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Ask the Expert: Need help changing values in .ini files
[Jerry Honeycutt]
Dear Jerry,
I installed a new application on all of my workstations on my network, but now I have been informed that one of the .ini files that the new program uses needs to be changed. I need to change one of the values from false to true. Do you know of any utilities that will allow me to do this to 1,600 machines?

Metabase Explorer for IIS 6.0
[Serdar Yegulalp]
Internet Information Server (IIS) uses an information store apart from the Registry, called the Metabase, to hold various IIS site and service settings. This tip has the info you need on how to work with the Metabase.

What to do when Windows needs your current credentials
[Meddad Hamiche]
Sometimes Windows XP gives you a message in the system tray that says: "Windows needs your current credentials." This appears to be a random bug in Windows XP, but this user-submitted tip provides a fix that you can apply on the affected computer.



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At a conference in Europe, Microsoft launched a beta test for the WUS patch manager, presented feature packs for its desktop management product and outlined its "zero touch" plans.

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Need to keep your system safe from clumsy or malicious users? This chapter examines the environment variables that can be directly or indirectly manipulated through the Registry to minimize Windows vulnerability.

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