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Troubleshooting the mystery error -- Managing Windows networks using scripts, part 7
Learn how to troubleshoot a mysterious "remote procedure call failed" error received when the ChangeIPAddress.vbs script developed earlier was used to change the IP address on a remote computer. This tip is part of a series on managing Windows networ... Tip
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Prevent unauthorized USB devices with software restriction policies, third-party apps
In the conclusion of his series on preventing unauthorized USB device use on your network, Brien Posey discusses the pros and cons of using software restriction policies such as certificate rules, hash rules, Internet zone rules, and path rules to pr... Tip
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Remote scripting first steps -- Managing Windows networks using scripts, Part 6
Learn how to run your Windows script remotely against a remote Windows XP computer, in the interest of managing your Windows network using scripts. Tip
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Getting over the hump -- Managing Windows networks using scripts, Part 5
When learning to script for managing Windows networks, you need to be aware of a bump in the road Mitch Tulloch calls "the hump." Learn how to get over the hump in this tip. Tip
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Using Windows Vista group policy to prevent unauthorized USB device use
One of the largest internal threats to network security, and a major source of worry for network administrators, is the use of USB storage devices. USB storage devices can be used to steal large quantities of data from your network. Anything a user h... Tip
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Using Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -- Managing Windows networks using scripts, part 4
Learn about uses of the Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration class in this tip from the WindowsNetworking.com series on managing Windows networks using scripts. Tip
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Understanding WMI -- Managing Windows networks using scripts, part 3
Learn how Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) works and how it can be scripted using VBScript in this tip, originally published on WindowsNetworking.com Tip
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Windows Vista, IPv6 lead to network performance problems
Windows Vista, which runs on parallel IPv6 and IPv4 protocol stacks, can create network performance problems when used with older routers. Tip
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Cleaning up: Managing Windows networks using scripts, part 2
In the continuation of his series on managing different aspects of Windows networks using scripts, Mitch Tulloch walks you through the steps of "tidying up" a simple script that changes the IP address assigned to your network adapter. Tip
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TCP/IP troubleshooting: A structured approach -- Using Netdiag.exe
Limitations of the Repair feature of Windows network connections can be overcome by using Netdiag.exe, a network connectivity troubleshooting tool that is part of the Windows Support Tools. Netdiag runs a more extensive series of tests than the Repai... Tip