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Other WINS Features and Functions WINS in Windows 2000 still behaves very much like WINS in Windows NT. The section provides an overview of some old functionality you may have forgotten about, as well as some of the new functions that you should be aware of.  WINS Proxy – Just like in NT 4, you […]

Integrating DNS with WINS Since many networks running NT 4.0 relied on WINS as their primary name resolution facility, Microsoft provided a non-standard method for integrating DNS with WINS. This involved configuring a DNS server with special WINS-related records that would then be used to extend name resolution beyond the records known to DNS. In […]

The next step is configuring the default authentication mechanism to be used. In Active Directory environments, Kerberos is probably the easiest choice, although the use of certificates or a pre-shared key are possible given that you may want to configure connections with systems that only support these methods. For the purpose of simplicity, I’ll choose […]

An important consideration when choosing the type of CA is the environment and the way in which you intend to use the certificates. If it is strictly for internal use, then your options are wide open according to your environment (for example is you have AD, then use you can use either Enterprise or Standalone […]

Once Certificate Services is installed, the Server is ready to accept certificate requests from clients. For a Standalone CA these requests must be made a web browser by accessing the certificate server using the URL http://computername/certsrv. A wizard that walks you through the process step-by-step handles the actual request process. The certificate request process also […]

The last major feature of LANguard S.E.L.M. is certainly my favorite – its ability to produce clear and insightful reports quickly an easily. For those of you with managers looking for detailed information on network security, this will truly make your life easier. Not only are the most common reports predefined, but you can also […]

Remote Assistance via the Windows Messenger There are many different ways to solicit help via Remote Assistance. I will outline the main ways to ask via the local system. You can ask for Remote Assistance via the Windows Messenger by logging in to the Windows Messenger and going to Actions on the Menu bar and […]

Remote Assistance via the Help and Support Center You can also initiate a session via Help and Support from the Start Menu. This will open the Help and Support Center where you can ask for assistance from the main menu. Selecting Invite a friend to connect to your computer with Remote Assistance from the Ask […]

You can also elect Get Help from Microsoft from the Support menu, which allows you to choose assistance options from Microsoft. If you choose to Ask a Microsoft Support Professional for help, you’ll need to agree to the End User License Agreement, after which you’ll be prompted through a series of questions to assist you […]

Active Directory Default Group Objects There are predefined global groups created to group common types of user accounts on Windows 2000 domain controllers. By default, Windows 2000 automatically adds specific members to some predefined global groups. System administrators can add user objects to these predefined groups to provide additional users with the privileges and permissions […]

The most commonly used built-in local groups and their default properties are as follows: Administrators: Members of the built-in Administrators local group are allowed by default to perform all administrative tasks on the computer. By default, the built-in Administrator user account for the computer is a member. When a member server or computer running Microsoft […]

Tip 5: Gzip Site Content Browsers can handle Gzipped and deflated content and decompress it on the fly. Although IIS 5 had a gzip feature built-in, it is pretty much broken. Enter products like Pipeboost to offer better functionality — similar to what Apache users have enjoyed with mod_gzip. Don’t waste your bandwidth — even […]