Windows includes the W32Time Time service tool that is required by the Kerberos authentication protocol. The purpose of the Time service is to ensure that all computers that are running Windows 2000 or later in an organization use a common time. The Time service uses a hierarchical relationship that controls authority and does not permit loops to ensure appropriate common time usage.

Here is a quick fix... copy this into your command window: net time /setsntp: ntp2.usno.navy.mil

Windows-based computers use the following hierarchy by default:

• All client desktop computers nominate the authenticating domain controller as their in-bound time partner.
• All member servers follow the same process as client desktop computers.
• Domain controllers may nominate the primary domain controller (PDC) operations master as their in-bound time partner but may use a parent domain controller based on stratum numbering.
• All PDC operations masters follow the hierarchy of domains in the selection of their in-bound time partner.

Following this hierarchy, the PDC operations master at the root of the forest becomes authoritative for the organization, and you should configure the PDC operations master to gather the time from an external source. This is logged in the System event log on the computer as event ID 62. Administrators can configure the Time service on the PDC operations master at the root of the forest to recognize an external Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) time server as authoritative by using the following net time command, where server_list is the server list:

net time /setsntp: server_list

There are several SNTP time servers run by the U.S. Naval Observatory that are satisfactory for this function, for example:

• ntp2.usno.navy.mil at 192.5.41.209
• tock.usno.navy.mil at 192.5.41.41

After you set the SNTP time server as authoritative, run the following command on a computer other than the domain controller to reset the local computer's time against the authoritative time server:

net time /set

More information about the net time command is available at a command prompt if you type the following command:

net time /?

SNTP defaults to using User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port 123. If this port is not open to the Internet, you cannot synchronize your server to Internet SNTP servers.

NOTE : Administrators can also configure an internal time server as authoritative by using the net time command. If the administrator directs the command to the operations master, it may be necessary to reboot the server for the changes to take effect.

For additional information, see the following Microsoft white paper:

The Windows Time Service
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/docs/wintimeserv.doc

From the command line, browse to the installation directory:

 (%WinDir%\Microsoft.Net\Framework\v1.1.4322} and run "aspnet_regiis.exe -i". 
This will install the sundry ASP.Net files, and register it with IIS correctly.

Also copy the aspnet_client from the wwroot and place the copy in any other web root directory that you may be using.

If you are trying to install Access 97 with Access 2000 or 2002 already installed you can get this error. Search for the font: Hatten.ttf move to another location(desktop). rename the .ttf to .old. or just delete. If you are in the Fonts folder you will not be able to change the TTF filename extension- You must move the Hatten file to another folder to change the name.

Re-instal Access 97
When you reinstall Access97 it will create a new Hatten.ttf in the Fonts
folder, then you could delete the other file that you changed.

Open the program...all fixed.
There is also a patch for this, however it only works with Windows 98!

Laptop users often experience problems when moving between networks where DHCP servers aren't consistently used (e.g., moving between an office that uses DHCP to assign IP addresses and a home network that uses static IP addresses). If you configure your computer to use DHCP and no DHCP server is available, the machine will typically use an IP address in the range 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0.

The actual IP address will depend on what IP addresses other machines on the local subnet have selected (XP will perform a limited test to ensure the Windows TCP/IP component doesn't use an address already in use). Because the local TCP/IP stack assigns no WINS, DHCP, or gateway information, all IP communication is limited to machines in the local subnet.

XP lets you create an alternate IP configuration that you can use when your system can't find a DHCP server. This alternate configuration lets you specify an IP address, subnet, gateway, and the other typical network settings. To create this alternate IP configuration, perform the following steps:

Open the Network Connections applet - (go to Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications and click Network Connections). Right-click the network adapter for which you want to specify an alternate IP configuration, then click Properties.  Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then click Properties.
Under the General tab, ensure that you've configured the connection to use DHCP.
Select the Alternate Configuration tab, select "User configured," then fill in the static IP address details you want the connection to use when the system can't find a DHCP server.

If you are using a ststic address the 'Alternate Config' tab will not be shown!
You must be using DHCP.

XP stores the custom connection configuration settings under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\   registry subkeys

More on default settings

When Windows2000/XP is configured for TCP/IP "to Obtain an IP address automatically" via DHCP, it will first attempt to locate a DHCP-server (which can takes some time ). If no DHCP
server is found on the network, it will use the build-in "Automatic Client Configuration"
(sometimes referred to as APIPA ) to assign itself an IP-address in the address-range 169.254.x.x
with Subnet- mask 255.255.0.0.

On a large network with a predefined address range, this is often not required, because it will make
the trouble-shooting of networking problems more difficult when Windows2000 / XPtakes such an
"initiative" on its own.
It is possible to de-activate this feature. (The required changes in the registry are listed on the Microsoft Knowledge base articleQ244268):

You can deactivate the AutoIPgeneration for the complete computer using the Registry-key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
Add the following value to this key: "IPAutoconfigurationEnabled", Value type: REG_DWORD
Value in hexadecimal: 0 (A value of 0 disables APIPA support on this computer) :

You can deactivate the AutoIPgeneration for just one or more network adapters:

You need to find a registry entry under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\<adapter>

Create a new DWORD-key "IPAutoconfigurationEnabled" with the value set to 0 :

When restarting now Windows2000/ XP and no DHCP-server is found on the network,
no IP-address will be assigned:

in a Command-prompt window, run : ipconfig
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection

Connection-specific DNS SUffix . :
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . .
Default Gateway
0.0.0.0
0.0.0.0

the IP-address "0.0.0.0" is invalid, it indicates that your system has no IP-address

How to identify the registry key for your network adapter ?

