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. Using WMIC to determine whether Windows is running in a virtual machine

    How to use the Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line to determine whether Windows is running in a virtual machine... Read More

  2. Use Auditing To Track Changes to Shared Folders

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 6 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Security

    Changes to folders and files in shared folders can be logged in the Event Viewer... Read More

  3. Distributing 802.1X Settings to Clients

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 1 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Security

    See how you can configure the authentication settings for end-users... Read More

  4. Network Command-Line Utilities in Windows

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 31 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Here's a list of the network related tools you can use at the Command Prompt... Read More

  5. Updating root certificates

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 29 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Security

    How to determine what root certificates are supported by Windows... Read More

  6. Disabling compression of RDP traffic

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 23 Aug. 2011
    • Section: Network

    How to disable compression of RDP traffic when it causes problems... 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. Import and Export TCP/IP Configuration with Netsh

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 14 July 2011
    • Section: Network

    Backup or transfer static IP and DNS address detail using the Network Shell... Read More

  9. Forcing Server 2008 Domain Controller Demotion

    When forcing the demotion of a domain controller in Windows Server 2003 there was a caveat that limited your ability to perform this action. This tip explains the caveat and its removal in Server 2008... Read More

  10. Enabling Jumbo Frames for Improved Data Transfer

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 28 June 2011
    • Section: Network

    Jumbo frames are not anything new but they are often forgotten about. Enabling them may provide a bit of a performance boost. This tip shows how to do that... Read More