4 Resources for

windows server hacks

Subscribe to this listing via:
RSS
Email

Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads

TechRepublic Resources

Allow Windows admins at remote sites to install software without making them domain admins: With Active Directory in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 you can grant much more granular permissions to administrators, but there are still some gaps. For example, if you want to grant an administrator at a remote site the ability to install software but don't want that admin to be...; Tags: Operating systems, Servers, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server Hacks, Microsoft Windows Server, administrator, workaround, hack, network administrator, domain controller, network security, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, permission, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Mi; Download resources 2005-04-20
See how Windows Server 2003 can snap back from disasters with Automated System Recovery: Prior to Windows Server 2003, a Windows server installation that went bad would require a reinstall of the operating system and a reconfiguration of boot and data volumes. One of the best new features of Windows Server 2003 is Automated System Recovery, which makes it much easier to recover from...; Tags: Automated System Recovery, hack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, network, network administrator, network security, operating system, reconfiguration, recovery, server, Windows Server Hacks; Download resources 2005-04-15
Use this script to quickly gather info on Windows user accounts: Using this sample hack from the O'Reilly book Windows Server Hacks, learn how to build a very useful little script that will allow an administrator to query a Windows domain controller (in Windows 2000 and above) and quickly get a list of user accounts along with some basic account information...; Tags: administrator, database, hack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, network, network administrator, network security, user account, Windows Server Hacks; Download resources 2005-04-01
Ten great Windows Server hacks: Here are 10 of the hacks from the O'Reilly book Windows Server Hacks. They provide some great tips to help administrators wring out the best performance, solve common problems, and beef up the security of Windows servers.Some of the tips include: "Automate Creation of OU Structure," "Use netsh to Change...; Tags: performance, hack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows Server Hacks, administrator, security, domain controller, server; Download resources 2005-02-11

Additional Resources

See how Windows Server 2003 can snap back from disasters with Automated System Recovery: Prior to Windows Server 2003, a Windows server installation that went bad would require a reinstall of the operating system and a reconfiguration of boot and data volumes. One of the best new features of Windows Server 2003 is Automated System Recovery, which makes it much easier to recover from...; Tags: Recovery, Microsoft Windows Server, O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Book chapters 2005-04-15

