Tips

Tips

Enterprise infrastructure management

• Create a bat file for frequently used Web sites

  If you open the same IE sites every day when you log on, create a bat file with a line for each entry.  Continue Reading

• Manually defrag after a large delete

  After a large delete from a full disk, it is best to manually activate the defrag program. But make sure you disconnect from the network before you do.  Continue Reading

• Watch out for IP conflict after moving a NIC

  Moving a NIC to another PCMCIA slot, or to another PCI slot, without uninstalling the device can cause Windows to believe there are two network connections still using the same IP.  Continue Reading

• Moving entire SQL Server user databases

  Here are several procedures you can use to "move" all your user databases from one SQL Server to another with ease.  Continue Reading

• Sam Spade: Your network's detective agency

  David Strom takes a closer look at Sam Spade 1.14 from Steve Atkins.  Continue Reading

• Perform online index defrag

  New command that allows this.  Continue Reading

• Wireless LAN best practices

  In part one of this series, security expert Roberta Bragg discussed wireless security features. In this article, Bragg provides the steps to a more secure wireless LAN.  Continue Reading

• Dos and don'ts of Active Directory migrations

  Top 10 dos and don'ts of Active Directory migration  Continue Reading

• Don't do this: A hacking investigated

  How a hacking happened, and what to do about it.  Continue Reading

• Fix Windows XP network performance problems

  Fixing Windows XP network performance problems  Continue Reading

• Repairing an attempted update of Windows Installer

  Having problems with your Windows Installer? Learn how a user went to Microsoft for help -- and actually got somewhere.  Continue Reading

• Use full-text searches

  Understand this capability makes you a better admin.  Continue Reading

• Take a quantum leap

  Adjust time quanta for better performance.  Continue Reading

• Enhance performance by creating a dedicated server backbone

  Enhance performance by creating a dedicated server backbone  Continue Reading

• Test your Ethernet cables

  How to test your Ethernet cables.  Continue Reading