(Assuming we want to change the port# from 443 to 10001:)
1. Go to Exchange System Manager, Protocols -> HTTP. Right-click New HTTP Virtual Server.
2. Specify "Exchange OWA 10001" for the name.
3. Click Advanced, modify, change the port from 80 to 81. SSL port is not available, that's OK.
4. After you click OK and Applied, go back to the same screen. Now remove port 81 and specify 10001 as the SSL port. Click OK all the way.
5. Follow the steps below to force the DS2MB replication.
a. Go to IIS, right-click servername (local computer), Properties. Backup/Restore configuration to save a copy of IIS settings
b. Right-click servername (local computer), Properties. Check Enable Direct Metabase Edit.
c. Open MetaBase.xml with Notepad.
d. Locate the following object where ID = 61472
ID="61472" (<---- This one)
Value="53322"
e. Change the Value to "0". Your original number will not be "53322".
f. Save the file.
g. From a command prompt, type "iisreset"
h. Restart Exchange System Attendant
6. Now, OWA is available via https://FQDN:10001
Flappy Shoot
Monday, December 22, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
DSQuery
DSQUERY
DSQUERY has ten sub command where each one is predefined for a particular type of object.
dsquery computer - finds computers in the directory.
dsquery contact - finds contacts in the directory.
dsquery subnet - finds subnets in the directory.
dsquery group - finds groups in the directory.
dsquery ou - finds organizational units in the directory.
dsquery site - finds sites in the directory.
dsquery server - finds domain controllers in the directory.
dsquery user - finds users in the directory.
dsquery quota - finds quota specifications in the directory.
dsquery partition - finds partitions in the directory.
Also, we can use star where all type of objects will be included in the result.
dsquery * - finds any object in the directory by using a generic LDAP query.
There are few switches which is common on the entire dsquery. So I will explain about them first.
{ forestroot domainroot}
The node where the search will start: forest root, domain root, or a node whose DN is.
It can be “forestroot”, “domainroot” or an object DN. If “forestroot” is specified, the search is done via the global catalog. Default: domainroot.
Example:
E:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dsquery computer “OU=Domain Controllers,DC=a,DC=com” -name *
“CN=TEST,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=DC2,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=a,DC=com”
If I explicitly mention the start node, it will start doing the query from that point. If we opt for “forestroot”, it will query the GC. This is required when we are querying for the objects from other domain. If we are not mentioning anything, by default “domainroot” will be used.
{-s -d }
-s connects to the domain controller (DC) with name .
-d connects to a DC in domain .
Default: a DC in the logon domain.
-u
Connect as. Default: the logged in user. User name can be: user name, domain\user name, or user principal name (UPN).
-p
Password for the user. If * then prompt for password.
Example:
E:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dsquery user -name a* -s test.a.com -u administrator -p *
Enter Password:
“CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=as,CN=Users,DC=a,DC=com”
We can use -d instead of -s, so that it will connect any of the available domain controller. While -s will directly route the query to that particular server.
-u and -p are optional as by default, the query will use the credentials of the currently logged in user who initiates the query. This is required when the currently logged in user doesn’t have a minimum of read access on the database, we need to use an alternate account who has sufficient privilege.
-limit
Specifies the number of objects matching the given criteria to be returned, where is the number of objects to be returned. If the value of is 0, all matching objects are returned. If this parameter is not specified, by default the first100 results are displayed.
Example:
E:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dsquery * -limit 10
“DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Users,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Computers,DC=a,DC=com”
“OU=Domain Controllers,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=System,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=LostAndFound,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Infrastructure,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=ForeignSecurityPrincipals,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Program Data,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Microsoft,CN=Program Data,DC=a,DC=com”
Dsquery has reached the specified limit on number of results to display; use a different value for the -limit option to display more results.
Courtesy: insideactivedirectory.com
DSQUERY has ten sub command where each one is predefined for a particular type of object.
dsquery computer - finds computers in the directory.
dsquery contact - finds contacts in the directory.
dsquery subnet - finds subnets in the directory.
dsquery group - finds groups in the directory.
dsquery ou - finds organizational units in the directory.
dsquery site - finds sites in the directory.
dsquery server - finds domain controllers in the directory.
dsquery user - finds users in the directory.
dsquery quota - finds quota specifications in the directory.
dsquery partition - finds partitions in the directory.
Also, we can use star where all type of objects will be included in the result.
dsquery * - finds any object in the directory by using a generic LDAP query.
There are few switches which is common on the entire dsquery. So I will explain about them first.
{
The node where the search will start: forest root, domain root, or a node whose DN is
It can be “forestroot”, “domainroot” or an object DN. If “forestroot” is specified, the search is done via the global catalog. Default: domainroot.
