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Q. What registry key is being used for this purpose? A. HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate Q. What is the key value name and what are the value options? A. The key value name is

for Windows XP only, you can even script this. The Microsoft TechNet Script Center has a sample script that’ll get you started: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/compmgmt/scrcm92.mspx or http://snipurl.com/8bsr . Here’s an expanded version that attempts to disable System Restore for every computer listed … Read More »

Q. How can I use the Sysprep utility to create a “clean” PC to use for an image-based Windows deployment? A. After you’ve created a Windows installation that you want to image and distribute to other PCs, your first task … Read More »

Turn off SMB packet signing on the SBS server.

smb packet signing explanation

C:\secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy C:\secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy

#!/bin/sh /sbin/iptables -F CUSTOMFORWARD /sbin/iptables -F CUSTOMINPUT # RED_IF=`/bin/cat /var/ipcop/red/iface | /usr/bin/tr -d ‘\012’` # this is to block outgoing #/sbin/iptables -A CUSTOMFORWARD -p tcp -s 192.168.xx.12/32 –dport 80 -j DROP /sbin/iptables -A CUSTOMFORWARD -p tcp -s 192.168.xx.0/24 –dport 135 … Read More »

Making a Bootable Windows 2000 CD with Service Pack Integrated Copy the the entire original Win2k CD to this folder, or at least the i386 folder, depending how much else you want to add to the CD. Make sure you … Read More »

These switches can be used with GHOST’s command line mode in order to enhance the automation and diagnostic process. General Switches:

For people who are having activation problems. This was from a Microsoft website, but I modified for home and pro users. This will only work if your version of xp is LEGAL and 30 days have not passed. Still might … Read More »