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. Moving the INETPUB folder to a different volume

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 9 July 2015
    • Section: Admin

    A tip concerning moving the INETPUB folder for Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7 and higher from C: drive to a different volume on your web server... Read More

  2. Multicasting with Windows Deployment Services and MDT 2010

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 15 Feb. 2012
    • Section: Migration

    Can you use MDT 2010 together with Windows Deployment Services to perform multicast deployments?... Read More

  3. Multiple PSOs To One User?

    This article explains the conflict which arise when multiple PSOs are applied to a user... Read More

  4. Network Command-Line Utilities in Windows

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 31 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Here's a list of the network related tools you can use at the Command Prompt... Read More

  5. 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

  6. Preparing an Existing Domain for a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller

    Implementing a Windows Server 2008 domain controller in your already existing Windows Server 2003 domain requires a bit of prep work. Here is what needs to be done... Read More

  7. Prevent Accidental Object Deletion in Active Directory

    If you work with Active Directory long enough, chances are that you will accidentally delete something you shouldn’t. Windows Server 2008 puts a new feature in place to prevent this from happening... Read More

  8. Prevent virtual domain controllers from syncing time against host

    A tip on why and how you might want to prevent virtual domain controllers from syncing time against host... Read More

  9. Preventing Wireless Connection to Certain Networks in Vista/Server 2008

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 8 April 2009
    • Section: Network

    Windows Vista and Server 2008 include Netsh Commands specifically for WLANs, which let you block access to specified wireless networks... Read More

  10. Promoting Server Core to a Domain Controller

    This quick tip will show you how to promote a Windows Server 2008 Server Core device to domain controller status... Read More

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