Admin Tips

Last Updated on 19 July 2011, Total: 361 Knowledge Base Tips

37 Active Directory
76 Admin
9 Applications
4 Exchange
11 Migration
66 Miscellaneous
62 Network
77 Security
12 Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
7 Virtual Platforms

  1. Using a Script to Add a Domain User to a Local Group

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 31 Aug. 2006
    • Section: Network

    There are sometimes situations when you need to be able to script the process of adding a domain user to a local group on a machine. Here is a script that will do just that... Read More

  2. Redirecting Command Line Output to the Clipboard

    Windows Server 2003 has a great feature which allows you to pipe output from the command line to the clipboard. Here is how to use it... Read More

  3. Managing Multiple Virtual Servers in One Place

    A lot of people are under the impression that to manage multiple virtual servers you need to log onto them all interactively. This tip debunks that myth... Read More

  4. Copying Profiles Using Sysprep

    There is a feature that is recently new to Sysprep that can speed up your time and get rid of one of the larger headaches of using the tool... Read More

  5. Things Not to Do When Implementing Roaming Profiles

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 3 Aug. 2006
    • Section: Admin

    Roaming profiles are very finicky when it comes to certain things. Here is a list of things NOT to do when implementing roaming profiles... Read More

  6. Forcing Active Directory Replication

    There may be some instances where you need to force replication between active directory replication partners. Here I will show you one method of doing this... Read More

  7. Authoritative vs. Non-Authoritative Restoration of Active Directory

    It is the absolute worst case scenario possible; your domain controller has crashed. So what type of restore do you do?... Read More

  8. Renaming the Administrator Account

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 17 July 2006
    • Section: Security

    When dealing with your administrator account, sometimes it is best to just rename it all together... Read More

  9. Default GPO Permissions

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 13 July 2006
    • Section: Security

    It is very important to assign appropriate permissions to every GPO you create. Here I list the default permissions given to a new GPO... Read More

  10. Increase file server performance

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 12 July 2006
    • Section: Security

    Don't use your domain controller as a file server--here's why... Read More

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