Example:
E:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dsquery computer “OU=Domain Controllers,DC=a,DC=com” -name *
“CN=TEST,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=DC2,OU=Domain Controllers,DC=a,DC=com”
If I explicitly mention the start node, it will start doing the query from that point. If we opt for “forestroot”, it will query the GC. This is required when we are querying for the objects from other domain. If we are not mentioning anything, by default “domainroot” will be used.
{-s
-s
-d
Default: a DC in the logon domain.
-u
Connect as
-p
Password for the user
Example:
E:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dsquery user -name a* -s test.a.com -u administrator -p *
Enter Password:
“CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=as,CN=Users,DC=a,DC=com”
We can use -d instead of -s, so that it will connect any of the available domain controller. While -s will directly route the query to that particular server.
-u and -p are optional as by default, the query will use the credentials of the currently logged in user who initiates the query. This is required when the currently logged in user doesn’t have a minimum of read access on the database, we need to use an alternate account who has sufficient privilege.
-limit
Specifies the number of objects matching the given criteria to be returned, where
Example:
E:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>dsquery * -limit 10
“DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Users,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Computers,DC=a,DC=com”
“OU=Domain Controllers,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=System,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=LostAndFound,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Infrastructure,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=ForeignSecurityPrincipals,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Program Data,DC=a,DC=com”
“CN=Microsoft,CN=Program Data,DC=a,DC=com”
Dsquery has reached the specified limit on number of results to display; use a different value for the -limit option to display more results.
Courtesy: insideactivedirectory.com
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Exchange Server 2003 Interview Questions
