Thursday, December 6, 2012

I have a desktop that I'm not really using and i was wondering if I could turn it into a data server?

Q. My desktop is just sitting there on the desk and not doing anything. I want to use Windows Network Sharing to be able to back up my other computers data onto this ones. It is currently running Windows 7 and has plenty of space for storage. How can I turn it into a server that other computers can put their data onto?

A. If it just for you self , no reason why you just can't store on it? But there is always the chance of a hard drive failure, so if you thinking of trying to make a few dollars with others personal data you need to be able to guarantee it won't be lost? SSD's are hard to wipe, or a RAID configuration, chances of more than one drive failing is remote, plus it has to be secure, then it would need a backup? A waste of money to have a redundant system? Banks seem to think so , but when there system fails we all suffer? I have a spare PC that run Identical software to my main desktop,and I back up to that. It is not on the net, but I also backup to an external, so I have 3 generations of backup, 1,2 and 3 months old, not to mention a daily. I hope this helped, because this is what you would haveto do with other peoples data, but if it is just for your house, then you can be little more lax?


How can I set up my Outlook to work remotely (from home) over a wifi connection?
Q. I want to use the full features of the Outlook client, to be able to send and receive emails etc when not on the LAN. Can I do this from the client side or will I have to get the service desk at work to set it up (please say I won't have to because it will take 6 years)

A. There are many solutions I can think of, and all of them will probably be against company policy and could get you in trouble. Use at your own risk!

Ok, so here goes:

1.) www.logmein.com has free remote control software, best solution I know of. Works great!

2.) Use Windows Remote Desktop (very easy to set up, but may not work via your company's network due to firewalls)

3.) Use a commercial product called gotomypc by citrix. Excellent product, works the exact same way as logmein.

4.) Use VNC, free open source remote access server-client program, harder to set up and a little slower too... not recommended.


That's basically it.

Hope this helps!


how do I configure a gpo to restrict users from stopping the terminal services service?
Q. I am looking in the group policy management console and I cannot find a way to keep users on the domain from setting the terminal services service to manual. The problem I am running into is we have some semi Microsoft savvy software engineers that think they are doing a good thing and blocking weaknesses, the problem is when they want us to remote into their pc to fix issues we have to wait until they are at their desks to start the terminal services service.

A. Simple: Open an existing GPO or create a new one. Edit it and under Computer/Windows Security/Services set the Remote Desktop service to automatic. Further restrict it by setting who can query the service by removing the Users rights to read it. The user will not be able to change their terminal service startup. One catch is if they are able to edit the registry, they can change the startup DWORD to 4 or 2 (disabled/manual respectively). You can prevent this by blocking users from being able to use registry editing programs (GPO). Then, if they're still able to get to edit the registry, block their rights to regedit.exe and regedt32.exe (GPO). That should hold them at bay.

If that's not good enough, edit the computer configuration Computer/Windows Security/User Rights Assignment (I believe) and set the "Users that can connect to this computer via Terminal Services" to trusted users only (or none).

Finally, don't allow anyone to have local administrative rights on the computers. If you do, you're not going to be able to stop them from blocking the GPO from being applied, as they can restrict this via the registry...

WG


How do i get a Control panel on my laptop?
Q. when i go to start there is No Control panel how do i get one. is there like a Code or Software i can use.

A. start>run>command>

here is a list...as you can see every one has a different code depending on what you want to do

Accessibility Controls - access.cpl


Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl


Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl


Administrative Tools - control admintools


Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl


Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt


Calculator - calc


Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc


Character Map - charmap


Check Disk Utility - chkdsk


Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd


Command Prompt - cmd


Component Services - dcomcnfg


Computer Management - compmgmt.msc


Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl


DDE Shares - ddeshare


Device Manager - devmgmt.msc


Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* - directx.cpl


Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag


Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr


Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc


Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc


Disk Partition Manager - diskpart


Display Properties - control desktop


Display Properties - desk.cpl


Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) - control color


Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32


Driver Verifier Utility - verifier


Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc


File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif


Findfast - findfast.cpl


Folders Properties - control folders


Fonts - control fonts


Fonts Folder - fonts


Free Cell Card Game - freecell


Game Controllers - joy.cpl


Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.msc


Hearts Card Game - mshearts


Iexpress Wizard - iexpress


Indexing Service - ciadv.msc


Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl


IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfig /all


IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /displaydns


IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) - ipconfig /flushdns


IP Configuration (Release All Connections) - ipconfig /release


IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) - ipconfig /renew


IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re - Registers DNS) - ipconfig /registerdns


IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /showclassid


IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) - ipconfig /setclassid


Java Control Panel (If Installed) - jpicpl32.cpl


Java Control Panel (If Installed) - javaws


Keyboard Properties - control keyboard


Local Security Settings - secpol.msc


Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc


Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff


Microsoft Chat - winchat


Minesweeper Game - winmine


Mouse Properties - control mouse


Mouse Properties - main.cpl


Network Connections - control netconnections


Network Connections - ncpa.cpl


Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl


Notepad - notepad


Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) - nvtuicpl.cpl


Object Packager - packager


ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl


On Screen Keyboard - osk


Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl


Password Properties - password.cpl


Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc


Performance Monitor - perfmon


Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl


Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl


Printers and Faxes - control printers


Printers Folder - printers


Private Character Editor - eudcedit


Quicktime (If Installed) - QuickTime.cpl


Regional Settings - intl.cpl


Registry Editor - regedit


Registry Editor - regedit32


Remote Desktop - mstsc


Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc


Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc


Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc


Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl


Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks


Security Center - wscui.cpl


Services - services.msc


Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc


Shuts Down Windows - shutdown


Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl


Spider Solitare Card Game - spider


SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg


System Configuration Editor - sysedit


System Configuration Utility - msconfig


System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) - sfc /scannow


System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) - sfc /scanonce


System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot


System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) - sfc /revert


System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) - sfc /purgecache


System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) - sfc /cachesize=x


System Properties - sysdm.cpl


Task Manager - taskmgr


Telnet Client - telnet


User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl


Utility Manager - utilman


Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl


Windows Magnifier - magnify


Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc


Windows System Security Tool - syskey


Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr


Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart


Wordpad - write





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