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Windows Server Hacks 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools

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ISBN-10: 0596006470

ISBN-13: 9780596006471

Edition: 2004

Authors: Mitch Tulloch, Ingrid Tulloch

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One of the secrets to the ever-increasing popularity of Windows Server can be found in the simplicity its administration. The easy-to-use GUI, consistent set of tools, and wizards that walk you through complex tasks allow you to install, configure and maintain Windows servers without any knowledge of programming or scripting languages or learning complicated command-line syntax. It's possible, in fact, to accomplish about 90% of all Windows administration without ever opening a command prompt or running a script! But what about the other ten percent of the time? While it's true that most common, day-to-day tasks of Windows administration can be performed from the GUI, it's not always the…    
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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/3/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Credits
Foreword
Preface
General Administration
Use Run As to Perform Administrative Tasks
Drag and Drop to the Run Menu
Find and Replace Registry Keys from a Command line
Automatically Log On After Booting
Wait for and Optionally Terminate a Process
Shut Down a Remote Computer
Rename Mapped Drives
Execute a Command on Each Computer in a Domain
Add, Remove, or Retrieve Environment Variables
Extend Group Policy
Disable EFS
Get Event Log Information
Shortcut to Remote Assistance
Desktop Checker
Top Five Tools
myITforum.com
Active Directory
Retrieve the List of Old Domain Computer Accounts
Automate Creation of OU Structure
Modify All Objects in the OU
Delegate Control of an OU to a User
Send OU Information in Active Directory to an HTML Page
Display Active Directory Information
Store and Display Contact Information in Active Directory
Restore the Active Directory Icon in Windows XP
User Management
Search for Domain Users
Manage User Accounts in Active Directory
Get a List of Disabled Accounts
Get User Account Information
Check for Passwords that Never Expire
Enumerate Group Membership to a CSV File
Modify User Properties for All Users in a Particular OU
Check Group Membership and Map Drives in a Logon Script
Script Creation of a User's Home Directory and Permissions
Prevent Ordinary Users from Creating Local Accounts
Put a Logoff Icon on the Desktop
Networking Services
Manage Services on Remote Machines
Simplify DNS Aging and Scavenging
Troubleshoot DNS
Manually Recreate a Damaged WINS Database
Change WINS for All Enabled Adapters
Ensure DHCP Server Availability
Change a Network Adapter's IP Info
Change from Static IP to DHCP
Release and Renew IP Addresses
Use netsh to Change Configuration Settings
Remove Orphaned Network Cards
Implement Windows 2000 Network Load Balancing
File and Print
Map Network Drives
Determine Who Has A Particular File Open on the Network
Display a Directory Tree
Automate Printer Management
Set the Default Printer Based on Location
Add Printers Based on Name of Computer
IIS
Back Up the Metabase
Restore the Metabase
Map the Metabase
Metabase Hacks
Hide the Metabase
IIS Administration Scripts
Run Other Web Servers
IISFAQ
Deployment
Get Started with RIS
Customize RIS
Tune RIS
Customize SysPrep
Remove Windows Components from the Command Line
Unattended Installation of Windows Components
Easily Create a Network Boot Disk
Security
Fundamentals of a Virus-Free Network
Antivirus FAQ
Rename the Administrator and Guest Accounts
Get a List of Local Administrators
Find All Computers that Are Running a Service
Grant Administrative Access to a Domain Controller
Secure Backups
Find Computers with Automatic logon Enabled
Security FAQ
Microsoft Security Tools
Patch Management
Best Practices for Patch Management
Beginners Guide to Enterprise Patch Management
Patch-Management FAQ
Enumerate Installed Hotfixes
Apply Patches in the Correct Order
Windows Update FAQ
Obtain Updates via the Windows Update Catalog
Use Automatic Updates Effectively
Use Group Policy to Configure Automatic Updates
Automatic Updates FAQ
Software Update Services FAQ
Backup and Recovery
Collect Disaster Recovery Files
Back Up Individual Files from the Command Line
Back Up System State on Remote Machines
Back Up and Restore a Certificate Authority
Back Up EFS
Work with Shadow Copies
Back Up and Clear the Event Logs
Back Up the DFS Namespace
Recover with Automated System Recovery
Recovery Roadmap
Data Recovery of Last Resort
Index