You can use either a policy setting or the registry to configure AD for browsing. To use the policy setting method, perform the following steps: Open Group Policy with the Group Policy Editor (GPE). Navigate to User Configurations, Administrative Templates, Desktop, AD. Double-click “Hide Active Directory folder.” Select the Policy tab. Click Enabled, and click […]
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How can I suppress the standard machine beep noise in Windows 2000 and later?
Even if you mute your system, certain events will still trigger the system beep. To suppress these system-level beeps, perform the following steps: Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe). Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelSound subkey. Double-click Beep, set the value to “no”, and click OK. Close the registry editor. Log off and log on for […]
How can I let users log on to the domain when they can’t contact the Global Catalog (GC)?
When a native-mode user logs on to the domain, a GC checks Universal group memberships. If the user can’t contact a GC, the logon will fail. To let users log on even though they can’t contact the GC, perform the following steps on the servers that service the client logons: 1. Start a registry editor […]
How can I enable a connection to a machine over RDP and through a firewall?
RDP operates over TCP port 3389. Therefore, to enable connectivity to any machine on the network through a firewall you must open this port. Alternatively, if you have to connect to a particular system on a LAN, configure port forwarding on the firewall to send traffic from port 3389 to the specific computer to which […]
How can I create a file that contains a list of all objects in a domain?
You can use the Csvde utility, which is included in Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server, to create a comma-separated value (CSV) file that lists all objects in a domain. For example, to list all objects in the home.local domain, you’d run the command csvde -d “dc=home,dc=local” -f domain.csv
What’s the Account Lockout Status tool?
The Account Lockout Status tool (lockoutstatus.exe) displays lockout information for a specified user by querying every contactable domain controller (DC) in the user’s domain. You can download the Account Lockout Status tool at Link You can also check a user’s lockout information at the command line. To do so, enter the command lockoutstatus -u:ali@alibutt.com where […]
How can I force Terminal Server to terminate a disconnected client session
When a Terminal Server client abnormally (power failure, network failure, etc..) loses their connection to the Terminal Server, their session may not be marked as disconnected. When the client logs on again, a new session is created, leaving the origonal session active, consuming resources. To fix this problem, apply the latest Terminal Server Service Pack. […]
Windows 2000 issues no warning when you are logged on using cached credentials
In Windows NT, if a domain controller can not be contacted, and you are not a new user of the workstation, you receive: A domain controller for your domain could not be contacted. You have been logged on using cached account information. Changes made to your profile since you last logged on may not be […]
How do I crash Windows 2000 with a few key strokes
Sometimes, a Memory.dmp is helpful. If you want to be able to create one with a few keystrokes: 1. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesi8042prtParameters 2. On the Edit menu, Add Value name CrashOnCtrlScroll, as a type REG_DWORD. A data value of 1 enables this feature. A missing Value Name, or a data value of 0, disables it. […]
Is there an alternative to start menu scrolling in Windows 2000?
In Windows 2000, the default is to scroll the start menu. You can alter this behavior using Start / Settings / Taskbar & Start menu … / Advanced. Uncheck Scroll the programs menu and press OK. You can also alter the registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced Edit StartMenuScrollPrograms, a type REG_SZ, and set the string to NO. […]