Check in the Properties of your Network configuration the EXACT name for your Network card, as listed under:
Connect using :( select it by dragging and copy it to the clipboard)

Search now the Registry for that "Adapter Description", you need to find the "ClassGUID",
a PCI-network card will be listed under
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Enum\PCI :

with the "ClassGUID", search in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\ for this class"

Check the sub-keys for the proper DriverDescription to match your network card. and look for the Key "NetCfgInstanceID", which is identical to your <adapter> number. if you have multiple matches showing the same DriverDescription, check under the sub-key  "Linkage" for the "UpperBind" to be "TCPIP".

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP

{228D9A81-C302-11cf-9AA4-00AA004A5691}

NOTE: If your registry keys contain values rather than being blank or missing, you should first back up the keys by using the Export Registry Key feature in Regedit.exe. You should then examine the entries for differences and merge them if you need to.

If the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc} key is missing or damaged, add the following lines to a text file, rename it with a .reg extension, and then import it to your registry.

On a Windows 2000-based domain controller use the following text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}] @="ADs LDAP Pathname Descriptor Object"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}\InprocServer32]@="activeds.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Both"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}\ProgID] @="Pathname"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}\TypeLib] @="{97d25db0-0363-11cf-abc4-02608c9e7553}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}\Version] @="0.0"

On a Windows 2000-based domain member computer use the following text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}] @="ADs Pathname Object"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}\InprocServer32]@="activeds.dll"
"ThreadingModel"="Both"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}\ProgID] @="Pathname"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}\TypeLib] @="{97d25db0-0363-11cf-abc4-02608c9e7553}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{080d0d78-f421-11d0-a36e-00c04fb950dc}\Version] @="0.0"

If the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP key is missing, or damaged, use the following text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP]
@="URL:LDAP Protocol"
"EditFlags"=hex:02,00,00,00
"URL Protocol"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\Clsid]
@="{228D9A81-C302-11cf-9AA4-00AA004A5691}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\LDAP\shell\open\command]
@="\"D:\\Program Files\\Outlook Express\\wab.exe\" /ldap:%1"

I have created these reg files in zip for easy download... see below.

Basically to be able to backup and restore individual Exchange Mailboxes the BackupEXEC Service account needs to be able to have access to all of those mailboxes via MAPI..  If you did not setup this service account during the initial install here is how to do it:

1. Create the account in Active Directory Users and Computers.  NOTE: The first five characters in the account name can not match that of any current/previous account or mailbox. 
   NOTE: DO NOT HIDE THIS ACCOUNT FROM EXCHANGE ADDRESS LISTS!
   
2. Join the account to the Administrators group of the domain.
   
3. Open up “Exchange System Manager“ and drill down to the Exchange Server that your mailbox is located on.  Right click the server name, select properties and then click on the “Security“ tab.  Add the account you just created and give it Full Control.
   
4. Go into Control Panel and open up the Services app.  Double click on all of your Backup EXEC services and have them logon as the service account you created.  You will be told at some point during this that the machine is granting the service the right to logon as a service.  Obviously this is exactly what you want :)
   
5. Once you've done this re-start all the Backup EXEC services.
   
6. Now open up the Domain Controller Security Policy console and drill down like this: Security Settings --> Local Policies --> User Rights Assignment. Double click “Log on locally“ and add the account you created in step 1.
   
7. Now logoff and log back on with the account you created in step 1 and run Backup EXEC.  In case you don't have an icon handy with this account the defalt for the EXE is:
   
   C:\Program Files\VERITAS\Backup Exec\NT\bkupexec.exe
   
8. Select the Backup Selections tab and you should be able to see all the mailboxes you wish to see.

Most PC's conduct Power On Self Tests prior to attempting to boot. Should there be a failure at this stage, you will hear a series of "beeps" which give an indication of the error. The following is a typical set of beep codes, used in AMI WinBios, which may or may not be correct for your particular machine - check your computer or motherboard manual for exact codes for your machine.

Beeps	Error Message
1	Refresh Failure
2	Parity Error
3	Base 64K RAM Failure
4	Timer Not Operational
5	Processor Error
6	Gate A20 Failure
7	Processor Exception Interrupt Error
8	Display Memory Read/Write Error
9	ROM Checksum Error
10	CMOS Shutdown Register Read/Write Error
11	Cache Memory Bad

How to Create a Bootable Disk for an NTFS or FAT Partition

Use a WMI script that changes the volume licensing product key, and then deploy this script in a startup script. The sample ChangeVLKey2600.vbs script and the sample ChangeVLKeySP1 script that are described in this section use the new volume licensing key that you want to enter, in its five-part alphanumeric form, as a single argument. Microsoft recommends that you use the ChangeVLKey2600.vbs script on Windows XP-based computers that are not running SP1 and that you use the ChangeVLKeySP1.vbs script on Windows XP-based computers that are running SP1. These scripts perform the following functions:

They remove the hyphen characters (-) from the five-part alphanumeric product key.
They create an instance of the win32_WindowsProductActivation class.
They call the SetProductKey method with the new volume licensing product key.

You can create a batch file or a CMD file that uses either of the following sample scripts, together with the new product key as an argument, and either deploy it as part of a startup script or run it from the command line to change the product key on a single computer.

