Thursday, January 12, 2006

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Recovery Console to Enable & Disable Services

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A very advanced video, this clip features Windows guru Grant Moyle explaining how you can use the Recovery Console to enable/disable services. Perhaps you are experiencing problems booting up the system after changing a few system services; the Recovery Console can be the solution!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Software RAID5

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RAID 5 is the fastest performing redundancy option for most small and medium-sized installations. In this video Windows guru Grant Moyle shows you how to implement a RAID 5 array (software-based) using Windows 2003
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Raise Domain and Forest Functional Levels

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Depending on the status of your Active Directory and the type of domain controllers you use, it might be time for you to update the functional level of your domain controllers. In this video you'll view the details on how to change from Mixed Mode (which supports both Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Active Directory) to Windows 2003 Native Mode (which supports only Windows 2003 and higher).
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: DNS Internet Forward Lookup Zone

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This video teaches how to prepare a server to do basic record resolution on the web. You'll learn how to publish MX (Mail Exchanger) records and prepare a server so that your web server, FTP server, Exchange Server and more will be visible to the outside world. You'll configure aliases (CNAME) for FQDNs (Fully Qualified Domain Names), hosts, and more
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Working with the SHUTDOWN command utility

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The SHUTDOWN utility will do as its name implies: it can reboot the system. Savvy administrators can use this in combination with the Windows Scheduled Tasks to force a reboot at a predetermined time.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Restore System State from NTBackup

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In this video you'll walk through restoring a backup of your machine from a previous file that you created with NTBACKUP, a built-in backup utility. In the 'Advanced Mode' of NTBACKUP you'll be able to restore previous systems. Grant Moyle, guru of the Windows operating system, walks you through how to restore the registry and/or the entire system. Ever wondered what the file 'SAM' was for? Or where the registry is stored in the file system? Check out this video - you'll be glad you did!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Shadow Copies of Shared Folders - Basic

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Grant Moyle's favorite feature of Windows Server 2003 is Shadow Copies of Shared Folders and, in this video, he explains that full details of Shadow Copies
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Shadow Copies of Shared Folders - Basic

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Grant Moyle's favorite feature of Windows Server 2003 is Shadow Copies of Shared Folders and, in this video, he explains that full details of Shadow Copies
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Setup OS Disk Mirror

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RAID is pretty much a requirement for all production servers today. In this video, Grant Moyle shows you how to configure software RAID 1 (Mirrored Set) using the inherent capabilities of Windows 2003
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: DNS Internet Forward Lookup Zone

DNS Internet Forward Lookup Zone - view details
This video teaches how to prepare a server to do basic record resolution on the web. You'll learn how to publish MX (Mail Exchanger) records and prepare a server so that your web server, FTP server, Exchange Server and more will be visible to the outside world. You'll configure aliases (CNAME) for FQDNs (Fully Qualified Domain Names), hosts, and more
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Restore System State from NTBackup

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In this video you'll walk through restoring a backup of your machine from a previous file that you created with NTBACKUP, a built-in backup utility. In the 'Advanced Mode' of NTBACKUP you'll be able to restore previous systems. Grant Moyle, guru of the Windows operating system, walks you through how to restore the registry and/or the entire system. Ever wondered what the file 'SAM' was for? Or where the registry is stored in the file system? Check out this video - you'll be glad you did!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Restore System State from NTBackup

How to Restore System State from NTBackup - view details
In this video you'll walk through restoring a backup of your machine from a previous file that you created with NTBACKUP, a built-in backup utility. In the 'Advanced Mode' of NTBACKUP you'll be able to restore previous systems. Grant Moyle, guru of the Windows operating system, walks you through how to restore the registry and/or the entire system. Ever wondered what the file 'SAM' was for? Or where the registry is stored in the file system? Check out this video - you'll be glad you did!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: RIS Setup for Windows XP Deployment: Part 2 of 2

RIS Setup for Windows XP Deployment: Part 2 of 2 - view details
A follow-up to Part 1, this video shows you how to deploy Windows XP using RIS
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: DHCP Server: Assign Reserved IP Addresses

