=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Administrator Tip March 10, 2004
Essential tips and tricks for administrators. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips?track=NL-120&ad=477985 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Free white paper: Architecture-based servers http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,25968,00.htm?track=NL-120&ad=477985&freewhitepaper - Reduce storage operating costs with NTP Software http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,25967,00.htm?track=NL-120&ad=477985&freedownload =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ADMINISTRATOR TIPS - Using 'bootcfg' to change boot parameters - System Restore from command prompt - How to add domains to Internet Explorer Autoscan - Ask Jerry Honeycutt: Is Windows 2000 better than Windows XP? 2. WHAT'S NEW - Article: Bernie's Books -- Deploying Windows Server 2003 - Featured Topic: 25 Windows security tips in 25 minutes - Opinion: Oracle's squeeze play on Microsoft may backfire - Tip Contest: Win a TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 player! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by PolyServe and Intel An unmanageable sprawl of servers, storage and software is overtaking many data centers. Time to discover the TCO, manageability and HA benefits of a proven infrastructure consolidation solution based on groundbreaking clustering technology from PolyServe with Intel Architecture-based servers. Read this white paper and learn how to consolidate your SQL Server, file, print and Web servers and more. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,25968,00.htm?track=NL-120&ad=477985&freewhitepaper __________________________________________________________________ USING BOOTCFG TO CHANGE BOOT PARAMETERS | Serdar Yegulalp 'Bootcfg' is a command-line utility for examining and modifying a Win2k, WinXP and Win2003 systems' boot.ini file. Making changes to the various entries is done through the use of command-line switches. Read about the various options available with 'bootcfg' in this tip. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci954199,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=477985 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SYSTEM RESTORE FROM COMMAND PROMPT | Ken Steffes Sometimes you may need to run System Restore when your computer won't boot to Windows normally or in safe mode. This tip explains how you can still run System Restore. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci952987,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=477985 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW TO ADD DOMAINS TO INTERNET EXPLORER AUTOSCAN | Dave Vinkhuyzen If you remove the domain from a URL, Internet Explorer tries to complete the entry by automatically scanning with common domains. In this tip, you'll learn how you can add other domains to the list of domains Internet Explorer tries out. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci952625,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=477985 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS WIN2000 A BETTER SYSTEM THAN WINDOWS XP? | Ask Jerry Honeycutt Dear Jerry, I bought Windows 2000 Pro with the intention of upgrading my Windows ME. But, it appears I can't upgrade. Microsoft says they will refund my money on Windows 2000 and I should buy Windows XP Pro and upgrade to that. But I'm wondering, is Windows 2000 a better system than Windows XP and I should do a clean install? Or, is XP better? Click for Jerry's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid576245_tax293054,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=477985 *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 subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=477985 ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by NTP Software Giving you the vision to see your storage future. Maximize return on storage investment with NTP Software -- no reboot required. Reboots are extremely expensive and constitute a service interruption. Learn how NTP Software's Quota & File Sentinel is the only real-time storage product that works without reboots. Download it and find out how to get a free license! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,25967,00.htm?track=NL-120&ad=477985&freedownload ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BERNIE'S BOOKS: DEPLOYING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 | Article For the experienced network engineer tasked with a large-scale Windows Server 2003 migration, 'Windows Server 2003: Best Practices for Enterprise Deployments' by Nelson and Danielle Ruest is a must. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci951901,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=477985 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 25 WINDOWS SECURITY TIPS IN 25 MINUTES | Featured Topic We choose these 25 quick tips to help you simplify the job of securing your Windows enterprise. Some are old; some are new. Some are from your peers in the trenches; many from leading industry experts. On your mark, get set, go! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci953361,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=477985 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ORACLE'S SQUEEZE PLAY ON MICROSOFT MAY BACKFIRE | Opinion Microsoft's legal budget must give its accountants fits, even with all of that cash in reserve. Sometimes, however, a courtroom brawl comes calling even when Redmond's just minding its own business. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid1_gci953702,00.html?track=NL-120&ad=477985 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 PLAYER | Tip Contest Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip gauntlets? Start fresh in March and get your Windows-related IT tips submitted early for a crack at this month's awesome prize: a TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 player. 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