Quickly grab Event Log information in Windows with this script: A key component of the job of every Windows administrator is to keep an eye on Event Logs. That includes not only the info in the logs but also the size of the logs and the number of records. This sample hack from O'Reilly's Windows Server Hacks provides a script...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware; Download resources 2005-05-18
Ten great Windows Server hacks: Here are 10 of the hacks from the O'Reilly book Windows Server Hacks. They provide some great tips to help administrators wring out the best performance, solve common problems, and beef up the security of Windows servers.Some of the tips include: "Automate Creation of OU Structure," "Use netsh to Change...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Book chapters 2005-02-11
Customize servers and networking in Windows with these Registry values: This sample chapter, taken from Microsoft Windows Registry Guide, Second Edition discusses server hacks that you can use to customize servers in Windows Server 2003. Learn how to customize Windows Server 2003 by performing various server hacks via the registry.This sample chapter from the Microsoft Windows Registry...; Tags: Registry, Chapter, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Press, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Book chapters 2005-10-14
Create a custom Firefox search bar that searches any site or your intranet: Firefox comes with a Google search bar that is installed by default in the browser. However, you can create a similar search bar that connects to any search engine, any site search, or even a search for your company's intranet. This sample hack from Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition shows...; Tags: Mozilla Firefox, O'Reilly Media Inc., Intranet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Internet; Book chapters 2005-03-26
Write your own custom Snort rules for tighter security: Snort is a favorite open source application in use in many IT departments because it offers an inexpensive and effective way to provide intrusion detection capability on a network segment. Now, with this sample hack from the O'Reilly book Network Security Hacks, you can learn how to make Snort even...; Tags: Snort, Network, O'Reilly Media Inc., Network Security, Intrusion Detection, Networking, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software; Book chapters 2005-03-10
Use these four Registry tweaks to speed up Windows XP: There are plenty of third party programs that claim to tweak or optimize Windows. However, what most of them ultimately do is to simply make Registry edits. Here are four tweaks that experienced IT professionals can manually make to improve the speed of Windows XP.Title: Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition...; Tags: tweak, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, network, network security, IT professional, network administrator, Windows XP Hacks, registry; Download resources 2005-04-08
Tune Windows XP to speed up boot and shutdown times: A common annoyance for both IT professionals and end users is having to sit and wait while Windows reboots. This sample hack from OReilly's Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition shows how to tweak a PC's BIOS, the Windows Registry, and other Windows XP settings to streamline boot and shutdown times....; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Windows XP Hacks, annoyance, hack, network security, IT professional, BIOS, network administrator, Microsoft Windows Server, network, PC; Download resources 2005-03-24
Block OS fingerprinting on Linux/UNIX systems: When an attacker attempts to penetrate a targeted Linux/UNIX system, the first task involved is usually to discover which OS the system is running and then compromise it with known exploits. If you can thwart an attacker from identifying the OS, then you can make it much harder and more...; Tags: LINUX/UNIX, Attacker, Operating System, O'Reilly Media Inc., Networking, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software; Book chapters 2005-03-25
Exchange 2003 Hacks: Exchange Server 2003 is highly customizable and there are plenty of tips, tricks, tweaks and hacks floating around on the web. A lot of the tools and some of the tips have been well documented by the other MSExchange authors. This white paper discusses at some of the lesser known...; Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, TechGenix, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites; White papers 2006-11-09
Learn this technique for aggregating log files from remote sites: Managing and monitoring log files is one of the most important maintenance activities that network administrators handle. However, one of the biggest challenges is handling logs from remote sites. For example, the standard syslog service on Linux/UNIX can't be used over public networks because of privacy and performance concerns. Instead,...; Tags: Technique, Network, O'Reilly Media Inc., Networking, Microsoft Windows, Network Security, Security, Operating Systems, Software; Book chapters 2005-03-18
Create a custom Firefox search bar that searches any site or your intranet: Firefox comes with a Google search bar that is installed by default in the browser. However, you can create a similar search bar that connects to any search engine, any site search, or even a search for your company's intranet. This sample hack from Windows XP Hacks, 2nd Edition shows...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Search, hack, Intranet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, Mozilla Firefox, network, network administrator, network security, search engine, Web browser, Windows XP Hacks; Download resources 2005-03-26
Allow Windows admins at remote sites to install software without making them domain admins: With Active Directory in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 you can grant much more granular permissions to administrators, but there are still some gaps. For example, if you want to grant an administrator at a remote site the ability to install software but don't want that admin to be...; Tags: Administrator, Microsoft Windows Server, O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware; Book chapters 2005-04-20
Use this script to quickly gather info on Windows user accounts: Using this sample hack from the O'Reilly book Windows Server Hacks, learn how to build a very useful little script that will allow an administrator to query a Windows domain controller (in Windows 2000 and above) and quickly get a list of user accounts along with some basic account information...; Tags: O'Reilly Media Inc., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software; Book chapters 2005-04-01
Hack your way to a faster, stronger, better Yahoo!: Get more out of Yahoo! with these three hacks. Yahoo! is one of the most popular and most feature-rich sites on the Web. But, as the hacks in this download show, even the most feature-laden sites can be enhanced with a few well conceived alternations. The three...; Tags: Web, Yahoo! Inc., O'Reilly Media Inc., Channel Management, Productivity, Marketing; Book chapters 2006-01-05
Block OS fingerprinting on Linux/UNIX systems: When an attacker attempts to penetrate a targeted Linux/UNIX system, the first task involved is usually to discover which OS the system is running and then compromise it with known exploits. If you can thwart an attacker from identifying the OS, then you can make it much harder and more...; Tags: attacker, exploit, hack, LINUX/UNIX, Linux/UNIX system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows XP, network, network administrator, network security, operating system, Snort, tool; Download resources 2005-03-25

<< Previous
page 1 of 1
Next >>

Disaster Recovery Plan Power Checklist: Development of a disaster recovery plan is a must. Although there may never come a time when the plan must be implemented, it is always best to prepar ...; Buy Now

Cisco IOS Command Chart (IOS v.12+): Becoming proficient with Cisco equipment means remembering a whole new set of commands. These command charts give you a quick way to look up the needed IOS commands and switches when you need them.; Buy Now