=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip January 14, 2004
Essential tips and tricks for Administrators. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free Download: Monitor Your Entire Infrastructure with ONE Solution http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,23241,00.htm?track=NL-120&argentsoftware - Free Download: Experience the Benefits of Real-Time Monitoring! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,23269,00.htm?track=NL-120&tntsoftware =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Removing SPs and hotfixes that leave Win2K unbootable - Is it fake or is it Microsoft? - Simple fixes for Windows Update failures - Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Standards for paging file size 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Featured Topic: The great technology debates of 2004 - Chapter of the Week: Fundamentals of Windows Security - Oops! True IT blooper #122: A printer finds a thief - Tip Contest: A new year, a new month and a new prize! ___________________________________________________________________ ***************** SPONSORED BY: Argent Software ******************* Are you looking for a solution that can monitor your entire infrastructure and not cost you a fortune? The Argent Guardian monitors servers, applications, SNMP-compliant devices, and overall network health at a fraction of the cost of framework solutions. Using a patented Agent-Optional architecture, it is installed and monitoring in hours. To see why leading firms like AT&T and Nokia rely on the Argent Guardian, download a FREE copy today: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,23241,00.htm?track=NL-120&argentsoftware __________________________________________________________________ REMOVING SPS AND HOTFIXES THAT LEAVE WIN2K UNBOOTABLE | Serdar Yegulalp Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003 Service Packs and hotfixes are usually designed to fix problems, not aggravate them. Unfortunately, some hotfix or Service Pack installations have been known to damage a system to the point where it will not boot correctly. There are a plethora of reasons for this -- for instance, a mismatch between patched and existing components or damage to the Registry for some reason other than the application of the Service Pack of hotfix. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci944361,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS IT FAKE OR IS IT MICROSOFT? | Tom Lancaster If my e-mail inbox is typical of a normal technical user's (and I believe it is), I'm not the only recent recipient of ostensibly security-related e-mail from "Microsoft-like" addresses. This tip shows you how to tell real Mircosoft updates from fake ones. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci932711_tax294659,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SIMPLE FIXES FOR WINDOWS UPDATE FAILURES | 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 here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci936318,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STANDARDS FOR PAGING FILE SIZE | Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar, I have a question about virtual memory on Windows 2000 desktop machines. What are the standards for setting the paging file size? For instance, if my initial paging file size is 768 then what should the maximum size area be set to? >> CLICK for Serdar Yegulalp's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/askTheExpertsAnswer/0,294272,sid1_gci943201_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. 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Click here to download a free eval: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,23269,00.htm?track=NL-120&tntsoftware ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE GREAT TECHNOLOGY DEBATES OF 2004 | Featured Topic If the 2004 political campaign hasn't grabbed your attention just yet, check out the technology debate we've got going among 10 of our most opinionated TechTarget editors. They've faced off on five hot IT issues: Linux versus Windows, thin or fat clients, wireless LANs, outsourcing and hiring hackers as consultants. Read their opinions, and then choose your side! http://www.searchWin2000.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci943404,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FUNDAMENTALS OF WINDOWS SECURITY | Chapter of the Week There are a number of key security concepts you should be familiar with to make sure no intruders find a way into your system. This chapter examines the basic components of the Windows security model. The topics include user and group management, Windows security providers, authentication and Active Directory and domains. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/content/0,290959,sid1_gci896718,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A NEW YEAR, A NEW MONTH AND A NEW PRIZE! | Tip Contest Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly user-submitted tip gauntlets? Have you submitted a tip before only to get a less-than-stellar rating from your peers? Start fresh in 2004 and take a crack at January's awesome prize: An iRiver iFP-190T 256 MB Digital Audio 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A PRINTER FINDS A THIEF | Oops! True IT blooper #122 Business system analyst Steven T. Fricke explains why if you're stealing from your company, you should really cover your tracks. Here's Fricke's tale about how a printer accidentally caught the company thief. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci943544,00.html?track=NL-120 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CERTIFICATION, TRAINING AND CAREER TIPS | Free Newsletter SearchWin2000.com's free biweekly newsletter provides expert certification and career tips and advice, and the latest updates on Microsoft certification and training developments. 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