Windows Server - Networking

Network and Sharing Center Operations Guide

Another guide reviewed by me: Network and Sharing Center Operations Guide http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/7bd38516-8d1c-4eb5-aaed-cf9369c4a0611033.mspx Acknowledgments Produced by: Microsoft Windows Server User Assistance team...

Published Sat, Nov 17 2007 11:57 PM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Networking

Telnet Operations Guide

Telnet Operations Guide haha! I help Microsoft to review their Telnet Operation Guide before. Now, it was published! http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/library/0bd3aaf1-3475-4676-b85d-7fd5531a9cbc1033.mspx?mfr=true Look at the bottom of...

Published Sat, Nov 17 2007 1:19 PM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Networking

Changing local admin password?

Changing local admin password? I just find a good method to change the local admin password of client PC remotely from MCPMAG. By using this method, you don't need to put the new password in script in order to make it work. You may reference this...

Published Fri, Aug 31 2007 7:28 PM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Networking

How to fix: Windows could not search for new updates Error Code 80245003

Here is the steps for solving the 80245003 error when you do Windows Update in Vista. 1. Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenence, then (under Windows Update) > Turn automatic updating on or off, then click "never check for updates"...

Published Mon, Jun 25 2007 11:34 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client

Sync GAL between Forest

I find a good guide on sync GAL between AD Forest. Reference here: http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/GAL-Sync-Identity-Integration-Feature-Pack-IIFP.html

Published Mon, Jun 25 2007 3:00 AM by Richard

Filed under: Exchange

HyperTerminal for Vista

Microsoft has removed HyperTerminal from Windows Vista, if you need to connect to a Cisco router through a local COM port, you can get HyperTerminal from Hilgraeve, the company that Microsoft licensed the application through. You could also use the old...

Published Fri, Jun 15 2007 3:58 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client, Networking

Install/Upgrade UltraVNC v1.02 through Remote Desktop.

If you install VNC through Remote Desktop, you will face a problem that VNC Server can't run as a service even you choose the "Run As Services" option during the installation. To work around to this problem, I search through the net and...

Published Tue, Jun 12 2007 5:50 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client, Windows Server, Networking

Logging User logon event.

If you want to keep track the user logon and logoff event to the domain, you can try this method: Step 1: Create the following two files using Notepad or your favorite text editor: ------logon.cmd---- echo logon %username% %computername% %date% %time...

Published Tue, May 29 2007 1:39 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Server, Networking

Publish IIS 6 on ISA2004/2006 Server when they are on the same server.

If you want to publish the HTTP service in IIS which was installed on the same machine as ISA, you are require to disable socket pooling on it. Otherise, HTTP service will bind itself to all network interfaces which prevent ISA to listen for incoming...

Published Tue, May 22 2007 4:35 AM by Richard

Filed under: ISA, Windows Server, Networking

Setting up Cluster on Virtual Server 2005 R2.

I find a very good article which teach you the steps to configure cluster in Virtual Server. It's from RoudyBob. Let's share here: http://www.roudybob.net/downloads/Setting-Up-A-Windows-Server-2003-Cluster-in-VS2005-Part1.pdf http://www.roudybob...

Published Thu, May 17 2007 9:41 PM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Server, Networking

Disable Mapped Drive Reconnect Warning (Windows 95/98/Me)

Open your registry and find or create the key below. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "RestoreDiskChecked" and set it according to the value data below. Exit your registry; you may need to restart or log out of...

Published Wed, May 16 2007 10:28 PM by Richard

Filed under: Networking

Error message when you try to install Windows Vista on a computer that uses more than 3 GB of RAM: "STOP 0x0000000A"

When you try to install Windows Vista, you may receive an error message that resembles the following: STOP 0x0000000A (parameter1, parameter2, parameter3, parameter4) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL This problem occurs if the following conditions are true: • The...

Published Thu, May 10 2007 2:40 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client

Remove blue arrow on Icons in Vista?

You can use one for the following methods: 1. Use TweakVI http://www.totalidea.com/content/tweakvi/tweakvi-index.html 2. Use Vista Shortcut Overlay Remover (FxVisor 1.0) http://www.frameworkx.com/frameworkx/contentblogdetail.aspx?blog=57&id=512 3...

Published Mon, Apr 16 2007 3:43 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client

Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system

Thanks Jeepeepee for the link. I re-post the link in here: Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=832017 I think it's very useful when doing diagnostic.

Published Thu, Mar 29 2007 6:04 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Server, Networking

A List of the Windows 2000 Domain Controller Default Ports

**This article (Q289241) is no longer available via Microsoft Tech Net. SUMMARY This article describes the most common ports, protocols, and services that are opened on a Windows 2000-based server that is running Active Directory. The purpose of this...

Published Wed, Mar 28 2007 8:20 PM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Server, Networking

What Is The Windows Vista Upgrade Secret?

I find a method from the internet on using the Vista Upgrade DVD to do a clean install: " Well to be honest it is not exactly a big secret as you can find this information at other places online, and many Microsoft staff must also know about it as they...

Published Tue, Feb 27 2007 2:57 PM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client

Fix Windows Vista Help and Support problem in RTM

Info from Kristan Kenney If you have been getting the dreaded "Internet Explorer cannot download / from help" error message when attempting to open Help and Support in Windows Vista, try this fix. It re-associates the .xml file type with its default settings...

Published Wed, Dec 06 2006 2:28 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client

How to get the Windows 2003 Admin Tools Working on Vista

Info from Steve Linehan Out of the box, the Windows 2003 Adminpak tools do not run on Windows Vista. When they are loaded, MMC claims that "MMC could not create the snap-in.". This is due to some DLLs not being registered properly. To fix this, paste...

Published Wed, Dec 06 2006 2:09 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Client

October Networking MVP Update

Networking MVP Highlights Windows Server - Networking Richard Wu Home: Hong Kong SAR MVP Award: since October 2005 MVP Public Profile Blog: Richard Wu · Windows Vista / Longhorn Blog · Richard Wu(Microsoft Most Valuable Professional[MVP...

Published Wed, Oct 25 2006 6:21 PM by Richard

Filed under: News, Networking

Tools to monitor DNS

Just read a good article from MCPMAG which was about DNS command line tools. So, re-post here: By Zubair Alexander Domain Name System service is one of the most important services on your Windows network. The importance of DNS is even more apparent on...

Published Wed, Oct 18 2006 11:54 AM by Richard

Filed under: Windows Server, Networking

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Network and Sharing Center Operations Guide

Telnet Operations Guide

Changing local admin password?

How to fix: Windows could not search for new updates Error Code 80245003

Sync GAL between Forest

HyperTerminal for Vista

Install/Upgrade UltraVNC v1.02 through Remote Desktop.

Logging User logon event.

Publish IIS 6 on ISA2004/2006 Server when they are on the same server.

Setting up Cluster on Virtual Server 2005 R2.

Disable Mapped Drive Reconnect Warning (Windows 95/98/Me)

Error message when you try to install Windows Vista on a computer that uses more than 3 GB of RAM: "STOP 0x0000000A"

Remove blue arrow on Icons in Vista?

Service overview and network port requirements for the Windows Server system

A List of the Windows 2000 Domain Controller Default Ports

What Is The Windows Vista Upgrade Secret?

Fix Windows Vista Help and Support problem in RTM

How to get the Windows 2003 Admin Tools Working on Vista

October Networking MVP Update

Tools to monitor DNS