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Misc Links

Sharepoint
backup: stsadm.exe -o backup -url http://Companyweb -filename F:\SharePointBU\0\SharePointdatabase -overwrite

 

find install date of Windows
systeminfo | find /i "install date"


find when server started
"net statistics server"
"net stats srv"

6005 - event log started
6006 - event log stopped


reset domain password
http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2009/03/12/how-to-reset-your-lost-2003-active-directory-admin-password/

 

 

Server 2012

 

 

 

Server 2008



Server 2008 backup - not installed by default
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770266(WS.10).aspx

Password Complexity disable

Goto: “Start, Administrator Tools, Group Policy Editor”
-pop domain
-hi-lite “Group Policy Objects”
-right-mouse on “Default Domain Policy”, Edit…new window will pop
-hi-lite “Password Policy”
-on right side pane
-define “Password must meet…”, then set it to disable
-set the minimum password length to 4 or 6

 

Server 2003

 

Group policy manager - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en


Group Policy Editor
gpme.msc
gpmc.msc

 

Password Complexity - remove

The Password Complexity Requirements are in the Default Domain Policy -
ComputerConfigpolicies: WindowsSettings: SecuritySettings: AccountPolicypasswordPolicy

After changing settings there, you'll have to go to a DOS prompt and issue:  gpupdate /force  and let your server pick up the changes to the Domain Policy, or reboot it.

 

---Logon wallpaper...change or delete
[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"Wallpaper"=""


---add Windows 2008 server as DC to existing Window 2003 domain
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733027.aspx
    * Prepare the forest by running adprep /forestprep on the server that holds the schema master operations master role (also known as flexible single master operations or FSMO) to update the schema. For more information, see Prepare a Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 Forest Schema for a Domain Controller That Runs Windows Server 2008.
    * Prepare the domain by running adprep /domainprep /gpprep on the server that holds the infrastructure operations master role. For more information, see Prepare a Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 Domain for a Domain Controller That Runs Windows Server 2008.
    * If you are installing an RODC in an existing Windows Server 2003 domain, you must also run the adprep /rodcprep command. For more information, see Prepare a Forest for a Read-Only Domain Controller.
   
---unlock pwd for domain
http://www.jms1.net/nt-unlock.shtml
http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administrator_password.htm#3

 

 

Server 2000

 

Utils

change print spooler directory
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\DefaultSpoolDirectory

 

Win2k SP4 install

 

\\servername\sharename\apps\W2KSP4\i386\update\update.exe /Q /N /Z
Command-line option Description

  • /U Uses unattended Setup mode. If you use this option, only critical error prompts will appear during the installation process.
  • /Q Uses quiet mode, which is the same as unattended mode except that the user interface is hidden. If you use this option, no prompts will appear during the installation process.
  • /F Forces other applications to close when the computer restarts after the installation.
  • /N Does not back up files for removing the service pack.
  • /O Overwrites OEM files without prompting.
  • /Z Does not restart the computer after the installation is completed.
  • /L Lists installed hotfixes.
  • /S:foldername Combines Windows 2000 with SP4 in a shared distribution folder for an integrated installation.
  • /D:foldername  Backs up files into the specified folder.

 

Windows Installer Problems

If can start the service through service...then re-register it

msiexec.exe /unregister

msiexec /regserver

get latest version

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c&displaylang=en

 

SBS (Small Business Server

 

2008/2011 - DON'T disable IP6

http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2008/10/24/issues-after-disabling-ipv6-on-your-nic-on-sbs-2008.aspx

 

Master Browsing problems (aka Network Neighborhood/My Network Places)

 

use "browstat.exe"

here

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;136712

 

Settings for controlling Browser parameters

\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\IsDomainMaster

  • IsDomainMaster parameter information:
    • When set to 1, this parameter provides a priority boost to increase its likely hood of winning a master browser election. It does not allow the browse server to become the domain master browser. This value is a boolean value and can be any of the following: Yes/No, True/False, or 1/0.
  • MaintainServerList:
    • When set to NO, the server is not a browse server.
    • When set to YES, the server becomes a browse server.
    • When set to AUTO, the server becomes a browse master if the master browser asks it do so.

 

Time Stuff

 

Home

XP

 

Network

Client -

 

Server (Windows 2003) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042

Server (Windows 2000) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216734/EN-US/

Server (Windows XP) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314054/EN-US/

 

XP gets "RPC error" when trying to sync with Internet Time Server

1) Navigate to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services
2) Scroll down to the Windows Time service, right click it, and click Properties
3) Go over to the Recovery Tab, and set the First Failure, Second Failure, and Subsequent Failures all to the "Restart the Service" option.

Win2k DST Fix - see below section "Preparing for DST 2007" above

 

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:tick.usno.navy.mil,0x8 /syncfromflags:MANUAL

 

 

Preparing for daylight saving time changes in 2007

Starting in year 2007, Daylight Saving Time will begin on the second Sunday of March instead of the first Sunday of April and will end on the first Sunday of November instead of the last Sunday of October.

 

Change in daylight saving time:

Previously DST started on:

With the new law, DST will start on:

Previous DST ended on:

With the new law, DST will end on:

First Sunday of April

Second Sunday of March

Last Sunday of October

First Sunday of November

Would have been: April 1, 2007

Will now be: March 11, 2007

Would have been: October 28, 2007

Will now be: November 4, 2007

See this Microsoft article about the changes of Daylight Saving Time of 2007:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/timezone/dst2007.mspx

MDGx has created an unofficial registry fix for WinNT4, Win2000 & pre-SP2 editions of WinXP that will make these older OSes implement the newer Daylight Saving Time format:
http://www.mdgx.com/files/KB928388.EXE
**** KB928388.EXE file with the /R:N switch which prevents the update from doing an automatic reboot.

cant find it go here - http://www.mdgx.com/add.htm#ADD


also see MS article 914387 on how to set up your version of Windows 2000 to use the new DST format:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=914387

and in the 2007 time zone adjustment for windows thread:
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=87399

 

good read (history, facts, and other info) - http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/

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