Administrator Tip: Auditing changes to the registry

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April 14, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Administrator Tips Issue Sponsored By: Free Trial Offer: Better performance, response time and control with TScale IN THIS ISSUE: Auditing changes to the registry Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit tools PC disposal -- don't get caught by 'TCO's Last Surprise' Bridging NTBACKUP's shortcomings Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Can I delete 'Ctrl-Alt-Del' from my startup? Auditing changes to the registry [Serdar Yegulalp] In certain environments you may want to track user-made changes to the registry without explicitly forbidding them. One way to do this is through Windows's own built-in registry auditing function, which logs any registry changes (or accesses) made by a user to the system log. Are your terminal servers operating at peak performance? Or do users suffer from system sluggishness and poor response time due to CPU spikes, runaway (rogue) applications and un-optimized applications? Gain control with TScale for better response times and increased capacity! Click here for your free 30-day trial! Office 2003 Editions Resource Kit tools [Serdar Yegulalp] Administrators planning to deploy Office 2003 throughout an organization shouldn't drive themselves crazy trying to do everything by hand. Microsoft provides a free toolkit for administrators looking to deploy Office 2003 that allows close customization of many aspects of the deployment. PC disposal -- don't get caught by 'TCO's Last Surprise' [Ed Parry] With new PC spending predicted to be on the rise, where will the old machines go? If you haven't planned your PCs' afterlife, you could be asking for big trouble. Bridging NTBACKUP's shortcomings [Serdar Yegulalp] The Windows NTBACKUP utility, provided free with Windows 2000, 2003 and XP, can perform backups of system files as well as the registry and system state. Most of the program's benefits come from working with tape devices as a backup medium: large backup jobs can be split across multiple tape cartridges. TOPICS: Windows management: Assessing the options Look for a new MOM, SMS service and feature packs and "lite" versions of both platforms in the coming months. Plus the ever-popular, still-free Software Update Services (now WUS). NEWS: Colossal NT migration a lesson in perseverance The Kentucky Department of Education gets an "A" for proving that a Windows Server migration can be done without bringing an organization to its knees -- even when there's 700,000 users. ASK THE EXPERTS: Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Can I delete 'Ctrl-Alt-Del' from my startup? Dear Serdar, I want to disable the 'Ctrl-Alt-Del' from my startup in Windows 2000. I did it once, but forgot which value to change in the Windows registry. Can you help? Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: Certification Tip Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Administrator Tips": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-120&ad=480383 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494