=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip Oct. 9, 2002
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free eBook, "The Definitive Guide to Windows Software Deployment" http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6421,00.htm?lanovation - CommVault Galaxy -- Granular, Doc-Level Restores of Sharepoint Portal: http://www.commvault.com/mk/get/sponsor_swdn =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Log an administrator on automatically - A centralized console for all group policies - Basic vs. dynamic disk settings 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Admin Know-IT-all Quiz #6: Thanks for the memory - Tomorrow's Webcast: Trends in IT job skills and certifications - Exclusive Article: Dos & don'ts: Taming unruly desktops - Admin Forum Thread: Lock network access to non-approved PCs - Tip Contest: Win a Panasonic digital voice recorder! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Lanovation FREE eBook, "The Definitive Guide to Windows Software Deployment" REQUIRED READING for anyone charged with deploying hot fixes, security patches or entire suites of applications to corporate users. Gain real-world perspectives on deployment methodology, network infrastructure issues and best-of-breed installation tools from industry leader Chris Long. >> CLICK for your free eBook: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,6421,00.htm?lanovation ____________________________________________________________________ LOG AN ADMINISTRATOR ON AUTOMATICALLY | by Serdar Yegulalp Windows 2000 requires that any user who wants to log in at the local console must do so manually, usually by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del and typing a username and password. Some users want to have the luxury of having the system log them in automatically. While this is a risky maneuver -- it makes it much easier to defeat logon security, especially if the console isn't behind a locked door -- there is a relatively easy way to do it. There's also a way to only permit it only for a specified number of logins before the conventional behavior kicks back in. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci855421,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A CENTRALIZED CONSOLE FOR ALL GROUP POLICIES | by Matt Feightner Not enough hours in the day? Looking for a way to save yourself a considerable amount of time? Following the steps contained in this tip will allow you to see and edit all of your group policies from one handy mmc console. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci855653,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BASIC VS. DYNAMIC DISK SETTINGS | by Ernest Franzen Be careful when selecting disk settings before a partition -- know the differences between the 'basic' and 'dynamic' options. Your main consideration should be how you might need to adjust your hard drive in the future. Don't limit yourself by choosing the wrong setting! >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci855638,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: CommVault COMMVAULT GALAXY -- GRANULAR, DOC-LEVEL RESTORES OF SHAREPOINT PORTAL Need to protect SPS at the database and document level? With Galaxy, you can easily protect local or remote SPS resources including Dashboard, databases, indexes, documents, workspaces, log files, MSFT Search Service, propagated indexes, full-text files, subscription and property stores. Even the Portal can be included in daily backup routines -- the ultimate protection in case of corruption or data loss. Seeing is believing. >> CLICK for more information: http://www.commvault.com/mk/get/sponsor_swdn ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THANKS FOR THE MEMORY | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #6 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. What is the easiest way to stop, unload, reload or restart the IIS process and all of its attendant components on demand? a. Utilize a performance monitor that has detected a memory leak b. Through the use of third-party software c. Perform a soft-boot d. Use the command-line tool IISRESET e. Blow it out your airlock >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci855682,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TRENDS IN IT JOB SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS | Tomorrow's Webcast Who: David Foote, President of research firm Foote Partners, Inc. When: Oct. 10 at 11:00 a.m. EDT (15:00 GMT) At this webcast you'll learn which IT certifications and job skills are showing the biggest increases and decreases in premium bonus pay and employer interest. >>CLICK to register... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/webcasts/0,289675,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOS & DON'TS: TAMING UNRULY DESKTOPS | Exclusive Article Take one networked desktop. Add a renegade user. Mix in a few fun downloads. Leave unmanaged for a week or two. That's your recipe for disaster. This list of dos and don'ts is so useful, it may just end up taped to the side of your monitor. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci854290,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LOCK NETWORK ACCESS TO NON-APPROVED PCS | Admin Forum Thread Can you help a fellow user resolve a problem? "Caltech" writes: I am trying to stop users from plugging in their home machines and laptops and getting IP addresses to access the Internet. I have tried messing around with DHCP and reservations, but the user can still input an IP manually. Can anyone suggest some ways I could keep this from happening? >> CLICK here to lend a hand... http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83d68/1493!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A PANASONIC DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER! | Tip Contest Have you solved a security problem lately with a helpful hint or tip? Share the wealth and submit it! This month's prize is a Panasonic RR-US320 IC Digital Voice Recorder. 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