How to change target location for my Documents

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

• Click on ‘ Personal’ value in User Shell Folders, change the value data to %HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%(This will be the location wherever you want to point your my documents to). Also, apply the same change in Shell Folders.

•If user has pictures stored under home drive server also, then ensure to change My picture value to %HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%\my pictures in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
AND
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

•Once these have been all done, get user log off and log back in again, the target location of My Document should be corrected.

Open source project - Documenting networks

http://sydiproject.com/

SYDI is the open source project aimed to help you to document your network.

How does SYDI do this?
At the most basic level SYDI consists of a collection of scripts which collects information from your servers and networks, then writes the data to a report.
Documenting a network can seem like a huge project, SYDI helps you get started. Instead of manually collecting information like ip addresses, os version, hardware configuration the scripts collects this automatically it can write directly to Word (or XML).

Active Desktop

1) Click Start -> Run
2) Type regedit and press enter
3) In the Registry Editor window that appears, please navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\
Software\
Microsoft\
Internet Explorer\
Desktop\
SafeMode\
Components\

4) Double click on the value "DeskHtmlVersion" and change the entry to 0 and click OK
5) wait for 10 seconds
6) Close the registry editor window
7) left click on the desktop and press F5 to refresh.

Process Explorer

Process Explorer

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx?ppud=4

List a user's group membership

List group membership for a user

C:\Users\jqiu-admin>dsget user "CN=Peter Fordyce,OU=Kordia Solutions,OU=Division
s,OU=Prod,DC=internal,DC=local" -memberof > hi.txt


Finding Groups in Which a User Is a Member
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type cmd.
At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsget user user_dn -memberof
This command uses the following value:
user_dn specifies the distinguished name of the user object for which you want to display group membership.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type dsget user /?.

indows 7 keyboard shortcuts

Windows logo key + R


Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools = control admintools
Authorization Manager= azman.msc “New”

Calculator = calc
Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc
Character Map = charmap
Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
Control Panel = control ”New”
Command Prompt = cmd.exe
Component Services = dcomcnfg
Computer Management = compmgmt.msc = CompMgmtLauncher ”New”

Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
Downloads = Downloads ”New”
Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
Defragment User Interface = dfrgui ”New”
Ditilizer Calibration Tool = tabcal ”New”
Disk Management = diskmgmt.msc
Disk Parmelonion Manager = diskpart
Display Properties = control desktop or desk.cpl
DPI Scaling = dpiscaling ”New”
Driver Package Installer = dpinst ”New”
Driver Verifier Utility = verifier or /reset
DVD Player = dvdplay ”New”

Encryption File System = rekeywiz ”New”
Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc

Fax Cover Sheet Editor = fxscover ”New”
File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
Folders Properties = control folders
Fonts = control fonts
Free Cell Card Game = freecell

Group Policy Editor = gpedit.msc

Internet Explorer = iexplore
Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration = ipconfig.exe
iSCSI Initiator = iscsicpl ”New”

Keyboard Properties = control keyboard

Libraries = explorer or Windows key + E
Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows = logoff

Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool = msdt ”New”
Microsoft Paint = mspaint.exe
Mouse Properties = control mouse
Mouse Properties = main.cpl
Mobility Center (only on mobile) = mblctr or Windows key + X
Network Connections = control netconnections
Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
Notepad = notepad

ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32 ”New”
Optional Features Manager = optionalfeatures ”New”
On Screen Keyboard = osk or Windows key + U

Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes = control printers
Printer Migration = PrintBrmUi ”New”
Private Character Editor = eudcedit

Regional Settings = intl.cpl
Registry Editor = regedit.exe
Remote Assistance = msra ”New”
Remote Desktop = mstsc
Resultant Set of Policy = rsop.msc

Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
Security Center = wscui.cpl
Services = services.msc
Shared Folders/MMC = fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
Snipping Tool = snippingtool ”New”
Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
Sound Recorder = soundrecorder ”New”
Sound Volume = sndvol ”New”
Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
SQL Client Configuration = cliconfg
Stored User Names and Passwords = credwiz ”New”
Sticky Note = StikyNot ”New”
System Configuration Editor = sysedit
System Configuration Utility = msconfig
System File Checker Utility = sfc
System Information = msinfo32
System Properties = sysdm.cpl or Windows key + Pause/Break

Task Manager = taskmgr
Trusted Platform Module = TpmInit ”New”

Utility Manager = utilman
User Accounts = netplwiz or control userpasswords2

Windows Activation = slui ”New”
Windows Backup Utility = sdclt ”New”
Windows Fax and Scan = wfs ”New”
Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security = wf.msc ”New”
Windows Image Acquisition = wiaacmgr ”New”
Windows Media Player = wmplayer
Windows Magnifier = magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
Windows Update App Manager = wuapp ”New”
Windows Standalong Update Manager = wusa ”New’
Windows System Security Tool = syskey
Windows Share Creation Wizard = shrpubw ”New”
Wordpad = write

Clear user's cached password

run netplwiz from run command
thatll open the control panel thing i was looking for
go to the advanced tab
manage passwords
delete all windows passwords