August 2001

• August 31, 2001 31 Aug'01

  Index link to backup after deleting files

  For more file storage space on your live servers, read this tip to see how deleting large subdiretories can help.  Continue Reading

• August 31, 2001 31 Aug'01

  Adding your support info for users

  By adding two files, you can include your support information for users.  Continue Reading

• August 31, 2001 31 Aug'01

  The Van 2.2: a road to trouble-free Windows upgrades?

  Virtual Access Networks' release of The Van 2.2 adds support for Windows 2000 and Office XP, in addition to a new Admin Tool. The company hopes its product will reduce the hassle of upgrading to new versions of Windows.  Continue Reading

• August 30, 2001 30 Aug'01

  Work around error message to rename that system file

  If you receive an error when renaming a system file saying it is being used by Windows, this tip can help you workaround it.  Continue Reading

• August 30, 2001 30 Aug'01

  Get the lowdown on help desk helpers

  The help desk software market is expected to grow 25% this year, becoming a billion dollar market in 2001,according to Boston, MA-based Aberdeen Group. Poised to take advantage of this growth are market-leading veteran help desk software vendors, ...  Continue Reading

• August 30, 2001 30 Aug'01

  Dos and don'ts to help desk success

  Management tools can automate help desk processes, but it takes a skilled IT manager to make those tools work to the best of their capabilities. To add to help desk managers' skill sets, searchWindowsManageability asked help desk experts to offer ...  Continue Reading

• August 30, 2001 30 Aug'01

  Delete stationary to save mailbox storage space

  If mailbox storage is consuming too much space, you may want to consider deleting stationary. Here's how to do it.  Continue Reading

• August 30, 2001 30 Aug'01

  Using NTFS mounted drives

  You can use NTFS mounted drives to make data more accessible and have more storage and system usage flexibility.  Continue Reading

• August 29, 2001 29 Aug'01

  Windows 2000 deployment phases

  Vendor recommended order of operations for deploying Windows 2000 in your organization.  Continue Reading

• August 28, 2001 28 Aug'01

  Managing the Windows-Linux enterprise

  Due to IT budget cuts, many Windows administrators are adding Linux Administrator to their job descriptions. A Linux management expert offers advice on how to make the warring operating systems co-exist in peace.  Continue Reading

• August 28, 2001 28 Aug'01

  Is there a way to query a registry key-name (not a value) from within a batch file?

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• August 28, 2001 28 Aug'01

  Stop users creating accounts

  How to disable the ability of non-administrator users from creating accounts in Windows 2000 Professional  Continue Reading

• August 28, 2001 28 Aug'01

  Making HP JetDirect print servers secure on the network

  Here are tips for securing an HP JetDirect print server on a network.  Continue Reading

• August 27, 2001 27 Aug'01

  Conference room scheduling

  How to set up to allow users to schedule resources for meetings, and how users can do it.  Continue Reading

• August 27, 2001 27 Aug'01

  Backup made easy for mixed networks

  Fiberpipe, Inc. saves themselves the daily hassle of personally running backups by using Legato System's NetWorker. Once they're scheduled in the system, backups can run unattended every day or even twice a day. Legato also recently announced the ...  Continue Reading

• August 26, 2001 26 Aug'01

  How to reset the 90 temporary license with Terminal Server/Win2k

  A workaround to for the 90 day temporary license that allows you to connect to Win2k server.  Continue Reading

• August 26, 2001 26 Aug'01

  Speed up network browsing

  When you view shared files in a Win2k LAN, you can experience up to a 30 second delay. Find out how one user speeds it up.  Continue Reading

• August 26, 2001 26 Aug'01

  Unix attributes through Active Directory

  User Robert Muncy explain how a DLL command will allow you to see and modify a user's Unix attributes in AD.  Continue Reading

• August 26, 2001 26 Aug'01

  Test if relay is enabled

  SearchWin2000 member Robert Muncy walks through a simple, step-by-step way to test if relay is enabled in Exchange.  Continue Reading

• August 23, 2001 23 Aug'01

  Installing to a different directory

  The only way to install Win2k into a directory other than WINNT is to perform a parallel or unattended install, right? Wrong.  Continue Reading