There are times when you want to know who the users are in a particular group. Depending on your level of privileges, there are various ways to get this information: 1. You can find out about it using the SQL Server Management Studio or Query Analyzer: EXEC xp_logininfo ‘DOMAIN\group_name’,’members’ To run this, you will need [...]
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How to Find Out the Members of a Group
Posted in SQL Server, Windows, tagged security, Windows group on 27 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Locking Remote Desktop – Windows
Posted in Windows, tagged remote desktop on 18 June 2009 | 4 Comments »
If you have an access to your desktop via a VPN, you’d realise that you won’t be able to lock your desktop remotely using Ctrl + Alt +Del or Windows + L . To work around this issue, the easiest way is to create a shortcut on the remote desktop to lock the work station. [...]
Disappearing Task Manager Tabs
Posted in Windows, tagged display, task manager on 21 May 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is your Task Manager looking like this? Been wondering where the tabs are? Just double click on the area pointed by the arrow. Look who’s back!
Desktop Tab is Missing From Display Properties – Windows XP
Posted in Windows, tagged desktop, display, Windows XP on 8 May 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Want to change your desktop background but you can’t find the Display Tab? This solution works for me: 1> Run gpedit.msc Go to User Configuration> Administrative Templates> Desktop> Active Desktop. Make sure that: – Enable Active Desktop is enabled – Active Desktop Wallpaper is enabled 2> Run regedit.msc Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows> CurrentVersion>System. Set NoDispBackgroundPage value [...]