1. What are the key features of Exchange Server 2003?
2. What are the Exchange Server 2003 Versions?
3. What is DSAccess?
4. What is DSProxy?
5. Exchange Server 2003 Organizing Components?
6. Exchange Server 2003 Core Components?
7. What is a Routing Engine
8. What are Connectors?
9. Name few Clients for Exchange?
10. What is the Day−to−Day Management you perform on the Exchange Organization?
11. What is a routing Group?
12. What is an Administrative Group?
13. Difference between Routing Group and Administrative Group?
14. What is System Policy?
15. What is RUS?
16. What is Recipient Policy?
17. What is ELHO command?
18. How do you test SMTP connectivity?
19. What are different log files in Exchange Server 2003?
20. What is a Transaction Log?
21. What is Reserve Log?
22. When do you use ESEUTIL and ISINTEG commands?
23. What is soft recovery and hard recovery?
24. What is backend server and front end server?
25. How do you configure HTTP Proxy?
26. How do you configure Front End Server?
27. Where do you place your Front End Server in you IT Infrastructure?
28. What are the command line utilities you have used to manage your Exchange Organisation?
29. What is OWA?
30. What is RPC over HTTP?
31. How do you configure SSL for OWA?
32. Exchange Administrative Delegation
33. Advantages of moving to native mode?
34. Difference between mailbox and mail enabled user?
35. Describe query based distribution group?
36. When and why we need WINS in Exchange 2003 Server environment?
37. What is the benefit of Cached Exchange Mode?
38. Can you block Outlook client access?
39. Where does OAB is stored on a server?
40. How do you repair a corrupted PST?
41. Have you worked with outlook command line switches?
42. Describe OWA Architecture?
43. How do you administer OWA features?
44. How do you enable form based authentication for OWA?
45. How do you prepare active directory for Exchange?
46. What is GC’s role with MAPI client?
47. How do you check that you have performed a successful full backup?
48. What is are WebBeacons, why it is used in OWA?
49. What is the use of DS2MB process?
50. Have you configured Password Change Option to work in OWA?
51. How do you recover a hard deleted item from a folder say for example “test folder” using OWA?
52. Can you say few URL suffixes for OWA?
53. How do you secure front end and back end server communication?
54. How do you connect a Mac system to an Exchange Server?
55. What is the difference between EDB and STM file?
56. What is a check point file?
57. Have you used PFDAV utility?
58. Do you have any experience on Exchange Clusters?
59. How do you implement five nodes Exchange Cluster?
60. Briefly explain Link State Routing?
61. How do you enable SMTP logging?
62. Have you used any archiving solutions?
63. Have you used EXCHDUMP?
2. What are the Exchange Server 2003 Versions?
3. What is DSAccess?
4. What is DSProxy?
5. Exchange Server 2003 Organizing Components?
6. Exchange Server 2003 Core Components?
7. What is a Routing Engine
8. What are Connectors?
9. Name few Clients for Exchange?
10. What is the Day−to−Day Management you perform on the Exchange Organization?
11. What is a routing Group?
12. What is an Administrative Group?
13. Difference between Routing Group and Administrative Group?
14. What is System Policy?
15. What is RUS?
16. What is Recipient Policy?
17. What is ELHO command?
18. How do you test SMTP connectivity?
19. What are different log files in Exchange Server 2003?
20. What is a Transaction Log?
21. What is Reserve Log?
22. When do you use ESEUTIL and ISINTEG commands?
23. What is soft recovery and hard recovery?
24. What is backend server and front end server?
25. How do you configure HTTP Proxy?
26. How do you configure Front End Server?
27. Where do you place your Front End Server in you IT Infrastructure?
28. What are the command line utilities you have used to manage your Exchange Organisation?
29. What is OWA?
30. What is RPC over HTTP?
31. How do you configure SSL for OWA?
32. Exchange Administrative Delegation
33. Advantages of moving to native mode?
34. Difference between mailbox and mail enabled user?
35. Describe query based distribution group?
36. When and why we need WINS in Exchange 2003 Server environment?
37. What is the benefit of Cached Exchange Mode?
38. Can you block Outlook client access?
39. Where does OAB is stored on a server?
40. How do you repair a corrupted PST?
41. Have you worked with outlook command line switches?
42. Describe OWA Architecture?
43. How do you administer OWA features?
44. How do you enable form based authentication for OWA?
45. How do you prepare active directory for Exchange?
46. What is GC’s role with MAPI client?
47. How do you check that you have performed a successful full backup?
48. What is are WebBeacons, why it is used in OWA?
49. What is the use of DS2MB process?
50. Have you configured Password Change Option to work in OWA?
51. How do you recover a hard deleted item from a folder say for example “test folder” using OWA?
52. Can you say few URL suffixes for OWA?
53. How do you secure front end and back end server communication?
54. How do you connect a Mac system to an Exchange Server?
55. What is the difference between EDB and STM file?
56. What is a check point file?
57. Have you used PFDAV utility?
58. Do you have any experience on Exchange Clusters?
59. How do you implement five nodes Exchange Cluster?
60. Briefly explain Link State Routing?
61. How do you enable SMTP logging?
62. Have you used any archiving solutions?
63. Have you used EXCHDUMP?
Monday, February 18, 2008
Facing the Interview
Prepare for the interview:
Dress appropriately in simple, comfortable clothes that reflect your personality.
Avoid wearing new shoes (squeaking noises) and do practice wearing your tie.
Be punctual – don't be late or even too early.
Read up about the company, what business they are into, growth trends, diversification etc.
Read your own resume - be sure that you don't have to look into your resume to recall details during the interview.
Carry extra copies of your resume and testimonials – you never know when you may need them.
Make sure you know the full name and designation of the person interviewing you.
Keep your references ready.
Remember to make a note of your previous or current salary with all its components.
Make a good first impression:
Wish the interviewer(s) cheerfully and with a smile.
A firm handshake is an indicator of how you are feeling. If you are a lady, then some male employers might not make the first move, but go ahead and initiate the handshake.
Wait till you are asked to sit down.
Look the person in the eye.
Do not appear too nervous or overconfident. Your body language usually conveys more than what you are saying. Don't slouch or lean forward too much.
Try to curb nervous mannerisms e.g. fidgeting or biting your finger.
Appear comfortable, confident and interested in securing the job.
During the interview:
Start the interview with a pleasant smile.
Always remember to give a firm handshake. If there are women in your interview panel, wait for the other person to extend the hand while shaking hands.
Listen carefully to what the interviewer is saying.
Stress on what you can contribute to the organization.
Remember that the employer is in control of the interview.
Don't be too long-winded – say what you want to convey in crisp sentences and use terms that would convey your job & achievements.
Complete your sentences - don't answer just yes or no.
What you don't know can be learned – tell them if you don't know something. But give instances of how quick a learner you are.
Do not boast. People on the other side are shrewd and can generally see through you and at the same time talk about achievements giving due credit to others.
When talking about yourself and your aspirations, do not sound vague or do not say that you don't know something. You should be very clear and precise about what you want to do, where you want to go etc.
If you don't understand a question, ask for clarification, don't answer vaguely.
Don't talk about your personal problems, why you need the job etc.
Don't get personal – even if you know the interviewer personally.
Don't be overconfident or too nervous.
Don't badmouth your previous employer - you could do the same in the case of the prospective customer.
Don't complain about politics, a bad boss or a poor salary - your reasons for change should be higher responsibilities, location etc.
If the interviewer is interrupted during the course of the interview, don't pick up papers on his/her desk and read them.
Don't ask about salary before the offer is made.
Strike a balance between what you actually are and what you want to be – don't paint a picture of yourself as somebody who is not concerned about money, social status etc.
Don't be in a hurry to complete the interview.
Ask questions at the end of the interview – it could be about the company, the job or the next stage of the interview process. It will be an indicator of your interest in the position.
Send a thank-you letter – outlining your interest in the job and why you are qualified for it.
