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Microsoft Office 2007

REF: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958062

To resolve this problem, make the default location of the .qat files into a roaming location after you install the 2007 Office system hotfix package that is dated July 18, 2008.

How to obtain the hotfix

This issue is fixed in the 2007 Office system hotfix package that is dated July 18, 2008. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

I did not install the hotfix, I just used regedit.
955142  Description of the 2007 Office system hotfix package: July 18, 2008

If the DC for 2003 is 32bit you have to use adprep32 not adprep

–> ADPREP /Forestprep on the w2k/w2k3 schema master (both w2k/w2k3 forests)

–> ADPREP /rodcprep on the w2k3 domain master (only w2k3 forests)

–> ADPREP /domainprep on the w2k3 infrastructure master (only w2k3 domains)

–> ADPREP /domainprep /gpprep on the w2k infrastructure master (only w2k domains)

–> on the stand alone server execute: DCPROMO

–> and provide the information needed

Nbtstat Switches

-a < name >
adapter status
Returns the NetBIOS name table and MAC address of the address card for the computer name specified.

-A < IP address >
Adapter status
Lists the same information as -a when given the target’s IP address.

-c
cache
Lists the contents of the NetBIOS name cache.

[ Number ]
Interval
Typing a numerical value tells Nbtstat to redisplay selected statistics each interval seconds, pausing between each display. Press Ctrl+C to stop redisplaying statistics.

-n
names
Displays the names registered locally by NetBIOS applications such as the server and redirector.

Just using an iPod touch

I am not good at typing on this keyboard. However, the interface is great.

The example below uses 8 weeks – from the command line enter:

dsquery computer -inactive 8 -limit 0

After reviewing this list to make sure these computers no longer exist on your network you can use the following command to find and delete them:

dsquery computer -inactive 8 -limit 0 | dsrm -noprompt

Updated: January 21, 2005

Managing inheritance of Group Policy
To apply the settings of a Group Policy object (GPO) to the users and computers of a domain, site, or organizational unit, you can link that domain site or organizational unit to that GPO. You can add one or more GPO links to each domain, site, and organizational unit in Group Policy Management Console. The settings deployed by GPOs linked to higher containers (parent container) in Active Directory are inherited by default to child containers and combine with any settings deployed in GPOs linked to child containers. If multiple GPOs attempt to set a setting to conflicting values, the GPO with the highest precedence sets the setting. GPO processing is based on a last writer wins model, and GPOs that are processed later have precedence over GPOs that are processed sooner. Group Policy objects are processed according to the following order:

To get rid of that unwanted driver, device, or service:
1) Open the “Start” menu and choose “Run…”
2) Type in “cmd” (without the quotes) and click “ok”.
3) At the cmd prompt, type in “set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1″ (without the quotes) and press enter. (Note that nothing seems to happen–this is ok. We are actually setting an environment variable which is going to help us to see hidden devices)
4) On the next cmd prompt line, type in “devmgmt.msc” (without the quotes) and press enter. This will launch the Windows Device Manager Console.
5) In the Device Manager Console, from the “View” menu, select “Show Hidden Devices”.

Secedit Configures and analyzes system security by comparing your current configuration to at least one template.

secedit /analyze

Syntax
secedit /analyze /db FileName [/cfg FileName] [/log FileName] [/quiet]

Parameters
/db FileName
Required. Specifies the path and file name of a database that contains the stored configuration against which the analysis will be performed. If FileName specifies a new database, the /cfg FileName command-line option must also be specified.
/cfg FileName
Specifies the path and file name for the security template that will be imported into the database for analysis. This command-line option is only valid when used with the /db parameter. If this is not specified, the analysis is performed against any configuration already stored in the database.
/log FileName
Specifies the path and file name of the log file for the process. If this is not provided, the default log file is used.
/quiet
Suppresses screen and log output. You can still view analysis results by using Security Configuration and Analysis.
secedit /configure

Caution

The “Setup Security.inf” and “DC Security.inf” templates contain a large number
of settings, and in particular a long list of file system permission assignments. For this reason,
you should not apply these templates to a computer using group policies. Computers
running Microsoft Windows operating systems periodically refresh group policy settings by
accessing the GPOs on the network’s domain controllers, and a template of this size can generate
a great deal of Active Directory traffic on the network. Instead of using group policies,
you should apply the template using the Security Configuration And Analysis snap-in or the
Secedit.exe utility.

Problem (REF:http://robbieallen.com/downloads/Recipe15-11.htm)
You want to enable Perfmon Trace Logs to view system level calls related to Active Directory.

Solution
1. Open the Performance Monitor.

2. In the left pane, expand Performance Logs and Alerts.

3. Right-click on Trace Logs and select New Log Settings.

4. Enter a name for the log and click OK.

5. Click the Add button.

6. Highlight one or more of the Active Directory providers and click OK.

7. Use the tabs to configure additional settings about the log.

8. When you are done, click OK.