Friday, December 30, 2005

Free Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Using Network Monitor to Monitor Network Usage and Packets

Using Network Monitor to Monitor Network Usage and Packets - download
Network Monitor is an essential tool for most Windows sysadmins. It allows you to monitor incoming and outgoing network packets for errors, packet loss, and much more. Grant Moyle, Windows expert, will show you how to view the 'insides' of a network packet and how to parse packets.

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Customizing Windows Explorer with Command-line Switches

Customizing Windows Explorer with Command-line Switches - download
Did you know that you can customize Windows Explorer? Absolutely - and Grant Moyle shows you how in this video. Many administrators have worked with Windows for a decade or more and do not know these handy tips

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Exchange Server Video Tutorial: Database Management for Multiple Exchange Databases

Database Management for Multiple Exchange Databases: Managing Storage Limits - download
This video shows you how to manage multiple Exchange databases and control users' sending/receiving limits. It can become very difficult to manage multiple Exchange servers if you maintain different limits on each database/server. This video walks you through setting policies for multiple Exchange servers so that all Exchange servers can be the same

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Exchange Server Video Tutorial: Service Pack 2 New Features

Service Pack 2 New Features: Now You Can Raise Database Size Limits - download
One of the new features of Exchange 2003's Service Pack 2 is to give administrators the ability to control the maximum size of their Exchange databases. You are now able to raise the database size limit of Exchange databases up to 75GB (from the original limitation of 16GB). Grant Moyle, Exchange and Windows guru, shows you how to edit the Exchange server's registry to take advantage of the new feature

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Exchange Server Tutorial: POP3 and IMAP4 in Exchange 2003

POP3 and IMAP4 in Exchange 2003 - download
This video takes a look at the IMAP4 and the POP3 protocol configuration in Exchange System Manager (ESM) so that our Exchange server will listen for IMAP4 and POP3 requests on the internet. Grant Moyle, Exchange trainer, explains what POP3 and IMAP4 are and how they are used on the world wide web today

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Exchange Server Tutorial: POP3 and IMAP4 in Exchange 2003

POP3 and IMAP4 in Exchange 2003 - download
This video takes a look at the IMAP4 and the POP3 protocol configuration in Exchange System Manager (ESM) so that our Exchange server will listen for IMAP4 and POP3 requests on the internet. Grant Moyle, Exchange trainer, explains what POP3 and IMAP4 are and how they are used on the world wide web today

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: Mapping Processes to Port Usage

Mapping Processes to Port Usage - download
A very helpful video for even the most skilled sysadmins. This video helps you map a process (such as ftp.exe, for example) to the port it is using. You'll see how you can use the native tools within Windows 2003 to view the port numbers that a process is using (No, you don't need additional software installed).

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page on the LearnItFirst.com website, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Exchange Server Video Tutorial: Change SMTP Banner by Directly Editing the Metabase

Change SMTP Banner by Directly Editing the Metabase - download
Master Exchange trainer Grant Moyle shows you how you can view/modify the Exchange Server's greeting string. As a security measure and best practice, Exchange administrators do not want to advertise the type and version of their mail server. This video shows you how to modify the Metabase configuration directly to change the information sent back to the client

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page on the LearnItFirst.com website, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: The Dreaded Blue Screen of Death: Every Administrators Nightmare!

The Dreaded Blue Screen of Death: Every Administrators Nightmare! -
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While recording a video on how to add USB/Firewire drives into your Windows 2003 server, expert trainer Grant Moyle encountered a blue screen of death (BSOD). Unable to later reproduce the error, Grant decided to release this video showing you how you can experience these at the worst possible times (getting a BSOD while recording a 'How-To' video is not a good time!) and Grant talks about what the error text can mean and how to recover. Good job, Grant - way to recover gracefully! BE AWARE that Grant does not experience the BSOD until around 6:38. Feel free to fast forward if you like!

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page on the LearnItFirst.com website, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Training Video: Moving Mailboxes (Exchange Server Tutorial)

Moving Mailboxes - download

This video guides you through moving mailboxes between Exchange servers using the Exchange System Manager and the Active Directory. When do I need to move mailboxes? Perhaps one server is under heavy stress yet another Exchange server is not busy enough. There can be many reasons and, in this video, Exchange trainer Grant Moyle walks you through configuring Exchange mailboxes


To download this video, visit the Free Videos page on the LearnItFirst.com website, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Free Windows 2003 Video Tutorial: How to Map Network Drives

How to Map Network Drives - download
Grant Moyle shows you how to map network drives and discusses the pros and cons of doing so in this excellent video. Required viewing for any new junior sysadmin!

To download this video, visit the Free Videos page on the LearnItFirst.com website, click "download" and enter the correct security code.

Note: You must have the TSCC codec installed to view this video

Thursday, December 29, 2005

Check here for free training videos on Windows 2003, Exchange, SQL Server 2005 and more

This blog will be used to publish all the free videos that LearnItFirst.com and the members of it's website network (link: the LearnItFirst.com Video Training Network ) make available. Every time any video is marked as free, we'll post it here!

Stay tuned for Windows 2003 tutorials, free Exchange tutorials, SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 tutorials and free videos on just about any IT Professional topic imaginable!