CERTguide's NT Tips and Tricks


1.  How do I change the name of my domain?
2.  How do I create an NT boot disk?
3.  Can I get Knowledgebase articles sent to me via E-Mail?
4.  What dependencies does this service have?
5.  What is an RDisk (repair disk) and how do I make one?
6.  What is a trust and how does it effect permissions?
7.  I lost my local admin password.  Can I recover it?
8.  How do I disable autoplay of CD ROM's?
9.  How do I know if two IP addresses are on the same network?
10. How can I remember the OSI model layers?
11. What is cache and how can it increase performance?
12. Is there a way to find out what Domain controller is authenticating a 95 user?
13. Is there a way to automatically shutdown a system at a scheduled time?
14. What precautions should I take before installing a Service Pack?
15. How do I prevent the name of the last logged on user from being displayed?
16. Why can't my print operators create print queues?
17. Why does notepad save my file as filename.bat.txt?
18. How do I display a warning or legal notice before logon?
19. Is it necessary to give someone full Exchange rights to let them create mailboxes?
20. What IP Addresses should I use on my private Network?
21.  Can I map drives in a login script for members of a certain group?
22.  How can I enable numlock at start-up?
23. Can I prevent my computer from showing up in the browse list?
24.  Can I change the time when I get a "password about to expire" warning?
25. Can I automatically log on without typing my username and password?
26. How can I kill a process with task manager if I get access denied?
27. Can I customize my Win95/98 Startup and Shutdown screens?