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Error Log: OXYGEN "The File Replication Service is no longer preventing the computer OXYGEN from becoming a domain controller. The system volume has been successfully initialized and the Netlogon service has been notified that the system volume is now ready to be shared as SYSVOL.   Type ""net share"" to check for the SYSVOL share. " 5/7/2007 1:52:20 PM NtFrs Information None 13501 N/A OXYGEN The File Replication Service is starting.   5/7/2007 1:52:19 PM NtFrs Information None 13503 N/A OXYGEN The File Replication Service has stopped.   5/7/2007 1:51:52 PM NtFrs Information None 13502 N/A OXYGEN The File Replication Service is stopping.   5/7/2007 9:53:33 AM NtFrs Information None 13516 N/A OXYGEN "The File Replication Service is no longer preventing the computer OXYGEN from becoming a domain controller. The system volume has been successfully initialized and the Netlogon service has been notified that the system volume is now ready to be shared as S

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.1.1 (for IT Professionals) Brief Description The Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer provides a streamlined method to identify missing security updates and common security misconfigurations. MBSA 2.1.1 is a minor upgrade to add support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Download Quick Details Version: 2.1.1 Date Published: 11/4/2009 Language: English Download Size: 1.5 MB - 1.7 MB* *Download size depends on selected download components. Overview To easily assess the security state of Windows machines, Microsoft offers the free Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) scan tool. MBSA includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Microsoft Windows systems. MBSA 2.1.1 builds on previous versions by adding support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. As with the previous MBSA 2.1 release, MBSA includes 64-bit installation, security update and vulnerability assessment (VA) checks, improved SQL

Active Directory Performance Testing Tool (ADTest.exe) Brief Description ADTest.exe is an Active Directory load-generation tool that simulates client transactions on a host server to assess the performance of the Microsoft® Active Directory™ within Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 and Microsoft® Active Directory Application Mode™. Download Quick Details File Name: adtest.msi Version: 5.2.3790.1064 Date Published: 10/7/2003 Language: English Download Size: 1.0 MB Estimated Download Time: 3 min 56K Overview ADTest is an Active Directory load-generation tool. It allows you to simulate client transactions on the host server. By varying client load, you can relate the transaction rate to resource utilization on the server and get some idea about the requirements for your environment. Because ADTest can perform generic Active Directory requests, it can also create an organizational unit structure inside Active Directory. You can add many organizational units and user objects in those ADTest-c

Group Policy Inventory (GPInventory.exe) Brief Description Group Policy Inventory (GPInventory.exe) allows administrators to collect Group Policy and other information from any number of computers in their network. Quick Details File Name: gpinventory.msi Version: 1.0.1361.27800 Date Published: 10/3/2003 Language: English Download Size: 306 KB Estimated Download Time: 1 min 56K Overview Group Policy Inventory (GPInventory.exe) allows administrators to collect Group Policy and other information from any number of computers in their network by running multiple Resultant Set of User Policy (RSOP) or Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) queries. The query results can be exported to either an XML or a text file, and can be analyzed in Excel. Typical usage scenarios RSOP Queries: Do a software inventory for users and computers in a domain or OU See which applications are installed on computers in the domain Track the rollout of new GPOs on a domain Find computers that have not downloaded

Group Policy Diagnostic Best Practice Analyzer for Windows Server 2003 (KB940122) Brief Description The Microsoft Group Policy Diagnostic Best Practice Analyzer (GPDBPA) for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is designed to help you identify Group Policy configuration errors or other dependency failures that may prevent settings or features from functioning as expected. Download Quick Details File Name: WindowsServer2003-KB940122-x86-ENU.exe Version: 940122 Knowledge Base (KB) Articles: KB940122 Date Published: 8/28/2007 Language: English Download Size: 1013 KB Estimated Download Time: 3 min 56K Overview The Microsoft Group Policy Diagnostic Best Practice Analyzer (GPDBPA) for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 is designed to help you identify Group Policy configuration errors or other dependency failures that may prevent settings or features from functioning as expected. System Requirements Supported Operating Systems:  Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Instructions To start the down