Windows Server Hacks
- Windows Server Hacks
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Credits
- About the Author
- Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword: I m a Sci-Fi freak
- Preface
- Why Windows Server Hacks?
- Getting and Using the Scripts
- How to Use This Book
- How This Book Is Organized
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Using Code Examples
- How to Contact Us
- Got a Hack?
- Chapter 1. General Administration
- Hacks 1-16
- Hack 1 Use Run As to Perform Administrative Tasks
- Hack 2 Drag and Drop to the Run Menu
- Hack 3 Find and Replace Registry Keys from a Command Line
- Hack 4 Automatically Log On After Booting
- Hack 5 Wait for and Optionally Terminate a Process
- Hack 6 Shut Down a Remote Computer
- Hack 7 Rename Mapped Drives
- Hack 8 Execute a Command on Each Computer in a Domain
- Hack 9 Add, Remove, or Retrieve Environment Variables
- Hack 10 Extend Group Policy
- Hack 11 Disable EFS
- Hack 12 Get Event Log Information
- Hack 13 Shortcut to Remote Assistance
- Hack 14 Desktop Checker
- Hack 15 Top Five Tools
- Hack 16 myITforum.com
- Chapter 2. Active Directory
- Hacks 17-24
- Hack 17 Retrieve the List of Old Domain Computer Accounts
- Hack 18 Automate Creation of OU Structure
- Hack 19 Modify All Objects in the OU
- Hack 20 Delegate Control of an OU to a User
- Hack 21 Send OU Information in Active Directory to an HTML Page
- Hack 22 Display Active Directory Information
- Hack 23 Store and Display Contact Information in Active Directory
- Hack 24 Restore the Active Directory Icon in Windows XP
- Chapter 3. User Management
- Hacks 25-35
- Hack 25 Search for Domain Users
- Hack 26 Manage User Accounts in Active Directory
- Hack 27 Get a List of Disabled Accounts
- Hack 28 Get User Account Information
- Hack 29 Check for Passwords that Never Expire
- Hack 30 Enumerate Group Membership to a CSV File
- Hack 31 Modify User Properties for All Users in a Particular OU
- Hack 32 Check Group Membership and Map Drives in a Logon Script
- Hack 33 Script Creation of a User s Home Directory and Permissions
- Hack 34 Prevent Ordinary Users from Creating Local Accounts
- Hack 35 Put a Logoff Icon on the Desktop
- Chapter 4. Networking Services
- Hacks 36-47
- Hack 36 Manage Services on Remote Machines
- Hack 37 Simplify DNS Aging and Scavenging
- Hack 38 Troubleshoot DNS
- Hack 39 Manually Recreate a Damaged WINS Database
- Hack 40 Change WINS for All Enabled Adapters
- Hack 41 Ensure DHCP Server Availability
- Hack 42 Change a Network Adapter s IP Info
- Hack 43 Change from Static IP to DHCP
- Hack 44 Release and Renew IP Addresses
- Hack 45 Use netsh to Change Configuration Settings
- Hack 46 Remove Orphaned Network Cards
- Hack 47 Implement Windows 2000 Network Load Balancing
- Chapter 5. File and Print
- Hacks 48-53
- Hack 48 Map Network Drives
- Hack 49 Determine Who Has A Particular File Open on the Network
- Hack 50 Display a Directory Tree
- Hack 51 Automate Printer Management
- Hack 52 Set the Default Printer Based on Location
- Hack 53 Add Printers Based on Name of Computer
- Chapter 6. IIS
- Hacks 54-61
- Hack 54 Back Up the Metabase
- Hack 55 Restore the Metabase
- Hack 56 Map the Metabase
- Hack 57 Metabase Hacks
- Hack 58 Hide the Metabase
- Hack 59 IIS Administration Scripts
- Hack 60 Run Other Web Servers
- Hack 61 IISFAQ
- Chapter 7. Deployment
- Hacks 62-68
- Hack 62 Get Started with RIS
- Hack 63 Customize RIS
- Hack 64 Tune RIS
- Hack 65 Customize SysPrep
- Hack 66 Remove Windows Components from the Command Line
- Hack 67 Unattended Installation of Windows Components
- Hack 68 Easily Create a Network Boot Disk
- Chapter 8. Security
- Hacks 69-78
- Hack 69 Fundamentals of a Virus-Free Network
- Hack 70 Antivirus FAQ
- Hack 71 Rename the Administrator and Guest Accounts
- Hack 72 Get a List of Local Administrators
- Hack 73 Find All Computers that Are Running a Service
- Hack 74 Grant Administrative Access to a Domain Controller
- Hack 75 Secure Backups
- Hack 76 Find Computers with Automatic logon Enabled
- Hack 77 Security FAQ
- Hack 78 Microsoft Security Tools
- Chapter 9. Patch Management
- Hacks 79-89
- Hack 79 Best Practices for Patch Management
- Hack 80 Beginners Guide to Enterprise Patch Management
- Hack 81 Patch-Management FAQ
- Hack 82 Enumerate Installed Hotfixes
- Hack 83 Apply Patches in the Correct Order
- Hack 84 Windows Update FAQ
- Hack 85 Obtain Updates via the Windows Update Catalog
- Hack 86 Use Automatic Updates Effectively
- Hack 87 Use Group Policy to Configure Automatic Updates
- Hack 88 Automatic Updates FAQ
- Hack 89 Software Update Services FAQ
- Chapter 10. Backup and Recovery
- Hacks 90-100
- Hack 90 Collect Disaster Recovery Files
- Hack 91 Back Up Individual Files from the Command Line
- Hack 92 Back Up System State on Remote Machines
- Hack 93 Back Up and Restore a Certificate Authority
- Hack 94 Back Up EFS
- Hack 95 Work with Shadow Copies
- Hack 96 Back Up and Clear the Event Logs
- Hack 97 Back Up the DFS Namespace
- Hack 98 Recover with Automated System Recovery
- Hack 99 Recovery Roadmap
- Hack 100 Data Recovery of Last Resort
- Colophon
- Index
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