Admin Tips

Last Updated on 19 July 2011, Total: 361 Knowledge Base Tips

37 Active Directory
76 Admin
9 Applications
4 Exchange
11 Migration
66 Miscellaneous
62 Network
77 Security
12 Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
7 Virtual Platforms

  1. Not Your MOM's UNIX

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 13 Oct. 2005
    • Section: Admin

    MOM is more than just managing Microsoft platforms... Read More

  2. Packet Sniffing on a Switched Network

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 18 Oct. 2007
    • Section: Network

    Packet sniffing is one of the best ways to analyze network problems. Unfortunately, doing this on a switched network can be a bit tricky... Read More

  3. Patching without downtime

    Load balancing and clustering can be used to prevent downtime caused by patching systems... Read More

  4. Performing an Offline Defragmentation of Exchange

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 20 Feb. 2008
    • Section: Exchange

    One of the best ways to increase the performance of an Exchange Server is to perform an offline defragmentation. Here is how to do it... Read More

  5. Planning DHCP for Static Assignments

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 29 March 2007
    • Section: Admin

    Implementing DHCP usually seems like a pretty straightforward process but there are a few things that are often forgotten during the planning phases of a DHCP implementation... Read More

  6. Planning a Distributed WSUS Deployment

    When you our managing a LAN/WAN that is veritably spread out, you may want to consider a distributed approach to SUS/WSUS deployment... Read More

  7. Port 445 and trust creation

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 4 Oct. 2007
    • Section: Security

    How port 445 is used in trust creation... Read More

  8. Pre-staging computer accounts

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 25 April 2007
    • Section: Security

    How to ensure client computers are not left in an unmanaged state after joining a domain... Read More

  9. Preparing for IPv6

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 13 Oct. 2005
    • Section: Network

    If you're not ready for IPv6 you may get left behind... Read More

  10. Prevent accidental deletion of OUs

    Trying to prevent accidental deletion of OUs... Read More