----------->
'
' WMI Script - ChangeVLKey.vbs
'
' This script changes the product key on the computer
'
'***************************************************************************

ON ERROR RESUME NEXT

if Wscript.arguments.count<1 then
Wscript.echo "Script can't run without VolumeProductKey argument"
Wscript.echo "Correct usage: Cscript ChangeVLKey.vbs ABCDE-FGHIJ-KLMNO-PRSTU-WYQZX"
Wscript.quit
end if

Dim VOL_PROD_KEY
VOL_PROD_KEY = Wscript.arguments.Item(0)
VOL_PROD_KEY = Replace(VOL_PROD_KEY,"-","") 'remove hyphens if any

for each Obj in GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}").InstancesOf ("win32_WindowsProductActivation")

result = Obj.SetProductKey (VOL_PROD_KEY)

if err <> 0 then
WScript.Echo Err.Description, "0x" & Hex(Err.Number)
Err.Clear
end if

Next

--------------|

ChangeVLKey2600.vbs

-------------->
'
' WMI Script - ChangeVLKey.vbs
'
' This script changes the product key on the computer
'
'***************************************************************************

ON ERROR RESUME NEXT

if Wscript.arguments.count<1 then
Wscript.echo "Script can't run without VolumeProductKey argument"
Wscript.echo "Correct usage: Cscript ChangeVLKey.vbs ABCDE-FGHIJ-KLMNO-PRSTU-WYQZX"
Wscript.quit
end if

Dim VOL_PROD_KEY
VOL_PROD_KEY = Wscript.arguments.Item(0)
VOL_PROD_KEY = Replace(VOL_PROD_KEY,"-","") 'remove hyphens if any
Dim WshShell
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.RegDelete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer" 'delete OOBETimer registry value
for each Obj in GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}").InstancesOf ("win32_WindowsProductActivation")

result = Obj.SetProductKey (VOL_PROD_KEY)

if err <> 0 then
WScript.Echo Err.Description, "0x" & Hex(Err.Number)
Err.Clear
end if

Next

--------------|

The following example describes how to use the ChangeVLKeySP1.vbs script from a command line:

Click Start, and then click Run.

In the Open box, type the following command, where ab123-456ab-ab789-876ab-ab123 is the new product key that you want to use, and then click OK:

c:\changevlkeysp1.vbs ab123-456ab-ab789-876ab-ab123

List of the more common Stop Messages and their meaning

0x0000000A: IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - Usually cause by bad driver or incompatible hardware/software.
0x00000012: TRAP_CAUSE_UNKNOWN - Indicates a trap from an unknown cause. Check the Microsoft Hardware Compatibility List to verify that the hardware and its drivers are compatible with Windows 2000.
0x0000001A: MEMORY_MANAGEMENT - Indicates a general memory management problem. If you are installing Windows 2000 for the first time, check the Windows 2000 system requirements, including the amount of RAM and disk space required to load the operating system.
0x0000001E: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED - Indicates that a kernel-mode exception was not handled. Usually, the exception address pinpoints the driver/function that caused the problem.
0x00000023: FAT_FILE_SYSTEM - Naturally caused by a FAT file system problem. If this is the first time you have booted after installing new hardware, remove the hardware and boot again.
0x00000024: NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM - A problem occurred within NTFS.SYS (the driver file that allows the system to read and write to NTFS file system drives.) There may be a physical problem with the disk, or an IRP may be corrupted.
0x0000002E: DATA_BUS_ERROR - Usually caused by defective RAM(on motherboard or video card). Also can be an indication of damamge to the hard drive due to a virus.
0x00000044: MULTIPLE_IRP_COMPLETE_REQUESTS - Most often caused by a hardware driver issue.
0x00000050: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA - The requested data was not in memory. Caused by defective memory or incompatible software. Sometimes a hardware problem.
0x00000051: REGISTRY_ERROR - Pretty obvious that this is a registry issue. Usually a registry or configuration management issue.
0x00000058: FTDISK_INTERNAL_ERROR - Indicates an inconsistency between pages in the primary and secondary data caches. This is a fault-tolerant disk driver internal error.
0x0000005A: CRITICAL_SERVICE_FAILED - A critical service failed to initialize while starting the LastKnownGood control set. If this is the first time you have booted after installing new hardware, remove the hardware and boot again.
0x00000077: KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR - Kernel data requested from the pagefile could not be found or read into memory. This message also may indicate disk hardware failure,data corruption, or virus.
0x0000007A: KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR - Kernel data requested from the pagefile could not be found. Possibly due to incompatible disk or controller drivers, or hardware.
0x0000007B: INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE - Caused by installing incorrect device drivers when installing or upgrading storage adapter hardware, or a virus.
0x0000008E: KERNEL_MODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED - Almsot always caused by a hardware compatibility issue.
0x000000A5: ACPI_BIOS_ERROR - Errors in the ACPI BIOS. Nothing can be done at an operating system level to fix the problem.
0x000000B4: VIDEO_DRIVER_INIT_FAILURE - Video driver failed to initialize, video driver issue.
0x000000BE: ATTEMPTED_WRITE_TO_READONLY_MEMORY - Commonly occurs after installing a faulty device driver. To to correct the problem try disabling or removing the driver.
0x000000D1: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL - The system attempted to access pageable memory using a kernel process IRQL that was too high. The most typical cause is a bad device driver.
0xC0000135: UNABLE TO LOCATE DLL - Windows attempted to load a DLL file and encountered an error condition. So of the possible causes are that the file is missing or damaged, or that the is Registry is corrupt.
0xC0000221: STATUS_IMAGE_CHECKSUM_MISMATCH - Possibly caused by driver problems, system file problems, disk corruption problems or faulty memory.
There are many many other STOP ERROR Messages that can be recieved, this is only a short compilation of some