Be positive and confident - and the job is yours!
Dress appropriately in simple, comfortable clothes that reflect your personality.
Avoid wearing new shoes (squeaking noises) and do practice wearing your tie.
Be punctual – don't be late or even too early.
Read up about the company, what business they are into, growth trends, diversification etc.
Read your own resume - be sure that you don't have to look into your resume to recall details during the interview.
Carry extra copies of your resume and testimonials – you never know when you may need them.
Make sure you know the full name and designation of the person interviewing you.
Keep your references ready.
Remember to make a note of your previous or current salary with all its components.
Make a good first impression:
Wish the interviewer(s) cheerfully and with a smile.
A firm handshake is an indicator of how you are feeling. If you are a lady, then some male employers might not make the first move, but go ahead and initiate the handshake.
Wait till you are asked to sit down.
Look the person in the eye.
Do not appear too nervous or overconfident. Your body language usually conveys more than what you are saying. Don't slouch or lean forward too much.
Try to curb nervous mannerisms e.g. fidgeting or biting your finger.
Appear comfortable, confident and interested in securing the job.
During the interview:
Start the interview with a pleasant smile.
Always remember to give a firm handshake. If there are women in your interview panel, wait for the other person to extend the hand while shaking hands.
Listen carefully to what the interviewer is saying.
Stress on what you can contribute to the organization.
Remember that the employer is in control of the interview.
Don't be too long-winded – say what you want to convey in crisp sentences and use terms that would convey your job & achievements.
Complete your sentences - don't answer just yes or no.
What you don't know can be learned – tell them if you don't know something. But give instances of how quick a learner you are.
Do not boast. People on the other side are shrewd and can generally see through you and at the same time talk about achievements giving due credit to others.
When talking about yourself and your aspirations, do not sound vague or do not say that you don't know something. You should be very clear and precise about what you want to do, where you want to go etc.
If you don't understand a question, ask for clarification, don't answer vaguely.
Don't talk about your personal problems, why you need the job etc.
Don't get personal – even if you know the interviewer personally.
Don't be overconfident or too nervous.
Don't badmouth your previous employer - you could do the same in the case of the prospective customer.
Don't complain about politics, a bad boss or a poor salary - your reasons for change should be higher responsibilities, location etc.
If the interviewer is interrupted during the course of the interview, don't pick up papers on his/her desk and read them.
Don't ask about salary before the offer is made.
Strike a balance between what you actually are and what you want to be – don't paint a picture of yourself as somebody who is not concerned about money, social status etc.
Don't be in a hurry to complete the interview.
Ask questions at the end of the interview – it could be about the company, the job or the next stage of the interview process. It will be an indicator of your interest in the position.
Send a thank-you letter – outlining your interest in the job and why you are qualified for it.
Be positive and confident - and the job is yours!
Some useful tips with Resume format
What's a CV or resume?
It's simply an advertisement that helps you sell yourself to an employer.
It needs to present your skills and experience in the best possible light and emphasize your suitability and potential for the job.
That is why it is a good idea to spend time on preparing a targeted, effective, error-free document that will impress a potential employer.
Employers see a lot of CVs, so avoid imitating standard CV samples. You can score bonus points instead if your CV is just that little bit different and has your own personal stamp.
Some tips:
Always print your CV on a standard A4, plain white or pale colored paper. Use matching envelopes.
Always send a brief customized letter with any CV that you send out.
Presentation is extremely important, so make sure your CV is typed or word-processed.
It should be well laid out and printed on a good quality printer.
Leave plenty of space between paragraphs and allow adequate margins.
Use plain English. Avoid professional jargon.
Keep paragraphs short -- preferably no longer than five or six lines.
Your entire CV should not exceed two pages in length -- but if your breadth of experience merits it, you can justify a CV that runs to four pages.
Use bold lettering and/or underline print for headings.
Do not use lots of different font types and sizes. You are not designing a magazine cover!
Use plenty of white space. Remember to leave a decent margin on all four sides of the page.
Consider using 'bullets' to start sub-sections or lists.
Use positive language and adopt a confident tone.
Be careful with dates. Make sure every year is accounted for. Employers will get suspicious if they see too many gaps.
The main section of your CV
1. Personal details:
Name
Address
Telephone/cell phone number/Email
Date of birth
Nationality
2. Education:
Details of your university education
School
Work-related training
3. Work experience:
List past employment details in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first. Always reserve more space for your most recent or current position.
Names of past employers, along with the date of appointment and the date you left, and a brief outline of responsibilities is essential. Some employers also like to see a brief description of the companies and a summary of their business.
Always include your specific contributions to each job, listing related responsibilities and achievements with each entry, rather than in a separate section.
List any affiliation to relevant professional associations.
