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Friday, February 22, 2008
  Windows Word 2003 - 2007 Viewer

To be able to view Office 2007 file formats

Download Word 2003 view at http://tinyurl.com/3qlb4 and then the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats at http://tinyurl.com/3xr4tt


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Wednesday, February 20, 2008
  Windows problem logging computer onto domain

When having a problem logging a computer onto a domain see

http://attainconsult.blogspot.com/2008/02/windows-w2k-dns-problems.html

 
  Windows Active Directory Organizational Units


User Organizational Units to separate security concerns

for example at the supporters clubs


Add OU for


  • Management
  • SUPP
  • SUPP RESTRICED
    • Restrict users to no internet access
      • Under Properties->Group Policy Add Group Policy Link SuppRestricted
        • User Configuration->Administrative Templates->System
          • Enabled Don't run specified Windows applications, add firefox.exe
        • User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Internet Explorer
          • Enabled Disable changing proxy settings
          • Enabled Disable changing Automatic Configuration settings
        • User Configuration->Windows Settings->Internet Explorer Maintenance->Connection
          • Right Click on Conection->Properties
          • Basicly set a bad url for the proxy enable proxy settings http:10.10.1.10 port:80 use same for all, do not use for local address
          • see hotohomenetworking.com
  • LIFE

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  Windows Update Fails

Method 1 Condensed

cmd prompt
net stop wuauserv

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
or 64bit
regsvr32 %windir%\syswow64\wups2.dll

net start wuauserv


Method 1: Register the Wups2.dll file in Windows
To register the Wups2.dll file in Windows, follow these steps:
1. Stop the Automatic Updates service. To do this, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
b. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
net stop wuauserv
2. Register the Wups2.dll file. To do this, follow these steps:
a. At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\wups2.dll
Note For a computer that is running Windows XP Professional x64 Edition,
type the following command, and then press ENTER:
regsvr32 %windir%\syswow64\wups2.dll
b. Click OK on each verification message that you receive.
3. Start the Automatic Updates service. To do this, type the following command
at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
net start wuauserv
4. Exit the command prompt. To do this type exit, and then press ENTER.

see: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144

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  Windows Set Time Server

For AU time
net time /SETSNTP:ntp.cs.mu.OZ.AU
net time \\wam /SETSNTP:ntp.cs.mu.OZ.AU
net time \\svr00 /SETSNTP:ntp.cs.mu.OZ.AU

W2k: w32tm -s
XP: w32tm /resync


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  Windows AT Command Notes

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  Windows W2K Scheduler fails with SYSTEM account












Why can't I use the Windows 2000 Scheduled Task Wizard to schedule a new task with SYSTEM account credentials?


If you attempt to specify the SYSTEM account when you use the
Scheduled Task Wizard to create a new task, Win2K will display the
following error message:


The attempt to log on to the account associated with the task failed, therefore, the task did not run.


The specific error is: 0x80070057: The parameter is incorrect.
Verify that the task's Run-as name and password are valid and try
again.


This error message results from a bug in the Win2K Scheduled Task
Wizard. To work around this problem, use the AT command to schedule
your tasks--the AT command automatically uses SYSTEM account
credentials to run tasks. If you subsequently use the Scheduled Task
Wizard to modify an existing task that you created with the AT command,
you'll have to enter alternative credentials for the task, and the task
will no longer run under the SYSTEM account.










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  Windows W2K DNS Problems

Note if you cannot get the dns to work check to see if the
checkbox in
the forwarders section is greyed out and also
no root hints listed, the
dns prob thinks its root "."

see


  1. http://x220.minasi.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5011
  2. http://www.petri.co.il/no_forwarding_or_root_hints_on_dns_server.htm

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  Windows Shutdown Reboot
A Shutdown tool is available at http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/shutdown.zip

e.g  shutdown\shutdown \\s004 /r /y /c "Restarting computer for maintance pb..."


O:\wpb\system\scripts>shutdown\shutdown /?
Release 2.0. 1993 Microsoft Corporation.

Usage: SHUTDOWN [/?] [\\Computer] [/L] [/A] [/R] [/T:xx] ["Msg"] [/Y] [/C]

/? Shows this screen.
\\Computer Specifies a remote computer to shutdown.
/L Specifies a local shutdown.
/A Abortes a systemshutdown. This is only possible during the
timeout period.If this switch is used, all other are ignored.
/R Specifies that the machine should reboot after shutdown.
/T:xx Sets the timer for system shutdown in seconds.[20 sec. default]
"Msg" Specifies an additional message
/Y Answer all following questinons with yes
/C Forces running applications to close.
ATTENTION: If you use the /C parameter NT ignores the
applications option to save data which may
have changed. You will see no File-Save dialog
box, because NT will force the application to
close. This will result in a loss of all data

not previously saved !!!

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