'Extend the array boundries and add more entries and it should work
' HAVE FUN!
Option Explicit
Private extension(1)
extension(0) = ".txt"
Dim objArgs, argc, spellchk, objFSO, path, objFolder, filecollection, filename, objFile, i, ptr, wordin, wordfile, oDoc, myRange, stat, n, v
Set objArgs = WScript.Arguments
If objArgs.Count < 1 or objArgs.Count > 2 Then
Call Script_Error
End If
Wscript.echo "Text File conversion tool"
Wscript.echo "by James Lane"
wscript.echo ""
wscript.echo "Note: Formatting of files may be lost"
wscript.echo ""
argc = 0
spellchk = 0
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Do While argc < CInt(objArgs.Count)
Select Case objArgs(argc)
Case "-s"
spellchk = 1
Case Else
If objFSO.FolderExists(objArgs(argc)) Then
path = objArgs(argc)
Else
Wscript.Echo "Folder does not exist."
Call Script_Error
End If
End Select
argc = argc + 1
Loop
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(path)
Set filecollection = objFolder.Files
For Each filename In filecollection
Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(filename)
If objFile.Size > 0 Then
Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(filename, 1)
If ext(filename) Then
wordin = objFile.ReadAll
wscript.echo "File: " & filename
wscript.echo ""
wordfile = Left(filename, Len(filename) - 4) & ".doc"
Call makeword(wordfile, wordin, spellchk)
wscript.echo ""
End If
End If
Next

Sub Script_Error
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo "Converts txt files to word documents"
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo "Usage: word.vbs [-s] folder"
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo "Options : "
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Echo "     -s    Runs a SpellCheck on the files as they are converted"
WScript.Echo ""
WScript.Quit
End Sub

Sub makeword(file, content, spellchk)
Set oDoc = CreateObject("Word.Document")
oDoc.Content = content
If spellchk = 1 Then
oDoc.CheckSpelling
oDoc.CheckGrammar
Set myRange = oDoc.Content
For Each stat In myRange.ReadabilityStatistics
n = stat.Name
v = stat.Value
Wscript.Echo "" & n & " : " & v & ""
Next
End If
oDoc.SaveAs file
wscript.sleep 1000
oDoc.Close
Set oDoc = Nothing
End Sub

Function ext(filename)
For i = 0 to (UBound(extension) - 1)
ptr = InstrRev(filename, extension(i), -1, 1) - 1
If (ptr + Len(extension(i))) = Len(filename) Then
    ext = true
    Exit For
Else
ext = false
End If
Next
End Function

The above converts txt files to word documents

Usage: word.vbs [-s] folder
Options : -s Runs a SpellCheck on the files as they are converted

applies to Windows 2000, XP

1. Right-click on the My Computer icon. (Under Windows XP, the My Computer Icon may be located in the start menu.)

2. Choose Properties from the context menu.

(Alternatively, you can double-click on the System icon in the Control Panel)

4. Click the Advanced tab.

5. Click the Environment Variables button.

6. Add the target directory to the end of the Path using a semi-colon as a separator. For example, if you want to add the path to MATLAB/bin to your system, which is located
at c:\roger\bin, you would enter the following at the end of the Path:

;c:\roger\bin

7. Restart your computer for your changes to take affect.

How to setup auto dial up to connect to ISP

To connect ISP automatically when run IE, open IE>Tools>Internet Options>Connection, check Always dial my default connection.

RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is a method of combining multiple hard drives for data redundancy in case of a hard drive failure.

The different types of supported RAID configurations are:

RAID 0

RAID 1

RAID 5

Non-RAID

Toggle LAN Connection script

Const ssfCONTROLS = 3

sConnectionName = "Local Area Connection"

sEnableVerb = "En&able"
sDisableVerb = "Disa&ble"

set shellApp = createobject("shell.application")
set oControlPanel = shellApp.Namespace(ssfCONTROLS)

set oNetConnections = nothing
for each folderitem in oControlPanel.items
  if folderitem.name  = "Network and Dial-up Connections" then
    set oNetConnections = folderitem.getfolder: exit for
  end if
next

if oNetConnections is nothing then
  msgbox "Couldn't find 'Network and Dial-up Connections' folder"
  wscript.quit
end if

set oLanConnection = nothing
for each folderitem in oNetConnections.items
  if lcase(folderitem.name)  = lcase(sConnectionName) then
    set oLanConnection = folderitem: exit for
  end if
next

if oLanConnection is nothing then
  msgbox "Couldn't find '" & sConnectionName & "' item"
  wscript.quit
end if

bEnabled = true
set oEnableVerb = nothing
set oDisableVerb = nothing
s = "Verbs: " & vbcrlf
for each verb in oLanConnection.verbs
  s = s & vbcrlf & verb.name
  if verb.name = sEnableVerb then
    set oEnableVerb = verb 
    bEnabled = false
  end if
  if verb.name = sDisableVerb then
    set oDisableVerb = verb 
  end if
next

'debugging displays left just in case...
'
'msgbox s ': wscript.quit
'msgbox "Enabled: " & bEnabled ': wscript.quit

'not sure why, but invokeverb always seemed to work
'for enable but not disable. 
'
'saving a reference to the appropriate verb object
'and calling the DoIt method always seems to work.
'
if bEnabled then
'  oLanConnection.invokeverb sDisableVerb
  oDisableVerb.DoIt
else
'  oLanConnection.invokeverb sEnableVerb
  oEnableVerb.DoIt
end if

'adjust the sleep duration below as needed...
'
'if you let the oLanConnection go out of scope
'and be destroyed too soon, the action of the verb
'may not take...
'
wscript.sleep 1000

Info:

To be 100% robust, you should enable inline error handling and explicitly test for "not implemented" and use an alterative approach of an enumerated search of the Folder's FolderItems collection (returned by the Items() method) looking for a FolderItem.Name match. 

