Tips

Tips

• How to enable or disable the command prompt extension

  Step-by-step instructions for enabling or disabling the command prompt in Windows 2000.  Continue Reading

• Valentine's Day virus

  A look at one of the more nasty viruses out there.  Continue Reading

• The difference between hackers and crackers

  The difference between hackers and crackers.  Continue Reading

• Are you getting a 'file not found' error for a shared network file?

  How one IT pro figured out what was causing a user's file not found error and how she fixed it.  Continue Reading

• Fix a login screen stuck in a loop

  If your login screen is stuck in a loop, and you cannot log in to Windows 2000, dust off your old Windows 9x disk.  Continue Reading

• Disable the caching of SSL sites

  By default, Internet Explorer will cache all sites in your temporary Internet folder -- but you can prevent this.  Continue Reading

• Continuous ping

  Continuous ping  Continue Reading

• Consider the security risks before integrating new technology

  Here are some tips about preparing a risk management strategy.  Continue Reading

• Find those missing Control Panel icons

  How to solve the disappearing icon bug.  Continue Reading

• Antivirus hardware?

  Here's a look at antivirus appliances.  Continue Reading

• Using honeypots to fake out an attacker

  Honeypot systems attract hackers like bees to honey. If implemented correctly, they offer the network administrator a way to discover unwanted activity on a network.  Continue Reading

• Understand the KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR

  How to figure out what a KERNAL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR means and how to fix it.  Continue Reading

• What is CHKNTFS?

  Most admins are familiar with CHKDSK, but what about it's lesser known cousin, CHKNTFS?  Continue Reading

• How to prevent a Smurf attack

  A Smurf attack is a very unique but popular method of attack. This member-submitted tip tells how to guard against them.  Continue Reading

• Access logs in Excel format

  Obtain an Exce-readable, comma-delimited security logon/logoff/lockout log file (.csv) of a server.  Continue Reading

• Benefit from Windows file encryption

  What you can do with file encryption.  Continue Reading

• Create a shortcut to lock your computer

  Create a shortcut to lock your workstation.  Continue Reading

• Disable or restrict Internet access

  Settings to disable or restrict Internet access with Internet Explorer.  Continue Reading

• Connect Mac to Windows 2000

  How to connect Mac to Windows 2000  Continue Reading

• Labeling your computer: Add a "welcome" message to your logon screen

  Member Giovanni Davila shows a trick for customizing your Windows login screen with a label/phrase of your choice.  Continue Reading

• File system security

  This tip describes some basics of the Windows 2000 file system security apparatus.  Continue Reading