=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip Feb. 19, 2003
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - FREE network configuration management eBook from AlterPoint http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10513,00.htm?alterpoint - Free case study: Improving communication architecture http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10512,00.htm?stalkersoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Handle event 1000 errors in Win2k - Ease user transition to a new PC - What's blocking your %PATH%? - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: XP or Win2k Pro in a NetWare network? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Know-IT-All Quiz #23: Common sense disabled - Quick Hit: IT blooper #93: Lost in the WorldCom wilderness - Upcoming Conference: Enterprise Windows Decisions - Tip Contest: Who wants wireless headphones? ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: AlterPoint FREE Network Configuration Management eBook from AlterPoint Want expert advice on troubleshooting network device configuration errors, backing up and restoring hundreds of devices, and managing network change? In the eBook, "Tips & Tricks Guide to Network Configuration Management" you'll get step-by-step, how-to advice on troubleshooting, security, and change management. Ensure the optimal performance and availability of your network. >> Download the FREE eBook now! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10513,00.htm?alterpoint ____________________________________________________________________ HANDLE EVENT 1000 ERRORS IN WIN2K | by Serdar Yegulalp Group policy objects are a convenient and widely used way to enforce certain behaviors on all the machines in a specific environment. There are, however, some pitfalls to using GPOs that may not be obvious even to experienced administrators. One of the errors that can be logged on workstations that have GPOs applied to them unsuccessfully is Event ID 1000. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci881235,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EASE USER TRANSITION TO A NEW PC | by Bruce Harrison When users are given upgraded PCs or moved to different machines, minimize their confusion and irritation by providing them with a seamless move. If you follow the advice outlined here, your users likely won't be able to tell any difference between their new machines and their old ones. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci880758,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S BLOCKING YOUR %PATH%? | by Jim Ruby Do you have 20 or 30 entries in your PATH variable? Do you really know what is in the PATH? If the jumble of directories is giving you a major headache, use a batch file that strips the PATH variable apart and displays each entry on a separate line. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci880755,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= XP OR WIN2K PRO IN A NETWARE NETWORK? | Ask Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry: I am very happy with Windows 2000 Professional but need to buy some new laptops and desktops for my office this coming year. Many manufacturers are no longer packaging Windows 2000 Pro with their products but are offering Windows XP or XP Professional. Some reports I am hearing are not favorable to XP. For example, I've heard that it is more prone to crashing and difficult if not impossible to repair, causing many people have to reinstall their OS. Which OS would you go for in an office environment running NetWare as a network OS? >> CLICK here for Honeycutt's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid516240_tax293054,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then 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=&tid=3107&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ 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. Download the case study and view a special limited time offer now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10512,00.htm?stalkersoftware ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMON SENSE DISABLED | Know-IT-All Quiz #23 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Windows 2000's TCP/IP network stack contains a feature called "media sensing" that can cause more problems than it solves. It allows Windows to detect whether or not a network cable is plugged into a NIC. To disable this feature: a. Click on your network taskbar icon and adjust the properties b. Add a DWORD value named 'DisableDHCPMediaSense' to the registry c. Replace the NIC's driver or firmware with a new update d. Replace your current adapter with a wireless one e. Find the sense God gave the common dog >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci881273,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IT BLOOPER #93: LOST IN THE WORLDCOM WILDERNESS | Quick Hit Once a looming mountain on the Internet landscape, WorldCom's recent woes have reduced it to a molehill. But regardless of how bad things have been or get, someone has to keep the home fires burning. This engineer's elation over surviving the WorldCom layoffs quickly turned to panic as he single-handedly almost crippled the data center. >> CLICK for the full blooper... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci880299,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ENTERPRISE WINDOWS DECISIONS | Upcoming Conference Enterprise Windows Decisions defines the issues that impact the success of your IT strategy. Attend our unbiased conference targeted towards senior decision makers and participate in strategic sessions with leading technology analysts and independent experts. Discover concrete examples of how to lower your TCO, effectively navigate Microsoft's product life cycles and new licensing programs, understand the pros & cons of emerging non-Microsoft alternatives, address critical security concerns and much more. 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