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This video shows you how you can use both DHCP and static IP addresses easily with Windows Server 2003. You'll also get great explanations of DHCP address leases and expirations, the address pool and reservations. You'll assign reservations to particular machines and get an understanding of the benefits/trade-offs of using static vs dynamic IPs
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Change a Domain Name: Demoting and Promoting Domain Controller via DCPromo

How to Change a Domain Name: Demoting and Promoting Domain Controller via DCPromo - view details
There are a few techniques for changing domain names. In this video you'll learn how demoting a domain controller and then promoting that domain controller is an effective technique for changing the domain name. This video uses DCPromo - the utility you use to build and/or remove domain controllers. Using DCPromo you will remove the last domain controller in the domain (thereby destroying the domain) and then run DCPromo again to create a new domain. As a bonus Grant talks about Best Practices for naming machines including tips on maintaining NETBIOS names and domain names. This video could also be titled 'How to Change a Domain Name Using DCPromo'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Raise Domain and Forest Functional Levels

How to Raise Domain and Forest Functional Levels - view details
Depending on the status of your Active Directory and the type of domain controllers you use, it might be time for you to update the functional level of your domain controllers. In this video you'll view the details on how to change from Mixed Mode (which supports both Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Active Directory) to Windows 2003 Native Mode (which supports only Windows 2003 and higher).
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Recovery Console to Repair Disks

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This video shows you how to use the Recovery Console to repair a damaged Windows installation. While no one wants to have to use the Recovery Console, expert trainer Grant Moyle shows you all the details of this infrequently-used-yet-indispensable tool
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using NEWSID to Change SID and Rename a Machine

Using NEWSID to Change SID and Rename a Machine - view details
Anytime you create a 'Ghost' image, a Virtual Machine, a Virtual PC or even clone a disk you might need to change the SID (security identifier). A freeware utility, NEWSID from www.sysinternals.com, can help you ensure that you always have a randomly generated SID for your Windows installation
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Mapping Processes to Port Usage

Mapping Processes to Port Usage - view details
A very helpful video for even the most skilled sysadmins. This video helps you map a process (such as ftp.exe, for example) to the port it is using. You'll see how you can use the native tools within Windows 2003 to view the port numbers that a process is using (No, you don't need additional software installed).
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Remove the Last Domain Controller from the Domain (via DCPromo)

Remove the Last Domain Controller from the Domain (via DCPromo) - view details
DCPromo is an oft-used administrator tool that allows you to install, update, and even remove Active Directory from your network. This video shows you how you can remove the last machine (a domain controller) from the domain using DCPromo. Very tricky stuff indeed!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: DNS Forwarding and Conditional Forwarding

DNS Forwarding and Conditional Forwarding - view details
Did you know that Windows 2003 has a new feature, 'Conditional Forwarding' for DNS? In this scenario-type video, Windows training guru Grant Moyle talks about how to set up forward Lookup zones and Conditional Forwarding with Windows 2003 for the 'LearnItFirst' domain. You'll also work with NSLOOKUP to determine your DNS status
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Display Information about Non-present (Hidden) Devices

Display Information about Non-present (Hidden) Devices - view details
When you install a new system Windows will attempt to install drivers and load the device. This video shows you where this information is held within the system and how you can use this for troubleshooting device drivers and installation issues
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Deploy Software Using Group Policy

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Windows guru Grant Moyle teaches you how to deploy software on your network using Group Policy. This video shows you how to deploy Adobe's Acrobat software using Group Policy. All you need to do is configure the policy and then place the required objects in the proper containers. Once the user logs on the new software will be deployed! If you're hoping to add automation to your network this is the video for you!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: RIS Setup for Windows XP Deployment: Part 1 of 2

RIS Setup for Windows XP Deployment: Part 1 of 2 - view details
Remote Installation Services, or RIS for short (pronounced 'Rizz'), was a great new feature added to Windows 2003. This video, Part 1 of a two-part series, walks you through automated deployment of Windows XP using RIS. This first video walks you through setting up the package while Part 2 does the automated deployment
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Remote Desktop: Tuning and Performance

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Remote Desktop allows an administrator to work with a user to help diagnose problems and work together. This video helps you understand the differences between Remote Desktop and Terminal Services as well as going through the configuration of Remote Desktop. You'll also receive some great performance-enhancing tips (performance tuning) from veteran Windows trainer, Grant Moyle
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Monday, January 09, 2006

