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Fri, Apr 24 2009 1:02

Windows file server performance optimization

Merge this into the registry, reboot and enjoy increased performance: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem] "NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation"=dword:00000001 "NtfsMemoryUsage"...
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Sun, Jan 27 2008 18:50

Disabling Syskey startup password

So it happened: Windows starts up and asks for a password, and you don't know what that is. Either forgot, or didn't know the password. This is Syskey in action. What to do? You can try brute forcing the password. Syskey gives unlimited tries...
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Thu, Oct 11 2007 19:36

Capturing Windows user logon traffic

I don't need to go into many details about the startup process and importance of analysing it in case of problems. Here's how I do it: The tools: Wireshark ( http://www.wireshark.org/ ) PSTools ( http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Utilities...
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Sun, Feb 25 2007 0:50

Good principles for sysadmins and solution architects

Solaris™ Administration Best Practices by Peter Baer Galvin is an old gem. Here's the list: Keep an Eye Peeled and a Wall at Your Back Communicate with Users Help Users Fix It Themselves Use Available Information Know When to Use Strategy and...
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