=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip November 21, 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 - Administrator Tip: The amazing expandable boot partition - Administrator Tip: How to prepare for backup success - Administrator Tip: Disable or restrict Internet access 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - This week in Bill Boswell's Admin Corner: Domain migration - Win a PenCam 64MB Mini Digital Camera! - Five-minute Survey: Tell us your plans for next year ____________________________________________________________________ ********** SPONSORED BY: VeriSign - The Value of Trust ************* FREE E-COMMERCE SECURITY GUIDE from VeriSign -- Want to kick your online sales to the next level while protecting your company from online fraud? And do it QUICKLY, AFFORDABLY and SECURELY? Get your FREE copy of "How to Build an E-Commerce Web Site," today! http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3605080;5058249;g?http://www.verisign.com/cgi-bin/go.cgi?a=n095155740616000 ____________________________________________________________________ THE AMAZING EXPANDABLE BOOT PARTITION | by Serdar Yegulalp A Windows 2000 system that has empty, unallocated space next to the boot partition can have its boot partition resized non-destructively through an in-place upgrade. Since the only other way to do this is through a third-party application, it's useful to have this on hand if you realize you've not assigned enough space to the boot partition. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci782503,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW TO PREPARE FOR BACKUP SUCCESS | by Meredith B. Derby A network administrator gives the lowdown on how to make sure your backup policy actually works. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci779258,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DISABLE OR RESTRICT INTERNET ACCESS | by Joseph Mitchell Use these different registry settings to allow or deny Internet permissions. Allow some users access while disabling others, or allow users access to Web sites only within specific domains. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci778764,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BILL BOSWELL'S ADMIN CORNER | Migration turkey or techie? While most techies are thinking about the upcoming migration to their Thanksgiving feasts, site expert Bill Boswell is serving up questions about Windows migration tools. What tools did you use? Were they worth the money? Would you have been better off building your own, or hiring someone to do it for you? Read Bill's take on control over the internals of the property pages vs. "stacks of tabs in the various property pages in the management consoles." Then post your own comments on domain migration in this week's Admin Corner. http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/800!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A MINI DIGITAL CAMERA! | Tip of the Month Contest November's tip of the month contest is here! This month's super-cool prize is a PenCam 64MB Mini Digital Camera! Submit your Windows-related tip today for your chance to win! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz764589_cts764586,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PLANS FOR 2002? | searchWin2000 Year-end Survey SearchWin2000 wants to know what information you need to get the job done in 2002. What are your plans and concerns for next year? Let us know what you want to know. This survey has just 5 questions, so it should take just a few minutes to complete. 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