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Limiting users who can login via RDP

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If you only want some members of the Administrators group to have RDP access, you can adjust this in Local Security Settings

How to enable USB write protection in Windows 10

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Introducing an unknown USB device into a network can cause a host of security headaches. Take away the threat in Windows 10 in just a few short steps.

Changing a Windows Computer Name

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A simple how to to change the computer name for Windows 2003 and Windows 2008 systems.

Enabling and adding NIC teaming to a virtual machine

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Although you can add NIC teaming to a virtual machine, it's not a Hyper-V feature but functionality of the Windows Server used for network workload

Converting VHD files to VHDX files

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Microsoft have been using the VHD format since the one created by Connectix in 1995 to allow Windows 3.1 to run on Mac computers.

Deleting Windows temp files

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Any file under the Windows Temp folder is safe to delete. But that isn't the only place that temporary files are stored on Windows computers.

Useful Windows RUN Commands

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There are several ways to efficiently access the files, folders, and programs in Windows operating system.

Chatting from the Windows Command Prompt

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The net send command is used to send messages on a network. Learn more about this command and see several examples.

Windows cheat sheet

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An assortment of miscellaneous Windows references and commands that are useful to both novice and experienced windows administrators alike.

Common SQL queries

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A short article which provides sysadmins ands DBAs alike with common sql statements for generic information across multiple database environments.

WMIC Quick Reference Guide

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The WMI command-line (WMIC) utility provides a command-line interface for WMI. WMIC is compatible with existing shells and utility commands.

XP Tweaks

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Here, we've assembled 10 fast n' easy tweaks for any PC that break the factory mold and improve performance.

Using Event Viewer for Hyper-V troubleshooting

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Almost all events on Hyper-V are logged in Event Viewer, however they are divided between different event logs.

Installing Windows Server Backup

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WSB is not installed by default. The feature installation is made by Server Manager. After installation, the tool can be accessed via console or CLI.

NetWorker 9.0 Server supported platforms

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With the release of 9.0, the NetWorker Server and Management Console will now run only on Linux 64-bit and Windows 64-bit systems.

Managing Computers Remotely with the MMC

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Managing a remote system using the Computer Management console, you must launch the console with an account that has administrative credentials.

The Microsoft Management Console

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The primary administrative tools in Windows Server 2003 are MMC consoles with col­ lections of snap-ins suited to a specific purpose.

Installing a Windows Server 2003

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This article provides practicle steps you will need to configure a computer to run Windows Server 2003

The Windows Server 2003 Family

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The goal of this article is to introduce you to the multiple versions and editions of Windows Server 2003.

How to Restart or Shutdown a remote Windows Server

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When you attempt to restart a remote server remember that the default ComputerName is the local machine, therefore you need to append -m ComputerName.

nsrwatch now supported on Windows platforms

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The main advantage of using nsrwatch over NMC, is that NMC operations are usually delayed, whereas nsrwatch displays operations in near realtime.

DiskShadow examples

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A DiskShadow example is provided for reference when using a VSS hardware provider.

Verifying the blocksize of an NTFS volume

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This simple post provides details on how to verify the block size of an NFS volume, using the fsutil command.

How to hide Windows 2012 Server Manager at login

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If you have a server which is low on resources, having to wait for the server manager process to finish loading can be a little bit painful

Using the Hyper-V Best Practices Analyzer

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The Best Practice Analyzer for Hyper-V has 74 scans to identify which settings are not configured, based on the Microsoft documentation and practices.