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Scripting Solutions for Windows Administrators

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This month, get scripts to help you streamline IIS administration, remotely update the registries on multiple machines, and set up AD networks without wearisome wizards.


Usrmgr Trick

By Readers, 11/25/2003

Open User Manager for Domains and enter a machine name in one step.

The Registry File Format

By Ethan Wilansky, 11/25/2003

Here’s a look at the format of the entries in a registry file.

Designing for DC Failover

By Sean Deuby, 11/25/2003

Discover how clients select DCs in your Win2K network and what you can do to influence those selections.

OS Event-Log Monitoring

By Alan Sugano, 11/25/2003

Event-log monitoring tools help you proactively manage your network.

Securing the Administrator Account

By Kathy Ivens, 11/25/2003

Take a few basic steps to prevent intruders from assuming this powerful identity.

Letters to the Editor

By Editors, 11/25/2003

Readers share their thoughts about the way Microsoft treats certified professionals and small business computing.

Scripting IIS Administration

By Thomas Deml, 11/25/2003

Automate your most tedious IIS administration tasks with these quick steps.

Enterprise Patch Management for Windows

By Mark Burnett, 11/25/2003

Compare solutions that help you find and deploy the correct security patches for your enterprise.

Inside Event Tracing for Windows

By Darren Mar-Elia, 11/25/2003

ETW lets you monitor applications and processes in production environments without bringing your system to its knees.

Configuring Array-Management Software

By Bob Chronister, 11/25/2003

A reader asks for help using Promise's WebPAM array-management software.

What's Hot

By Carolyn Mader, 11/25/2003

Readers tell us about their favorite products.

New & Improved

By Carolyn Mader, 11/25/2003

Learn more about newly released software and hardware products.

Wireless Security Revisited

By John D. Ruley, 11/25/2003

Discover the hidden dangers of wide-open wireless connections and how you can help secure your network.

Using a Customized Logon Screen with pcAnywhere

By Readers, 11/25/2003

You need to understand GINA files to change your logon screen if you use pcAnywhere.

Integration with Backup and Recovery

By Chris Wolf, 11/25/2003

The author envisions near-term vendor support for backing up files to live virtual machines.

Replacing Windows 2000’s System and Boot Disk

By Readers, 11/25/2003

A reader runs into a problem trying to replace a DC’s mirror volume with a RAID 1 array.

Secure Your Clients with SUS

By Ed Roth, 11/25/2003

Download updates just once, and control when and where they are installed in your organization.

Utility Computing: Myth or Reality?

By Michael Otey, 11/25/2003

You can get different ideas about what utility computing is depending on who you talk to. One vision is full of promise.

Automated Registry Updates

By Ethan Wilansky, 11/25/2003

Use ADSI, the WMI Registry Provider, and Regular Expressions to centrally update the registry on multiple computers.

Setting Up the Test Network

By Mark Burnett, 11/25/2003

Here's a description of the test network I used to test the features and functionality of seven patch-management products.

Working With a Backup Set That's Missing a Tape

By Bob Chronister, 11/25/2003

Restore data from a multiple-tape backup set that's missing a tape.

What You Need to Know About Windows Storage Server 2003

By Paul Thurrott, 11/25/2003

Microsoft has unveiled Windows Storage Server 2003, an optimized and dedicated file server that offers important improvements over existing NAS products.

The Future of Patch Management

By Mark Smith, 11/25/2003

Microsoft is moving toward a more centralized patch-management approach that will bring relief to harried IT administrators.

SBS 2003 Overview

By Michael Otey, 11/25/2003

Microsoft's latest SBS offering provides simple installation, configuration, and management and gives small businesses a choice of products.

Unneeded Services in Windows XP

By Michael Otey, 11/25/2003

Each new release of Windows seems to run slower than the preceding one. Speed up XP by disabling unnecessary services.

Domain Controller Demotion

By Readers, 11/25/2003

Learn how to demote a Win2K DC that's missing its DNS suffix.

Migrating Legacy Applications with Microsoft Virtual Server

By Chris Wolf, 11/25/2003

Discover how to use Microsoft Virtual Server with virtual machines to move legacy applications from a physical to a virtual environment.

Quick, Automated AD Setup

By Mark Minasi, 11/25/2003

Weary of using GUI-based tools to build your AD network? Try using batch files to automate and speed up the process.


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