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Network Monitor to Monitor Network Usage and Packets

Using Network Monitor to Monitor Network Usage and Packets - view details
Network Monitor is an essential tool for most Windows sysadmins. It allows you to monitor incoming and outgoing network packets for errors, packet loss, and much more. Grant Moyle, Windows expert, will show you how to view the 'insides' of a network packet and how to parse packets.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Upgrade Windows 2000 to Windows 2003

Upgrade Windows 2000 to Windows 2003 - view details
Many administrators have to work with multiple operating systems. Your file share is Windows 2003 but your domain controller might still be on Windows 2000. This video features Windows guru Grant Moyle and Grant tells you all about the pitfalls, things to watch for, and even the good things about migrating from Windows 2000 to Windows 2003
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using NTBackup to Backup Files and System State

Using NTBackup to Backup Files and System State - view details
NTBackup, a utility included within Windows 2003, can be used by all administrators to create and restore system backups. In this video you will learn how to backup individual files/folders as well as backing up the System State (boot files, registry, and more)
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Disk Quotas to Document Disk Usage

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Disk quotas allow the Windows administrator to ensure that certain users can only take up so much file storage. This video shows you how to audit folder space usage and set up disk quotas
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: The Dreaded Blue Screen of Death: Every Administrators Nightmare!

The Dreaded Blue Screen of Death: Every Administrators Nightmare! - view details
While recording a video on how to add USB/Firewire drives into your Windows 2003 server, expert trainer Grant Moyle encountered a blue screen of death (BSOD). Unable to later reproduce the error, Grant decided to release this video showing you how you can experience these at the worst possible times (getting a BSOD while recording a 'How-To' video is not a good time!) and Grant talks about what the error text can mean and how to recover. Good job, Grant - way to recover gracefully! BE AWARE that Grant does not experience the BSOD until around 6:38. Feel free to fast forward if you like!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Windows Resource Kit Tools

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All the Microsoft major releases feature a Resource Kit with several tools and Windows 2003 is no different. In this video you'll learn about several of the most popular tools and how to use them
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Remote Desktop

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Remote Desktop allows an administrator to work with a user to help diagnose problems and work together. This video helps you understand the purpose of Remote Desktop and when to use it
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Remote Assistance

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Remote Assistance, supported in Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, allows a remote administrator to assist a user who is having trouble on a system. Grant Moyle walks you through configuring Remote Assistance and walk through a great demo of how it works
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Microsoft Firewall: Configuration and Setup for Windows 2003

Microsoft Firewall: Configuration and Setup for Windows 2003 - view details
If you need to protect LAN and WAN connections incoming and outgoing to/from your Windows 2003 machine then Windows Firewall might be an option. While this is in no way a replacement for your hardware-based firewalls Microsoft's Windows Firewall may be an excellent choice to protect inter-network activity. This video shows you how to configure Windows Firewall for a File and Print server. This video could also be titled 'How to Use Microsoft Windows Firewall on Your Network'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Printers: Configuring Printer Hardware Options in Windows 2003

Printers: Configuring Printer Hardware Options in Windows 2003 - view details
If Windows is not recognizing your new print tray you may need to configure a few easy operating system tweaks. In this video you'll learn how to configure your network printer so that the printer is aware of all the printer settings. This video goes well beyond the basics of network printer sharing; this video will teach you all the ins-and-outs of network printer management and configuration. Most sysadmins will pick up a new thing or two watching Windows guru Grant Moyle walk through the printing properties of a network printer. A must for all administrators
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Installing the Recovery Console Locally

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Seasoned veterans know the benefits of the Recovery Console to Windows - this is how you can recover volumes and installations in the event of a serious failure/issue. You'll use the 'cmdcons' command to install the Recovery Console into your local Windows Server 2003 so that you no longer need the CD-Rom for Windows 2003 when you boot into Recovery Console
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Install And Test Simple TCPIP (TCP/IP) Services

Install And Test Simple TCPIP (TCP/IP) Services - view details
An optional component of Windows 2003, Simple TCP services can be installed. If you want to learn about the Character Generator, Quote of the Day, or even Discard features, check out this video. Grant Moyle uses Telnet to display how Simple TCP Services can be used to ensure that your data reaches its destination in the desired state
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Take Ownership of a Folder and File

