DNS Stub Zones in Windows Server 2003: "Stub zones are a new feature of DNS in Windows Server 2003 that can be used to streamline name resolution, especially in a split namespace scenario. They also help reduce the amount of DNS traffic on your network, making DNS more efficient especially over slow WAN links. This article will look in detail at what stub zones are, how they work, and when to use them."
Active Directory Sites and Services: "This guide explains how to use the Active Directory Sites and Services snap-in to administer replication topology both within a site in a local area network (LAN) and between sites in a wide area network (WAN)."
February 01, 2006
Portable Apps Suite | PortableApps.com: "Portable Apps Suite™ is a collection of portable apps including a web browser, email client, web editor, office suite, word processor, calendar/scheduler, instant messaging client and FTP client, all preconfigured to work portably and be easy to back up. Just drop it on your portable device and you're ready to go.
Portable Apps Suite Contains: Portable Firefox (web browser), Portable Thunderbird (email client), Portable OpenOffice.org (office suite), Portable AbiWord (word processor), Portable NVU (web editor), Portable Sunbird (calendar & task list), Portable FileZilla (FTP client), Portable Gaim (instant messenger) and will fit on a 256Mb USB thumbdrive."
"Did you know that unless you uninstall a device driver on a Windows XP machine that it still may be sucking up valuable system resources? Here are step-by-step instructions on how you can view and remove these unnecessary devices."
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The Top 10 Infosec Myths: "When it comes to information security, there's a lot of popular wisdom available, but much of it is unfounded and won't necessarily improve your organization's security.
Here are 10 network security myths that bear further examination."
January 30, 2006
Exodus WhyReboot is a small (60KB) Windows application that displays a list of pending file operations that will occur after rebooting your computer. This is useful in determining why an installer has notified you that a reboot is needed.
- Nice utility.. I've needed something like this many times in the past.
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January 29, 2006
This is a comprehensive list of RSS aggregators, organized by platform. It includes many lesser-known ones, as well.
Lists for Windows, Mac, Linux, Mobile phone, PDA, and Blackberry.
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Make your own VMs with hard drive for free: VMware Player + VMX Builder (Hacking Illustrated Series)
January 25, 2006
Make your own VMs with hard drive for free: VMware Player + VMX Builder (Hacking Illustrated Series): "In my last video I showed how to use the free VMware Player to boot a Live CD ISOs. This time I’m going to show how to use Robert D. Petruska’s VMX Builder to make your own VMs with hard drives (vmdk file) and pretty much any virtual hardware you want."
January 24, 2006
Active Directory Step-by Step-Guides: "These guides step through the fundamentals of the Windows Server 2003 operating system, with emphasis on features enabled by Active Directory. Learn about common scenarios, including desktop and server management, the Group Policy Management Console, and using Active Directory to strengthen security. Whether you support a small, medium, or large enterprise, these guides help you take advantage of Active Directory's key benefits: increased operational efficiency, improved security, and enhanced productivity."
January 22, 2006
NetBackup Faq-O-Matic: "This FAQ is automatically maintained by members of the NetBackup Mailing List. "
Looks like a good resource for those "lucky" souls tasked with maintaining a Veritas NetBackup system.
Geek to Live: Lifehacker Pack - Lifehacker: "Recently Google released a collection of free software for Windows called Google Pack. The big G made some good applications choices for the Pack and a couple of atrocious ones (RealPlayer *cough* Norton *cough*).
Coincidentally, a year ago, when Lifehacker was still just a turkey in the oven, my publisher and I discussed releasing a CD of the best free software. We never got around to it, but if we did, here’s a list of applications I’d include in Lifehacker Pack."
January 20, 2006
CyberWyre » Data Mining using Google: "Google (and many other search engines) has the ability not only to search on keywords, but also using a more “database-ish” query language to really narrow down your search results. Below is a summary of a few of the most useful lesser known features. "
How to raise domain and forest functional levels in Windows Server 2003: "This article describes how to raise the domain and forest functional levels that are supported by Microsoft Windows Server 2003 domain controllers. Functional levels are an extension of the mixed/native mode concept introduced in Microsoft Windows 2000 to activate new Active Directory features after all the domain controllers in the domain or forest are running the Windows Server 2003 operating system. When a computer that is running Windows Server 2003 is installed and promoted to a domain controller, new Active Directory features are activated by the Windows Server 2003 operating system over its Windows 2000 counterparts. Additional Active Directory features are available when all domain controllers in a domain or forest are running Windows Server 2003 and the administrator activates the corresponding functional level in the domain or forest. "
January 18, 2006
System Information for Windows by Gabriel Topala - "The Freeware SIW is a Read-Only / Display-Only System Information tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings.
SIW is an utility that displays detailed specs for motherboard, BIOS, CPU, devices, memory, video, disk drives, ports, printers, operating system, installed programs, processes, services, serial numbers (CD keys), users, open files, system uptime, network, network shares, as well as real-time monitors for CPU, memory, page file usage and network traffic."
Very nice utility, especially since it does not require an install to get all of the data needed.
ComputerZen.com - Scott Hanselman - Scott Hanselman's 2005 Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List: "Everyone collects utilities, and most folks have a list of a few that they feel are indispensable. Here's mine. Each has a distinct purpose, and I probably touch each at least a few times a week. For me, util means utilitarian and it means don't clutter my tray. If it saves me time, and seamlessly integrates with my life, it's the bomb."
Awesome (HUGE!) list.
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