Admin Tips

Last Updated on 18 May 2013, Total: 273 Knowledge Base Tips

49 Active Directory 26 Sept. 2012
106 Admin 16 April 2013
1 Applications 10 June 2008
3 Exchange 31 May 2009
12 Migration 29 Aug. 2012
19 Miscellaneous 19 June 2012
44 Network 2 Oct. 2012
22 Security 12 July 2012
10 Terminal Servers and Thin Clients 13 March 2013
7 Virtual Platforms 18 May 2013

  1. Securing DNS with Secure Dynamic Updates

    DNS is crucial to the operation of a DNS domain. Using Secure Dynamic Updates is something you can do to make your DNS infrastructure a bit more secure... Read More

  2. Break Server Core registry to disallow processing of Run and RunOnce entries

    • by Nirmal Sharma
    • Published on 28 Aug. 2008
    • Section: Admin

    This article will show you how you can disallow processing of Run and RunOnce registry entries. This article applies to Windows Server 2008 Server Core Edition only!... Read More

  3. How To Forcefully Close A File On Remote Computer Using Command Line?

    • by Nirmal Sharma
    • Published on 24 Aug. 2008
    • Section: Miscellaneous

    This article explains the steps you can use to close a file forcefully on a remote computer... Read More

  4. 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

  5. A Quick Tip to designate a domain controller for client authentications.

    This article explains the use of SRV priority. This applies to Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows Server 2008... Read More

  6. How does Windows Server 2008 resolve Domain Controller Load Balancing problems

    This article discusses a new Group Policy setting which solves the Load Balancing issues with the domain controllers... Read More

  7. Disabling Windows Vista UAC with Group Policy

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 31 July 2008
    • Section: Admin

    User Account Control is one of the premier security features for Windows Vista client systems. There may be some cases where you need it disabled. You can do this with group policy as outlined here... Read More

  8. Changing the Local Administrator Password on Domain Workstations with Group Policy

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 17 July 2008
    • Section: Security

    Windows Server 2008 Group Policy introduces a lot of flexibility in performing security tasks that often involved a bit more headache. One of these is more control of the administrator account on domain workstations... Read More

  9. Administering the Windows Firewall with Windows Server 2008 Group Policy

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 10 July 2008
    • Section: Security

    The windows firewall is now more manageable than ever with the group policy options available for it in Windows Server 2008. Here we discuss how to access these... 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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