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. Prevent saving to desktop

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 10 May 2007
    • Section: Admin

    How to prevent users from cluttering up their desktops with files... Read More

  2. Preventing Group Policy Workarounds

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 22 June 2005
    • Section: Security

    A smart user who has local Administrator or Power Users privileges on their desktop computer may be able to circumvent Group Policy... Read More

  3. Preventing Offline Files from Caching Certain Files

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 1 March 2007
    • Section: Admin

    Certain files can cause headaches for the offline file backup system. Using group policy we can all together exclude these files... Read More

  4. Preventing Orphaned GPO’s

    When you remove a computer from a domain there are a few steps you should take to ensure that its GPO settings are removed properly as well... Read More

  5. Preventing Rogue DHCP Clients

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 4 Aug. 2005
    • Section: Network

    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... Read More

  6. Preventing Users From Circumventing Group Policy

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 24 Jan. 2006
    • Section: Security

    Given enough privileges, a user can often circumvent Group Policy restrictions. Here's what you can do about it... Read More

  7. Preventing Users from Creating Local User Accounts

    By default, any user on computer can create a local user account. Let’s fix that... Read More

  8. Preventing users from Modifying Group Policy Settings

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 30 May 2006
    • Section: Security

    How to prevent users from modifying Group Policy... Read More

  9. Process "Don't Kill List"

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 6 Dec. 2006
    • Section: Admin

    Processes you should avoid killing with Task Manager... Read More

  10. Pros and Cons of Disabling NTLMv1

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 19 Aug. 2008
    • Section: Security

    Is it a good idea to disable LM and NTLMv1 authentication on Windows networks and allow only NTLMv2 authentication?... Read More

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