This guide is intended to provide basic systems administration instruction for hardening “out-of-the-box” installations of Windows Server. Even though current versions of Windows Server provides a better security model than previous versions of Windows servers, the attack surface area can be reduced further.
This handy little VBscript to create a system restore point can be encapsulated in a function and can save you from yourself.
Once again, someone has decided to sell some knowledge. Nothing burns me up more than someone trying to make a quick buck off something so simple as generating a random password.
Terminal Services (or Remote Desktop if you prefer) is a good thing. It allows you to remotely connect to a server to manage it.
About one month ago, I became the proud owner of a Microsoft Surface RT. So far, I’m loving it. This seems to be contrary to the thoughts of the majority of folks in IT, but hey, I’ve always been a bit different. Having got rid of my iPad some time ago, I’ve been lugging around my Dell 6410… Read More »
I’ve been using the trusty command prompt in Windows, well, forever. Having started my life in IT as a DOS keyboard jockey, it’s been a part of my life that just won’t go away. Lately though, I’ve been looking to teach my command prompt some new tricks. Things like multi-tab interface, easier copy/paste within the window, things of… Read More »
Window borders are not something you usually think about. They’re just there, keeping a visual cue of the current workspace. Did you could change the width of these borders? Some folks want just like small borders.
Every new Windows operating system includes some new keyboard shortcuts. If you have been a user of technology for any amount of time, you probably know a few of these yourself. You might even know a few that are not on this list. Keyboard commandos swear by some of these shortcuts. You can just about do anything in… Read More »
Changing an Active Directory user password is not really too difficult. You can even build the function into your own application, by leveraging some Windows API functions.
Looking to change the behavior of your Windows 7 computer? Maybe you need to enable or disable some functionality, make it run faster, lock it down from prying eyes? This post contains a pile of great registry hacks. If you have been around for a bit, you’ve probably seen a lot of these. However, there might be a… Read More »