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Create Windows 2000 Server user accounts with ADSI scripts
Microsoft provides a special Active Directory Services Interface ADSI with Windows 2000 Server that allows administrators very easy interaction with Active Directory; with it, you can use simple scripts or complicated C programs to read from or write to the Directory Service. You can use ADSI to automate many administrative...
Tags: ADSI, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, User Account, Server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Jim Boyce
Blog posts 2007-10-12
Windows 2000 User Account Software
I am looking for an user friendly program to assist computer illiterate individuals in managing their Windows 2000 user accounts. The only thing that I have found online is instructions on how to use the built in Windows functionalities to add or remove user accounts. (Note: Active Directory will...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, computer, jkirk@..., security, software, windows 2000, user account, Microsoft Windows 2000
Discussion threads 2007-02-20
Tools for managing user accounts in Windows 2000 Professional
If you want security and authentication, you can easily manage multiple user accounts in Windows 2000 Professional. Jim Boyce discusses the various tools at your disposal. Windows 2000, like Windows XP and Windows 2003, relies on unique user accounts to provide security and authentication. There are multiple...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Jim Boyce, user account, tool, Windows 2000 Professional Tips Newsletter, Operating Systems, Software
Technical articles 2006-03-13
Creating User and Group Accounts in Windows 2000
A key part of one's job as an administrator is to create user accounts, and this paper will shows how to do that. User accounts allow Microsoft Windows 2000 to track and manage information about users, including permissions and privileges. When one creates user accounts, the primary account administration tools...
Tags: User Account, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems
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Build Your Skills: Prepare for MCP exams by learning the Windows 2000 registry
Prepare for Microsoft Certification exams by learning the Windows 2000 registryDon’t blow an MCP exam just because you forgot to study the Windows 2000 registry. Make sure that you spend time reviewing the Win2K registry structure and working with Win2K’s two registry editors before you try your hand at any...
Tags: Erik Eckel Network+, MCP+I, MCSE, Figure B REGEDT32, registry key, MCP Exam, Regedit, Microsoft Windows 2000, Registry Editor, Microsoft Windows, Regedt32
Technical articles 2001-05-04
Get IT Done: Use Windows 2000 IntelliMirror technologies to your advantage
Learn about Windows 2000 IntelliMirror technologies and walk through a sample configurationWindows 2000 IntelliMirror is a set of technologies that should be considered for providing superior end-user roaming capabilities. We’re going to dig into the three categories of features that the IntelliMirror suite of technologies provides and walk our way...
Tags: Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Directory services, Microsoft Windows 2000, NETWORKING, Get IT Done, Windows 2000 Intellimirror, Rick Vanover, Microsoft Corp., Use Windows 2000 IntelliMirror
Technical articles 2001-10-29
Get IT Done: Four must-know remote administration services in Windows 2000 Pro
Get the facts on Windows 2000 Terminal Services, The Windows 2000 Server Administrative Tools, Computer Management MMC, and Registry Editors.As the administrator of a Windows 2000 network, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the administrative tools that are automatically installed on your Windows 2000 domain controller. You may not always work at...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Servers, Deb Shinder, Get IT Done, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, remote administration, terminal services, server, computer, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Technical articles 2001-11-19
Talking Shop: Installing apps in Windows 2000
See what strategies TechRepublic members suggest for installing apps under Win2K without compromising security.I've been parallel processing lately, testing beta releases of Windows Millennium Edition on one machine, while still using Windows 2000 for my main production system. After a full day of switching back and forth, I feel a...
Tags: Operating systems, Ed Bott, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, administrator
Technical articles 2000-05-18
Quick Tip: Log on to Windows 2000 despite a missing DC
Learn how to log on to Windows 2000 even when the domain controller is unavailable.Are you looking for a simple way to learn more about Windows 2000 Professional? We’ve got the answer with our Windows 2000 Professional TechMail. This message contains valuable information that can save you time and effort....
Tags: Operating systems, Bill Detwiler, domain controller, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows
Technical articles 2001-07-31
Get IT Done: Optimizing security in Windows 2000 Professional
Increase security on Win2K Pro by changing the Administrator account name, following password guidelines, and staying current on hot fixes, Service Packs, and security updates.A recent posting in our Technical Q&A asked for help in covering all of the bases to ensure that Windows 2000 Professional systems remain secure. Members...