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The concept of ownership in Windows is very important; every file and folder must be owned by someone. Grant Moyle walks you through the advanced settings of file and folder security in this video. File and folder ownership is a very important concept for Windows administrators and this video gives you a great idea of how to take ownership and/or view ownership conflicts
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Customize Internet Explorer and the Desktop Using Group Policy

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Ever wondered how to add/change the icons displayed in the top right corner of Internet Explorer? You can change them and many companies will so that they will have a standardized installation of Internet Explorer and/or Windows. Master consultant Grant Moyle teaches you how to tweak Windows using Group Policy to affect the browser title, change logos, and more. This video could also be titled 'Add Your Own Custom Logo to Internet Explorer'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Configuring Your Windows Server 2003 for Performance: Server Properties

Configuring Your Windows Server 2003 for Performance: Server Properties - view details
Everyone loves performance tuning and Windows guru Grant Moyle talks performance in this video on server properties. This video should be considered to be the bare minimum for performance tuning a Windows system and should be considered required viewing for all administrators of any Windows machine
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Configure for use as a Desktop or Laptop instead of a Server

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Only a small percentage of people will ever need to run Windows Server 2003 on their laptop or desktop but this video talks about configurations and performance tuning for those hardcore users out there
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Adding Additional Domain Controllers to Your Domain: Part 1

Adding Additional Domain Controllers to Your Domain: Part 1 - view details
Windows 2003 guru Grant Moyle walks you through adding additional domain controllers in this video. You'll use DCPromo to add a new domain controller as well as pick up several Best Practices of domain design and network design. This video could also be titled 'Yes, You'll Need Multiple Domain Controllers for Even Small Domains'. Part 1 of 2.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Adding Additional Domain Controllers to Your Domain: Part 2

Adding Additional Domain Controllers to Your Domain: Part 2 - view details
In Part 2 you'll add an additional DNS server to your network and configure DNS for multiple controllers. In addition to adding an additional domain controller with DNS you'll pick up several Best Practices for configuring DNS on multiple servers.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Configure DNS Server for Static IP Addresses

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Most systems will use DHCP but there are times you need to assign static IP addresses. In this video you'll learn how to assign these static IP address in your DNS server(s)
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Configure Automatic Updates

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Whenever you see that little yellow icon/shield in your system tray it's time to do something with Automatic Updates. Security expert Grant Moyle walks you through some suggested configurations of Automatic Updates in this essential video. This video shows you how to configure Automatic Updates on Windows Server 2003 but, for those of you working with Windows XP clients, the same process occurs for Windows XP
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Thursday, January 05, 2006

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Command Line Disk Defragmentation and Schedule

Command Line Disk Defragmentation and Schedule - view details
Did you know that you can schedule disk defragmentation without purchasing any of the fancy tools out there? Windows Server 2003 comes with a command line tool for defragmenting your hard drive. Using the native scheduling tool built into Windows 2003 you can schedule your disk defragmentation to occur at any time. Speed up your server with regularly scheduled defragmentation! This video could also be titled 'Schedule Disk Defragmentation with the Command Line and AT command'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Change Drive Letters and How to Mount to Existing Folder

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A very common requirement for all administrators is to add or change drives in a system. In this video Windows Server 2003 has assigned the CD-ROM drive to be the D:\ drive yet the two hard drives are C:\ and E:\. Grant walks you through reassigning the drive letters to adhere to the more common standard of C:\ and D:\ drive for the hard drive and assigning the E:\ drive to be the CD-ROM. Grant also shows you how to extend an existing drive by adding another hard drive's space using Windows Server 2003's Mount in the following empty folder. By using this feature you'll only have one C:\ drive (instead of both a C:\ and D:\ drive) yet you'll have your C:\ drive made using two disks. This feature allows you to add more disk space to a system without changing around drive letters or configuring RAID. This video could also be titled 'Manage Disks and Drives using the MMC's Disk Management Snap-In'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Building an Additional Domain Controller for the Dingotech Domain

