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Email Fundamentals: How to Read Email Message Headers

crtechtipsDec 2, 20113 min read

The headers of an email message contain very useful information for Exchange Server administrators. Header information includes such things as which email servers were involved in the transmission of the …

Windows Server 2003 DNS Server Setup

crtechtipsDec 2, 20117 min read

About DNS (Domain Name System). This tutorial documents the steps needed to create an internal DNS Server that will allow you to use “friendly” names within your LAN (Local Area …

Disabling the Shut Down Tracker for Windows Server 2003

crtechtipsDec 2, 20111 min read

The shut down tracker is used to…well…track the reasons a computer is going for shut down.  As a server, a computer should not be shut down or rebooted manually very …

Disabling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration on Windows Server 2008

crtechtipsDec 2, 20111 min read

Windows Server 2003 and, subsequently, Windows Server 2008 shipped with security locked down by default.  Part of this locking down is Internet Explorer Enhanced Security, which is an extra layer …

Creating the first Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller in a domain

crtechtipsDec 2, 20114 min read

When I was first starting to mess with servers, I dived into Windows Server 2000 and 2003. While reading books about Server 2003 I encountered this website that helped me …