4. Skills:
Employers are often interested in specific skills you have acquired, such as
Foreign languages
Computing languages or packages
Keyboard skills
Driving ability
Try to give specific details, for example, about your level of proficiency in foreign languages, degree of familiarity with computer packages, and so on.
5. Interests and activities:
Do not just list your interests. Show how they have helped develop skills a potential employer will value.
6. References:
For references, choose people who can comment on different aspects of your professional personality. Two references are usually enough. Only give three if there is another person whose opinion you feel your potential employer really needs to hear.
General tips:
It can be good to start with a personal profile/objective statement. This is a two or three sentence overview of your skills, qualities, hopes and plans. It should encourage the employer to read the rest. You could add a photo of yourself. Make sure it is a good one!
You may vary the style according to the type of job. A big company would normally expect a formal CV on white paper. But a CV applying for a television production or graphics designer job could be less formal -- in such cases you can use colored paper, unusual design, etc.
Don't include the date the CV was prepared -- this will shorten its usefulness.
Never state specific objectives. These are more effective when you include them in your covering letter.
Check that both your CV and covering letter are completely free of errors. Spelling mistakes will definitely detract from your application. Proof read both documents thoroughly. Get a friend to proof read them as well.
Keep an ongoing file of your achievements, no matter how insignificant they may appear -- one day they'll make the basis for a good CV.
Remember to give each of the people you've mentioned a reference copy of your CV.
Re-read your CV before any interview -- chances are the interviewer will too and you must know what's in it.
It's simply an advertisement that helps you sell yourself to an employer.
It needs to present your skills and experience in the best possible light and emphasize your suitability and potential for the job.
That is why it is a good idea to spend time on preparing a targeted, effective, error-free document that will impress a potential employer.
Employers see a lot of CVs, so avoid imitating standard CV samples. You can score bonus points instead if your CV is just that little bit different and has your own personal stamp.
Some tips:
Always print your CV on a standard A4, plain white or pale colored paper. Use matching envelopes.
Always send a brief customized letter with any CV that you send out.
Presentation is extremely important, so make sure your CV is typed or word-processed.
It should be well laid out and printed on a good quality printer.
Leave plenty of space between paragraphs and allow adequate margins.
Use plain English. Avoid professional jargon.
Keep paragraphs short -- preferably no longer than five or six lines.
Your entire CV should not exceed two pages in length -- but if your breadth of experience merits it, you can justify a CV that runs to four pages.
Use bold lettering and/or underline print for headings.
Do not use lots of different font types and sizes. You are not designing a magazine cover!
Use plenty of white space. Remember to leave a decent margin on all four sides of the page.
Consider using 'bullets' to start sub-sections or lists.
Use positive language and adopt a confident tone.
Be careful with dates. Make sure every year is accounted for. Employers will get suspicious if they see too many gaps.
The main section of your CV
1. Personal details:
Name
Address
Telephone/cell phone number/Email
Date of birth
Nationality
2. Education:
Details of your university education
School
Work-related training
3. Work experience:
List past employment details in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first. Always reserve more space for your most recent or current position.
Names of past employers, along with the date of appointment and the date you left, and a brief outline of responsibilities is essential. Some employers also like to see a brief description of the companies and a summary of their business.
Always include your specific contributions to each job, listing related responsibilities and achievements with each entry, rather than in a separate section.
List any affiliation to relevant professional associations.
4. Skills:
Employers are often interested in specific skills you have acquired, such as
Foreign languages
Computing languages or packages
Keyboard skills
Driving ability
Try to give specific details, for example, about your level of proficiency in foreign languages, degree of familiarity with computer packages, and so on.
5. Interests and activities:
Do not just list your interests. Show how they have helped develop skills a potential employer will value.
6. References:
For references, choose people who can comment on different aspects of your professional personality. Two references are usually enough. Only give three if there is another person whose opinion you feel your potential employer really needs to hear.
General tips:
It can be good to start with a personal profile/objective statement. This is a two or three sentence overview of your skills, qualities, hopes and plans. It should encourage the employer to read the rest. You could add a photo of yourself. Make sure it is a good one!
You may vary the style according to the type of job. A big company would normally expect a formal CV on white paper. But a CV applying for a television production or graphics designer job could be less formal -- in such cases you can use colored paper, unusual design, etc.
Don't include the date the CV was prepared -- this will shorten its usefulness.
Never state specific objectives. These are more effective when you include them in your covering letter.
Check that both your CV and covering letter are completely free of errors. Spelling mistakes will definitely detract from your application. Proof read both documents thoroughly. Get a friend to proof read them as well.
Keep an ongoing file of your achievements, no matter how insignificant they may appear -- one day they'll make the basis for a good CV.
Remember to give each of the people you've mentioned a reference copy of your CV.
