Enable / Disable Change Of Date And Time On Windows XP Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Templates
Open Local Security Policy
Go to Local Policy > User Rights Assignments > Change the System time, double click to open it.
Add and remove user groups. Remove the limited users from this list and those limited users will not be able to edit date and time of this compute. Add users who need access to change date / time
SEP 12 network threat protection not showing in GUI After installing full package of SEP 12 you may not see Network Threat protection in SEP GUI.
This can be solved by following below steps.
1. Open cmd using run as administrator option,
2. Change to directory containing smc.exe and smcgui.exe (usually the bin directory inside installed directory, in my case C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Bin)
3. run command "smc -stop", wait till symantec management console stops.
4. run command "smcgui.exe /UNREGSERVER" 5. run command "smcgui.exe /REGSERVER" 6. run command "smc -start", Check by opening SEP GUI, Network Threat protection will be available now.
Install Webmin in CentOS 6, RHEL 6 Follow below steps to install webmin (Web based Administration Console) in Redhat based Linux systems Install the Webmin Repository # vi /etc/yum.repos.d/webmin.repo input following lines,
[Webmin] name=Webmin Distribution Neutral #baseurl=http://download.webmin.com/download/yum mirrorlist=http://download.webmin.com/download/yum/mirrorlist enabled=1
Outlook rules not working after importing pst Rules will be available but will not work after importing pst from one machine to another, this is because outlook automatically adds a option while creating rules. This can be solved by below steps...
1. Go to Rules wizard... 2. In each rule you will see a option "on this machine only" selected 3. remove the selection and save the rule...
Clients not getting updated or removed from WSUS solution for the clients which are not reporting or automatically removing from WSUS console. Below are the simple steps to follow.
1. Stop automatic updates services. 2. Rename the software distribution folder.(c:\Windows\softwaredistribution) 3. Restart automatic updates services 4. Run wuaulct / reset authorization /detect now 5. Run wuauclt / report now
Email with "QUIT" in message User receiving emails with subject line "Fw:" and Message body "QUIT", sender is a valid id and recipient is not disclosed "undisclosed recipients"...
Solution:
By checking message header found the machine in the network and in that outlook had a message with 210MB attachment which is way above the limit which was fixed. After deleting the mail from outbox the email with "QUIT" in message stopped.
SEP 12 network threat protection not showing in GUI After installing full package of SEP 12 you may not see Network Threat protection in SEP GUI.
This can be solved by following below steps.
1. Open cmd using run as administrator option,
2. Change to directory containing smc.exe and smcgui.exe (usually the bin directory inside installed directory, in my case C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Bin)
3. run command "smc -stop", wait till symantec management console stops.
4. run command "smcgui.exe /UNREGSERVER" 5. run command "smcgui.exe /REGSERVER" 6. run command "smc -start", Check by opening SEP GUI, Network Threat protection will be available now.
2. It'll open Fonts folder. Click on "File -> Install New Font..." option, browse to the folder containing font files and click on Install button. It'll install new fonts.
Install_New_Font_Command.png
But sometimes people face strange problem. They cannot find the "Install New Font..." option in "File" Menu. If you are also facing this problem, then use following method to fix the problem:
1. Open Command Prompt and provide following commands:
CD\Windows Attrib +s +r fonts
2. Restart your Windows and now your problem should be fixed.
3. If it doesnt work, then extract the "fontext.dll" file from Windows Setup CD and copy it to "%windir%\System32" and "%windir%\System32\DLLcache" folders.
Windows lets you install your own favorite fonts with ease but here is a problem reported by one of our readers that the option of install New Fonts was missing from the File Menu of the Windows/Fonts folder.
Causes of the problem:
• The System and Read Only attributes are no longer set for the Fonts folder.
• The Fontext.dll file may be missing or damaged.
• The Desktop.ini file may be missing or damaged (more info)
Solution:
The solution to fix this problem is very easy and what all you need is the Tweak UI tool for Windows. It is a Power Toy that gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.
Just install the tool and choose Repair from bottom, as shown. Now select Repair Font Folder from the drop down list and click Repair Now.
Enable / Disable Change Of Date And Time On Windows XP
ReplyDeleteGo to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Templates
Open Local Security Policy
Go to Local Policy > User Rights Assignments > Change the System time, double click to open it.
Add and remove user groups. Remove the limited users from this list and those limited users will not be able to edit date and time of this compute. Add users who need access to change date / time
that should do the trick!!!
Synchronize/Update Time on Active Directory DC
ReplyDeleteThanks for those great guys mentioned this in the SBTG blog...
To update time with network time provider run the below commands...
On the main DC:
NET TIME /SETSNTP:time.windows.com
NET STOP W32TIME
NET START W32TIME
W32TM /config /reliable:YES
W32TM /resync /rediscover
On all other DCs:
W32TM /resync /rediscover
that should do the trick!!!
disable mails from CRON
ReplyDeleteThis will help you disable email which are sent from cron whenever it runs.
