A list of tools which are available on any Windows operating system.

General

• date /t: shows the current date
• time /t: shows the current time

Windows memory

• mem /P: Displays status of programs currently loaded in memory.
• mem /D: Displays status of programs, internal drivers, and other information.
• mem /C: Classifies programs by memory usage. Lists the size of programs, provides a summary of memory in use, and lists largest memory block available.

This page contains some SQL queries that can be used on an SQL Server to test some parts of the security configuration.

An Audit policy determines the security events to report to administrators so that user or system activity in specified event categories is recorded. The administrator can monitor security-related activity, such as who accesses an object, when users log on to or log off from computers, or if changes are made to an Audit policy setting. For all of these reasons, Microsoft recommends that you form an Audit policy for an administrator to implement in your environment.

Having trouble finding the place where to enable auto-logon in Windows XP Professional? Since it's not so secure, it's well hidden. If you still want the functionality, do the following:

1. Click Start, Run and enter CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2
2. In the list of users, highlight the user account you want automatically logged on.
3. Uncheck Users must enter a Username and password.
4. Click Apply.
5. In the next dialog, enter the password for the account you selected in Step 2, if any
6. OK your way out.