Windows NT Tips & Tricks

Introduction

Dumping ground for tips for Windows, and some Windows applications.

Syslog server for Windows

• SysRose Syslog Desktop (freeware; the best and easiest)
• Kiwi Syslog Daemon 8.0.13 (free and $) 5MB
• WinSyslog - Enhanced Syslog Server ($)
• Datagram Syslogserver Suite 2.2.1 (free and $)
• 3Com SysLog (from 1998): "Does not terminate lines properly. Early versions are useless."; 3Com wsyslogd (from 2000) : no real time? installs as service; http://support.3com.com/software/utilities_for_windows_32_bit.htm
• SL4NT (0.3 free, 3.2 $)
• NTSysLog (GPL) not updated since 2002
• syslog-win32 installs as service
• Syslog Daemon [Windows] "Free syslog daemon written in Visual Basic 5 by Eckhart von dem Berge. Installer includes all VB modules. The installer talks to you in German, but you can figure out what to do. Docs are in English.")
• LogLady (shareware; Crashed with high-speed incoming messages)

Windows 2003 Server (Enterprise)

Sound: by default, the service is disabled, so no sound.

Installing fax apps: By default, won't let kernel-mode drivers install http://www.nitropdf.com/kb/article.aspx?id=10057

Printing labels with Word 2000

1. Toos > Envelops & labels
   
2. Choose the Labels tab
3. Options
   
4. Choose the model for the label stationary you bought, eg. Zweckform 3474
5. If using an HP LaserJet 4300 printer, make sure the labels point to the bottom
   
   
   Renvoi OF *21*06.10.68.44.52#
   Cherbourg *21*02.33.20.53.46#
   Annulation #21#
   JCF 06.63.32.99.05
   FF 08.74.49.42.68, 06.28.05.74.73

Enabling automatic complete

How to Enable Automatic Complete for the Command Prompt (Cmd.exe) (Q244407)

As seen at http://www.ntfaq.com/ntfaq/sysconf71.html. You can change the keyboard layout using the keyboard control panel applet (start - settings - control panel - keyboard - Input Locales) however this does not affect the layout used during logon (which is by default English (United States)). To change this perform the following:

1. Start the registry editor (regedit.exe)
2. Move to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload
3. Double click on 1 and change the number to your local layout (you could get this by looking at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload1). Click OK
4. You may also change HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\International\Locale to this value however it is not mandatory to do so.
5. Close the registry editor
6. Logoff and then on again

Networking

To map a remote resource to a drive letter

net use * \\remotepc\anyshare

Adding a comment for a host

net config server /srvcomment:"test"

Ports used by NT and Windows2000

(from http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q179442)

Windows NT

Windows 2000

For a mixed-mode domain with either Windows NT domain controllers or legacy clients, all of the preceding ports for Windows NT may need to be opened in addition to the following ports:

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