Edit/Open your cron jobs
$ crontab -e
At the top of the file, enter:
MAILTO=""
Save with :wq and restart cron
$ /etc/init.d/crond restart
that should do the trick!!!
SEP 12 network threat protection not showing in GUI
ReplyDeleteAfter installing full package of SEP 12 you may not see Network Threat protection in SEP GUI.
This can be solved by following below steps.
1. Open cmd using run as administrator option,
2. Change to directory containing smc.exe and smcgui.exe (usually the bin directory inside installed directory, in my case C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Bin)
3. run command "smc -stop", wait till symantec management console stops.
4. run command "smcgui.exe /UNREGSERVER"
5. run command "smcgui.exe /REGSERVER"
6. run command "smc -start", Check by opening SEP GUI, Network Threat protection will be available now.
that should do the trick!!!
Install Webmin in CentOS 6, RHEL 6
ReplyDeleteFollow below steps to install webmin (Web based Administration Console) in Redhat based Linux systems
Install the Webmin Repository
# vi /etc/yum.repos.d/webmin.repo
input following lines,
[Webmin]
name=Webmin Distribution Neutral
#baseurl=http://download.webmin.com/download/yum
mirrorlist=http://download.webmin.com/download/yum/mirrorlist
enabled=1
quit by saving ":wq"
# rpm --import http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc
# yum install webmin
That should do the trick!!!
Outlook rules not working after importing pst
ReplyDeleteRules will be available but will not work after importing pst from one machine to another, this is because outlook automatically adds a option while creating rules. This can be solved by below steps...
1. Go to Rules wizard...
2. In each rule you will see a option "on this machine only" selected
3. remove the selection and save the rule...
That should do the trick!!!
Clients not getting updated or removed from WSUS
ReplyDeletesolution for the clients which are not reporting or automatically removing from WSUS console.
Below are the simple steps to follow.
1. Stop automatic updates services.
2. Rename the software distribution folder.(c:\Windows\softwaredistribution)
3. Restart automatic updates services
4. Run wuaulct / reset authorization /detect now
5. Run wuauclt / report now
Email with "QUIT" in message
ReplyDeleteUser receiving emails with subject line "Fw:" and Message body "QUIT", sender is a valid id and recipient is not disclosed "undisclosed recipients"...
Solution:
By checking message header found the machine in the network and in that outlook had a message with 210MB attachment which is way above the limit which was fixed. After deleting the mail from outbox the email with "QUIT" in message stopped.
SEP 12 network threat protection not showing in GUI
ReplyDeleteAfter installing full package of SEP 12 you may not see Network Threat protection in SEP GUI.
This can be solved by following below steps.
1. Open cmd using run as administrator option,
2. Change to directory containing smc.exe and smcgui.exe (usually the bin directory inside installed directory, in my case C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection\12.1.671.4971.105\Bin)
3. run command "smc -stop", wait till symantec management console stops.
4. run command "smcgui.exe /UNREGSERVER"
5. run command "smcgui.exe /REGSERVER"
6. run command "smc -start", Check by opening SEP GUI, Network Threat protection will be available now.
that should do the trick!!!
disable mails from CRON
ReplyDeleteThis will help you disable email which are sent from cron whenever it runs.
Edit/Open your cron jobs
$ crontab -e
At the top of the file, enter:
MAILTO=""
Save with :wq and restart cron
$ /etc/init.d/crond restart
that should do the trick!!!
install new font option missing file menu
ReplyDelete1. Type fonts in RUN dialog box and press Enter.
2. It'll open Fonts folder. Click on "File -> Install New Font..." option, browse to the folder containing font files and click on Install button. It'll install new fonts.
Install_New_Font_Command.png
But sometimes people face strange problem. They cannot find the "Install New Font..." option in "File" Menu. If you are also facing this problem, then use following method to fix the problem:
1. Open Command Prompt and provide following commands:
CD\Windows
Attrib +s +r fonts
2. Restart your Windows and now your problem should be fixed.
3. If it doesnt work, then extract the "fontext.dll" file from Windows Setup CD and copy it to "%windir%\System32" and "%windir%\System32\DLLcache" folders.
Windows lets you install your own favorite fonts with ease but here is a problem reported by one of our readers that the option of install New Fonts was missing from the File Menu of the Windows/Fonts folder.
ReplyDeleteCauses of the problem:
• The System and Read Only attributes are no longer set for the Fonts folder.
• The Fontext.dll file may be missing or damaged.
• The Desktop.ini file may be missing or damaged (more info)
Solution:
The solution to fix this problem is very easy and what all you need is the Tweak UI tool for Windows. It is a Power Toy that gives you access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more.
Just install the tool and choose Repair from bottom, as shown. Now select Repair Font Folder from the drop down list and click Repair Now.
The Install New Font option will be restored.