast: Windows Server 2003 Remote Desktop & Remote Desktop Web Connection: Date - Apr 20, 2004; Rating - 3.3; Author - Wayne Maples; Section - Network; 94 minutes - you will hear about the new features of the Remote Desktop Connection client and Remote Desktop Web Connection in Windows Server 2003. Additionally, learn about how to script the Remote Desktop Web Connection and some of the new APIs added to enhance deployment of applications over the web.
177) Remove Patch Uninstall Folders To Clean Hard Drive: Date - May 04, 2005; Rating - 3.3; Author - Tony Bradley; Section - Miscellaneous; Hard drives are cheap and people typically have more space than they know what to do with these days. But, that is no reason to just waste it. When you install Windows patches, hidden folders are created which contain the uninstall data. Viewing the hidden data on my computer, I found 50 or so patch uninstall folders taking up over 500 Mb of space on my drive.
178) Warning Signs of a Rogue DHCP Server: Date - Mar 14, 2007; Rating - 3.3; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Security; Just because you are only supposed to have one DHCP server on your network doesn’t mean it really is the only one
179) Use a Larger Pagefile for Better Performance: Date - Mar 24, 2005; Rating - 3.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; The default pagefile size isn't always enough for best performance, especially when you're running memory-hungry server apps.
180) Why DNS Works On Both TCP and UDP: Date - Dec 09, 2010; Rating - 3.3; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains why DNS works on both the protocols; TCP and UDP.