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I have seen this question several times at different message boards, so I’ve decided to write something on it. The built-in GPO settings do not provide a method for controlling the size of the “Temporary Internet Files”, hence the users (if no restriction on the user profile size exist) can quickly fill up the disk…

In Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008, when a removable drive (USB flash drive, flash card reader, portable hard drive, etc.) is attached for the first time, Windows mounts it to the first available local drive letter. So far so good. But if there is a network share on this letter, Windows will use it anyway for the new…

Uncontrolled use of iPods, USB sticks, PDAs and other devices on your network can lead to data theft, introduction of viruses, legal liability issues and more. In a society where the use of portable storage devices is commonplace, the threat that these devices pose to corporations and organizations is often ignored. GFI EndPointSecurity is one…

How can I configure an IPSec Policy through GPO? As written in previous articles (see related articles at bottom of page), Windows 2000/XP/2003 machines have a built-in IP security mechanism called IPSec (IP Security). IPSec is a protocol that’s designed to protect individual TCP/IP packets traveling across your network by using public key encryption. Besides…

This is a step by step setup of how you get Windows XP to use Internet Connection Sharing or ICS. These instructions assume that when you have a Cable Modem connection or an ADSL connection (frankly, it can also be a simple Dial-Up modem connection, but that won’t get you anywhere, would it?). Let’s say…

This is a step by step setup of how you get Windows 2000 Server (or Professional) to use Internet Connection Sharing or ICS. These instructions assume that when you have a Cable Modem connection or an ADSL connection (frankly, it can also be a simple Dial-Up modem connection, but that won’t get you anywhere, would…

How can I configure Forms-Based Authentication in Exchange Server 2003 OWA? Exchange Server 2003 has greatly improved the Outlook Web Access (or OWA for short) experience when compared to older Exchange versions. Besides the nice new GUI, spell-checking in different languages, drag-and-drop features, S/MIME support (see Configure Message Security in OWA 2003 for more info)…

Can I configure Windows 2000/XP/2003 to log me on automatically? You sure can! Old but nevertheless good. The auto logon can be accomplished by means of Registry modifying, or by use of 3rd-party tools. To configure auto logon through the Registry follow these steps: Open Registry Editor. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry…

Daniel Petri reveals some tips and tricks to optimizing the networking settings in Server Core, which was introduced in Windows Server 2008.

  As you already know by now, in Windows Server 2008, Server Core installation does not include the traditional full graphical user interface (GUI). Read more about Server Core on my “Understanding Windows Server 2008 Server Core” article. Once you have configured the server, you can only manage it locally at a command prompt, or remotely…