Windows
How to use the Activation Wizard to change the volume licensing product key on a Windows XP
If you have only a few volume licensing product keys to change, you can use the Activation Wizard. Note:Â Microsoft recommends that you run System Restore to create a new restore point before you complete the following steps: Click Start, and then click Run. In the Open box, type Regedit, and then click OK. In the [...]
How to Change Your MAC Address In Windows Vista
For those of you who do not know what a MAC address is, it is the burned in address that every networking piece of equipment has that is unique. No two pieces of equipment should every have the same MAC address. There are many reasons someone might want to change the MAC address of the [...]
How to Check the Edition of Windows Vista
If you have your Windows Vista preinstalled on your computer when you purchased a new PC or laptop, you might want to check what is the actual edition of Windows Vista that is installed and running on your system now. Beside, over a long time, especially if you have upgrade Windows Vista via Windows Anytime Upgrade and have forgotten what [...]
How to Install and Enable Telnet Server Service in Windows Vista
Click on Start button, then go to Control Panel -> Programs. Under the Programs and Features section, click Turn Windows features on or off. If User Account Control permission confirmation request warning pops up, click on Continue. If you are prompted for an administrator password, type the password. In the Windows Features dialog box, select (tick) the Telnet Servercheck box. [...]
Benefits of Using RPC over HTTP – Exchange Server 2003
here are several benefits to using RPC over HTTP to enable Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003 clients to access Microsoft Exchange Server, instead of using a virtual private network (VPN). The benefits are the following: You can use the same URL and namespace that you use for Microsoft Office Outlook Web Access for Exchange Server 2003, [...]
How to Uninstall Exchange Server 2003
  To uninstall Exchange Server 2003 Log on to the server from which you want to uninstall Exchange. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs. In Add or Remove Programs, select Microsoft Exchange, and then click Change/Remove. On the Welcome to the Microsoft Exchange Installation Wizard page, click Next. On the Component Selection page, in the Action column, use the drop-down arrows to [...]
How to View Exchange Setup Events in the Application Event Log
After you complete your Microsoft® Exchange 2003 deployment, you can verify that your installation was successful by using the Exchange 2003 setup log and the Windows Event Viewer.  Procedure  To view Exchange Setup events in the Application Event Log On the Start menu, click Run and then type Eventvwr. Select Application Log. Filter or look for entries with an Event Source [...]
How to Verify that Public Folders Have Been Removed in Exchange Server 5.5
Use this procedure to verify that public folders have been removed from Exchange 5.5.  Procedure  To verify that public folders have been removed from Exchange 5.5 On the Exchange 5.5 server, click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Exchange, and then click Microsoft Exchange Administrator. Click to expand the site, click to expand Servers, and then click to expand the server on [...]
How to force global catalog replication
Repadmin is used to view the replication information on domain controllers. You can determine the last successful replication of all directory partitions, identify inbound and outbound replication partners, identify the current bridgehead servers, view object metadata, and generally manage Active Directory replication topology. You can use Repadmin to force replication of an entire directory partition [...]
How to Launch remote desktop from the command line in Windows XP
The remote desktop connection executable file is MSTSC.EXE, and the following are some of the most common parameters: /v:<computername>–specifies the name of the computer to connect to. /f–starts the connection in a full screen. /w:<width>–specifies the width of the remote desktop screen. /h:<height>–specifies the height of the remote desktop screen. For example, to remotely connect [...]
How to Configure an SMTP Virtual Server to Resolve Anonymous Email Addresses
To configure an SMTP virtual server to resolve anonymous e-mail addresses  Open Exchange System Manager. In the console tree, expand Servers, expand < Bridgehead Server Name >, expand Protocols, and then expand SMTP. Right-click the SMTP virtual server you want, and then click Properties. On the Access tab, click Authentication. In Authentication, ensure that the Anonymous access check box is selected, and then select the Resolve anonymous e-mail check [...]
How to Restrict Access by IP Address on a Receiving Bridgehead Server
You can restrict access to a receiving bridgehead server by IP address and subnet address. You do this by allowing only the IP address or subnet of the connecting servers in one forest to send mail to a receiving bridgehead server in another forest.  Procedure     To restrict access by IP address on a receiving [...]
How to Enable and Disable Exchange ActiveSync Features at the User Level
 The following procedures describe how to enable or disable the Exchange ActiveSync application for a specific user or group of users in your organization. Before You Begin You can perform these tasks using Active Directory User and Computers, with or without the Exchange Task Wizard. The advantage to performing it with the Exchange Task [...]
How to Enable and Disable Exchange ActiveSync Features at the Organizational Level
The following procedure describes how to enable or disable user-initiated synchronization and up-to-date notifications for your organization. Procedure To enable and disable Exchange ActiveSync features at the organizational level Start Exchange System Manager. Expand Global Settings, right-click Mobile Services, and then click Properties. On the Mobile Services Properties page, under Exchange ActiveSync, select from the [...]
How to Specify a Mobile Operator for Up-to-Date Notifications on a Device
This topic explains how to specify a mobile operator on a device that will be using Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync up-to-date notifications. Before You Begin The procedure in this topic is designed to help you understand how to set the mobile operator on a device. Procedure To specify a mobile operator for up-to-date notifications on a [...]