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61) Troubleshooting failure to install of Exchange 2010 due to DNS issues: Date - Feb 08, 2011; Rating - 4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; What to do if you try to install Exchange 2010 and get an error saying that the DNS server could not be resolved.
62) Which Service Is Responsible To Register A and PTR Records In DNS?: Date - Dec 22, 2010; Rating - 4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains the service which is responsible to register DNS Records on behalf of client computers. This tip applies to Windows 7 also.
63) Windows Server Backup and New Features In Windows Server 2008: Date - Apr 28, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article list of new features added to the Windows Server Backup tool in Windows Server 2008.
64) When to use GPT disks: Date - May 21, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; When you should choose GPT disks over MBR.
65) Disabling IPv6 the Right Way: Date - Mar 24, 2010; Rating - 4; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Network; Contrary to popular opinion, disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista and Server 2008 is not as easy as clicking a checkbox. Here is how to get it done right.
66) Issues using Windows Server 2008 as a workstation OS: Date - Sep 23, 2010; Rating - 4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Miscellaneous; Some users like to run a server OS such as Windows Server 2008 on their workstations. This tip describes some of the issue you may encounter when you do this.
67) How To Use DsQuery To Find All The Domain Controllers In The Domain or Forest?: Date - Oct 01, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains DsQuery commands which you can use to find all the domain controllers.
68) Creating a Forward Lookup Zone Using DNSCMD: Date - Oct 29, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; Here are five examples of how to use the DNSCMD command to create forward lookup zones from the command-line.
69) How To Enable Hibernation On Multiple Computers: Date - Feb 15, 2011; Rating - 4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains how you can enable Hibernation on multiple computers using a CMD script or Group Policy.
70) Block Users from Seeing or Connecting to Other Wi-Fi Networks: Date - Jul 02, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Security; Filtering networks using the WLAN Netsh commands.
71) Checking Page File Location On Remote Computers: Date - Nov 25, 2010; Rating - 4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains how you can check the Pagefile location on remote computers.
72) Delete Login Credentials for a Network Share: Date - Sep 29, 2011; Rating - 4; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Network; Remove the cached username and password for a network share(s).
73) Configuring Zone Transfers using DNSCMD: Date - Nov 05, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; How to configure and force zone transfers using DNSCMD.
74) A Quick Tip To Allow Multiple WDS Server Selection: Date - Jun 30, 2010; Rating - 4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains a registry heck you can use to allow clients to select multiple WDS Servers. This applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 only.
75) Apply Server 2008 Group Policy to Windows XP Devices: Date - Nov 24, 2009; Rating - 4; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Admin; Windows Server 2008 Group Policy provides several new features that ease network administration. In order to apply these new settings to your Windows XP devices a couple of extra steps will need to be taken.
76) A Quick Tip to make sure Adprep /ForestPrep for Windows Server 2008 has run successfully: Date - Jun 04, 2008; Rating - 4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; Adprep /ForestPrep must be executed to introduce a Windows Server 2008 in an existing Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 domain environment. This will show you how to make sure that it has run successfully.
77) A Quick Tip To Configure Time Service In Active Directory Environment: Date - Mar 24, 2009; Rating - 3.7; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains how you can configure time service for an active directory environment.
78) Creating a Central Store for Group Policy Templates: Date - May 28, 2008; Rating - 3.7; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Active Directory; Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista utilize the ADMX format for a more efficient group policy implementation in regards to administrative templates. You can better manage administrative templates for group policy by using a central store.
79) What Is Offline Domain Join?: Date - Feb 18, 2010; Rating - 3.7; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains a new feature in Windows Server 2008 R2 called "Offline Domain Join". This article applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 only.
80) 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.
81) Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Easy Print: Date - May 20, 2008; Rating - 3.5; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients; One of the most common reasons people shy away from Terminal Services is it’s horrible printer management scheme. Easy Print is a likely solution to these issues.
82) Backing up DHCP database using Netsh: Date - Aug 12, 2009; Rating - 3.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; You can use the Netsh command to back up the DHCP database of your DHCP server.
83) A Quick Tip To Check If Ports Are Listening: Date - Feb 09, 2011; Rating - 3.5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Security; This article explains how can you check quickly if the ports are listening or blocked by the firewall.
84) Why DNS Works On Both TCP and UDP: Date - Dec 09, 2010; Rating - 3.4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains why DNS works on both the protocols; TCP and UDP.
85) 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.
86) MaximumPasswordAge DisablePasswordChange On Client Computers: Date - Jan 27, 2010; Rating - 3.4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains how a domain client computer changes its password with the domain controller.
87) Using the Windows 7 Problem Steps Recorder: Date - Jul 15, 2010; Rating - 3.3; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Miscellaneous; One of the most useful new features in Windows 7 for those who troubleshoot desktops is the new Problem Steps Recorder. What can it do for you?
88) What is the difference between a Role and a Feature when customizing your Windows 2008 Server?: Date - Jan 03, 2008; Rating - 3.3; Author - David Davis; Section - Admin; Have you ever gone to install something in Windows 2008 Server and you are given the choice between installing a role or a feature? Which do you choose? Let's find out.
89) Displaying DHCP scope activity using Netsh: Date - Aug 19, 2009; Rating - 3.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; You can use the Netsh command to display statistics for a single scope on your DHCP server.
90) Hiding an Entire Computer from Network Users: Date - Aug 12, 2009; Rating - 3.2; Author - Eric Geier; Section - Security; Preventing network users from seeing a computer in My Network Places or Network.