If you need the Folder interface rather that FolderItem, use the FolderItem.GetFolder property (yes, it  is  a property despite a method-like name;-).  On the other hand, if you have a Folder interface
and want its FolderItem interface, use the Folder.Self property.  Note the Self was added as of Windows 2000.

By default, simple file sharing is enabled on a Windows XP-based computer if the computer is not a member of a domain. simple file sharing lets you easily share folders with everyone on your workgroup or network and make folders in your user profile private. However, if simple file sharing is enabled, you cannot prevent specific users and groups from gaining access to your shared folders. If you disable simple file sharing, you can allow specific users and groups to gain access to a shared folder.Those users must be logged on with the credentials of user profiles that you've granted access, in order to gain access to your shared folder.

If simple file sharing is enabled, you see the simple file sharing user interface rather than the classic Security and Sharing tabs. By default, this new user interface is implemented in Windows XP Home Edition and in Windows XP Professional if you are working in a workgroup. If you disable simple file sharing, the classic Security and Sharing tabs appear, and you can specify which users and groups have access to shared folders on your computer.

Note You can set security only on a partition that uses the NTFS file system. If you remove the Everyone group from the NTFS permissions, you cannot use the file or folder over the network.

How to disable simple file sharing

1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
3. In the Advanced Settings section, click to clear the Use simple file sharing (Recommended) check box.
4. Click OK.

How to share a folder or a drive with other people

1. Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the folder or drive you want to share.
2. Right-click the folder or drive, and then click Sharing and Security.
3. On the Sharing tab, click Share this folder.
4. To change the share name of the shared folder or drive, type a new name in the Share name box. The new name is what other people see when they connect to this shared folder or drive. The actual name of the folder or drive does not change.
5. To add a comment about the shared folder or drive, type the text in the Comment box.
6. To limit the number of people who can connect to the shared folder or drive at one time, click Allow under User limit, and then type the number of users.
7. To set shared folder permissions on the shared folder or drive, click Permissions.
   
   Note To share folders and drives, you must be logged on as a member of any one of the following groups:
   • Administrators
   • Server Operators
   • Power Users

Troubleshooting

• The Sharing tab is not visible.
  
  Try using the Services snap-in to start the Server service. To do so:
  1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
  2. Click Performance and Maintenance, click Administrative Tools, expand Services and Applications, and then double-click Services.
  3. Right-click the Server service, and then click Start.
• The folder is already shared.
  
  Click New Share, and then type the new share name.
• You want to hide the shared folder.
  
  To hide the shared folder, type $ as the last character of the share name. Other uses cannot see this shared folder when they search by using My Computer or Windows Explorer, but they can map to the shared folder.
• Other users occasionally cannot use your shared folder.
  
  No more than 10 other people can connect to your computer at one time if you are using Windows XP Professional. In Windows XP Professional, the maximum user limit is 10, regardless of the number you type in the Allow box.

You can use the Shared Folders snap-in to create and manage shared folders, view a list of all the users who are connected to a shared folder over a network, disconnect one or all of them, view a list of files opened by remote users, and close one or all the open files. To start the Shared Folders snap-in:

1. Click Start, and then right-click My Computer.
2. Click Manage, and then click Shared Folders

KB: 307874

Hive:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key:  Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
  Current Version\Winlogon
Name:  LegalNoticeCaption
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value:  Title shown on the logon notice dialog box

Hive:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key:  Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\
  Current Version\Winlogon
Name:  LegalNoticeText
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value:  Text shown in the logon notice dialog box

Cannot logon after removing the domain

I have a windows 2000 professional laptop workstation. I used to belong to a domain on my network, but I recently
changed by network settings to belong to a workgroup. Once I restarted my machine, it won't let me log into windows 2000 at all!  The error says wrong user name or domain.  For some reason, I think it's trying to access the domain - even though I don't belong to it anymore. Even when I'm not connected to the network, I cannot log into windows 2000 at all.  How can I get into windows 2000?  How can I change this?!

A: After changing the domain to a workgroup, only the member of local administrators can logon the computer. the resolutions: 1. logon the local administrator to local computer and add the users. 2. If you don't have the administrator password, you may need your network administrator to help you.

Can't remove a computer from a domain

Symptom: When trying to move the computer off of the domain and into a workgroup the following error message is displayed, "The computer could not be removed from the domain <domain name>.  The revision level is unknown."

Resolution: the problem is you may logon local administrator instead of domain administrator. Re-logon domain administrator.

Cannot find the WINS server.

SYMPTOMS: After you install the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) component, you may not be able to gain access to the WINS database on the local WINS server. When you try to gain access to the WINS database, you may receive the following error message: "Cannot find the WINS server", "The WINS server you specified cannot be located", "The WINS server might be down, there might be network problems, or the WINS service might not be installed", and "The network path was not found".

