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Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Expert advice: How healthy is your Exchange system? http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7665,00.htm?exchangehealthcheck - Webcast: Using group policy to secure your Windows infrastructure http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/112102/win2k/index.asp?loc=03 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Changing the boot drive letter in Win2000 - Troubleshoot DNS resolution - Active Directory vs. anonymous NT - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: Can you back up Win2k then restore to XP? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #12: Twain and suffering - Quick Hit: Gates -- .NET Server 2003 set for April - Forum Thread: Restricting Control Panel access with a policy - Tip Contest: Win a Xircom wireless Ethernet access point! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Quest Software GET AN EXPERT OPINION on the health of your Exchange system. Whether you're an Exchange administrator or a CIO, you need to make better decisions and solve Exchange problems faster. Until December 31, Quest Software is offering the EXCHANGE HEALTH CHECK, a free analysis and consultation, to help put you on the road to Exchange fitness! >> Learn more & register TODAY for your Exchange Health Check! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7665,00.htm?exchangehealthcheck ____________________________________________________________________ CHANGING THE BOOT DRIVE LETTER IN WIN2000 | by Serdar Yegulalp One of the many holdovers from the days of DOS in Windows 2000 is drive lettering. Windows 2000 generally handles drive lettering automatically and seamlessly, but you may encounter a situation where you need to change the letter of the boot drive to something other than its default setting. Because there are many dependencies throughout the system on the drive letter, this is not a trivial operation and it can render your system unbootable if you are not careful. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci864210,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TROUBLESHOOT DNS RESOLUTION | by Barbara Kadrie DNS resolution headaches can be incredibly frustrating -- especially if you're working against time constraints and can't seem to identify the problem. This tip will enable you to view, flush and reset negative entries from the DNS resolver cache. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci864354,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY VS. ANONYMOUS NT | by Paulo Seabra Active Directory uses a special 'anonymous' group when dealing with pre-Win2k clients. This can create problems if you have workstations running NT on the same network. This tip provides a user-submitted troubleshooting case study. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci864369,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN YOU BACK UP WIN2K THEN RESTORE TO XP? | by Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry: Can you back up from Windows 2000 Professional and restore to Windows XP Professional? >> CLICK for Honeycutt's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid499400_tax293054,00.html ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Quest Software Using group policy to secure your Windows infrastructure Use Active Directory group policies to efficiently configure and maintain security for Windows 2000/XP. Join Quest Software at 12 p.m. EST on Nov. 21 for a discussion of group policy-based security management and related tips. Click here to pre-register: http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/112102/win2k/index.asp?loc=03 ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TWAIN AND SUFFERING | Admin Know-IT-All Quiz #12 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Special thanks to user Adam Heinz-Herman for this week's suggestion. What does the acronym TWAIN, a familiar interface for all kinds of SCSI imaging devices, stand for? a. (T)elecommunications (W)ithout (A)n (I)P (N)ub b. (T)hinnet (W)avelength (A)ddress (I)LINK (N)ode c. (T)winaxial (W)CDMA (A)adapter (I)n (N)etwork d. (T)echnology (W)ithout (A)n (I)mportant (N)ame e. (T)ake (W)indows95 (A)nd (I)ncinerate (N)ow >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci864410,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GATES: .NET SERVER SET FOR APRIL | Quick Hit It looks like .NET Server 2003 will be an April release -- no foolin'. MS execs have detailed a few enhancements being packed into the long-awaited product. >> CLICK for the full article... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci864091,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RESTRICTING CONTROL PANEL ACCESS WITH A POLICY | Forum Thread Can you help a fellow user resolve a problem? "Motley" writes: I need to create a policy that will restrict all the users (except administrators,) in a workgroup from accessing the Control Panel on Windows XP Pro. Can I do this without the use of third-party utilities or directly editing the registry? >> CLICK here to lend a hand... http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83d68/1530!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A XIRCOM WIRELESS ETHERNET ACCESS POINT | Tip Contest May I have your attention please? We need your tips -- so get cracking! November is already past the half way point and a Xircom wireless Ethernet access point is up for grabs. 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