=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip October 31, 2001
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Admin Tip: Permanent processor affinity - Admin Tip: Headache-free cluster management - Admin Tip: Tweaking Win2k services for the home user 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Security patch management - get your questions answered - Tips and advice from your peers ____________________________________________________________________ ******* SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Internet Trust Company ******** Secure your servers with 128-bit SSL encryption! Grab your copy of VeriSign's FREE Guide, "Securing Your Web site for Business," and you'll learn everything you need to know about using 128-bit SSL to encrypt your e-commerce transactions, secure your corporate intranets and authenticate your Web sites. 128-bit SSL is serious security for your online business. Get it now! http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n094456080057000 ____________________________________________________________________ ******************************************************************** =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PERMANENT PROCESSOR AFFINITY | by Serdar Yegulalp "Processor affinity" is a term used when running applications on a system with more than one processor. A common way to distribute the load through a system with multiple processors is to associate a particular app with a particular processor. That way, apps that have typically high demands -- such as SQL Server -- stay with their own processor and don't steal processing power from other applications, which may also have their own affinities. This way you can insure that applications that are launched without direct user intervention can distribute themselves evenly across processors. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci778853,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HEADACHE-FREE CLUSTER MANAGEMENT | by Jan Stafford Poor management of such tasks as assigning user names, creating configurations, and installing applications can derail cluster efficiency. An expert explains how to prevent cluster management headaches. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci778767,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TWEAKING WIN2K SERVICES FOR HOME USERS | by Andrew McConville There are several Win2k services that aren't necessary for the home user. Changing the settings on these services to "manual" can speed up their machines considerably. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci778742,00.html __________________________________________________________________ :::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS ::::::::: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURITY PATCH MANAGEMENT | Discussion Day in Forums Who: Chris Andrew, VP Product Management, PatchLink Corp. When: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 12-4 pm EST; Questions and comments may be posted in advance Join Chris Andrews in the Security Forum and get solutions to your most pressing patch maintenance problems. Andrews will offer advice for those having trouble locating, choosing or updating patches and those who have had particular patches fail in their hour of need. http://searchwindowsmanageability.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIPS AND ADVICE FROM YOUR PEERS | Tip of the Month Contest We receive dozens of tips from searchWin2000 members every month for our tip contests. 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