RESOLUTION: When WINS Manager starts, it tries to contact the File Server service on the WINS server. Specifically, WINS Manager checks for NetBIOS suffix 20 on the WINS server. If File and Printer Sharing is disabled, it disables the File Server service and NetBIOS suffix. You must have File and Printer Sharing enabled to use WINS.

Cannot Add Windows 2000 Computer to Domain: The Network Path Was Not Found

SYMPTOMS: When trying to join a Win2K/XP computer to a domain, you receive the following error message: The following error occurred when attempting to join "domain name". The network path was not found.

RESOLUTION: 1) make sure you are using an correct IP for the DNS. 2) make sure you have correct DNS and WINS server on your network. 3) try to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Win2K/XP if this is NT domain controller.

How to access different domain without changing the network settings

 To use a laptop to access to different domain without changing the domain settings, logon local machine (instead of domain) using your domain logon ID that also are created on your local computer. If it is possible, you may create the same logon id and password on all domain so that you always are able to access the domain you are connecting to. Also you may want to create one batch file like logon.bat with domain logon ID and password to map network drives.

How to change the network information for a Domain Controller

When you try to change the network information to a domain comptroller, you find the Network ID and Properties buttons will not be available. The way to change the network information on a domain controller would be to demote the controller to a member server, change the necessary information, and then promote the server back to a domain controller.

How to check who is logging on a particular computer

If you would like to check who is  logging on a particular PC in the (same subnet) network, you can use command nbtstat -a computername. That will show NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table such as username, <03>, type and status.

How to map a network drive without logon the domain

If you have a laptop used at home and sometimes used in the office, you would  like to map a network drive without logon the domain, you can create a batch file like that  “net use h: \\ervername\sharename password /user:domainname\username".

How to synchronize the time on all the computers in a network

To synchronize the time on all the computers in a network, create a logon script and use net time command, for example, net time \\computername /set /yes.

How to switch network settings without reboot

As a network consultant, I work on different network every day and need to switch network settings such as IP and DNS accordingly. Fortunately, W2K/XP comes with a useful tool, netsh.exe, that can switch network settings quickly.  To copy abc.com network settings, type command netsh -c interface dump >c:\abc.txt. The abc.com network settings will be saved at the root of the C drive. You can create as many network settings as I like. When you work at abc.com next time,  you will load the settings by typing netsh -f abc.txt command and the abc.com network settings will take effect immediately.

How to verify if you are logged on to the domain and  which server you are logging on

To verify if you are logging on to the domain and  which server you are logging on, at a command prompt, type set, and then press ENTER. Look for the LOGONSERVER entry. If it is set to the name of your computer, you were logged on using cached domain credentials. If you are logging on the domain, the LOGONSERVER entry is set to one of the domain controllers.

How can I synchronize all computers' time in the network?

A: You as an Administrators can configure an internal time server as authoritative by using the net time command.

You can also configure the Time Service on the AD to recognize an external Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) time server as authoritative. Use the following net time command: net time /setsntp:server_list. Note: 1) The United States Naval Observatory runs several SNTP time servers that are satisfactory for this function, for example, ntp2.usno.navy.mil (at 192.5.41.209) and tock.usno.navy.mil (at 192.5.41.41). 2) that SNTP uses User Datagram Protocol (UDP) port 123. If this port is not open to the Internet, you cannot synchronize your server to Internet SNTP servers.

After you set the SNTP time server as authoritative, run the following command on computers other than the domain controller to reset the local computer's time against the authoritative time server: net time \\servername /set /yes.

How do I un-synchronize time on my domain network?

Q:  I have an isolated Windows 2000/NT domain for I/O testing. I want to change TIME on one of my W2K server; however after approx. 30min. the TIME of this server was reset back to my domain time.

A:  You can disable the 'Windows Time' service on the computer you don't want to update.

Mapping problem - persistent connection

After you changed net use I: \\serverA\shared  to \\serverB\shared in your logon script, some windows 2000 machines are still mapping to \\serverA\shared. The reason is that net use /persistent:yes is default settings for NT and win2000/XP.   You can disconnect the old mapping and re-logon. That will map to \\cbgntB\shared.  Also you may want to use NET USE I: \\servername\folder /persistent:no so that next time when we change the mapping, it will automatically map to the new settings.

Problem with License Manager
I have followed the instructions in Q153140 and Q194065 on how to reset License Manager information.  Two days later, I am getting warnings in my Event Logs that my Windows Server is out of licenses.  Its finding ghost users that have been deleted from my system for 3-4 years  How do I  really delete their licenses and  make them stop coming back?

A: Many  people have reported the same problem. You may want to disable the License Manager and manage the licenses manually.

Slow Network Performance Occurs while copying file to W2K Domain Control

A: Symptom: when copying files from a client computer to W2K domain controller, network performance is slower. You may notice this problem occurs only if you copy many small files but not copy a few large files. Resolution: 1) apply SP3 on the W2K domain controller; 2) edit the TcpDelAckTicks registry value to adjust the TCP delayed ACK timer (refer to MS Q321098).

Unable to logon domain or experience an extremely slow logon -  Event ID: 1054

First, download the IE6 SP1 setup program from HERE (500kb basic setup program. The full IE package might go as high as ~44mb depending upon your selection). This tip will let you customize the d/l parameters.