Re-read your CV before any interview -- chances are the interviewer will too and you must know what's in it.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Windows XP Tips and Tricks
Deleting System Software’s:
XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.
Creating Shutdown Icon or One Click Shutdown:
Navigate to your desktop. On the desktop, right-click and go to New, then to Shortcut (in other words, create a new shortcut). You should now see a pop-up window instructing you to enter a command line path.
Use this path in "Type Location of the Item"SHUTDOWN -s -t 01
If the C: drive is not your local hard drive, then replace "C" with the correct letter of the hard drive. Click the "Next" button. Name the shortcut and click the "Finish" button. Now whenever you want to shut down, just click on this shortcut and you're done.
Increasing Band-Width By 20%:
Microsoft reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes like Windows Updates and interrogating your PC etc To get it back:Click Start then Run and type "gpedit.msc" without quotes.This opens the group policy editor. Then go to:Local Computer Policy then Computer Configuration then Administrative Templates then Network then QOS Packet Scheduler and then to Limit Reservable Bandwidth. Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab i.e."By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default." So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO. This will allow the system to reserve nothing, rather than the default 20%.It works on Win 2000 as well.Renaming The Recycle Bin icon:
To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, click Start then goto Run, write Regedit and press Enter. It opens Registry Editor. Now in Registry Editor go to: HKEY_CLASSES_ ROOT/CLSID/ {645FF040- 5081-101B- 9F08-00AA002F954 E}
and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any quotes).
Managing Tasks:
You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.
Removing Shared Documents folder From My Computer window:
Open registry editor by going to Start then Run and entering regedit. Once in registry, navigate to key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ My Computer \ NameSpace \ DelegateFolders
You must see a sub-key named {59031a47-3f72- 44a7-89c5- 5595fe6b30ee} . If you delete this key, you have effectively removed the my shared documents folder.
Making Google the Default Search Engine in Internet Explorer:
Open registry editor by going to Start then Run and entering regedit and navigate to following three keys separately and change it as shown below: [HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\Main]"Search Page"="http://www.google. com""Search Bar"=" http://www.google. com/ie" [HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\SearchURL]""=" http://www.google. com/keyword/ %s" [HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\Search]"SearchAssistant" =" http://www.google. com/ie" .
Improving the Slow Boot up time:
There are a variety of reasons why your windows XP system would boot slowly. Most of the times it this has to do with the startup applications. If you would like to speed up the bootup sequence, consider removing some of the startup applications that you do not need. Easiest way to remove startup apps is through System Configuration Utility. Go to Start then Run and enter MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Deselect/UnCheck application( s) that you do not want to startup at boot time.
Customize Logon prompt with your Own Words:
Open Registry by going to Start then Run, entering regedit and Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Microsoft\ Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ Winlogon] . In right pane, look for key by the name "LogonPrompt" . Set its value to whatever text you want to see displayed at login screen.
IP address of your connection:
Go to Start then Run. Enter 'cmd' and then enter 'ipconfig' .Add the '/all' switch for more info.
Making Folders Private:
Open My Computer Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer). If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive. Double-click the Documents and Settings folder. Double-click your user folder. Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties. On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.
To change Drive Letters:
Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management, Disk Management, then right-click the partition whose name you want to change (click in the white area just below the word "Volume") and select "change drive letter and paths." From here you can add, remove or change drive letters and paths to the partition.
Removing the Shortcut arrow from Desktop Icons:
Goto Start then Run and Enter regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ ROOTlnkfile. Delete the IsShortcut registry value. You may need to restart Windows XP.
Get Drivers for your Devices:
Visit Windows Update (XP Only) Look at the left hand pane and under Other Options click Personalize Windows Update.Now in the right hand pane check the box - Display the link to the Windows Update Catalog under See Also Below Choose which categories and updates to display on Windows Update - make sure you check all the boxes you want shown.Click Save SettingsNow look in the left hand pane under See Also click Windows Update Catalog and choose what you're looking for. Choose either MS updates or drivers for hardware devices. Start the Wizard and off you go.
Customize Internet Explorer's Title Bar:
Open Registry by going to Start then Run and Enter regedit. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Internet. Explorer\Main. In right hand panel look for string "Window Title" and change its value to whatever custom text you want to see.
Disabling the use of Win Key:
If your are a gaming freak then you must be sick of the Win key in your keyboard. To disable use of Win key, open registry by going to Start then Run and entering regedit. Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\SYSTEM\ CurrentControlSe t\Control\ Keyboard Layout] . In this look for value of "Scancode Map". Its binary data so be extra careful: Set its value to "00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00" to disable the win key.
Restarting Windows without Restarting the Computer:
This one is again is. When you click on the SHUTDOWN button, make sure to simultaneous press SHIFT Button. If you hold the Shift key down while clicking on SHUTDOWN button, you computer would restart without restarting the Computer. This is equivalent to term "HOT REBOOT".