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This video gives a great high-level view of working with multiple domain controllers in the Active Directory. You'll learn the reasons that you prefer to have more than one domain controller as well as set up an additional domain controller using DCPromo. Grant uses a fictional domain, Dingotech, to demonstrate adding accounts, configuring DNS servers, and using DCPromo. This video could also be titled 'Why Should You Have Multiple Domain Controllers in Your Active Directory?'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Audit File and Folder Usage and Access

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This is a great video to help you learn how to secure and audit certain directories on your Windows network. This video will show you how to secure a folder and/or files so that even the Administrators will not have access yet you'll still be able to determine who has accessed the file/folder. You'll use the Advanced Security Settings for Sensitive Info screen under the Security tab to add auditing in the Event Log. This can be quite tricky for first-timers since the default policies does not record audit information. Grant will walk you through setting up file/folder auditing and show you how to change the policies correctly. This video could also be titled 'How to Audit Folder Access using Windows Server 2003'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Configuring Environment Variables

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Although most applications in use today are GUI applications administrators still use 'environment variables' for many reasons. This video teaches you what the most common environment variables, how to view the current variable settings, and even how to add your own environment variables to the system. This can be very useful for DOS files, batch file writing, and anything that you do at the DOS prompt
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Differences Between COMMAND and CMD and a Few Command Line Tools

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Did you know that there are differences between using CMD and COMMAND at the Start-Run prompt? Most people are not aware that these two actually launch two separate processes. In this video you'll learn the differences and learn when to use each. You'll also pick up several helpful DOS writing tips and many of the useful DOS file and folder management commands. This video is essential viewing for any serious system administrator. This video could also be titled 'Using the Win32 DOS Commands to Control Your Server'. Hint: if you need to write batch files this video is a must!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Customize Interfaces for Files and Folders

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Windows Server 2003 offers many different options for viewing files and folders. In this video MCSE Grant Moyle walks you through all the options for file/folder management. While much of this video covers the basics of file and folder customizations there are several neat tips inside this video for even the seasoned sysadmins. This video shows you how to customize the file and folder experience using Windows 2003. For those administrators wanting to customize either Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, this is the video for you!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Customize LoginWallpaper

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Since so many servers sit at the Windows Logon screen for much of their 'life' many administrators want to change these default screens to something more entertaining and/or useful (such as a clock, calendar, etc). This helps you customize the experience on Windows Server 2003 but the same process will work for Windows XP clients
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: DHCP Server: Assign Reserved IP Addresses

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This video shows you how you can use both DHCP and static IP addresses easily with Windows Server 2003. You'll also get great explanations of DHCP address leases and expirations, the address pool and reservations. You'll assign reservations to particular machines and get an understanding of the benefits/trade-offs of using static vs dynamic IPs
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Customize Internet Explorer and the Desktop Using Local Policy

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You can change the computer's Local Policy (using gpedit.msc) to influence Internet Explorer and make many desktop and user-experience customizations. In this video you'll learn how to change the browser's user interface including how to change the browser title and include custom logos inside Internet Explorer
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Defragment Windows Paging File (a.k.a. the Page File or Swap File)

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Defragmenting hard drives is an essential task for all machines including file and print servers. Grant Moyle walks you through a few tips for using the built-in Windows defragmenting tool and shows you how you can defragment the paging file (the big green block seen in the defragmenter). Easy to do and easy to see the results - a short video that shows you a few tips and tricks for file management
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Customizing Windows Explorer with Command-line Switches

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Did you know that you can customize Windows Explorer? Absolutely - and Grant Moyle shows you how in this video. Many administrators have worked with Windows for a decade or more and do not know these handy tips
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Auto-Loginthe Administrator Account

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In this video you'll create a new registry key AutoAdminLogon and embed the password/user name in the registry. Even if you don't plan on ever making this change to your system it is always helpful to understand what registry settings are available especially if you are charged with auditing server security - you'll want to make certain this setting is not used on production systems. This video could also be titled 'Hack the registry and tell Windows Server 2003 to auto-Loginas the Administrator upon reboot'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Change a Domain Name: Demoting and Promoting Domain Controller via DCPromo

