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Entries from July 2007

Active Directory Group Policy (GPO) Backup, Restore, Copy and Import

July 28th, 2007 · No Comments

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.
Using the Group Policy Management Console […]

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Tags: Windows

Obtain Microsoft Supported Hotfixes Without A Phone Call

July 27th, 2007 · No Comments

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) : […]

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Tags: Weekend Warrior · Windows

Prevent .DS_Store file creation on network volumes

July 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

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 […]

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Tags: Weekend Warrior · Macintosh

A New AD Domain Unjoin Utility

July 18th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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 […]

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Tags: Active Directory · Windows

Microsoft Solution Accelerators

July 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Prescriptive guidance and automation for cross-product integration
Proven tools and content so you can plan, build, deploy, and operate with confidence

Solution Accelerators

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Tags: Windows

Shopping For New Vista PC Hardware?

July 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Solid “core” recommendations when shopping for new desktop PC hardware.
What I look for in a Vista PC | Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise |

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Tags: Weekend Warrior · Windows

The Windows Vista Master Driver List

July 16th, 2007 · No Comments

Drivers for common hardware types in a single location.
The Vista Master Driver List | Ed Bott’s Windows Expertise |

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Tags: Weekend Warrior · Windows

Join Two Text Files Together From A Command Prompt

July 13th, 2007 · No Comments

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>
How do I merge or join files from the command line?

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Tags: Weekend Warrior · Windows

Hardware Requirements for SQL Server 2005 Express

July 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Processor — A minimum of a 600-MHz processor is required and a 1-GHz processor is recommended.
RAM — A minimum of 256 MB of RAM is required and 512 MB of RAM is recommended.
Disk Space — A minimum of 170 MB of free disk space is required, with the Microsoft .NET Framework V2.0 as a prerequisite.

Upgrading […]

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Tags: Citrix · Windows

Active Directory Explorer

July 11th, 2007 · No Comments

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 […]

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Tags: Group Policy · Active Directory · Windows