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If no DNS servers were detected during the initial configuration of Windows 2000 DNS, the system will typically designate the new DNS server as a “root server”, which is the ultimate authority for all naming resolution activities. As a result, the new DNS server will not be able to forward any name resolution queries that…

What are the new EFS features in Windows XP? Microsoft Windows 2000 introduced the capability for data recovery with the implementation of Encrypting File System (EFS), and this capability has been enhanced in Windows XP. Microsoft Windows XP provides many enhancements in the area of data protection – especially Encrypting File System (EFS). Windows XP…

I was recently informed by GFI Software that they have a new white paper that explains what NDR spam is and how administrators can take effective measures to reduce the impact on their email servers. As an email marketing manager, I found this white paper very helpful in understanding what NDR or non-delivery report spam…

Last month I had a client buy and install several Dell PowerEdge 2950 servers. These servers had 2 Quad processors, 16GB or RAM, and 2 300GB 15K RAPM SAS hard disks, making them ideal for medium-range departmental servers. When the machines arrived, I installed Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 64-bit on them, and proceeded to…

When implementing Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 DNS infrastructure DNS naming is another major factor which has to be taken into account. DNS names are restricted to the characters A to Z, digits, and the hyphen(-). The first character of a DNS label can be either a letter or a digit according to RFC…

How to Query the Microsoft Knowledge Base The Microsoft Knowledge Base is a primary Microsoft product information source that Microsoft support professionals use to help customers. This source is also available to Microsoft customers. This comprehensive database includes more than 250,000 detailed articles containing technical information about Microsoft products, fix lists, documentation errors, and answers…

Microsoft recently released Home Server Beta 2 to those who signed up for the beta.  Aimed at the average user and built on Windows 2003 technology it is meant to bring services that are traditionally for the corporate world home.  The beta currently has the following features: Home Computer Backup & Restore Centralized Storage Home…

Microsoft Action Pack Subscription – What it is and Why you Need it Many MCSE students and serious IT Professionals set up their own test networks to learn the latest and greatest in software that Microsoft has to offer. In my opinion, there is no better way to learn Microsoft Networking than to actually plan, build…

Microsoft Exchange Intelligent Message Filter is a product developed by Microsoft to help companies reduce the amount of unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE), or spam, received by users. You can read more about IMF on the Block Spam with Exchange 2003 Intelligent Message Filter page. When using IMF to help reduce the volume of Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail…

How can I move Exchange Databases and Logs from one disk to another in Exchange 2000/2003? When you install Exchange 2000/2003 on your server the setup program installs and configures Exchange in a default directory under the C:Program FilesExchsrvr folder. Although this is the default setup, in order to facilitate better hard disk performance and…