Go to the folder where you've placed the above file. Open a Command Prompt (CMD) in that folder, then run the following command in the CMD window:

ie6setup.exe /c:"ie6wzd.exe /d /s:""#E"

Note: Just copy and paste the above line. Don't try to be a wise guy. Copy the damn line! I've received quite a few feedbacks about the accuracy of this tip, and always they got the syntax wrong. Copy and paste! Oh, and yes, this tip works for IE 6 SP1 too, and so will older IE versions. Just replace the "6" in the previous line with a "5" and so on.

You can also choose to download all IE versions in one go. For example, if you choose to download the version for Win9X, the version for NT, the version for W2K, and the version for Win ME - all the files will go to one location - a folder named "Windows Update Setup Files" - and you can then burn this folder to a CD and use it to install IE on any OS version you want.

When you try to establish a dial-up connection after you upgrade your computer to Microsoft Windows XP from Microsoft Windows 98, from Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, or from Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), you may receive an error message that is similar to one of the following:

Error 721: The remote computer is not responding.
Error 678: The remote computer failed to respond.
Error 691: Access was denied because the user name and/or password was invalid on the domain.
Error 777: The connection attempt failed because the modem or other connecting device on the remote computer is out of order.

This issue may occur if the modem driver is not compatible with Windows XP. This issue has been reported to occur with Lucent Win modems that are included with the following Hewlett-Packard (HP) computers:
HP Pavilion 6736
HP Pavilion 6745c
HP Pavilion 7400
HP Pavilion 7800
HP Pavilion 7845
HP Pavilion 7850
HP Pavilion 7855
HP Pavilion 7940
HP Pavilion 8655
HP Pavilion 8756c
HP Pavilion XT846
HP Pavilion XT856
HP Pavilion XT923

To resolve this issue, contact the hardware manufacturer to inquire about how to obtain and install the latest Windows XP-compatible driver for the modem. For more information about how to contact HP, visit the following HP Web site:
http://welcome.hp.com/country/us/eng/software_drivers.htm
Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.
For more information about how to contact Agere Systems (the manufacturer of the modem chipset) to inquire about a modem driver that is compatible with Windows XP, visit the following Agere Web site:
http://www.agere.com/support

314455 "Error 691" error message when you try to connect to your ISP
308022  Resources for troubleshooting modem problems in Windows XP

• You can modify the SMTP address of, or add a new SMTP address to, the users who are encountering the error described in the "Symptoms" section of this article. You may want to do this if the problem is confined to a few users or only users who have incorrect SMTP addresses.
• Modify the SMTP domain serviced by the Exchange virtual directory. You may want to do this if most or all of the users in your organization are encountering the error described in the "Symptoms" section of this article.
• Create additional virtual directories for additional SMTP domains. You may want to do this if your organization has multiple SMTP domains or if you are using Exchange 2000 for hosting.
  
  NOTE: You can also create additional HTTP Virtual Servers for additional SMTP domains. This process is more involved than the scope of this article. To set up additional HTTP virtual servers, please see the online Help for Exchange 2000 Sever by visiting following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/en/60/exhelp/

  Click Outlook Web Access, then click How To..., , and then click Create a New HTTP Virtual Server.

Method 1: Correct or Add an SMTP Address to a User

1. Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in.
2. Obtain properties of the user in question. (Users can exist in more than one Organizational Unit but, by default, they are created in the Users OU.)
3. Click the E-mail Addresses tab.
4. If you want to add an SMTP address to this user, click New, double-click SMTP Address, and then type an address that matches the Mailboxes For value noted from properties of the Exchange virtual directory.
5. If you want to modify an existing SMTP address, click the address that you want to modify, click Edit, and type an address that matches the Mailboxes For value.
6. Click OK twice.

Method 2: Modify the SMTP Domain Serviced by the Exchange Virtual Directory

1. Start Exchange System Manager.
2. Expand the Recipients container.
3. Select the Recipient Policies object.
4. In the right pane, locate the Default Policy and obtain the properties.
5. Click the E-mail Addresses tab.
6. Double-click the SMTP address. If there is more than one SMTP address listed, double-click the one in bold.
7. Leave the "@" (at sign) at the beginning and type the SMTP domain you want in the Address field.
8. Click OK twice.
9. Start the Services snap-in.
10. Select the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service.
11. Click the Restart Service button on the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) toolbar. When prompted to restart dependent services, click Yes. The Mailboxes For value will be updated to use your new SMTP domain.

Method 3: Create Additional Virtual Directories for Additional SMTP Domains

1. Start Exchange System Manager.
2. Locate the Servers/server name/Protocols/HTTP/Exchange Virtual Server folder.
3. Right-click the Exchange Virtual Server, click New, and then click Virtual Directory.
4. Type the name of the new virtual directory.
   
   This name will appear in the URL used by clients to access this new virtual directory. For example, if you create a new virtual directory named companybmail, clients will have to access a URL similar to http://www.domain.com/companybmail/.
5. To select an SMTP domain, click the Modify button, and then select an SMTP domain from the list.NOTE: This list is generated from all SMTP Address values in all recipient policies defined in your Exchange organization. You cannot supply an SMTP domain that does not appear in this list.

Below is the script to perform this task....

=======================>START

:: DNSdump

:: PURPOSE - Dumps local server's DNS service configuration and zone content. Once dumped, the content
::           can be imported on any other Windows 2000/2003 based DNS server [includes cross OS dumps]

:: DNSdump V2.0 is INCOMPATIBLE with the current public release

:: Supports Windows 2000/2003 members or DCs including Active Directory integrated zones. Application
:: partitions are supported

:: Requires Administrative credentials on local machine. If the DNS server is also a Domain Controller,
:: Domain Administrative credemtials are required in order to export or import Active Directory integrated
:: DNS zones

:: Active Directory integrated zones exported from the domain NC will be translated to the local domain
:: NC in the event of a cross domain export/import. Further behavioral details documented in syntax help

@echo off
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

:: Prepare the display
echo.

