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Block Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 through Automatic Updates 2007-03-14 12:47:00 Toolkit to Temporarily Block Delivery of Windows
Server 2003 Service
Pack 2.
SPBlockerTools.EXE
A blocking tool is available for organizations that have AU enabled on their servers to ensure prompt delivery of critical updates, but would like to temporarily disable delivery of the Windows Server 2003 SP2 automatic update through AU that is set to take place starting June 12, 2007. The blocking Read more:Service Pack
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 2007-03-14 12:27:00 Today Microsoft released Windows
Server 2003 Service
Pack 2 (SP2).
SP2 contains the latest collection of updates to help improve the security, reliability, and performance of the following operating systems:
•Windows Server
2003 All Editions (32-bit x86)
•Windows Server 2003 Itanium-based Editions
•Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions
•Windows Server 2003 R2 Editions
•Windows Server 2003 Storage Read more:Service Pack
Print Server Migration (Windows) 2007-03-14 09:47:00 Print Migrator 3.1 is the latest release of this utility, which automates the backup and restore of print configuration data on print servers running Microsoft Windows
NT 4, Microsoft Window 2000 and Microsoft Windows Server 2003. Print Migrator 3.1 continues full support for print servers running Microsoft Cluster Services; support for migration between different version of Windows (for example, Read more:Print
, Migration
, Print Server
group policy management tools 2007-03-12 09:51:00 Microsoft Tools
GPMC - Group Policy management.
PolicySettings.xls - spreadsheet lists Group Policy settings described in Administrative Template.
Group Policy ADM Files - Administrative Template files are used to populate user interface settings in the Group Policy Object Editor, enabling administrators to manage registry-based policy settings. Each successive Windows operating system and
Group Policy forced update 2007-03-12 08:50:00 Windows 2000
secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy /enforce
secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy /enforce
Windows XP/2003/Vista/Longhorn
Gpupdate [/Target:{Computer User}] /force Read more:Group
, Policy
, forced
Deny running specified applications GPO 2007-03-11 12:26:00 1. Open existing or create a new GPO
2. User Configuration-> Administrative Templates-> System
3. Open "Don't run specified
Windows applications
4. Choose Enabled
5. Click "show"
6. Add exe files running
desired applications
Restore AD objects 2007-03-09 08:06:00 Note : not useful for DC's
1. Run ldp.exe ( part of Windows Support Tools ).
2. Options Menu ->Controls
3. In the Controls dialog, in the Load Predefined select Return Deleted Objects.
4. View –> Tree
5. Choose "forest DN"
6. In "Deleted Objects" you'll see all deleted objects
7. Right click on the desired object, Modify
8. In the "Edit Entry Attribute" enter "isDeleted"
9. In the " Read more:Restore
Find Vista ready computers on a network 2007-03-08 10:37:00 from Microsoft
Windows Vista
Hardware Assessment
The Windows Vista Hardware Assessment is a tool that will find computers
on a network
and perform an inventory of the computers using Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI). The tool will assess and report whether the computers can run Windows Vista, where to find drivers for devices on the computers, and provide recommendations for hardware Read more:ready
Easy upgrade to Vista for home computers 2007-03-05 07:28:00 Windows Easy Transfer tool.
Windows Easy Transfer enables you to automatically copy your settings, files, photos, music, emailyour new Windows Vista
based PC. This makes it much easier to setup your new computer with all your personal data and settings. This software provides support for transfering data with Easy Transfer Cables or across a network, external drive, or CD/DVD. As an alternative Read more:computers
, upgrade
Show DC Guid 2007-02-28 10:00:00 repadmin /showreps dc-name
Enable Kerberos event logging 2007-02-27 17:43:00 If you want to enable Kerberos eventlogging
on a specific computer you should
add the following registry value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlLsaKerberosParameters
Registry Value: LogLevel
Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data: 0x1
Solution Vista printing for LaserJets 2007-02-27 16:27:00 from HP blog
New HP Universal Print Driver solves Vista
Printing Problems for LaserJets
Compatible operating systems :
Microsoft® Windows Vista™, 2000, XP, XP Professional x641, and 2003 Server (32 bit and 64 bit), Microsoft® Windows Terminal Services and Citrix Presentation Server Environments.
Supported printers :
HP LaserJet/Color LaserJet
CM1015mfp, 1150 series, 1160 series, 1200 series Read more:Solution
Time Synchronization tool for Active Directory 2007-02-27 12:30:00 w32tm - A tool used to diagnose problems occurring with Windows Time.
w32tm {/config [/computer:ComputerName] [ [/update] [/manualpeerlist:ListOfComputerNames] ] [/syncfromflags:ListOfFlags] ]/monitor/ntte/ntpte/register/resync [{:ComputerName] [/nowait][/rediscover}]/tz/unregister}
Parameters:
/config [/computer:ComputerName] [ [/update] [/manualpeerlist:ListOfComputerNames] ] [/syncfromflags Read more:Active
, Directory
, Active Directory
Virtual PC 2007 2007-02-20 11:12:00 Virtual PC 2007 released.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows XP Professional Edition ; Windows XP
Netdiag switches 2007-02-20 07:27:00 netdiag [/q] [/v] [/l] [/debug] [/d:domain_name] [/fix] [/dcaccountenum] [/test:test_name] [/skip:test_name]
/q: specify quiet output and display errors only.
