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Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free case study: Improving communication architecture http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10202,00.htm?stalkersoftware - Secure all your Web servers now with a proven five-part strategy http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10203,00.htm?freeguide =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Disable media sensing - Changing attributes: Last writes don't always win - Enforcing logon time restrictions - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: XP PC logs off after 15 minutes idle time 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Know-IT-All Quiz #22: Pack it up, pack it in - User Survey: Critical certification - Featured Topic: Stayin' alive in Patchville - IT Top 10: Top 10 desktop management headaches - Tip Contest: Wireless headphones up for grabs! ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Stalker Software Looking to enhance your communication architecture? Download the latest case study that details how Columbia University's medical research center discovered a better messaging and scheduling solution -- CommuniGate Pro with Groupware. Learn why 26 million active users have gained unparalleled reliability, incomparable security and Microsoft Outlook functionality for calendaring and scheduling. For a limited time only, download the case study and view a special offer: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10202,00.htm?stalkersoftware ____________________________________________________________________ DISABLE MEDIA SENSING | by Serdar Yegulalp Sometimes when Microsoft is trying to help, it can actually create new problems. One such 'helpful' feature that can potentially wind up causing trouble is the built-in media-sensing feature. This tip tells you how you can disable this feature, and under what circumstances you should consider doing so. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci879712,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHANGING ATTRIBUTES: LAST WRITES DON'T ALWAYS WIN | by Mark Bagley What happens if two people change the same attribute of the same object on different domain controllers prior to replication occurring? A popular belief is that the person who makes the last change to the attribute will win. However, this isn't necessarily so. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci879519,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ENFORCING LOGON TIME RESTRICTIONS | by Michael Adams If you've set up a group policy to set logon restrictions for certain users to particular hours of the day, you may find at some point that users who should be logged off are not being forced off by the system as they should be. When this happens, try the following. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci879509,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= XP PC LOGS OFF AFTER 15 MINUTES IDLE TIME | Ask Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry: I am having problems keeping a connection from Windows XP to my Windows 2000 domain controller. After successful logon to the domain/network, as long as I keep working with local documents or network resources, I'm fine. But when I leave the XP client idle for a period of about 15 minutes without any activity, it's automatically logged off the domain and file server. Are there any XP Pro/Win2k server configurations to disable this default feature or workaround? >> CLICK here for Honeycutt's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid516242_tax293054,00.html Want more expert tips like this one? Sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&em=t&tid=3107&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: VeriSign - The Value of Trust Secure all your Web servers now - with a proven five-part strategy. The FREE Server Security Guide shows you how: * DEPLOY THE LATEST ENCRYPTION and authentication techniques * DELIVER TRANSPARENT PROTECTION with the strongest security without disrupting users. * And more. >> Get your FREE guide now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10203,00.htm?freeguide ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PACK IT UP, PACK IT IN | Know-IT-All Quiz #22 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. A server may accumulate a great many backup folders from the installation of Service Packs. If the server has been running dependably for quite some time, you can usually remove the SP uninstall files and free up 25-100 MB per Service Pack. To do this you can: a. Delete them from a hidden folder in the \%Systemroot% directory b. Delete the corresponding registry key c. Uninstall the Service Pack in 'Add/Remove Programs' d. All of the above e. Spend the time playing Pac Man instead >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci879866,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CRITICAL CERTIFICATION | User Survey What are the key certifications all network and system administrators should have? Which of these certifications are most critical to advancing your IT career and increasing your salary? Certification expert Ed Tittel will present information on this topic Feb. 26 to our users. In his presentation, he will include the latest findings of his exclusive survey on network and system administrator certifications. Participate in this study and contribute your input. Take this survey and check back Feb. 26 to hear Ed present the results. >> Click here to take this quick certification survey: http://www.wbrogden.com/surveys/dosurvey?qname=certs =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STAYIN' ALIVE IN PATCHVILLE | Featured Topic Calling Dr. Adams, Dr. Patch Adams! Don't you feel like Dr. Patch in your shop, applying all the latest remedies to your vulnerable patients? Being a server doctor isn't easy -- here are some links to help. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci878916,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP 10 DESKTOP MANAGEMENT HEADACHES | IT Top 10 Who are we kidding? Anyone who manages hundreds, thousands, or even dozens of desktops has more headache-producing tasks than we can name. In this article, three executives from leading desktop management software companies list the biggest headaches desktop administrators face. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci799663,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIRELESS HEADPHONES UP FOR GRABS! | Tip Contest We're taught from an early age that it's good to share. When you get something in return, however, that makes your generosity that much more advisable. Submit your best Windows-related tips today for a chance at February's holy grail -- a brand new set of Sennheiser RS65 900MHz wireless headphones! 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