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1) A Quick Tip To Allow DSRM Account To Log On Normally: Date - Oct 22, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains a registry heck which can be used to allow DSRM User Account to log on normally in Windows Server 2008. This applies to Windows Server 2008 only.
2) A Quick Tip To Alter Default Behaviour Of GlobalNameZones: Date - Oct 08, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains how you can change the default behaviour of GlobalNameZone zone.
3) Accessing Directory Services Restore Mode Remotely: Date - Sep 25, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Active Directory; Directory Services Restore Mode can be accessed remotely using some unique procedures. Here we look at how this is done.
4) A Quick Tip To Disable "Initial Configuration Tasks List": Date - Feb 26, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains how you can disable the Initial Configuration Task List at logon.
5) A Quick Tip To Enable Terminal Services Access For Previous Versions of Windows: Date - Sep 18, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients; Allow previous versions of Windows to access Windows Server 2008 Server Core using Terminal Services.
6) A Quick Tip To Create A User Mode Process Dump File: Date - Jul 16, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains how you can use ADPlus.vbs to create a User Mode Process dump file when a process terminates unexpectedly.
7) A Quick Tip To Get A List Of Security Groups A User Belongs To: Date - Sep 17, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains a quick tip you can use to get the list of Security Groups a user or users belong/s to.
8) A Quick Tip To Get Members Of Security Groups: Date - Sep 17, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article explains a command which you can use to get the members of security group or security groups mentioned in a text file.
9) Backing up DHCP database using Netsh: Date - Aug 12, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; You can use the Netsh command to back up the DHCP database of your DHCP server.
10) Configuring Zone Transfers using DNSCMD: Date - Nov 05, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; How to configure and force zone transfers using DNSCMD.
11) Creating Resource Records using DNSCMD: Date - Oct 29, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; How to use the DNSCMD command to create a resource record from the command-line.
12) How To Browse NTDS.DIT Offline: Date - Jan 22, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; This article shows how you can browse the NTDS.DIT (Active Directory database file) offline by using the DSAMIN command in Windows Server 2008.
13) How To Check If A PSO Has Been Applied To A User Or Group: Date - Sep 11, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; Checking users' password policies in Windows Server 2008 domain.
14) How To Forcefully Close A File On Remote Computer Using Command Line?: Date - Aug 24, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Miscellaneous; This article explains the steps you can use to close a file forcefully on a remote computer.
15) Migrating ADM Files to the New ADMX Format: Date - Dec 04, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Active Directory; The new Group Policy ADMX format is XML-based and provides a myriad of enhancements. Here we look at how to migrate old ADM files to this new format.
16) SYSVOL Replication Notes: Date - Mar 17, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains some notes related to the FRS and SYSVOL replication.
17) Targeting policy for Vista computers: Date - Jul 29, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; If you have a mix of XP and Vista computers in a department or location, how can you configure a GPO so that it is only processed by the Vista computers?
18) TCP Chimney Offload and Windows Server 2008: Date - Feb 24, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Network; How to verify that your server is utilizing the capabilities of a NIC that supports TCP Chimney Offload.
19) Using GPLogView: Date - Apr 22, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; Some tips on using the GPLogView.exe command-line tool for troubleshooting Group Policy issues.
20) Using Group Policy vs. Registry Tweaks: Date - Nov 18, 2008; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Section - Admin; Why is it better to use Group Policy to modify the registry than to use Registry Editor itself?
21) What Is Strict Replication and How Do You Enable?: Date - Sep 08, 2009; Rating - 5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains Strict Replication and how you enable it on the domain controllers in the Forest.
22) Why is there no CLI Telnet in Windows Server 2008?: Date - Dec 11, 2007; Rating - 5; Author - David Davis; Section - Miscellaneous; Like me, I am sure you are used to running telnet in Windows. it isn't there anymore in Windows Server 2008. Find out what to do in this article...
23) A Quick Tip to designate a domain controller for client authentications.: Date - Aug 13, 2008; Rating - 4.8; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains the use of SRV priority. This applies to Windows 2000, Windows 2003 and Windows Server 2008.
24) Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services Easy Print: Date - May 20, 2008; Rating - 4.7; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients; One of the most common reasons people shy away from Terminal Services is it’s horrible printer management scheme. Easy Print is a likely solution to these issues.
25) What is the difference between a Role and a Feature when customizing your Windows 2008 Server?: Date - Jan 03, 2008; Rating - 4.5; Author - David Davis; Section - Admin; Have you ever gone to install something in Windows 2008 Server and you are given the choice between installing a role or a feature? Which do you choose? Let's find out.
26) Introducing the Read-Only Domain Controller: Date - Jun 03, 2008; Rating - 4.5; Author - Chris Sanders; Section - Active Directory; A new Windows Server 2008 feature that is drawing great praise is the introduction of the Read-Only Domain Controller. Let’s look at what this means to you.
27) A Quick Tip To Check If PDC Emulator Is Working: Date - Feb 04, 2009; Rating - 4.5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains how you can tell if PDC Emulator in an Active Directory Domain is working.
28) How Do You Change The RDP Port No?: Date - Dec 17, 2008; Rating - 4.5; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Terminal Servers and Thin Clients; This articles explains a registry entry you can modify to change the default RDP Port No. for Terminal Services.
29) What All Ports Are Rrequired By Domain Controllers And Client Computers?: Date - Feb 04, 2009; Rating - 4.1; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Active Directory; This article explains the key port requirement for Client computers and Domain Controllers communicating with each other.
30) How To Take System State Backup In Server Core: Date - Oct 14, 2008; Rating - 4; Author - Nirmal Sharma; Section - Admin; Take System State backup in Server Core.