Posts Tagged ‘microsoft’

How to display password expiry date for all users in Active Directory

Here is a script that I found on the web that will list out all users with password expiry date and will email the user with instruction on how to change their password.
Option Explicit
Dim objCommand, objConnection, strBase
Dim strFilter, strAttributes, strPasswordChangeDate, intPassAge
Dim lngTZBias, objPwdLastSet, strEmailAddress
Dim objShell, lngBiasKey, k, PasswordExpiry, strRootDomain
Dim strQuery, objRecordset, strName, strCN
Dim objEmail, objFSO, [...]

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Microsoft offers $250K bounty to catch worm creator

Microsoft offers $250K bounty to catch worm creator
I just read this on CNN, link.  It seems that there is a worm going on and infecting corporate networks.  The worm exploits a bug in the Windows Operating systems, which include all the Windows OS products.
Microsoft is offering $250,000 for information leading to the creator of the [...]

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To see who is connected to my Domain Controller

To see who is connected to my domain controller
Ever wonder who is connected to your Domain Controller (dc)? Now you can, you can use a tool called ‘PsLoggedOn’ from SysInternal, which Microsoft brought, to display who is connected to your Domain Controller.
Click the download link to download the PsTools Suite, which includes the ‘PsLoggedOn’ executable.
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How to cancel or delete a print job that is stuck in the print queue?

How to cancel printing or to delete a print job that is stuck in the print queue in Windows XP?
Well, the first thing is to find the printer that you sent the jobs too.  You can click on the ‘Control Panel’ that is under the ‘Start Menu’.
Now inside the ‘Control Panel’ window, find the [...]

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Error Code 8000FFFF

Error Code 8000FFFF
For Windows Vista, if you open Windows Update and get the Error Code 8000FFFF message. Then this is mainly because your registry is mess up.
Below are the fix from Microsoft:
1. Click Start
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Start button
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2. In the Start Search box, type regedit.
3. In the Programs list, click Regedit.exe.
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Best Practice Active Directory Design

Best Practice Active Directory Design
A structured approach to Active Directory design makes enterprise-scale directory service deployment straightforward and easy to understand. This guide combines business and technical guidance to minimize the time and effort required to implement the Active Directory directory service.
This guide provides a step-by-step methodology based on best practices learned from customers that [...]

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Event ID 40961?

If you are getting a lot of LsaSrv Errors with the ID 40961 for Windows XP, then you would need to upgrade your windows service pack.
If you are getting the event id 40960 and event id 40961 when you are doing the DCPromo on a Windows 2003 server, then you should follow this link below [...]

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How to Install Windows Server 2003 Cluster service?

How to Install Windows Server 2003 Cluster service?
1. Open the Cluster Administrator under the Administrator Tools
2. Select Create new cluster
3. Follow the wizard to install the first node
4. Click Next
5. Type the Domain and Cluster name
6. Type the Computer name
7. Type the IP Address for the cluster management
8. Type the Cluster Service Account User name, [...]

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Why don’t my attachments print out?

If you are having problems on printing out attachments, it might be that your mail format is wrong.
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Cannot add signature to emails on Outlook

In Outlook, You have to uncheck the option to use Word as your editor. If you have this option checked, you can not add a signature to your emails.
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