Category Archives: Windows

Windows 7 – Classic Logon Screen

Summary of webpage…Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options… ‘Interactive Login: Do not display last user name’ = Enable’Interactive Login: Do not require Ctrl+Atl+Del’ = Disable Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon… ‘Hide entery points for Fast User Switching’ – Enable (I didn’t have this… Read More »

Disable User Account Control(UAC) For Administrators Only

To configure this setting on Windows 7 / Vista Business and Ultimate, you can use the Local Security Policy configuration. Just type in secpol.msc into the Start menu search box and hit enter. Now browse down to Local Policies \ Security Options Find the following in the list: “User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation… Read More »

Group Policy administration for Windows 7 in a 2003 Domain

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d Download Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) 1. On a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows 7 with SP1, download the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with SP1 package from the Microsoft Download Center. 2. Open the folder into which the package downloaded, double-click… Read More »

Kix Script – kixtart.kix

include “functions.kix” $startTime = @Ticks $welcome = “Weclome to @Domain, @Fullname (@WkSta)” SetTitle($welcome) cls COLOR W+/n ? $welcome /************************************************** ** ** Mapping network drivers ** **************************************************/ COLOR Y+/n ? ? “Mapping drives” ? “————–” map_drive(“S:”, “\\econel\shared”) map_drive(“T:”, “\\econel\talisman”) /************************************************** ** ** Sync workstations times with cadserv for ** Teamwork software to work. ** **************************************************/ COLOR… Read More »

Kix script – functions.kix

Function map_drive($drive_letter, $unc) COLOR W+/n ? “Mapping $drive_letter to $unc” USE $drive_letter /del /persistent USE $drive_letter “$unc” If @ERROR == 0 COLOR G+/n ? ” Connection succesful” Else print_error(@Error, @SError) EndIf EndFunction Function print_error($errorno, $errorstr) COLOR R+/n ? ” Error $errorno – $errorstr” EndFunction Function connect_printer($unc) COLOR W+/n ? “Connecting to $unc” If ADDPRINTERCONNECTION ($unc)… Read More »

Syntax to Exclude Directories in Roaming Profiles

GPO Exclude DirectoriesIn Windows 2003 (2000 and 2008) you can use group policies to manage users and computer settings. Most companies have servers where all the data is saved and users should not save any data locally. A lot of companies also use roaming profiles so users can basically sit anywhere and have their data… Read More »

The Network Load Balancing service failed to start due to the following error:

The Network Load Balancing service failed to start due to the following error: The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/833375 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WLBS\Group

Remove ability to disable network cards

User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\Network and Dial-up Connections Ability to Enable / Disable a LAN connection -> DISABLE Enable Windows 2000 Network Connection settings for Administrators -> Enabled

How to remove completely orphaned Domain Controller

The following knowledgebase will help you to remove completely orphaned Domain Controller Back to the top RESOLUTION 1.Use the following knowledgebase to remove common Domain Controller settings… 1.Use the following knowledgebase to remove common Domain Controller settings from the Active Directory. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498 Note 1: : You may need to seize the FSMO to alternative Domain… Read More »