Tags: Get IT Done, Ray Geroski, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows 2000, America Online Inc., security, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Technical articles 2002-05-20
Talking Shop: Host Integration Server bridges the gap between Windows servers and large systems
Simplify account management and application development and decrease support costs with Host Integration ServerPeer into the back offices of most large companies and you’ll probably find at least one mainframe or minicomputer running business-critical applications. Many midsize and smaller companies are in the same position. In many ways, the smaller...
Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows Server, Jim Boyce, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Host Integration Server, Microsoft Corp.
Technical articles 2002-10-14
Mini-glossary: Windows Vista terms you should know
This article is also available as a PDF download.Access control list ACLA list of access control entries ACEsthat contain permissions defining who or what can access the object to which itis applied.ActiveXA technology developed by Microsoft that is an outgrowth ofObject Linking and Embedding OLE and Component Object Model COM,...
Tags: Windows Vista, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Deb Shinder
Technical articles 2007-01-24
Get IT Done: Planning your Lotus Domino/Notes to Exchange 2000 migration
Tips on what to consider when migrating from Lotus Domino/Notes to Microsoft Exchange 2000Two of the most popular groupware applications on the market today are Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino/Notes. These two packages battle for market share as companies decide what product to base their groupware strategy around. Eventually, the...
Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Enterprise software, Operating systems, John Sheesley, Get IT Done, IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, IBM Lotus Domino, IBM Corp.
Technical articles 2001-09-20
Build Your Skills: Must-know info for Microsoft's 70-222 exam
Learn details about the areas of study Microsoft recommends to pass the exam 70-222, Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows 2000, part of the MCSE certification pathSo you've mapped out your MCSE exam path, and it includes Microsoft's exam 70-222, Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 to Microsoft Windows...
Tags: Marsha Glick, Microsoft Corp., migration strategy, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Technical articles 2002-02-14
W2Kcreated new user account on same user
On a Windows 2000 stand alone machine, when the logged on, suddenly all his regular desktop shortcuts and the content of the startmenu folder had changed - e-mail accounts gone etc.Looking under "Documents and Settings", i discovered, that his username apeard twice as:[Username]and[Username.pc-name]I found all his regular shortcuts etc. under...
Tags: user account, Username
Q&A 2005-12-21
Update your Windows 2000 server with Service Pack 3
Microsoft has finally shipped Service Pack 3 for Windows 2000. In this Daily Feature, John Sheesley shows you how to obtain and install SP3 and explains what it fixes.No software ships completely free of problems. Even though Windows 2000 is more stable than Windows NT 4.0 ever was, there are...
Tags: Operating systems, John Sheesley, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, service pack, Service Pack 3, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows, server
Technical articles 2002-08-27
Prediction: Microsoft will leapfrog Vista, release Windows 7 early, and change its OS business
Microsoft is nothing if not responsive to its customers. In fact, it's hyper-responsive. That's why we've ended up with feature-bloat in both Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office as the company has tried to please everyone by including everything-but-the-kitchen-sink in its software. And that's why Microsoft will ultimately...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating System, Department, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-04-21
Get IT Done: Learn to exploit Win2K's disk cloning support
Use Sysprep.exe to help accelerate the imaging process.One of the most important new features in Windows 2000 is support for disk cloning. Sure, some IT professionals will argue that the inclusion of directory services is the greatest enhancement, while others will claim that improved security and five 9s reliability are...
Tags: Document management, Erik Eckel Network+, MCP+I, MCSE, Get IT Done, disk, SysPrep, Microsoft Windows 2000, imaging, Use Sysprep.exe, image
Technical articles 2001-01-26
Need help on "Account locked out"
Hi everyone,My company has a network with Windows 2000, 2003 servers and Windows XP workstations. My logon account kept lock out randomly several times a day (Failure code 0x18), sometimes it locked few minutes after I unlocked it. Downloaded tool from Microsoft (Lookoutstatus.exe), traced and found out my account...
Tags: Local System Account, logon, password, vt399, windows
Q&A 2006-02-02
Get IT Done: Prepare to deploy Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Microsoft has released Win2K Service Pack 4 (SP4), the latest collection of hotfixes and software updates for the Windows 2000 family of products. I'm going to provide an overview of SP4, tell you what I think are the most significant updates, and offer some recommendations for testing and acceptance.Win2K SP4Windows...
Tags: Microsoft Windows 2000, Jeremy Smith MCSE, CNE, Network+, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Windows 2000 SP4, computer, service pack, Get IT Done
Technical articles 2003-07-30
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