Modify the Internet Auto-Dial Settings
Windows has the option to automatically dial your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to establish an Internet connection. This option can be controlled using this tweak.
Disable Automatic Netware Logon
This setting disabled the automatic logon to Netware servers.
Remove the Help Option from the Start Menu
This tweak hides the Help option on the Start Menu.Open your registry and find the key below.Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called ‘NoSMHelp’ set the value to equal ‘1’ to enable the restriction.Exit your registry, you may need to restart for the changes to take effect. Key:
Disable Explorers default context menu
Removes the context menu that would normally appear when the user right clicks on the desktop or in the Explorer right results pane. (This option was added in Service Pack 2.)
Display Domain Logon Confirmation
When this option is enabled, a dialog box is shown apon successful validation by a Windows NT domain.
Disable context menus for the Taskbar
Removes the context menus for the tray, including the Start button, Tab control, and Clock. (This option was added in Service Pack 2.) Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]Value Name: NoTrayContextMenuData Type: REG_DWORDData: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)
Removing or Adding Items to Your Persistent Connections List
Windows stores the names of previously mapped drives; this can be a security threat if vulnerable hidden shares are listed. An advantage is that this key can also be used to set default items for list, if for example inexperienced users where required to map common drives, you could store them here.
Modifying LAN Based Auto-disconnect Time-Out
Windows NT can be configured to automatically disconnect idle LAN sessions are a set number of minutes.
History of the OSI Reference Model
Looking at the origins of the OSI Reference Model takes us back to several issues that were discussed in the Networking Fundamentals chapter of this Guide; specifically, I am talking about standards and standards organizations. The idea behind the creation of networking standards is to define widely-accepted ways of setting up networks and connecting them together. The OSI… Read More »
Network Topology Overview
Here you will learn network topology introduction, how computers get connected, bus, star, hub, hybrid, mesh, tree topologies and network physical design. In Computer Networking “topology” refers to the layout or design of the connected devices. Network Topologies can be physical or logical. In this section I will illustrate on the different types of the topologies.