Now that service pack 1 is out you will need to go thru the Network ID wizard to add the machine to the network.

From a domain controller or member server open up Server Manager (SRVMGR.EXE)

• Click on Computer then Add to domain…
• Type the Vista computer’s hostname and click Add
• Click Cancel and close Server Manager

From the Vista computer you need to open the Local Security Policy console

• Click Start and type “secpol.msc” in the search area and press Enter
• Expand Local Policies and click on Security Options on the left pane
• On the right pane look for “Domain Member: Digitally Encrypt or sign secure channel data (always)“
• Double click on it and change it from Enabled to Disabled
• Now look for “Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level“
• Change it to “Send LM and NTLM – use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated“
• File then Exit

Now you are ready to add the Vista computer to the domain.

• Click on Start
• Right click on Computer and select Properties
• Click on Advanced system settings on the left pane
• Click the Computer Name tab
• Click the Network ID Wizzard button
• Follow the step by step instructions that come up on the wizard now

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From a domain controller or member server open up Server Manager (SRVMGR.EXE)

• Click on Computer then Add to domain…
• Type the Vista computer’s hostname and click Add
• Click Cancel and close Server Manager

From the Vista computer you need to open the Local Security Policy console

• Click Start and type “secpol.msc” in the search area and press Enter
• Expand Local Policies and click on Security Options on the left pane
• On the right pane look for “Domain Member: Digitally Encrypt or sign secure channel data (always)“
• Double click on it and change it from Enabled to Disabled
• Now look for “Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level“
• Change it to “Send LM and NTLM – use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated“
• File then Exit

Now you are ready to add the Vista computer to the domain.

• Click on Start
• Right click on Computer and select Properties
• Click on Advanced system settings on the left pane
• Click the Computer Name tab
• Click the Change button
• Change Member of to Domain: and enter your domain name and click OK

You should then be prompted for your Domain Admin credentials

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Through the Looking Glass
Vista is a notably secure OS that provides a seamless office environment with better connectivity and advanced networking and mobility. Armed with an impressive range of benefits, Vista provides many things to many people.

For small business customers, the expectation for Vista is that of security with autonomy:

• Built-in security features

• Improved productivity

• Easy-to-use tools for configuring, administering, and controlling their PC

• Less reliance on IT support 

• Improved ability to connect integrated technologies

• Simplified tools to manage business hardware and networks

For enterprise customers, Vista aims to provide true connectivity and management:

• Improved security

• Simpler PC deployment and management

• Better, easier communication and collaboration with colleagues and partners

• Less need to quality-test hundreds of print drivers

• Improved ability to connect integrated technologies

• Faster communication to information

Furthermore, potential benefits include a reduction in OS images within an organization (even in multiple languages), an upgraded Windows Firewall to reduce the need for third-party products, improved self-healing and help, support for mobile users, and even potential energy savings from Vista’s hybrid sleep mode.

Complete Integration
Vista was specifically developed with the assumption that it would be attacked, so its security has been improved through hardened and segmented services that run with reduced access privileges, along with incoming and outgoing firewall protection.

To capitalize on these features, and provide further benefits to its own hardware, original equipment manufacturers have invested significant development into relevant, valuable services that compliment Windows Vista, for example, express upgrade solutions and expanded wireless management functionality.

With Vista installed, businesses can have more confidence that their PCs are more secure and manageable, that their printers will work seamlessly with their office environment, and that they will see an increase in their operational efficiencies.

To configure the search results, follow either one of two methods below:

Method 1: Registry Hacks
1. Click Start -> type regedit
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Explorer -> Advanced
3. Find and right-click on Start_SearchFiles and select Modify
4. Set the Value to 0
5. Restart the Explorer.exe process or reboot the computer

Method 2: Manually
1. Right-click on the Start Button and select Properties
2. Click on the Customize button
3. Uncheck Search Communications
4. Set Search Files to Don’t Search for files
5. Click OK

Built-in Diagnostics provides information to IT professionals to
solve those problems that can’t be resolved automatically. Whenever
Windows Vista detects a potential problem, it raises an event. IT
professionals can use these events to monitor the behavior of desktops
in their organization or to troubleshoot problems that cannot be
resolved automatically.

1. Click Start
2. Select Control Panel
3. Choose Classic View
4. Double-click System icon
5. Next to the Rating points, click
6. Left side of Task menu, click Advanced Tools
7. Click Generate a system health report to run

Note: Before running this tool, close all the applications that are
running on your system. It might takes a few minutes to complete