Backing up a GPO copies the data in the GPO to the file system. The backup function also serves as the export capability for GPOs. A GPO backup can be used to restore the GPO to the backed-up state, or to import the settings in the backup to another GPO.
Need a “supported hotfix is available…” fix that isn’t generally available on the technet web site? Are you dreading having to call and navigate the Microsoft call prompter (or HP enterprise support) to obtain a supported hotfix? Submit a simple web form to Microsoft and receive a link to the download.
Spat’s WebLog (Steve Patrick) : Get a hotfix — without having to call MS…
Article explains how to prevent OS X from creating new .DS_Store files when opening folders on remote volumes mounted using SMB/CIFS, AFP, NFS, and WebDAV. The creation of .DS_Store files (and more so, ._AppleDouble files which are not covered in this hint) is frequently the source of complaints against Mac users, who often leave a trail of these files scattered throughout the file system when “visiting” a Windows computer. Even with this hint in place, the .DS_Store files will continue to be created on local Mac volumes (which is a good thing).
To prevent the creation of these files, open the Terminal and type:
defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores true
It may be necessary to log out and back in, or even to restart the computer (which is what the article states), for the change to take effect.
macosxhints.com – Prevent .DS_Store file creation on network volumes
It will unjoin a machine from a Windows domain and not even start to ask the domain for permission or even tell it it did so, zip, out of the domain, have a nice day. You will find that this will likely be faster than NETDOM for any unjoin ops. It allows you to specify connection creds and will also allow you to specify a reboot.
Solid “core” recommendations when shopping for new desktop PC hardware.
What I look for in a Vista PC | Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise |
Drivers for common hardware types in a single location.
The Vista Master Driver List | Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise |
No third party utilities required.
Merge two file names ( may.csv and may1.csv ) into a new file called may2.csv, use the following from a command window:
copy/b may.csv +may1.csv may2.csv <Enter>
Active Directory Explorer AD Explorer is an advanced Active Directory AD viewer and editor. You can use AD Explorer to easily navigate an AD database, define favorite locations, view object properties and attributes without having to open dialog boxes, edit permissions, view an objects schema, and execute sophisticated searches that you can save and re-execute.
AD Explorer also includes the ability to save snapshots of an AD database for off-line viewing and comparisons. When you load a saved snapshot, you can navigate and explorer it as you would a live database. If you have two snapshots of an AD database you can use AD Explorers comparison functionality to see what objects, attributes and security permissions changed between them.
AD Explorer works on Windows 2000 and higher.