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There are a few techniques for changing domain names. In this video you'll learn how demoting a domain controller and then promoting that domain controller is an effective technique for changing the domain name. This video uses DCPromo - the utility you use to build and/or remove domain controllers. Using DCPromo you will remove the last domain controller in the domain (thereby destroying the domain) and then run DCPromo again to create a new domain. As a bonus Grant talks about Best Practices for naming machines including tips on maintaining NETBIOS names and domain names. This video could also be titled 'How to Change a Domain Name Using DCPromo'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Group Policy Basics

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Policies make it far easier for the sysadmin to proactively manage the network users/objects. In this video you will be assigning user permissions and changing Group Policy in order to fully explain the concept of Group Policy (using gpedit.msc). Most administrators would consider this required knowledge for managing any Windows network today. This video could also be titled 'Group Policy: How To Use Policies to Police Your Network'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Examining Processes and Services and SVCHOST.EXE

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If you've ever looked at the running processes on your machine you'll likely see one or more instances of SVCHOST.EXE. Don't worry - this isn't spyware or worse; SVCHOST.EXE is a system process built into the operating system. This video helps you understand the common terms used when discussing services, the common services, and how services work in Windows. Don't miss this one if you are just getting started with Windows Server 2003; this should be considered 'Must See Video'. All admins need to know what the services are, what services need to always be running and which are optional.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Examining Printer Properties

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Grant Moyle, Windows consultant and trainer, walks you through all the details of assigning/modifying printer properties. Have you ever tried to figure out what PCL6 is? PPM - know what it means? Grant takes you through each tab in the printer properties dialog box and discusses every detail. This video is helpful for even experienced administrators - you'll likely pick up a few things that you didn't even know were available
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Distributed Link Tracking: Explanation and Use

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This video could be titled 'What is the Distributed Link Tracking Service and how do I use it?' The Distributed Link Tracking service helps maintain links between different disks, systems or even on the same system. In other words when you move a file around your network, if the Distributed Link Tracking service is operating, it will 'remember' where you've moved that file and all shortcuts to that file will point to the new location dynamically
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Remove a Computer (Windows XP) from the Domain

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At some point all administrators will need to remove a computer from the domain. This video helps you understand the effects of removing a computer from the domain and gives you many tips for safe removal
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Configure Your Server Wizard - Setup an Active Directory

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Most administrators will run the Configure Your Server wizard at least once when they are learning to configure Windows Server 2003. The Configure Your Server wizard, in this video, is used to build the Active Directory (where information like domain users and permissions are stored). There are many changes to the Active Directory in Windows 2003 and this video highlights several of the new features, the changes, and helps you understand the basics of AD in Windows. This video could also be titled 'Promote Your Windows Server 2003 to a Domain Controller'
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Join a Computer to the Domain with Basic Troubleshooting

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This video shows you how to add a computer to the domain and the effects on the local user accounts.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Install New Hard Drive and Assign Drive Letter

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Grant Moyle walks you through adding new hard drives to your Windows Server 2003. Microsoft changed how hard drives are recognized in Windows Server 2003 and before you can use a new disk you must go through a few simple steps. In this video you'll learn how to assign drive letters and the basics of partitioning and formatting a new hard drive. Once you finish this video you'll be comfortable adding drives to your Windows 2003 Server. This video could've been titled 'Add a New Hard Drive to Your Server'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Raise Domain Functional Level

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In this video you will change your network configuration by changing your Windows Server 2003 Active Directory from Mixed Mode (which supports Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows 2003) to work exclusively with Windows Server 2003 Active Directory. By default Windows Server 2003 installs Active Directory to use Mixed-Mode. If your network is migrating from Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4.0 to Windows Server 2003 you might want to make certain that your Active Directory is installed to use Windows Server 2003's new Active Directory features. As a bonus you'll pick up a few Best Practices for Global Domain Groups and Universal Domain Groups. This video could also be titled 'How to Raise a Domain's Functional Level'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Password Management

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Password policy Best Practices, account locking policies and many other tips for maintaining passwords. This should be a must for all administrators
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Printer Sharing: Create a TCP/IP Printer Share

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Printer sharing and Printer management are day-to-day parts of a network administrator's job. If you're looking for the basics or if you want the subtleties - the advanced components - of printer sharing in Windows 2003, Windows 2003 guru Grant Moyle helps you understand all the screens you see when you are configuring a network printer using TCP/IP
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Local Security Policy Management

