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. Defragmenting WIM files

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 9 Oct. 2012
    • Section: Admin

    A tip on how you can shrink a large WIM file by defragmenting it... Read More

  2. Delegating Server Controls

    This article contains a few links you can use to delegate basic server administrations to junior Administrators... Read More

  3. Delete Login Credentials for a Network Share

    • by Eric Geier
    • Published on 29 Sept. 2011
    • Section: Network

    Remove the cached username and password for a network share(s)... Read More

  4. Deleting zillions of tiny files from a volume

    How to delete zillions of tiny files from a volume without taking forever... Read More

  5. Deploying WDS Image on 64-bit hardware

    This article explains a problem with WDS Image on 64-bit computers... Read More

  6. Determining what service or application owns a TCP port

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 24 May 2012
    • Section: Network

    How to determine the application or service that owns a TCP port... Read More

  7. Diagnostic cmdlets available in PowerShell

    Tip explains diagnostic cmdlets available in PowerShell... Read More

  8. Disabling IPv6 the Right Way

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 24 March 2010
    • Section: Network

    Contrary to popular opinion, disabling IPv6 in Windows Vista and Server 2008 is not as easy as clicking a checkbox. Here is how to get it done right... Read More

  9. Disabling Windows Vista UAC with Group Policy

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 31 July 2008
    • Section: Admin

    User Account Control is one of the premier security features for Windows Vista client systems. There may be some cases where you need it disabled. You can do this with group policy as outlined here... Read More

  10. 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