=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip January 9, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Build your own boot floppy - Server management dos and don'ts - Deleting Win2k system DLLs 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Free Windows Decisions Conference: Apply today to qualify - Tip Contest: Win a set of Sony wireless headphones! - Refer your peers to searchWin2000 and win an Xbox ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY: SurfControl ******************** WHAT'S THE BIGGEST SECURITY PROBLEM FOR IT MANAGERS? Users opening up infected e-mail attachments. Unfortunately antivirus software alone is only half the solution. SuperScout E-mail Filter allows you to set up rules to effectively block the "Goners" and "BadTrans" of the cyber world. Try it FREE for 30-days: http://www.surfcontrol.com/offer/zttmc1 ____________________________________________________________________ BUILD YOUR OWN BOOT FLOPPY | by Serdar Yegulalp In the event of a problem with Windows 2000, some administrators prepare an emergency boot disk designed to bring the system up. You don't have to do this; you could boot the CD to get to the Recovery Console. But if the problem is limited to one of the startup files, the floppy can be used to bypass them and start the system directly, saving you some time getting back on the air. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci789606,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SERVER MANAGEMENT DOS AND DON'TS | by searchWindowsManageability Are you spending too many lunch hours upgrading or adding more disks to your servers? Do your backup cycles take 26 hours to complete? If so, then it's time to face the facts: You're not controlling your servers; they're controlling you! Get back in control with these time- and sanity-saving tips. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci789614,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DELETING WIN2K SYSTEM DLLS | by Dan Mead If you need to delete system DLLs, just follow these simple steps. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci788484,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WINDOWS DECISIONS CONFERENCE | Hosted by searchWin2000 You're grappling with Win2k issues like Active Directory, licensing, manageability, security, interoperability and more -- not to mention difficult migration and implementation challenges. 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