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Tech Tip: Stop unauthorized DNS zone transfers in Windows NT

August 20, 2004 5:09pm PDT

To lock down your network, it's a best practice to configure your DNS server to accept zone transfer requests only from selected IP addresses. Find out how.

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Tech Tip: Disable the printer browse thread to reduce network traffic in Windows NT

August 20, 2004 5:02pm PDT

There are several issues you can encounter with a network printer. Find out how you can make a quick registry edit to minimize network traffic.

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Tech Tip: Switch to Windows' basic search tool in XP

August 13, 2004 8:23pm PDT

Learn how to switch from the Windows XP Search Companion to the basic search tool.

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Tech Tip: Create a shortcut to search Active Directory shared folders in XP

August 13, 2004 7:55pm PDT

Learn an easier way to access the Find User, Contacts, And Groups dialog box.

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Tech Tip: Move the Windows XP print spool folder

August 13, 2004 7:52pm PDT

Find out how to move the print spool folder from its default location on the main hard drive to a second hard drive to improve the print server's responsiveness.

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Tech Tip: Check compatibility with XP's Application Verifier tool

August 13, 2004 7:47pm PDT

The Application Verifier (AppVerifier) tool allows you to configure a comprehensive series of tests to run in the background so you can monitor your applications' interactions with the Windows XP...

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Tech Tip: Manually clean out the Temp folder in XP

August 13, 2004 7:43pm PDT

While Disk Cleanup can usually clean out the Temp folder for you, it can sometime get stuck there. Learn how to clean out the folder manually in Windows XP.

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Tech Tip: Temporarily disable XP's splash screen

August 13, 2004 7:14pm PDT

To monitor what's going on behind the scenes during a normal bootup, you can temporarily disable Windows XP's splash screen. Find out how.

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Tech Tip: Get detailed server information with Process Explorer

August 13, 2004 5:40pm PDT

Find out how you can use Sysinternals' Process Explorer to get information about specific processes on your server.

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Tech Tip: Lock down computers with Trust-No-Exe

August 13, 2004 5:36pm PDT

While you can use Windows' built-in permissions for some things, they aren't perfect. To bolster your security, check out Trust-No-Exe from Beyond Logic.

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Tech Tip: Follow these tips when upgrading to Windows Server 2003 from NT

August 13, 2004 5:32pm PDT

To help ensure your Windows Server 2003 upgrade doesn't go awry, follow these three implementation tips.

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Tech Tip: Find out which servers hold which FSMO roles in a WS2K3 environment

August 13, 2004 5:28pm PDT

Learn how you can determine which servers hold which Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles in an Active Directory forest in a Windows Server 2003 environment.

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Tech Tip: Learn the five FSMO roles in Active Directory

August 13, 2004 5:23pm PDT

When deploying Active Directory, it's important to understand the various Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles that a domain controller can provide. Learn more about the five FSMO roles.

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Tech Tip: Know the difference between Active Directory and Windows NT 4 domains

August 13, 2004 5:18pm PDT

It's important to understand some key differences between Active Directory and the NT 4 domain model as it pertains to server roles. See how Windows Server 2003 differs from NT 4.

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Tech Tip: Optimize PHP with APC

August 12, 2004 9:11pm PDT

Learn how to take advantage of the Alternative PHP Cache (APC) tool to speed up your PHP scripts.

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Tech Tip: Set up wireless network cards in Linux with ndiswrapper

August 12, 2004 9:07pm PDT

Learn how to get your Linux laptop to connect to a wireless network using the ndiswrapper program.

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Tech Tip: Monitor logs in Linux with LogSurfer+

August 12, 2004 9:03pm PDT

Learn how to use the LogSurfer+ tool to monitor logs in Linux, and find out how to create rules that are relevant to your network.

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Tech Tip: Set up RAID in Linux with mdadm

August 12, 2004 8:57pm PDT

Find out how to create and manage a RAID array in Linux using the mdadm tool.

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Tech Tip: Run services in Linux using daemontools

August 12, 2004 8:49pm PDT

Learn how to run services in Linux using the daemontools package to ensure high availability.

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PrintMaster Express 15.0 (Windows)

August 11, 2004 12:00am PDT

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