Admin Tips

Last Updated on 27 Sept. 2016, Total: 300 Knowledge Base Tips

53 Active Directory
123 Admin
1 Applications
3 Exchange
13 Migration
20 Miscellaneous
45 Network
22 Security
10 Terminal Servers and Thin Clients
9 Virtual Platforms

  1. A Quick Tip to make sure Adprep /ForestPrep for Windows Server 2008 has run successfully

    Adprep /ForestPrep must be executed to introduce a Windows Server 2008 in an existing Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 domain environment. This will show you how to make sure that it has run successfully... Read More

  2. ADMT Migration and Network Ports

    This tip explains the network ports which you need to open for ADMT to work properly... Read More

  3. Accessing Directory Services Restore Mode Remotely

    Directory Services Restore Mode can be accessed remotely using some unique procedures. Here we look at how this is done... Read More

  4. Add Domain User To Local Administrators Group

    This article explains how you can use Psexec.exe to add a domain user to local administrators Security group... Read More

  5. Administering the Windows Firewall with Windows Server 2008 Group Policy

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 10 July 2008
    • Section: Security

    The windows firewall is now more manageable than ever with the group policy options available for it in Windows Server 2008. Here we discuss how to access these... Read More

  6. Allowing Shortcuts When Using Software Restriction Policies

    In its default configuration, software restriction policies will not allow programs to be executed by means of shortcuts. Here is how we can allow this and still maintain the security SRP offers... Read More

  7. Allowing users to log into multiple RDS sessions concurrently.

    How to allow users to log into multiple Remote Desktop Services sessions concurrently... Read More

  8. Apply Server 2008 Group Policy to Windows XP Devices

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 24 Nov. 2009
    • Section: Admin

    Windows Server 2008 Group Policy provides several new features that ease network administration. In order to apply these new settings to your Windows XP devices a couple of extra steps will need to be taken... Read More

  9. Authorizing a DHCP server using Netsh

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 4 Aug. 2009
    • Section: Network

    You can use the Netsh command to authorize a DHCP server from the command line... Read More

  10. AvoidPDCOnWan and PDC Emulator

    This article explains how you can control a domain controller contacting a PDC which is out of the site... Read More