Admin Tips

Last Updated on 27 Sept. 2016, Total: 300 Knowledge Base Tips

53 Active Directory
123 Admin
1 Applications
3 Exchange
13 Migration
20 Miscellaneous
45 Network
22 Security
10 Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
9 Virtual Platforms

  1. Managing event logs from the command line

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 May 2010
    • Section: Admin

    You can use the Windows Events command-line utility Wevtutil to view and examine events locally from the command line... Read More

  2. Installing and managing updates from the command line

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 20 May 2010
    • Section: Security

    You can install and manage software updates from the command line... Read More

  3. Scripting the creation and configuration of IIS 7 websites

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 11 May 2010
    • Section: Admin

    You can use Appcmd.exe and other commands to script the creation and configuration of IIS 7 websites... Read More

  4. Managing a Server Core print server

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 11 May 2010
    • Section: Admin

    You manage a Server Core print server using Rundll32.exe and the printer admin VBscript scripts available in Windows Server 2008... Read More

  5. Scripting the creation of a DFS namespace

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 11 May 2010
    • Section: Admin

    You can use the Dfsutil command and other commands to create a new DFS namespace on Windows Server 2008... Read More

  6. Managing a Server Core file server

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 11 May 2010
    • Section: Admin

    You can use the Share and Storage Management snap-in to create and manage shared folders and volumes on a Server Core machine... Read More

  7. Performing Command Line Backups in Windows Server 2008

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 7 April 2010
    • Section: Admin

    Windows Server Backup is fully usable via the command line. Here I will show you how to enable it and some common commands... Read More

  8. Disabling IPv6 the Right Way

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 24 March 2010
    • 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... Read More

  9. Blocking Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 8

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 24 March 2010
    • Section: Admin

    Internet Explorer 8 provides several new features and security enhancements, but it might not be quite right for your organization just yet. Microsoft provides a method to block its installation if that’s the case... Read More

  10. Allowing Shortcuts When Using Software Restriction Policies

    In its default configuration, software restriction policies will not allow programs to be executed by means of shortcuts. Here is how we can allow this and still maintain the security SRP offers... Read More

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