/v: verbose mode and show information about the actions that are performed.
/l: write output to the Netdiag.log file. The Netdiag.log file is created in the same folder in which you run Netdiag.exe.
/debug: debug mode.
/d:domain_name:
DC's Network Diagnosis 2007-02-20 07:24:00 Netdiag.exe is a command-line tool that you can use to test the network connectivity of the computer. Netdiag.exe performs a series of tests to determine the state and functionality of your network client computer.
netdiag.exe
Netdiag.exe is included with the Microsoft Windows Support Tools.
netdiag switches
Backup Group Policy Objects 2007-02-19 14:02:00 1. Start the GPMC(gpmc.msc). 2. Expand the forest, the desired Domains, GroupPolicy
Objects Container.
3. For Object back up, right click on the Object , Back Up...
If you want to backup all objects, right click ot the Container, Back Up All...
4. Choose destination folder, add description.
5. Click Back Up.
Restore default domain policy 2007-02-18 08:51:00 from Microsoft
dcgpofix [/ignoreschema][/target: {domain
dc both}]
Location : C:WindowsSystem32
/ignoreschema
Optional. Ignores the Active Directory schema version number.
/target: {domain dc both}
Optional. Specifies whether to rebuild the default domain Group Policy object (GPO), default domain controller GPO, or both. If you do not specify /target, Dcgpofix uses both by default. Read more:Restore
Simple nslookup tool using 2007-02-18 08:03:00 There are examples of nslookup using:
1. Show A record(host - server or workstation) on your current connected DNS server
c:> nslookup HostName
2. Show A record on other DNS server
c:> nslookup
>server DNSserver
>HostName
3. Show MX record(Mail exchanger record)
c:> nslookup
>server DNSserver
>set query=mx
>DomainName Read more:Simple
Nslookup tool (Windows) 2007-02-18 07:33:00 Displays information that you can use to diagnose Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure.
nslookup [-SubCommand ...] [{ComputerToFind [-Server]}]
-SubCommand ... : Specifies one or more nslookup subcommands as a command-line option.
-ComputerToFind : Looks up information for ComputerToFind using the current default DNS name server, if no other server is specified. To look up a computer not in Read more:Windows
Deploying GPO for Windows Vista 2007-02-15 08:12:00 from Microsoft
Note :
Do not download or use the older version of GPMC (v 1.0) in WindowsVista
because it is not compatible with Windows Vista.
Read consumption(below) first!!!
1.Recommended rollout
- Upgrade the Group Policy administrators' workstations to Windows Vista. All Group Policy management will now be done from the computers running Windows Vista.
- (Optional) Create a Central Read more:Deploying
Other Tips 2007-01-28 21:24:00 VMware
Recommended Manual Disk Configuration ESX
Resize Virtual Disk ESX
Installing VMware Tools
Configuration VMware Tools
Upgrade tools and virtual hardware on multiple virtual machines
Checkpoint
Checkpoint SmartDefense Rules List
CheckPoint VPN Client Stop/Start vbs Script
Other
Vista Printing Problems for LaserJets
Add Adsense to beta blogger header
meta tags in BETA
Remove SAV Uninstall
Windows and AD 2007-01-28 21:23:00 Check your computer before upgrade to Windows
Vista
Restore XP 2003 backups to Vista and Longhorn
Display all connections and ports Windows
Show port statistic
Show interface statistic
Folder Redirection in Windows Vista
SMS 2003 Service Pack 3
Cancel a print job command prompt
Improve Virtual Machine Performance
Show current users name on a remote computer
Restart Remote Computer
msiexec (MSI)
PsExec v1.82 2007-03-25 12:39:00 Download
PsExec swithes:
-a Separate processors on which the application can run with commas where 1 is the lowest numbered CPU. For example, to run the application on CPU 2 and CPU 4, enter: "-a 2,4"
-c Copy the specified program to the remote system for execution. If you omit this option then the application must be in the system's path on the remote system.
-d Don't wait for application to
Windows Server 2003 SP2 Release Notes 2007-03-25 11:15:00 from Microsoft
1. Active Directory
If you are running the initial version of Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) that was available as a download, you will not be able to directly update the computer to Windows
Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2). If you do so, the ADAM instances may stop functioning.
2. Internet Explorer
If you have previously installed Internet Explorer 7 on a computer Read more:Release
, Notes
, Windows Server
List directory contents (LINUX) 2007-03-26 12:41:00 ls [options] [file/directory]
-a - do not hide entries starting with .
--author - print the author of each file
-b, --escape - print octal escapes for nongraphic characters
-B, --ignore-backups - do not list implied entries ending with ~
-c with -lt: sort by, and show, last modification time
-C - list entries by columns
-d - list directory entries instead of contents
-D - generate output
Linux Posts 2007-01-28 21:23:00 Alphabetical Directory of Linux
Commands
Show current user name
Show current user name linux
Show current directory
Show the status of the print queue Linux
Change user password
Clear Console Screen
Delete File
Show List of currently logged in users
Copy Directory
Show IP / Lan adapters of current machine
Secure copy Unix/Linux
Change or Show NIS Domain
Show current machine name
Hostname
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