Stopping XP from displaying unread messages count on Welcome Screen:
To stop XP from displaying count of unread messages, Open registry and navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentV ersion\UnreadMai l] and look for the data key "MessageExpiryDays" . If you do not see this key, create one DWORD key by the name "MessageExpiryDays" . Setting its value to 0 would stop Windows XP from displaying the count of unread messages.
Modify Color Selection of Default Theme:
Open registry by going to Start then Run. Entering regedit, navigate to [HKEY_USERS\ .DEFAULT\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentV ersion\ThemeMana ger] and locate the key "ColorName". Right Click on it and select modify its value from "NormalColor" to "Metallic"Click Ok, and exit regedit and restart your computer.
Removing the Recycle Bin from the Desktop:
If you don't use the Recycle Bin to store deleted files , you can get rid of its desktop icon all together. Run Regedit and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/ SOFTWARE/ Microsoft/ Windows/CurrentV ersion/explorer/ Desktop/NameSpace
Windows XP Secrets
1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type 'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type 'systeminfo > info.txt'. This creates a file called info.txt you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).
2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type ' gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care รข€“ some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only).
3. You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exeuser32.dll, LockWorkStation' in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.
4. XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.
5. For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' for creating and watching system events, 'typeperf' for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and 'schtasks' for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? will give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.
6. XP has IP version 6 support -- the next generation of IP. Unfortunately this is more than your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type 'ipv6 install' into Run... (it's OK, it won't ruin your existing network setup) and then 'ipv6 /?' at the command line to find out more. If you don't know what IPv6 is, don't worry and don't bother.
7. You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.
8. XP will treat Zip files like folders, which is nice if you've got a fast machine. On slower machines, you can make XP leave zip files well alone by typing 'regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll' at the command line. If you change your mind later, you can put things back as they were by typing 'regsvr32 zipfldr.dll'.
9. XP has ClearType -- Microsoft's anti-aliasing font display technology -- but doesn't have it enabled by default. It's well worth trying, especially if you were there for DOS and all those years of staring at a screen have given you the eyes of an astigmatic bat. To enable ClearType, right click on the desktop, select Properties, Appearance, Effects, select ClearType from the second drop-down menu and enable the selection. Expect best results on laptop displays. If you want to use ClearType on the Welcome login screen as well, set the registry entry HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/ControlPanel/Desktop/FontSmoothingType to 2.
10. You can use Remote Assistance to help a friend who's using network address translation (NAT) on a home network, but not automatically. Get your pal to email you a Remote Assistance invitation and edit the file. Under the RCTICKET attribute will be a NAT IP address, like 192.168.1.10. Replace this with your chum's real IP address -- they can find this out by going to http://www.whatismyip.com/ -- and get them to make sure that they've got port 3389 open on their firewall and forwarded to the errant computer.
11. You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again. Right click the icon, select Run As... and enter the user name and password you want to use. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to have administrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you can have some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users, but this can have unforeseen effects.
12. Windows XP can be very insistent about you checking for auto updates, registering a Passport, using Windows Messenger and so on. After a while, the nagging goes away, but if you feel you might slip the bonds of sanity before that point, run Regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced and create a DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips with a value of 0.
13. You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password. Select Run... from the start menu and type 'control userpasswords2', which will open the user accounts application. On the Users tab, clear the box for Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer, and click on OK. An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.
14. Internet Explorer 6 will automatically delete temporary files, but only if you tell it to. Start the browser, select Tools / Internet Options... and Advanced, go down to the Security area and check the box to Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.
15. XP comes with a free Network Activity Light, just in case you can't see the LEDs twinkle on your network card. Right click on My Network Places on the desktop, then select Properties. Right click on the description for your LAN or dial-up connection, select Properties, then check the Show icon in notification area when connected box. You'll now see a tiny network icon on the right of your task bar that glimmers nicely during network traffic.
16. The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed things along by changing the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ControlPanel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like 0.
17. You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files in a window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed to that name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder you can arrange icons in alphabetised groups by View, Arrange Icon By... Show In Groups.
18. Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks -- if it found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn't, or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art in the same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player will pick it up and display it.
19. Windows key + Break brings up the System Properties dialogue box; Windows key + D brings up the desktop; Windows key + Tab moves through the taskbar buttons. 20. The next release of Windows XP, codenamed Longhorn, is due out late next year or early 2006 and won't be much to write home about. The next big release is codenamed Blackcomb and will be out in 2003/2007.
2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type ' gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care รข€“ some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only).
3. You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exeuser32.dll, LockWorkStation' in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.
4. XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.
5. For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' for creating and watching system events, 'typeperf' for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and 'schtasks' for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? will give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.
6. XP has IP version 6 support -- the next generation of IP. Unfortunately this is more than your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type 'ipv6 install' into Run... (it's OK, it won't ruin your existing network setup) and then 'ipv6 /?' at the command line to find out more. If you don't know what IPv6 is, don't worry and don't bother.
7. You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.
8. XP will treat Zip files like folders, which is nice if you've got a fast machine. On slower machines, you can make XP leave zip files well alone by typing 'regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll' at the command line. If you change your mind later, you can put things back as they were by typing 'regsvr32 zipfldr.dll'.
9. XP has ClearType -- Microsoft's anti-aliasing font display technology -- but doesn't have it enabled by default. It's well worth trying, especially if you were there for DOS and all those years of staring at a screen have given you the eyes of an astigmatic bat. To enable ClearType, right click on the desktop, select Properties, Appearance, Effects, select ClearType from the second drop-down menu and enable the selection. Expect best results on laptop displays. If you want to use ClearType on the Welcome login screen as well, set the registry entry HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/ControlPanel/Desktop/FontSmoothingType to 2.
10. You can use Remote Assistance to help a friend who's using network address translation (NAT) on a home network, but not automatically. Get your pal to email you a Remote Assistance invitation and edit the file. Under the RCTICKET attribute will be a NAT IP address, like 192.168.1.10. Replace this with your chum's real IP address -- they can find this out by going to http://www.whatismyip.com/ -- and get them to make sure that they've got port 3389 open on their firewall and forwarded to the errant computer.
11. You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again. Right click the icon, select Run As... and enter the user name and password you want to use. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to have administrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you can have some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users, but this can have unforeseen effects.
12. Windows XP can be very insistent about you checking for auto updates, registering a Passport, using Windows Messenger and so on. After a while, the nagging goes away, but if you feel you might slip the bonds of sanity before that point, run Regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced and create a DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips with a value of 0.
13. You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password. Select Run... from the start menu and type 'control userpasswords2', which will open the user accounts application. On the Users tab, clear the box for Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer, and click on OK. An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.
14. Internet Explorer 6 will automatically delete temporary files, but only if you tell it to. Start the browser, select Tools / Internet Options... and Advanced, go down to the Security area and check the box to Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.
15. XP comes with a free Network Activity Light, just in case you can't see the LEDs twinkle on your network card. Right click on My Network Places on the desktop, then select Properties. Right click on the description for your LAN or dial-up connection, select Properties, then check the Show icon in notification area when connected box. You'll now see a tiny network icon on the right of your task bar that glimmers nicely during network traffic.
16. The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed things along by changing the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ControlPanel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like 0.
17. You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files in a window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed to that name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder you can arrange icons in alphabetised groups by View, Arrange Icon By... Show In Groups.
18. Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks -- if it found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn't, or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art in the same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player will pick it up and display it.
19. Windows key + Break brings up the System Properties dialogue box; Windows key + D brings up the desktop; Windows key + Tab moves through the taskbar buttons. 20. The next release of Windows XP, codenamed Longhorn, is due out late next year or early 2006 and won't be much to write home about. The next big release is codenamed Blackcomb and will be out in 2003/2007.
Monday, February 11, 2008
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Sunday, February 10, 2008
Dubai IT Jobs
Hi,
I have recently taken up a job in
IT Job Opportunities in
There are lot of IT jobs in Dubai, especially in areas like System Administration, Database Administration, Network Engineering, Websphere Administration, IT Manager and mostly related to IT Infrastructure management. Guys into Web Designing also have good opportunity. I don’t see much scope for programmers, ofcourse their heaven is
Generally you may need minimum of 3 year work experience. IT certification is a must. Work atmosphere is not the one we see in Indian IT industries. I don’t see people following any process.
Job Consultants:
Few of the job consultants that I came across in Gulf News – Appointments
http://www.clarendonparker.com/
http://www.sosrecruitment.net/
http://www.abcconsultants.com/
http://www.kershawleonard.net/
http://www.mindfieldresources.com/
I am not sure whether the above consultants will revert to you when you apply from outside of
Getting a Job Offer:
You have two options.
1. Get a
2. Otherwise you can come to
Visit Visa:
This visit visa is valid for 60 days from date of entry into UAE. It can be renewed for a further 30 days, on payment of Dhs. 500. Any stay beyond this is punishable with a fine of Dhs. 100 + Dhs. 100 for each additional day of over-stay.
Should you secure a job, during your visit, you either fly out and return on an employment visa, or you have the new option of paying Dhs. 1,100 and converting to an employment visa. If you prefer to fly out and return on an employment visa, then you pay Dhs. 500.
Package:
Salary for IT Professionals are not the best in
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