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Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Do you want to become an Active Directory expert? http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5085,00.htm?FreeResourceADMGMT - New! AdminStudio 3.5 -- Get it -- Try it -- Love it http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5127,00.htm?AdminStudio3.5 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Change the Windows 2000 DNS Cache - Change the look of your system console - A context menu entry for 'Command Prompt Here' - Use a registry string to manage new user settings 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Webcast: Using ISA Server to create VPN gateways - Step-by-step Guide: Filter to prevent administrator lockouts - Best Web Links: Clients and desktops - Tip Contest: Win a SONICblue Rio 600 Digital Audio Player ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY: Quest Software ******************* GET OUR FREE RESOURCES FOR ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT. Check out our expert advice & download free tools to simplify management of Active Directory! View our archived eSeminar series on advanced AD management. Download the HP-Quest joint white paper on AD security. Learn how companies leverage our AD solutions to do more work with fewer resources. >> Visit Quest Software today! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5085,00.htm?FreeResourceADMGMT ____________________________________________________________________ CHANGE THE WINDOWS 2000 DNS CACHE | by Serdar Yegulalp Windows 2000 machines all have a client-side DNS cache that keeps local copies of DNS information. This allows sites to be loaded slightly faster, without having to perform a DNS lookup each time an address is needed. A DNS entry will stay in the cache until its TTL (Time to Live) value expires; another request after that point will force a new lookup. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci845722,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHANGE THE LOOK OF YOUR SYSTEM CONSOLE | by Skip Loffreda You can change the look of your system console with just a few simple clicks. Window size, text color and editing options can all be tweaked. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci845841,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A CONTEXT MENU ENTRY FOR 'COMMAND PROMPT HERE' | by John Scott Follow these simple steps to create a 'Command Prompt Here' as a context menu entry in Explorer when you right click on a folder. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci845853,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USE A REGISTRY STRING TO MANAGE NEW USER SETTINGS | by Tim Fenner In Windows 2000 and XP, there is a string in the registry from which all new user settings are taken. This string can serve several convenient purposes. For example, as an admin you can use it as a restoration reference to which you can compare corrupted entries. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci845828,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY: InstallShield ******************* New! AdminStudio 3.5 -- Get it -- Try it -- Love it Just released! AdminStudio 3.5 is packed with cutting-edge enhancements to make your software packaging work easier, faster, and better. New InstallMonitor(TM) technology provides the fastest and most reliable repackaging available. WinINSTALL package import and Marimba distribution also included. >> Download now! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5127,00.htm?AdminStudio3.5 ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USING ISA SERVER TO CREATE VPN GATEWAYS | Live Webcast Who: Dr. Tom Shinder, author When: Aug. 22 at 01:00 PM EDT (17:00 GMT) Find out how network and system admins can replace expensive hardware with a powerful and stable software VPN gateway by integrating ISA Server and Windows 2000 VPN Server. >> CLICK to pre-register... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FILTER TO PREVENT ADMINISTRATOR LOCKOUTS | Step-by-step guide "Help! I've locked myself out! What can I do?" That's one of the most frequently-asked questions in the SearchWindowsManageability's Ask the Expert mailbox. The steps in this guide will work with Windows 2000/XP to help "filter" the administrator (or anyone else you choose) from being affected by the local group policy. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci842820,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CLIENTS AND DESKTOPS | Best Web Links Discover everything you need to know about your Windows desktops with this great collection of articles, tips, tutorials and advice. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285630,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A SONICBLUE RIO 600 DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER! | Tip Contest Longing for your first portable MP3 solution? Send us your Windows-related administrator tips and you could win a SONICblue Rio 600 Digital Audio Player. 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