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. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Managing Office 2007 with Group Policy

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 10 June 2008
    • Section: Applications

    Office 2007 provides some great new ways to be managed via group policy. Here is what you have to do to utilize those... Read More

  9. A Quick Tip to make sure Adprep /ForestPrep for Windows Server 2008 has run successfully

    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... Read More

  10. Introducing the Read-Only Domain Controller

    A new Windows Server 2008 feature that is drawing great praise is the introduction of the Read-Only Domain Controller. Let’s look at what this means to you... Read More

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