Networking

How can I install the Remote Desktop Connection 5.2 client by use of GPO (Group Policy Objects)? RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) client is the client-side component of the Terminal Server connection. In order to allow a client to connect to a TS, the client needs to install the RDP client on their machine. The RDP…

You can configure a computer so that it does not send announcements to browsers on the domain. If you do so, you hide the computer from the Browser list, which can help reduce network traffic. Editing the Registry Open the registry editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters From the Edit menu, choose Add Value and type:…

The Network Setup Wizard sets the proper permissions on shared folders, adds required keys to the registry, configures protocols and binds them to network cards, enables or disables the Internet Connection Firewall, and adjusts system policies so that file sharing works properly over the network. You should run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard on…

As much as each software vendor would like it to be so, most IT environments are not homogenous. Most shops do not run Linux or Windows or Solaris exclusively. So what happens when a user on one type of system needs to interact with another type of system? To be more specific what should a…

To speed up the browsing of your local LAN try this: Open the registry editor. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace Export this key (in order to back it up, just in case) and then delete the key called {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} (Task Scheduler). Close the registry. Be sure to check your ‘Binding Order’ in Network Connections > Advanced. Note:…

When Microsoft Windows 2000 was released many years ago, administrators were blessed with new functionality called Terminal Services which easily allowed remote administration of a server. The functionality or the concept was actually not new. Administrators of Windows operating systems as well as other platforms are plenty familiar with the concept of remote administration. For…

Instead of manually pinging all IP addresses on your LAN you can use this nice command: Open Command Prompt and type: ​FOR /L %i IN (1,1,254) DO ping -n 1 192.168.0.%i | FIND /i “Reply”>> c:\ipaddresses.txt The “-n 1” is for only 1 ping packet to be sent to each computer. Change 192.168.0 to match…

The Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) (RFC791) there is a field, called "Protocol", to identify the next level protocol. This is an 8 bit field. In Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) (RFC1883 and RFC2460) this field is called the "Next Header" field. Protocol Numbers  0 HOPOPT IPv6 Hop-by-Hop Option 1 ICMP Internet Control Message 2…

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…

To install IIS 5.1 on Windows XP Pro follow these steps: On the Start menu, click Control Panel. Double-click Add or Remove Programs. Click Add/Remove Windows Components. Click Internet Information Services (IIS) and then click Details.   In Internet Information Services (IIS), select the check boxes for SMTP Service and World Wide Web Service, and…