=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip May 15, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Protect open files with St. Bernard Software's Open File Manager http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3324,00.htm?OpenFileManager =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Shutting down Windows 2000 quickly - Apply Win2k hotfixes via GPOs - Saving and restoring existing Windows NT shares - Creating a list of all installed programs in NT 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Ask the Expert: Can we track users installing proxy programs? - Exclusive Article: Dos & dont's of success in IT management - Rate User Tips: Find a tip useful? Vote for your favorites! - Online Event: Maximizing Windows 2000 Performance - New Feature: The .NET Info Center ____________________________________________________________________ ***************** SPONSORED BY: St. Bernard Software *************** Don't Let Open Files Turn Into Missing or Corrupted Data Closing files before a backup is almost impossible and can annoy users. Some of your most important data and apps -- such as e-commerce, e-mail, accounting databases -- run 24x7. Open File Manager works with ALL existing backup software and ensures a complete backup of ALL files, even those in use. Find out why SC Info Security Magazine gave OFM 5 of 5 stars in all categories, plus download a FREE trial version. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3324,00.htm?OpenFileManager ____________________________________________________________________ SHUTTING DOWN WINDOWS 2000 QUICKLY | by Serdar Yegulalp There are two ways to shut down Windows 2000 in a pinch. If you are in a situation where you don't care about losing data in current programs and just want to reboot, for instance, you can use either of these methods. Note that neither method will post an unexpected shutdown event to the system log (event ID 6006, which appears in NT 4.0 SP 4 and later.) >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci823498,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= APPLY WIN2K HOTFIXES VIA GPOS | by Joe Keegan To date, Microsoft has released enough security hotfixes to make your head spin. While the task of applying them can be daunting, they are a necessity if you want to run your Windows environment securely. To make this process much easier and almost automatic, you can create a group policy object (GPO) to do the work for you. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci822838,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SAVING AND RESTORING EXISTING WINDOWS NT SHARES | by Humberto Higinio You can save the share names that exist on the original Windows NT installation, including any permissions assigned to those shares. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci822665,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CREATE A LIST OF ALL INSTALLED PROGRAMS IN NT | by Matthew Laccetti When applications are installed on NT, the setup routine creates entries in the registry. When you need to create a list of all programs installed on all PCs on your network, you can use a certain registry key. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci822843,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN WE TRACK USERS INSTALLING PROXY PROGRAMS? | Ask the Expert Dear expert, At present, authorized network users in our company connect to the Internet using a proxy server. However, some of the users have installed another proxy program on their PCs, thus allowing unauthorized access to other users. >> CLICK to read Tony Northrup's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid465694_tax285116,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- DOS & DON'TS OF SUCCESS IN IT MANAGEMENT | by Jan Stafford Seeking success in IT management? Then, you've got to have your head on straight, said IT professionals in response to a recent SearchWindowsManageability survey. Egocentric, buck-passing, risk-taking lone wolves and blowhards don't have the right stuff, even if they're techno-wizards, respondents said. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci822494,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE USER-SUBMITTED ADMIN TIP! | Rate User Tips Read and vote on the many new and helpful user-submitted admin tips just posted. The May Tip Contest ends in only two weeks so have a look at the new contenders and rate your favorites! >> CLICK to read the new tips... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid1_tax5e3,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MAXIMIZING WINDOWS 2000 PERFORMANCE | Online Event Who: Kenton Gardinier and Chris Amaris, authors When: May 23, at 02:00 PM EDT (18:00 GMT) Is your Win2000 performing at its peak? Learn how to control your environment and substantially improve system performance from the authors of "Windows 2000 Performance Tuning & Optimization." >> CLICK to pre-register... http://webevents.broadcast.com/wsp/index.asp?nEventId=1729 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE .NET INFO CENTER | New Feature Introducing the .NET Info Center featuring news, resources and expert advice on all things .NET. As an IT professional you know that .NET is on your radar screen. At the .NET Info Center you will be able to stay on top of all the latest news, tips and have direct access to experts in the field. 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