:: Define environment
set TOOLNAME=DNSdump
set KNOWNPATH=25,53,79,73,74,65,6d,52,6f,6f,74,25,5c,53,79,73,74,65,6d,33,\
set INSTALLROOT=%SystemRoot%\System32\DNS
set DUMP=%~f2
set STDOUT=nul
set STDERR=nul
set WORKING=0
set ERROR=
set domainDN=
set domainDNS=
set SUPPORTEDBUILDS=2195 3790

:: Check local server meets necessary requirements for successful operation

:: Derive operating system version and validate support
for /f "tokens=3 delims=.]" %%v in ('ver') do set BUILD=%%v
for %%s in (%SUPPORTEDBUILDS%) do (
 if not "%%s"=="%BUILD%" (
  if "!ERROR!"=="" set ERROR=1
 ) else (
  set ERROR=0
 )
)
if not "%ERROR%"=="0" (
 call :ERROR unsupported operating system version, build "%BUILD%"
 goto :END
)

:: Check for sufficient arguments
if "%2"=="" (
 call :ERROR insufficient arguments
 call :SYNTAX
 goto :END
)

:: Correct and/or report any errors in the dump directory argument
set DUMP=%DUMP:"=%
set TDUMP=%DUMP: =%
if not "%TDUMP%"=="%DUMP%" (
 call :ERROR dump path CANNOT contain spaces, "%DUMP%"
 goto :END
)

:: Locate critical executables, error and terminate if not found
for %%e in (net.exe findstr.exe ldifde.exe regedit.exe) do (
 set where="%%~$PATH:e"
 if "!where!"=="""" (
  call :ERROR critical executable, "%%e", could not be located 
  goto :END
 )
)
 
:: Determine if DNS service is installed on local machine
regedit /E:A "%TEMP%\DNS-Service.TMP" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\DNS
if not exist "%TEMP%\DNS-Service.TMP" (
 call :ERROR DNS service does not appear to be installed on "%COMPUTERNAME%"
 goto :END
)

:: Check local credentials
net user "%username%" | findstr /i "Administrators" 1>%STDOUT% 2>%STDERR%
if errorlevel 1 (
 net user "%username%" | findstr /i /c:"Domain Admins" 1>%STDOUT% 2>%STDERR%
 if errorlevel 1 (
  call :ERROR security context is insufficient, administrative credentials required
  goto :END
 )
)

:: Determine if local machine is member or Domain Controller
regedit /E:A "%TEMP%\DCorMember.TMP" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ProductOptions"
if not exist "%TEMP%\DCorMember.TMP" (
 call :ERROR unable to determine machine configuration [DC or member]
 goto :END
)
for /f "tokens=2 delims==" %%t in ('type "%TEMP%\DCorMember.TMP" ^| findstr "ProductType"') do (
 if /i "%%t"==""LanmanNT"" (set TYPE=DC) else (set TYPE=MEMBER)
)

:: Get DNS domain name of local machine
if "%TYPE%"=="DC" (
 regedit /E:A "%TEMP%\NTDS-Service.TMP" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters
 if not exist "%TEMP%\NTDS-Service.TMP" (
  call :ERROR Directory Service configuration could not be determined
  goto :END
 )
 for /f "tokens=1* delims==" %%s in ('type "%TEMP%\NTDS-Service.TMP" ^| findstr "sysvol"') do (
  set SYSVOL=%%t
  set SYSVOL=!SYSVOL:\\=\!
  for /f "tokens=2 delims=>" %%d in ('dir !SYSVOL! /ad ^| findstr "JUNCTION"') do (
   set domainDNS=%%d
   set domainDNS=!domainDNS: =!
  )
 )
 if "!domainDNS!"=="" (
  call :ERROR Directory Service configuration could not be determined
  goto :END
 )
 call :DERIVEDN "!domainDNS!"
 set domainDN=!partDN!
)

:: Begin script body

:: Determine mode of operation
if /i "%1"=="IMPORT" (
 set MODE=IMPORT
)  else (
 if /i "%1"=="EXPORT" (
  set MODE=EXPORT
 ) else (
  call :ERROR invalid mode specified, "%1"
  call :SYNTAX
  goto :END
 )
)

:: React to derived mode and create/verify dump directory structure
if "%MODE%"=="EXPORT" (
 if exist "%DUMP%" (
  call :ERROR dump directory already exists, "%DUMP%"
  goto :END
 ) else (
  md "%DUMP%" 2>%STDERR%
  if errorlevel 1 (
   call :ERROR unable to create dump directory, "%DUMP%"
   goto :END
  )
  md "%DUMP%\InstallRoot" 2>%STDERR%
  if errorlevel 1 (
   call :ERROR unable to create directory, "%DUMP%\InstallRoot"
   goto :END
  )
  md "%DUMP%\Logs" 2>%STDERR%
  if errorlevel 1 (
   call :ERROR unable to create log directory, "%DUMP%\Logs"
   goto :END
  )
 )
) else (
 if not exist "%DUMP%" (
  call :ERROR specified dump directory NOT found, "%DUMP%"
  goto :END
 )
)

:: Define custom DNS service installation root if supplied
if not "%3"=="" (
 set INSTALLROOT=%~f3
 if not exist "%IN