Windows Server 2003 - Schedule automatic restart

June 15th, 2007 by Erich Kolb

From time to time its absolutely necessary to restart Windows Server 2003. This command will allow you to schedule an automatic restart at the time of your choice:

at 00:00 SHUTDOWN.EXE -r -f -t 01

Just change the 00:00 to the time of your choice. Now you dont have to stay up until after-hours to do the restart!

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How to Remove the IIS Administration Web Site

June 13th, 2007 by Erich Kolb

In reviewing the configuration of my IIS servers, I decided to remove the Administration Web Site since it’s never used. When you right click on the web site, the Delete option does not appear. Here’s how to remove the site if there is no Delete option? Since Microsoft does not allow you to delete, does this mean we shouldn’t?
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Google Apps for Small Business

June 11th, 2007 by Erich Kolb


Want simple, powerful communication and collaboration tools for your organization without the usual hassle and cost?

With Google Apps, you and your colleagues can check email, schedule meetings, chat in real time, collaborate on documents, and more. Google Apps is accessible via the web, so you can connect with others in your organization 24/7, no matter where you are. And it’s all hosted by Google — there’s no hardware or software to install or maintain — so you can get up and running quickly.

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Remotely enable Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2003

June 5th, 2007 by Erich Kolb

With Remote Desktop on Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 (in Windows 2000 Advanced Server, this feature was called Terminal Services in Remote Administration Mode), you can have access to a Windows session that is running on your computer when you are at another computer.

What you need to do is create the new RDP listening port via the registry:
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