Understanding NetBIOS and Windows Server 2003 -- Everyone hates NetBIOS, but we've all got to live with it. Learn how to deal with NetBIOS and Windows Server 2003 with maximum security and minimum difficulty, in this article by Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks.
Hacking Excel, Part
1 -- Learn how to create a workable speedometer
(or "speedo") chart, complete with a moving needle, by using a
combination of doughnut and pie charts, in this sample hack from
O'Reilly's Excel Hacks.
Windows Server Hacks: Remotely Enable Remote Desktop -- Mitch Tulloch walks you through what to do when you need to enable Remote Desktop on a remote server. Mitch is the author of Windows Server Hacks.
An Inside Look at XP SP2 -- The first real beta version of Windows XP Service Pack 2, Release Candidate 1 is out at last. Final release is only a few months away. Is XP SP2 ready for prime time? Get an inside look with Wei-Meng Lee, author of Windows XP Unwired.
coLinux: Linux for Windows Without Rebooting
-- Linux just keeps getting easier to try. A new, free
software project called coLinux, or Cooperative Linux, lets you do
nearly everything User-mode Linux does--on Windows 2000 or XP. Learn
how to install, boot, network, and upgrade coLinux in this article by
KIVILCIM Hindistan. You'll find all of O'Reilly's Linux books and
articles at linux.oreilly.com.
Optimizing Your Servers’ Pagefile Performance -- If you want to wring the most out of your servers' performance, you need to go beyond the default pagefile setting. Here's some hard-won advice to help you, from Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks.
Using Excel's Calendar Controls -- Learn how to use Excel's standard Calendar Control to make it easy for users to enter dates correctly, and how to use an Advanced Calendar Control to add or subtract days, weeks, or months
from within a calendar, in this article by David and Raina Hawley, authors of Excel Hacks.
Hello from Baghdad -- O'Reilly reader Staff Sergeant Troy Blanchard has been called to active duty in Iraq. One of his tasks while deployed is to migrate Iraq,
Kuwait, and Afghanistan to Active Directory from NT4. And he's using Active Directory Cookbook to help.
Creating Desktop Shortcuts Using Visual Basic -- Ron Petrusha shows you how to use Visual Basic to create desktop shortcuts programmatically and as part of an installation program. Ron is a coauthor of VBScript in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition.
Preventing Users from Installing Devices -- Learn how to avoid damage to your group's Windows machines by stopping users from inadvertently
installing dangerous hardware, in this article by Mitch Tulloch, author
of Windows Server Hacks.
Your O'Reilly Account: New, Single Sign On -- O'Reilly customers and guests now have a single address and one password to access all things O'Reilly, from oreilly.com and Safari Bookshelf to all of the O'Reilly Network sites and DevCenters. When possible, we've consolidated your prior, separate accounts into one new account. Logging into the new system is quick and easy; details on how to do it have been emailed to you, and you can read more about O'Reilly's single sign on in Tony Stubblebine's weblog.
Hacking Windows Server -- Learn how to use an ADSI-based script to search for domain users, how to use the Hyena utility to quickly find out which user on your network has a particular file open, and how to locate all machines that have automatic logon enabled in the Registry--all in these sample hacks from Mitch Tulloch's Windows Server
Hacks.
Getting Connected on the Road Using Infrared or Bluetooth -- Even with today's proliferation of
wireless hot spots, getting online while on the road can be a
challenge. Learn how to use infrared and Bluetooth to connect to the
Internet with your mobile phone and laptop, from Wei-Meng Lee, author
of Windows XP
Unwired.
Resizing an Image with Photoshop -- Learn how to modify image size, when to resample, and how to handle resolution issues from Photoshop expert Deke McClelland. We've included a sample video file so you can get a taste of the hands-on video tutorials that are an integral part of Deke's recently released Adobe Photoshop CS One-on-One .
Windows Server Hacks: Resetting User Passwords -- Resetting user passwords from the command line can save you time, but there are "gotchas" along the way. Learn what to watch out for and how to reset passwords fast from Mitch Tulloch, author of Windows Server Hacks.
What's New in Photoshop CS? -- Photoshop CS may have fewer new features than version 7, but quality counts more than quantity, and Ken Milburn is pretty jazzed about the quality. Read about the new features in CS he's most excited about. Ken is the author of the just-released Digital Photography: Expert Techniques.
Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons, Part 3 -- Get more out of Windows Server 2003 without paying a penny. Mitch Tulloch highlights the free tools you can download and add to your toolbox of must-have utilities for Windows administrators. Mitch is the author of Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell and Windows Server Hacks.
Power Up Internet Explorer with Three Shells -- Supercharge Internet Explorer with one of these three wrappers, and you won't be able to imagine how you got along without them. For all the latest Windows tips and tricks visit Windows DevCenter.com.
Windows Server Hacks: Disable Run As
-- The "Run As" command in Windows is a great tool for network
administrators, but in the hands of ordinary users it can be dangerous.
Learn how to disable it for users so they can't do any harm, from Mitch
Tulloch, the author of Windows Server Hacks.
Windows Server 2003 Add-Ons, Part 2
-- Feature packs extend the capabilities of Windows Server
2003 and help you get the most out of your network. In this article,
Mitch Tulloch discusses Windows System Resource Manager (WSRM),
Software Update Services (SUS), and Automated Deployment Services
(ADS). Mitch is the author of Windows Server 2003
in a Nutshell.
