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The standard model for networking protocols and distributed applications is the International Standard Organization’s Open System Interconnect (ISO/OSI) model. It defines seven network layers. Short for Open System Interconnection, an ISO standard for worldwide communications that defines a networking framework for implementing protocols in seven layers. Control is passed from one layer to the next,…

Description This utility builds up Active Directory users, OU’s and groups as well as private and public shared folders. The users are retrieved from the attached Excel file. Requirements: Windows 2000/2003 domain. Download Download [this_link_has_been_removed] (2mb) You need to extract the tool/script found in the downloaded file by using WinZip or similar. Usage First, install…

One of the coolest tricks I saw lately came from one of my Students – Shay Levy (visit his blog at http://scriptolog.blogspot.com). Many tips published on various websites, including articles found on the Petri.co.il site, heavily use registry modifications and additions. These articles and tips usually tell you that in order to perform this or…

Can I open Explorer in the C:’ drive instead of the My Computer view? Yes. You can execute explorer from the command line or from a shortcut and use switches to control the view. The syntax is: ​EXPLORER.EXE [/n] [/e] [,/root,{object}] [[,/select],{sub object}] /n – opens a new "My Computer" view of the object, even…

When I click on a URL in an e-mail message, the Web page opens up in whatever IE window I was most recently using. Can I make it open in a new IE window? “When I click on a URL in an e-mail message, the Web page opens up in whatever IE window I was…

How can I open a Command Prompt (CMD) window during the Windows Vista installation process? As a Microsoft Windows Vista support professional, one of your tasks may be to install the operating system. You can read more about it in the Install Windows Vista article. There might be times where you’d want to perform various…

How can I slipstream service packs into Office XP (2002)? This scenario explains how to create an integrated installation of Office XP and the corresponding service pack in a shared distribution folder on a network or on your local computer. To complete this procedure, you must have the original Office XP CD media. Note: This…

  Required Patches Office XP SP3 requires the following patches: April 2005 MS05-023 : Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word May Lead to Remote Code Execution (890169) February 2005 MS05-012 : Vulnerability in OLE and COM Could Allow Remote Code Execution (873333) MS05-005 : Vulnerability in Microsoft Office XP could lead to Buffer Overrun (873352) October 2004…

Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office XP. SP3 contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements. This service pack applies to any level of Office XP. It contains all updates included in Office XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP2),…