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Local Security Policy can manage things such as auditing, password retention/aging parameters, file and folder access and much, much more. Windows training guru Grant Moyle walks you through the basic Local Policy security settings and explains password management, log on locally, and much more
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Installing the Windows Support Tools

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Microsoft has included a directory for the Windows Support Tools since Windows 2000. In this video veteran trainer Grant Moyle shows you the benefits of the Windows Support Tools (SUPTOOLS.MSI). This video is a nice overview of what the Windows Support Tools are, which tools are included, and a quick tour of several of the tools (like WINDIFF, for example)
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Setting Printer Defaults for Your Network Printers

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You'll pick up several tips and helpful ideas for configuring printers for your network. The printer's default are a great place to save time and money by ensuring that users get exactly what they need.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Setup Your DHCP Server

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Grant Moyle teaches you how to setup your DHCP server so that you can allocate IP addresses dynamically. You'll use the Add/Remove Windows Components dialog box to add/modify your Windows installation for DHCP and then configure the server to assign dynamic IP addresses. You'll also pick up tips on subnetting and creating/working-with subnet masks
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Windows Services: Explanations and Best Practices

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If you've ever looked in the Services applet and wondered 'What does that service do?' then this video is for you! Grant Moyle, veteran Windows trainer and consultant, explains the details of some of the most common services you'll see in Windows. All Windows admins should view this video - it is essential knowledge for any sysadmin
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Sunday, January 01, 2006

New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Windows 2000: Installing Windows 2000 Standard Edition

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Since so many administrators have to support both Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 (and even the older NT 4.0) we've included a video on how to install Windows 2000 and add it to your domain.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Windows 2000: Installing Service Pack 4 (SP4) Rollup 1

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Microsoft recently released the Security Rollup Package for Windows 2000, a post-SP4 release designed to increase security on Windows 2000.
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Windows Update to Keep Your Windows 2003 Server Up-to-date

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An alternative to the Automatic Updates is to visit www.microsoft.com and go to Windows Update to update your server. The reason you might wish to use Windows Update rather than the built-in update feature is that optional components like hardware updates and such may not be installed with the built-in update feature
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Windows 2000: Installing Service Pack 4 (SP4)

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Many administrators manage multiple operating system versions including Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 and, of course, Windows XP. This video shows you the installation techniques for Service Pack 4 and how to determine the service pack level of any Windows machine
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using and Enabling the Themes Service in Windows 2003

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This video is particularly helpful for those of you who run Windows Server 2003 on your desktop/laptop. This is part of a set of videos on configuring your machine to run best for desktop/laptop use. This features the Themes Service, a feature that first appeared in Windows XP, and discusses how to enable the Themes Service for Windows Server 2003. If you've ever wondered exactly how Themes work in Windows this is the video for you!
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Windows Help and Support Center

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A new feature in Windows 2003, the Help and Support Center is a central location for Microsoft to place information such as help files, searching online help, and even shortcuts to certain tools. You can think of the Help and Support Center as the documentation for all the installed Operating System software as well as many other supporting documents
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Removable USB and Firewire Disks

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Many users and administrators today are using removable USB/Firewire drives (often called 'Flash' drives). In this video you'll see how to configure these for use with your Windows 2003 system
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: User Principal Names: How to Use UPNs to Logon to Your Active Directory

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In this video you will work with legacy Loginnames (pre-Windows 2000 logon name) and User Principal Names (UPNs - post-Windows 2000 logon names) in Active Directory. You will also adjust the policy via the tool Active Directory Domains and Trusts so that you can manage the UPNs. You will add multiple users to the Active Directory and logon to the domain as each to view the UPN logon results. This video could also be titled 'How to Work with User Principal Names in the Active Directory with Active Directory Users and Computers'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Setup Your Windows 2003 Server for DHCP

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In this video you'll change the server's TCP/IP properties to use DHCP (Dynamic Host Communication Protocol). This is the perfect video to help you master one of the most common terms to any administrator - DHCP. A short video but all Windows sysadmins should have a thorough understanding of DHCP. This video could also be titled 'Assign a Dynamic IP Address for Your Windows 2003 Server Using DHCP'
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New Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Join Windows XP to the Domain

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A quick video designed to show you how to join a computer to a domain and the benefits of doing so
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