Windows XP Home cannot join domain, but can access shares
5 October 2007 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffBy changing the workgroup of Windows XP Home, then it is possible to get access to domain shares.
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Configure caching of remote customized folders
16 November 2005 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffEnable caching of desktop.ini can improve the speed of browsing custom folders on remote computers.
No more than 10 concurrent connections to a remote computer
26 October 2005 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffWindows Professional / Home edition includes limitation for not handling more than 10 SMB connections.
Configure lookup caching of files placed on network shares
23 June 2005 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffThe lookup cache for network files makes it faster to reopen a file placed on a remote share.
Configure opportunistic locking for files on network shares
23 June 2005 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffOpportunistic locking delivers good network performance but older implementations can lead to data loss.
Configure automatic handling of network file sharing violations
23 June 2005 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffSharing violations on files placed on network shares are retried while they block immediately with local files.
Configure the request of extended file details when opening a file
14 October 2003 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffWindows Explorer will automatically request extended file information when trying to open a file on a network share.
Configure notification events received from mapped network shares
4 October 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffWindows Explorer sends a Change Notification request to the remote server when mapping a network share.
Configure password encryption level in Windows NT
19 September 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to configure the password encryption level for better security.
Description of password encryption in the Microsoft Network
19 September 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffThe different password encryption algorithms available in the Microsoft Network.
Description of SMB signing in the Microsoft Network
19 September 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow the security features in SMB signing can protect the network.
Configure the scanning for network shares and printers
9 June 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffThe network crawler will automatically create shortcuts to the network shares and printers found on the netwok in My Network Places.
Description of the IPC$ share
3 March 2003 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffHow the IPC$ share makes it possible for clients to access shares on the server.
Description of Master Browser in the Microsoft Network
21 February 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffThe use of the master browser in the microsoft network, and how it is elected.
How to enable Win9x filesharing in Windows XP
28 May 2002 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback OffActivating the insecure guest account for easy file sharing.
Prevent the creation of the administrator shares
1 April 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffWindows creates by default a network shares for each drive letter, which is used for administrative tasks.
Configure master browser election in Windows NT
26 October 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to configure the way Microsoft Windows participates in the master browser election.
Hide computer from the other computers on the network
12 January 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHow to configure the computer not to announce itself on the Microsoft Network.
Optimizing the file sharing network to handle more traffic
1 January 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffPrepare the file servers to handle a higher loads and allow the clients to make more requests.
Configure the file server request buffer size
1 January 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffIncreasing the request buffer size can improve file sharing performance on high latency networks.
Creating file shares that are hidden
1 January 2001 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback OffHiding a file-share by changing the name.