=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip August 28, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free 30-day trial CD! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5224,00.htm?FreeERD-CD - Network Management/VoIP/Wireless Strategies Revealed http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4678,00.htm?networkingdecisions =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Delete print jobs that won't go away - More advantages of multiple partitions - Solve printer driver problems after a Win2k upgrade - Command line options for Regedit.exe 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Live Webcast: Protecting sensitive data with .NET Server - Article: MS vs. Linux TCO -- Users respond, part 6 - Admin Forum Thread: Multiple domains unable to see each other - Tip Contest: Last week to rate -- get in the game! ____________________________________________________________________ **************** SPONSORED BY: Winternals Software ***************** JONNY'S JOB WAS ON THE LINE. Jonny's boss had been fired, and on his way out had secretly changed the Administrator password on the stand-alone e-mail server. Now the server was down after routine maintenance and couldn't be brought back up. Jonny didn't break a sweat. He booted the server from CD with ERD Commander 2002, then used Locksmith to reset the password. In five minutes the server was back online. Try it free! >> FREE 30-Day Trial CD! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,5224,00.htm?FreeERD-CD ____________________________________________________________________ DELETE PRINT JOBS THAT WON'T GO AWAY | by Serdar Yegulalp The printer spooler service, SPOOLSS.EXE (SPOOLSV in Windows 2000), manages jobs sent to printers connected to Windows NT and Windows 2000 machines. If you're printing to a remote or networked printer, the Spooler service on the machine the remote printer is attached to will handle the job. Read this tip to learn what to do if trouble arises. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci847009,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MORE ADVANTAGES OF MULTIPLE PARTITIONS | by Antonio Andrade When installing a dual boot or single operating system, creating the partitions explained in this tip will save you time and effort. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci847136,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SOLVE PRINTER DRIVER PROBLEMS AFTER A WIN2K UPGRADE | by Ray Rivera Are you having problems with printer drivers after a server upgrade to Win2k? This tip will fill you in on a very helpful utility. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci847145,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMAND LINE OPTIONS FOR REGEDIT.EXE | by Bill Freed This tip provides a collection of frequently used Regedit command line options gathered from a variety of sources. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci847174,00.html _____________________________________________________________________ ******** NETWORK MANAGEMENT/VOIP/WIRELESS STRATEGIES REVEALED ******* SearchNetworking.com hosts the Networking Decisions conference in Chicago, October 16-18. Sessions focus not only on essential network management strategies, but feature critical insight on VoIP and wireless. 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LINUX TCO: USERS RESPOND, PART 6 | Article Does Windows beat out Linux in total cost of ownership? Some IT pros think so. Others think that the technology issues are overshadowed by emotions. >> CLICK for the full story... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci846979,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MULTIPLE DOMAINS UNABLE TO SEE EACH OTHER | Admin Forum Thread Can you help a fellow user resolve a problem? "Dnalmond" writes: We have two sites both with different NT domains (Site A and Site B), Site A's servers can see Site B's domain, but Site B's servers cannot see Site A's domain. We were trying to setup a trust relationship but obviously on Site B it failed. 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