=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip September 17, 2003
Essential tools and advice for the Windows administrator. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Take Control of Your Configuration Changes Now http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,18377,00.htm?ecora - Free Download: Increase Remote Control Efficiency Across Large Networks. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,18378,00.htm?netop =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Maintain consistent folder views - Open an MS-DOS prompt using drag-and-drop - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: Protecting folders on a shared computer 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - IT Challenge: Living off the FAT of the LAN - Learning Guide: Planning and designing your Active Directory - Featured Topic: Oops! Your top 10 bloopers - Tip Contest: Only two weeks left to win -- a 256 MB MP3 player ____________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Ecora Do you know exactly what configuration settings are changing throughout your IT infrastructure on a daily basis? Take control of all of these configuration changes with the Ecora Enterprise Auditor 3.0 suite. Configuration changes happen every day. If these changes are not managed, they can compromise security, degrade performance, or make business critical servers or applications unavailable, resulting in costly system downtime. Download a free, fully-functional trial version of the Ecora Enterprise Auditor 3.0 suite now to track what changed on a specific OS, application, device, or even across multiple platforms. >> Free software download: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,18377,00.htm?ecora ____________________________________________________________________ MAINTAIN CONSISTENT FOLDER VIEWS | by Serdar Yegulalp Ever wonder why some folders in Windows Explorer display with a different view than the one you remember specifying? Or maybe you've noticed that folder options you have set have a tendency to change as if by magic. Keep your folder views consistent by reading this simple tip. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci927936,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OPEN AN MS-DOS PROMPT USING DRAG-AND-DROP | by Ralf Behrendt Did you know that you can easily execute a DOS application using drag and drop? This may seem fairly fundamental, but we've found that a lot of folks aren't using this time-saving strategy. Read this tip to learn more. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci924482,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PROTECTING FOLDERS ON A SHARED COMPUTER | Ask Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry: I'm using Windows 2000 Professional, and I would like to set user profiles so that one user cannot access another user's files. But even when I make a user a "guest," he can still go into the Documents and Settings folder and access another user's personal files. How do I make it so multiple users can use the same computer but not have access to each other's files? >> CLICK here for Jerry's expert answer... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid546370_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: Sponsored by NetOp Looking for an efficient and secure remote control program for large, diverse networks? NetOp Remote Control is a fast, secure and stable remote control solution that supports more than 20 different operating systems and interfaces with all commonly used management console and helpdesk systems. As only remote control software offering truly centralized security, NetOp is a leading choice for top enterprises around the world. >> Click here to download NetOp for Free: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,18378,00.htm?netop ____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LIVING OFF THE FAT OF THE LAN | IT Challenge FASTFAT is a driver that provides support for FAT16 volumes in Windows 2000. Sometimes a system will crash or refuse to start, citing an error in the file FASTFAT.SYS. The more likely culprit is not the driver itself but: a. Manufacturer's RAM not working with a particular machine b. A faulty SIMM or DIMM in the computer c. An older version of the driver requiring an update d. Both a and b e. A king-size meatball sandwich with extra provolone >> CLICK here for the correct answer: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci903063,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PLANNING AND DESIGNING YOUR ACTIVE DIRECTORY | Learning Guide SearchWin2000.com's new Active Directory Learning Guide will bring you up to speed quickly on this important Windows technology. The guide is comprised of a mix of definitions, tips, hints, Ask the Expert answers, technical articles, featured topics and webcasts, all divided into five user-friendly sections: AD basics, planning, migration, deployment and resources. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci916094,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OOPS! YOUR TOP 10 BLOOPERS | Featured Topic What's the point of screwing up if you can't turn your mishap into a funny story for your friends and peers? 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