Category Archives: Microsoft How To

Windows 2000 Professional
Analyze System Security in Windows 2000
Apply Predefined Security Templates in Windows 2000
Change the Policy Settings for a Certification Authority in Windows 2000
Configure Certificate Trust Lists in IIS 5.0
Configure Security for a Simple Network Management Protocol Service in Windows 2000
Control Access to a Database on a Web Server in Windows 2000
Define Security Templates in the Security Templates Snap-in in Windows 2000
Disable the Automatic L2TP/IPSec Policy
Enforce a Remote Access Security Policy in Windows 2000
Find and Clean Up Duplicate Security Identifiers with Ntdsutil in Windows 2000
Harden the TCP/IP Stack Against Denial of Service Attacks in Windows 2000
Prevent the Last Logged-On User Name from Being Displayed in Windows 2000
Use IPSec Policy to Secure Terminal Services Communications in Windows 2000
Use the Directory Services Store Tool to Add a Non-Windows 2000 Certification Authority (CA) to the PKI in Windows 2000
Back Up Your Encrypting File System Private Key in Windows 2000
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Windows 2000 Server
Configure a Primary Internet Authentication Service Server on a Domain Controller
Configure Security for Files and Folders on a Network (Domain) in Windows 2000
Monitor for Unauthorized User Access in Windows 2000
Prevent Users From Changing a Password Except When Required in Windows 2000
Prevent Users From Submitting Alternate Logon Credentials in Windows 2000
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Web Security
Perform Security Planning for Internet Information Services 5.0
Configure the Security for a Server That Uses Microsoft NNTP Service in Windows 2000
Configure User and Group Access on an Intranet in Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000
Safely Connect Your Company to the Internet in Windows 2000
Set SMTP Security Options in Windows 2000
Use IPSec Monitor in Windows 2000
Enable SSL for All Customers Who Interact with Your Website in Internet Information Services
View or Change Authentication Methods in IIS
View or Change Authentication Methods in IIS
Prevent Users from Accessing Unauthorized Websites in ISA Server
Provide Internet Access Through a Firewall in Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Add an Authorized Page Warning in Windows 2000
Configure IIS 5.0 Website Authentication in Windows 2000
Install Imported Certificates on a Web Server in Windows 2000
Prevent Mail Relay in the IIS 5.0 SMTP Server in Windows 2000
Prevent Web Caching in Windows 2000
Secure XML Web Services with Secure Socket Layer in Windows 2000
Set Secure NTFS Permissions on IIS 5.0 Log Files and Virtual Directories in Windows 2000
Use Internet Protocol Security to Secure Network Traffic Between Two Hosts in Windows 2000
Use NTFS Security to Protect a Web Page Running on IIS 4.0 or 5.0
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Windows XP
Access an EFI Partition in Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
Audit User Access of Files, Folders, and Printers in Windows XP
Change the Logon Window and the Shutdown Preferences in Windows XP
Configure a Preshared Key for Use with Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Connections in Windows XP
Create and Disable Administrative Shares on Windows XP
Delegate Security for a Printer in Windows XP
Disable the Local Administrator Account in Windows
Encrypt a File in Windows XP
Encrypt a Folder in Windows XP
Encrypt Offline Files to Secure Data in Windows XP
Manage Stored User Names and Passwords on a Computer in a Domain in Windows XP
Manage Stored User Names and Passwords on a Computer That Is Not in a Domain in Windows XP
Prevent a User From Running or Stopping a Scheduled Process in Windows XP
Remove File Encryption in Windows XP
Set Up a .NET Passport Account in Windows XP
Set WMI Namespace Security in Windows XP
Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders in Windows XP
Share Access to an Encrypted File in Windows XP
Turn On Remote Desktop Automatic Logon in Windows XP
Use Cipher.exe to Overwrite Deleted Data in Windows
Use the Autologon Feature in the Remote Desktop Connection in Windows XP
Use the Group Policy Editor to Manage Local Computer Policy in Windows XP
Use the Microsoft Personal Security Advisor Website in Windows
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Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Configure Logging in Internet Security and Acceleration Server
Set Up and Allocate Bandwidth in ISA Server
Configure the ISA Server 2000 HTTP Redirector Filter in Windows 2000
Filter ISA Server Web Proxy Cache Entries in Windows 2000
Monitor Server Activity in Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000
Securely Publish Multiple Websites by Using ISA Server in Windows 2000
Desktop Management
HOW TO: Add Components and Programs to Your Computer in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Apply Registry and File System ACLs on Computers That Are Upgraded to Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure a Computer to Enter Hibernation in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Connect Clients to Terminal Services By Using a Terminal Services Client in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Control Accessibility Features for Visually Impaired Users by Using Utility Manager in Windows
HOW TO: Create a Boot Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition in Windows
HOW TO: Create a Roaming User Profile in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Create System Variables in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Created the Regional and Language Settings for an Unattended Installation of Windows MultiLanguage Version
HOW TO: Delete a User Profile in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Delete User Profiles by Using the User Profile Deletion Utility (Delprof.exe) in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Disable the NTFS File System Tracking of Broken Shortcut Links
HOW TO: Display the Build Number on the Desktop in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Display the Volume Icon in the Notification Area in WIndows
HOW TO: Edit the Boot.ini File in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Enable and Use the “Run As” Command When Running Programs in Windows
HOW TO: How to Hide Selected Control Panel Tools in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Install the Terminal Services Client in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Install Windows 2000 Professional
HOW TO: Make the Shutdown Button Unavailable in the Logon Dialog Box in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Manage Messages in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Modify the Association Type of a JPG File in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Move Event Viewer Log Files to Another Location in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Prepare and Scan a FAT32 Partition for Virus Detection and Removal in Windows
