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Q: How can I perform a system state backup of my Windows Server 2008 system from the command line?Q: How can I perform a system state backup of my Windows Server 2008 system from the command line?

byJan De Clercq

Apr 13, 2009

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Regulatory Compliance

Q: How can I prevent the Granular Audit Policies (GAPs) that I defined on my Windows Server 2008 servers from being overwritten by the audit policies that are defined in my Default Domain GPO?Q: How can I prevent the Granular Audit Policies (GAPs) that I defined on my Windows Server 2008 servers from being overwritten by the audit policies that are defined in my Default Domain GPO?

byJan De Clercq

Apr 13, 2009

2 Min Read

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Q: Can I restore the Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy to their default states without a backup?

Q: Can I restore the Default Domain Policy and Default Domain Controllers Policy to their default states without a backup?

byJan De Clercq

Q: Can two Active Directory (AD) accounts have identical SIDs? If so, how can I remove the duplicate account?

Q: Can two Active Directory (AD) accounts have identical SIDs? If so, how can I remove the duplicate account?

byJan De Clercq

Q: Is there an easy way to back up and restore the share permissions defined on a Windows XP or Windows Vista system?

Q: Is there an easy way to back up and restore the share permissions defined on a Windows XP or Windows Vista system?

byJan De Clercq

Active Directory

Q: How can I change the default Active Directory (AD) location that’s used when no explicit location is specified for new user and computer accounts?

Q: How can I change the default Active Directory (AD) location that’s used when no explicit location is specified for new user and computer accounts?

byJan De Clercq

Q: How are Active Directory (AD) security group memberships replicated between different domain controller (DC) AD instances? Does AD handle replications differently in Windows Server 2003 than in Windows 2000?

Q: How are Active Directory (AD) security group memberships replicated between different domain controller (DC) AD instances? Does AD handle replications differently in Windows Server 2003 than in Windows 2000?

byJan De Clercq

Q: I'm trying to find out which network ports I must open on my intranet firewalls to make one of our inhouse Windows client/server applications communicate properly. How can I list the remote network ports that a client-side application uses?

Q: I'm trying to find out which network ports I must open on my intranet firewalls to make one of our inhouse Windows client/server applications communicate properly. How can I list the remote network ports that a client-side application uses?

byJan De Clercq

Q: What is the audit policy subcategory Special Logon, and what is it used for?

Q: What is the audit policy subcategory Special Logon, and what is it used for?

byJan De Clercq

Q: Is there an easy way to change a registry setting on specific servers?

Q: Is there an easy way to change a registry setting on specific servers?

byJan De Clercq

Regulatory Compliance

Q: How can I apply different software restriction policy (SRP) rules to different user accounts on my home computer, which stands alone and isn’t part of a domain? For example, I want to restrict my kids’ Windows accounts from using certain programs.

Q: How can I apply different software restriction policy (SRP) rules to different user accounts on my home computer, which stands alone and isn’t part of a domain? For example, I want to restrict my kids’ Windows accounts from using certain programs.

byJan De Clercq

Endpoint Security

Q: The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) used to be available for download from the Microsoft website. It could scan Windows boxes for certain malware. Is MSRT still available for Windows Vista?

Q: The Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) used to be available for download from the Microsoft website. It could scan Windows boxes for certain malware. Is MSRT still available for Windows Vista?

byJan De Clercq

Active Directory

How can I reset the default permissions on an Active Directory (AD) object?

How can I reset the default permissions on an Active Directory (AD) object?

byJan De Clercq

Modifying how the Security Center notifies users about problems

Modifying how the Security Center notifies users about problems

byJan De Clercq

Q: In Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft provided a utility called Setprfdc that could manipulate a machine’s secure channel setup. Is Setprfdc available in Windows Server 2003 and later?

Q: In Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft provided a utility called Setprfdc that could manipulate a machine’s secure channel setup. Is Setprfdc available in Windows Server 2003 and later?

byJan De Clercq

Software Development

Q: How can I prevent Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) users from accessing certain websites without deploying special software?

Q: How can I prevent Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) users from accessing certain websites without deploying special software?

byJan De Clercq

Identity Management & Access Control

Using Perfmon to View Authentication Requests on a Windows DC

Using Perfmon to View Authentication Requests on a Windows DC

byJan De Clercq

Controlling the Password Not Required Property Using Update-Password-Not-Required-Bit

Controlling the Password Not Required Property Using Update-Password-Not-Required-Bit

byJan De Clercq

Ensuring Your Resource Forest's DCs Use the Local Account Forest's DC

Ensuring Your Resource Forest's DCs Use the Local Account Forest's DC

byJan De Clercq

Microsoft Windows

Take Control of Windows Object Ownership and Inheritance

Take Control of Windows Object Ownership and Inheritance

byJan De Clercq

Microsoft Windows

Determining Which Service Logon Account to Use

Determining Which Service Logon Account to Use

byJan De Clercq

Restricting Read and Write Access to USB Storage Devices

Restricting Read and Write Access to USB Storage Devices

byJan De Clercq

Understanding IIS 7.0 Authentication

Identity Management & Access Control

Understanding IIS 7.0 Authentication

Understanding IIS 7.0 Authentication

byJan De Clercq

Attacks & Breaches

Configuring DEP to Prevent Malware Attacks - 28 Aug 2008

Configuring DEP to Prevent Malware Attacks - 28 Aug 2008

byJan De Clercq

Performing a System State Backup Using NTBackup

Performing a System State Backup Using NTBackup

byJan De Clercq

How to Use the Bypass Traverse Checking User Right

How to Use the Bypass Traverse Checking User Right

byJan De Clercq

Setting Machine Logon Restrictions for Multiple Users - 27 Aug 2008

Setting Machine Logon Restrictions for Multiple Users - 27 Aug 2008

byJan De Clercq

Determining When a User Last Logged On - 28 Jul 2008

Determining When a User Last Logged On - 28 Jul 2008

Determining When a User Last Logged On - 28 Jul 2008

byJan De Clercq

Using Autoruns to Determine Which Programs Automatically Run at System Startup

Using Autoruns to Determine Which Programs Automatically Run at System Startup

Using Autoruns to Determine Which Programs Automatically Run at System Startup

byJan De Clercq

Microsoft Windows

Changing the Password on a DC's DSRM and Recovery Console Administrator Account

Changing the Password on a DC's DSRM and Recovery Console Administrator Account

byJan De Clercq

Enabling the EFS Encryption of Files Using the Encrypt Command

Enabling the EFS Encryption of Files Using the Encrypt Command

byJan De Clercq

Active Directory

Using Confidential Bits to Hide AD Object Attributes

Using Confidential Bits to Hide AD Object Attributes

byJan De Clercq

Removing the Domain Drop-Down List from the Windows Logon Dialog Box

Removing the Domain Drop-Down List from the Windows Logon Dialog Box

byJan De Clercq

Using the Security Configuration Wizard to Harden Your Windows Servers

Using the Security Configuration Wizard to Harden Your Windows Servers

byJan De Clercq

Preventing Windows from Automatically Creating Administrative Shares

Preventing Windows from Automatically Creating Administrative Shares

byJan De Clercq

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