=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip November 19, 2003
Essential tips and tricks for Administrators. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Patch your systems now! Free trial software: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21455,00.htm?track=NL-120&ecora - Free download: NTP Software: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21490,00.htm?track=NL-120&ntpsoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Try behavior modification to disable user accounts - Simple fixes for Windows Update failures - Easily administer Windows 2000 in an NT domain - Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Faster access to a shared directory 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Tip Contest: The clock is ticking! Submit your tip today! - Featured Topic: Everything Active Directory - Article: Boosting the power of your Windows desktops - Today's Webcast: What's new with group policy ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY: Ecora ************************ How confident are you that all critical security patches are deployed and up-to-date on every single system in your infrastructure? Need some help figuring it all out before the next big worm attack? Try a free copy of Ecora Patch Manager. Designed for IT professionals short on time, Patch Manager completely automates and simplifies the entire patch management cycle in just minutes. See for yourself how automation can save time, reduce costs and keep your IT infrastructure stable and secure. Download a free, fully-functional trial of Ecora Patch Manager now! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21455,00.htm?track=NL-120&ecora ________________________________________________________________ TRY BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION TO DISABLE ACCOUNTS | by Serdar Yegulalp No, this is not a touchy-feely tip. We're not talking about modifying human behavior, which is beyond the scope of this tip. We are talking about modifying system behavior, which isn't. When you disable a user account in Active Directory and you have more than one domain controller, funny things happen. In fact, they're downright counter-intuitive. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci937439,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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) status 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_tax294659,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EASILY ADMINISTER WINDOWS 2000 IN AN NT DOMAIN | by Jessica Elliott Are you struggling to administer Windows 2000 in an NT domain? Perhaps you've implemented local group policies, but now need to edit them. Or perhaps you don't have Active Directory so you can't just push it out to all computers. So how do you do this without physically touching every PC? >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci936888,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FASTER ACCESS TO A SHARED DIRECTORY | Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar, I have a Windows NT server with Service Pack 6a installed and I am trying to get a Windows XP Pro computer to access a shared directory on the server. It is very slow but will finally gain access after 15 or 20 minutes. Do you have any ideas how to speed this up? >> CLICK for Serdar Yegulalp's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/askTheExpertsAnswer/0,294272,sid1_gci934695_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: NTP Software *********************** Free download: NTP Software Identify old or obsolete data in real-time with Storage Investigator. Discover the immediate ROI by highlighting the storage statistics necessary to effectively manage storage distributed throughout your organization. Download today and get one free license of Storage Investigator when you purchase two or more licenses before December 31st. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,21490,00.htm?track=NL-120&ntpsoftware ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE CLOCK IS TICKING! SUBMIT YOUR TIP TODAY! | Tip Contest If you want a shot at this month's awesome prize, an iRiver SlimX iMP-350 CD/MP3 player, you better get cracking! You have less than two weeks left to submit your Windows-related tip for a chance to win. Check out the prize and submit your tip today! >> 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EVERYTHING ACTIVE DIRECTORY | Featured Topic >From designing and planning your Active Directory to managing it after rollout, our Learning Guides have you covered. You'll find them by clicking on the left-hand side link in this week's Featured Topic. In addition, AD expert Paul Hinsberg answers your most pressing questions. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci936534,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOOSTING THE POWER OF YOUR WINDOWS DESKTOPS | Article With every Windows desktop operating system, there are tricks you can use to optimize system performance. There are also tips that are fairly universal. In this article, network management expert Laura Hunter 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. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci935270_tax288607,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT'S NEW WITH GROUP POLICY | Webcast today! Did you know there are roughly 200 new group policy settings in Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP? In today's webcast, group policy guru Jeremy Moskowitz will teach you how to take advantage of these new settings to gain more granular control of your network systems and desktops. >> CLICK here to join this live webcast, today at 2 p.m.: http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/win2000/111903/index.asp?loc=10 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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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