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Essential tips and tricks for Administrators. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - ScriptLogic: Evaluate and get a FREE t-shirt! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21130,00.htm?track=NL-120&scriptlogic - Do it all with Group Policy! AutoProf Policy Maker free download: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21122,00.htm?track=NL-120&autoprof =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Simple fixes for Windows Update failures - Microsoft rolls out new desktop support cert - Boosting the power of your Windows desktops - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: Script to add a user to local admin group 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Tip Contest: Submit your tip and you could win a CD/MP3 player! - Featured Topic: What's new in certifications - Webcast: Optimize group policy settings - Opinion: Microsoft understands the great motivator ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY: ScriptLogic******************* Evaluate and get a FREE t-shirt! Still trying to get a handle on centralizing your net-worked PC's? Then it's time to get ScriptLogic, the award-winning desktop administration software for Windows. ScriptLogic's intuitive point & click management console and exclusive Validation Logic technology make it easy to maintain centralized desktops! Reduces trips to setup Outlook profiles, deploy updates, map drives and printers -- and more! Click here for more info: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21130,00.htm?track=NL-120&scriptlogic ________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE FIXES FOR WINDOWS UPDATE FAILURES | by Serdar Yegulalp Because Windows Update depends on a great many interrelated Windows technologies, it can sometimes fail for obscure reasons. This tip explores the reasons behind one of the most common failures, also known as the "0x800A138F" problem, because of the cryptic (and wholly uninformative) error code that Windows Update returns during many of its errors. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci936318,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT ROLLS OUT NEW DESKTOP SUPPORT CERT | by Ed Tittel Microsoft's latest certification credential -- the Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician -- targets entry-level help desk or technical support staff who support end-users on PCs (running Windows, of course). The company's objective is to open up MCP certification to the legions of support professionals who view their job as a first step towards a full-fledged IT career. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci935362_tax294659,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOOSTING THE POWER OF YOUR WINDOWS DESKTOPS | by Laura Hunter With every Windows desktop operating system, there are tricks you can use to optimize system performance. There are also tips that are fairly universal. This article takes a look at ways you can improve the performance of any Windows desktop, and then touches on ideas that are specific to particular versions of the OS. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci935270_tax288607,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= LOGON SCRIPT TO ADD A USER TO LOCAL ADMIN GROUP | Ask Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry: I have a single domain with 3000+ workstations, varying from Windows 2000 to XP. Is there a logon script process to add a user to the local admin group? We manually add the domain user account to the local admin account for certain applications that require admin access. I came across the ADDUSERS.exe command, but it prompts the user for a password. Is there any command that can perform this without prompting the user for any information? >> CLICK for Jerry Honeycutt's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/askTheExpertsAnswer/0,294272,sid1_gci934836_tax294655,00.html?track=NL-120 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?track=NL-120&&&cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ ***************SPONSORED BY: AutoProf Policy Maker****************** By using Group Policy to manage all aspects of desktop customization, you can consolidate client images, eliminate cumbersome logon scripts, bring settings under management and integrate reporting and planning. Policy Maker doubles the number of GP extensions including TCP/IP and shared printer connections, drive mappings, Outlook profiles, shortcut configurations, registry settings and more. CLICK here for free evaluation software: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21122,00.htm?track=NL-120&autoprof ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT YOUR TIP AND YOU COULD WIN A CD/MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Got a Windows related IT tip you're dying to share? Start fresh in November and submit your tip for a crack at this month's super duper contest prize: An iRiver SlimX iMP-350 CD/MP3 player! >> CLICK here to submit and read more about this month's prize: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/0,289484,sid1_tax5e1,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S NEW IN CERTIFICATION | Featured Topic New certs and learning programs are part of Microsoft's latest plan to bridge the gap between on-the-job skills, career advancement and professional credentials. Here's a wrap-up of what's new and what's coming down the pike. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci935240,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OPTIMIZE NEW GROUP POLICY SETTINGS | Webcast Did you know there are roughly 200 new group policy settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP? In this webcast, group policy guru Jeremy Moskowitz describes how to take advantage of these new settings to gain more granular control of your network systems and desktops. Join us for this live webcast November 19, 2003 at 2 p.m. ET. Click here to register for this Webcast: http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/win2000/111903/index.asp?loc=10 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MICROSOFT UNDERSTANDS THE GREAT MOTIVATOR | Opinion For the longest time, Microsoft has been pleading with users to set up firewalls and regularly patch their software. Now it's finally found the real solution to the rampant problem of computer viruses and worms: money. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid1_gci935754,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURITY ADMINISTRATION TIP NEWSLETTER | Sign up for free SearchWin2000.com's security administration free biweekly newsletter draws off the knowledge of experienced users, authors and other experts to provide IT professionals the tips and guidance they need to effectively secure their networks. >> CLICK here to auto-activate your subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?track=NL-120&&&cid=&em=&tid=136&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ____________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Senior Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ____________________________________________________________________ CATHERINE KETCHER, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your bloopers and Featured Topic ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your ideas for online event and discussion day topics. ____________________________________________________________________ VANDANA SHARMA, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips and true IT bloopers. ____________________________________________________________________ DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. ____________________________________________________________________ KEVIN NOLAN (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Contact me to sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ____________________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER :::::::::::::::::::::: This newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media. http://www.techtarget.com?track=NL-120 Copyright 2003 TechTarget. 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