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Windows Server Hacks
By
Mitch Tulloch
Publisher: O''''Reilly
Pub Date: March 2004
ISBN: 0-596-00647-0
Pages: 384
















Chapter 1.
General Administration


Section 1.
Use Run As to Perform Administrative Tasks

Section 2.
Drag and Drop to the Run Menu

Section 3.
Find and Replace Registry Keys from a Command Line

Section 4.
Automatically Log On After Booting

Section 5.
Wait for and Optionally Terminate a Process

Section 6.
Shut Down a Remote Computer

Section 7.
Rename Mapped Drives

Section 8.
Execute a Command on Each Computer in a Domain

Section 9.
Add, Remove, or Retrieve Environment Variables

Section 10.
Extend Group Policy

Section 11.
Disable EFS

Section 12.
Get Event Log Information

Section 13.
Shortcut to Remote Assistance

Section 14.
Desktop Checker

Section 15.
Top Five Tools

Section 16.
myITforum.com

Chapter 2.
Active Directory


Section 17.
Retrieve the List of Old Domain Computer Accounts

Section 18.
Automate Creation of OU Structure

Section 19.
Modify All Objects in the OU

Section 20.
Delegate Control of an OU to a User

Section 21.
Send OU Information in Active Directory to an HTML Page

Section 22.
Display Active Directory Information

Section 23.
Store and Display Contact Information in Active Directory

Section 24.
Restore the Active Directory Icon in Windows XP

Chapter 3.
User Management


Section 25.
Search for Domain Users

Section 26.
Manage User Accounts in Active Directory

Section 27.
Get a List of Disabled Accounts

Section 28.
Get User Account Information

Section 29.
Check for Passwords that Never Expire

Section 30.
Enumerate Group Membership to a CSV File

Section 31.
Modify User Properties for All Users in a Particular OU

Section 32.
Check Group Membership and Map Drives in a Logon Script

Section 33.
Script Creation of a User''''s Home Directory and Permissions

Section 34.
Prevent Ordinary Users from Creating Local Accounts

Section 35.
Put a Logoff Icon on the Desktop

Chapter 4.
Networking Services


Section 36.
Manage Services on Remote Machines

Section 37.
Simplify DNS Aging and Scavenging

Section 38.
Troubleshoot DNS

Section 39.
Manually Recreate a Damaged WINS Database

Section 40.
Change WINS for All Enabled Adapters

Section 41.
Ensure DHCP Server Availability

Section 42.
Change a Network Adapter''''s IP Info

Section 43.
Change from Static IP to DHCP

Section 44.
Release and Renew IP Addresses

Section 45.
Use netsh to Change Configuration Settings

Section 46.
Remove Orphaned Network Cards

Section 47.
Implement Windows 2000 Network Load Balancing

Chapter 5.
File and Print


Section 48.
Map Network Drives

Section 49.
Determine Who Has A Particular File Open on the Network

Section 50.
Display a Directory Tree

Section 51.
Automate Printer Management

Section 52.
Set the Default Printer Based on Location

Section 53.
Add Printers Based on Name of Computer

Chapter 6.
IIS


Section 54.
Back Up the Metabase

Section 55.
Restore the Metabase

Section 56.
Map the Metabase

Section 57.
Metabase Hacks

Section 58.
Hide the Metabase

Section 59.
IIS Administration Scripts

Section 60.
Run Other Web Servers

Section 61.
IISFAQ

Chapter 7.
Deployment


Section 62.
Get Started with RIS

Section 63.
Customize RIS

Section 64.
Tune RIS

Section 65.
Customize SysPrep

Section 66.
Remove Windows Components from the Command Line

Section 67.
Unattended Installation of Windows Components

Section 68.
Easily Create a Network Boot Disk

Chapter 8.
Security


Section 69.
Fundamentals of a Virus-Free Network

Section 70.
Antivirus FAQ

Section 71.
Rename the Administrator and Guest Accounts

Section 72.
Get a List of Local Administrators

Section 73.
Find All Computers that Are Running a Service

Section 74.
Grant Administrative Access to a Domain Controller

Section 75.
Secure Backups

Section 76.
Find Computers with Automatic logon Enabled

Section 77.
Security FAQ

Section 78.
Microsoft Security Tools

Chapter 9.
Patch Management


Section 79.
Best Practices for Patch Management

Section 80.
Beginners Guide to Enterprise Patch Management

Section 81.
Patch-Management FAQ

Section 82.
Enumerate Installed Hotfixes

Section 83.
Apply Patches in the Correct Order

Section 84.
Windows Update FAQ

Section 85.
Obtain Updates via the Windows Update Catalog

Section 86.
Use Automatic Updates Effectively

Section 87.
Use Group Policy to Configure Automatic Updates

Section 88.
Automatic Updates FAQ

Section 89.
Software Update Services FAQ

Chapter 10.
Backup and Recovery


Section 90.
Collect Disaster Recovery Files

Section 91.
Back Up Individual Files from the Command Line

Section 92.
Back Up System State on Remote Machines

Section 93.
Back Up and Restore a Certificate Authority

Section 94.
Back Up EFS

Section 95.
Work with Shadow Copies

Section 96.
Back Up and Clear the Event Logs

Section 97.
Back Up the DFS Namespace

Section 98.
Recover with Automated System Recovery

Section 99.
Recovery Roadmap

Section 100.
Data Recovery of Last Resort

