IIS - copying a website

To copy a website:

- if you copy a website (import/export settings) you won't export the security settings.

Step:

- Export existing website
- Create new website - import from file
- Goto new website location and set ACL's.

Must have IT Tools

Textpad

- Spamelikeabitch - email routing software (to test email delivery)

- IIS Resources

- Putty (telnet)

- Filezilla (ftp client)

- multimon - multiple monitor connection

- Keepass (keep login details safe and central & generate random pwd's)

- XMail Manager - Gui interface for Xmail servers (very handy)

- DHCPExplorer - Explore DHCP Servers

- Remote Assistance (%windir%\explorer.exe "hcp://CN=Microsoft%20Corporation,L=Redmond,S=Washington,C=US/Remote%20Assistance/Escalation/Unsolicited/Unsolicitedrcui.htm")

Networking Tutorial

Switch Logins:

Use putty to connect to the switch

conf t (Configure terminal) to login to the admin module

sh int 2 (will show you the interface 2 / the port on the switch)

Understanding Microsoft System Restore

System restore backs triggers include:

- windows updates
- driver installations & updates
- any system changes
- manual creation of restore points

The files it monitors are:
cat, .com, .dll, .exe, .inf, .ini, .msi, .ole, .sys

Creating a system Restore Point
- All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore and follow the wizard.

System Restore uses 200mb of hdd space and will hold onto it untill its freed.

You have to have admin rights on the machine you are accessing to be able to access sytem restore.

Spamato

Download
http://www.spamato.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=63

Changing a motherboard on a DL360 G5

The Active Directory Tutorial