HOW TO: Prevent Folders from Roaming with a Profile in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Remove Items From the System Tray in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Restore a User Profile in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use File Replication Service File and Folder Filters in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use Group Policy to Audit Registry Keys in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use Group Policy to Deploy Windows XP in a Windows 2000-Based Network
HOW TO: Use Group Policy to Remotely Install Software in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use Ntbackup to Recover an Encrypted File or Folder in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the AT Command to Schedule Tasks
HOW TO: Use the Diskpart.efi Utility to Create a GUID Partition Table Partition on a Raw Disk in Windows
HOW TO: Use the Event Logging Utility (Logevent.exe) to Create and Log Custom Events in Event Viewer in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the PUSHD Command to Access a UNC Path at a Command Prompt in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the Recovery Console to Format a Hard Disk in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the Remote Shutdown Tool to Shut Down and Restart a Computer in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the RUN AS Command to Start a Program as an Administrator in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use Windows XP to Create a RAID-5 Volume on a Remote Windows 2000 Computer
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Internet Browsing and Web Services
HOW TO: Configure Client Certificate Mappings in Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0
HOW TO: Configure Firewall and Web Proxy Client Autodiscovery in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Internet Explorer 6.0 as a Web Proxy Client in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Internet Explorer to Use Both the FTP PORT Mode and PASV Mode in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Internet Information Services Web Authentication in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Microsoft DFS as the Filing System for IIS
HOW TO: Configure SMTP Message Screener in ISA Server 2000
HOW TO: Configure the Web Publishing Service to Work with Internet Security and Acceleration Server in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Web Server Permissions for Web Content in IIS
HOW TO: Migrate a Web Server Configuration to Another Computer in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Redirect IIS 5.0 Subfolders to a Web Root Folder in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Set Up Internet Connection Sharing in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use Iisreset.exe and Task Scheduler to Schedule IIS to Restart in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the Permissions Wizard in Internet Information Services
HOW TO: Use Windows Messenger Instant Messaging in Windows Messenger
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Networking
HOW TO: Bind and Unbind Network Protocols and Services in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Change the IP Address of a Network Adapter in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Clients to Use a Network Address Translation Server in Windows
HOW TO: Configure DNS Records for Your Web Site in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Internet Printing in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure TCP/IP Filtering in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Create a System Data Source Name (DSN) in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Determine Which Program Uses or Blocks Specific Transmission Control Protocol Ports in Windows
HOW TO: Install and Configure a Virtual Private Network Server in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Migrate a Printer Server Configuration Between Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Computers with the Printer Migrator 2000 Tool
HOW TO: Perform Advanced Network Load Balancing Procedures in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Share Files and Folders Over a Network for Workgroups in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use Both NetWare Servers and Windows Servers in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use IPSec IP Filter Lists in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the Hfnetchk Hotfix Checker Tool in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the Ntdsutil Utility to Deny Access to IP Addresses in Windows 2000
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Security
HOW TO: Analyze System Security in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Apply Predefined Security Templates in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Back Up Your Encrypting File System Private Key in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Change the Policy Settings for a Certification Authority (CA) in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Certificate Trust Lists in Internet Information Services 5.0
HOW TO: Configure Security for a Simple Network Management Protocol Service in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Configure Windows 2000 Server to Notify You When a Security Breach Is Being Attempted
HOW TO: Control Access to a Database on a Web Server in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Define Security Templates in the Security Templates Snap-in in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Disable the Automatic L2TP/IPSec Policy
HOW TO: Disable the Local Administrator Account in Windows
HOW TO: Enforce a Remote Access Security Policy in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Find and Clean Up Duplicate Security Identifiers with Ntdsutil in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Harden the TCP/IP Stack Against Denial of Service Attacks in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Prevent the Last Logged-On User Name from Being Displayed in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use Cipher.exe to Overwrite Deleted Data in Windows
HOW TO: Use Group Policy to Apply Security Patches in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use IPSec Policy to Secure Terminal Services Communications in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the Directory Services Store Tool to Add a Non-Windows 2000 Certification Authority (CA) to the PKI in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Use the Microsoft Personal Security Advisor Web Site in Windows
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Setup Hardware
HOW TO: Determine the Firmware Version of an Itanium-Based Workstation Computer in Windows
HOW TO: Enable Plug and Play Detection for Parallel Port Devices in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Flash Firmware in Itanium Versions of Windows
HOW TO: Replace a Driver using the Recovery Console In Windows 2000
HOW TO: Set Up and Troubleshoot Multiple Monitors in Windows 2000
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Troubleshoot
HOW TO: Flash Firmware in Itanium Versions of Windows
HOW TO: Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Troubleshoot Startup Problems in Windows 2000
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Performance
HOW TO: Optimize Group Policy for Logon Performance in Windows 2000
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