The advantages of Active Directory

Most computers running Windows XP Professional on large networks are clients in an Active Directory domain running Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003. Much like a phone book acts as a directory of people’s phone numbers and street addresses, Active Directory acts as a directory for resources on a network. Active Directory catalogs information about all the objects on a network, including users, computers, and printers, and makes that information available throughout a network. Active Directory provides a consistent way to name, find, manage, and secure information about these resources.

In a workgroup environment, each computer running Windows XP Professional is responsible for maintaining its own security database. Local user accounts are used to log on to the computer and to control access to resources on the computer. Security and administration in a workgroup are distributed. You must create local user accounts on each computer, and although you can often manage a computer remotely, you must manage each computer separately. The larger the network you are working with, the more overhead this distributed management creates. Active Directory simplifies the security and administration of resources throughout a network (including the computers that are part of the network) by providing a single point of administration for all objects on the network. Active Directory organizes resources hierarchically in domains, which are logical groupings of servers and other network resources. Each domain includes one or more domain controllers. A domain controller is a computer running Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 on which Active Directory is installed. The domain controller stores a complete replica of the domain directory. To simplify administration, all domain controllers in the domain are peers. You can make changes to any domain controller, and the updates are replicated to all other domain controllers in the domain.

One big advantage that Active Directory provides is a single logon point for all network resources, so a user can log on to the network with a single user name and password, and then access any resources to which the user account is granted access. An administrator can log on to one computer and administer objects on any computer in the network. Windows XP Professional provides a wide range of security settings that you can enforce. You can enforce these settings locally by configuring them on each computer (and that is the way you have to do it in a workgroup environment). In an Active Directory environment, you can use a feature named Group Policy to enforce settings on all computers on the network. This allows the network administrator to make changes faster and improve network functionality without requiring user intervention to invoke changes.

How to show blog author or writer info in every blogger post ?

The author or writer of any blog in blogger or wordpress is the main person who shares their great thought around the blogger world. So it is not a bad idea if you add a section about author or writer info in every blogger post . If you notice my blog, you noticed that little info is available in my every blog post like below picture

Now you may use this author or writer info in your every blogger post. See here how to do -

1. First login to Blogger and navigate to Design >>>>Edit HTML.

2. Download the full HTML as a backup in your computer for any unwanted accident.

3. Find out this ]]></b:skin> code

4.After finding this above code add the below code before ]]></b:skin>


.about-author { background:#EBF3FB none repeat scroll 0 0; border:1px solid #D4E2E8; font-size:1em; line-height:1.5em; margin:0 0 20px; padding:10px; } .about-author img { background:#FFFFFF none repeat scroll 0 0; border:1px solid #9ED0DE; display:inline; float:left; margin:0 15px 0 0; }

5. After adding this above code again search this <data:post.body/>  code in your HTML Template

6. Now add the below code immediately after <data:post.body/>

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == "item"'> <div class='about-author'> <img alt='Your Name' height='100' src='Image URL' width='100'/> <h4>Author: <a href='Add any link over here' target='_blank'>Your Name</a></h4> <p>Write something about yourself here. </p> </div> </b:if>  
7. Before copy the above code in your blogger template you may edit this above code like below

* Your Name = Provide the blog writer or author name

* Image Url = To show your blogger or author image provide the image url in src='Image Url'

* Add any link over here = link the blog author or writer with social site such as Facebook, Twitter

* Then write something about author or writer in "Write something about yourself here"

Now save the Template and enjoy.

What is a Directory Service ?

A directory service is a network service that identifies all resources on a network and makes that information available to users and applications. Directory services are important, because they provide a consistent way to name, describe, locate access, manage, and secure information about these resources.

When a user searches for shared folder on the network, it is the directory service that identifies and provides that information to the user.

Active Directory is the directory service in the Windows Server 2003 family. It extends the basic functionality of a directory service to provide the following benefits :

Domain Name System (DNS) integration 

Active directory uses DNS naming conventions to create a hierarchical structure that provides a familiar, orderly, and scalable view of network relationship. DNS also functions to map host name, such as www.microsoft.com, to numeric TCP/IP addresses, such as 192.168.19.2.

Scalability

Active Directory is organized into sections that can store a large number of objects. As a result, Active Directory can expand as an organization grows. An organizational that has a single server with a few hundred objects can grow to thousands of servers and millions of objects.

Centralized Management

Active Directory enables administrators to manage distributed desktops, network services, and applications from a central location, while using a consistent management interface. Active Directory also provides centralized control of access to network resources by enabling users to log on only once to gain full access to resources throughout Active directory.

Delegated administration

The hierarchical structure of Active Directory enables administrative control to be delegated for specific segments of the hierarchy. A user authorized by a higher administrative authority can perform administrative duties in their designated portion of the structure. For example, a users might have limited administrative control over their workstation settings, and a department manager might have the administrative rights to create new users in an organization unit.

Windows Server 2003 Editions

Windows Server 2003 is an incremental update to the platform and technologies introduced in Windows 2000. If you are coming to Windows Server 2003 with experience from Windows 2000 servers, you will find the transition a relatively easy one. If your experience is with Windows NT 4, welcome to the new world!

Windows Server 2003 is available in five editions. Each edition is developed to be used in a specific server role. This enables you to select the operating system edition that provides only the functions and capabilities that your server needs.

Web Edition : Windows Server 2003, Web edition, is designed to be used specifically as a Web Server. It is available only through selected partner channels and is not available for retail. Although computers running Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, can be member of an Active Directory domain, you can not run Active Directory  on Windows Server 2003, Web Edition.

Small Business Server Editions : Windows Server 2003, Small Business Server Edition, delivers a complete business server solution for small businesses with up to 75 workstations and is available in two editions : Standard and Premium. Windows Small Business Server 2003 provides technologies and tools, including e-mail, shared documents and calendars, security-enhanced Internet access and data storage, reliable printing and faxing, and remote administration on a single server.

Standard Edition : Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, is a reliable network operating system that delivers business solutions quickly and easily. This flexible server is the ideal choice for small business and departmental use. Use Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, when your server does not require the increased hardware support and clustering features of Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.

Enterprise Edition : Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Editions, has all the features in Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition. It also provides features not included in Standard Edition that enhance availability, scalability, and dependability. Windows server 2003, Enterprise Edition, is designed for medium to large business. It is the recommended operating system for applications, XML web services, and infrastructure, because it offers high reliability, performance and superior business value.

Datacenter Edition : Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition, is designed for business-critical and mission-critical applications that demand the highest levels of scalability and availability. The major difference between Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition and Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition, is that Datacenter Edition Supports more powerful multiprocessing and greater memory. In additions, Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition is available only through the Windows Datacenter program offered to Original Equipment Manufactures (OEMs).

Make your Games and Software Password Protected

Password protected games and software  helps you to make your games and software more secure. You can easily protect your games and software with this freeware software. Without providing correct password, none can use those password protected games and software in other computers.   DOWNLOAD this software and install it in your computer.

How to use this Password Protected Software ?

After installing this password protect software open the program and you will see like below picture

Now from here click on open and locate .exe file. See below picture

After locating the .exe file give your password in Password Option twice and then click Protect. See below picture

After giving password on your games or software open the password protected games or software and windows will open asking you to give the password like below picture.

Your mission on "Make your Games and Software are password protected" is finished.