To configure E16, there's no need to hack on any configuration files as it provides a settings manager by default.

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Microsoft's MMC plug-ins - which are management applets that run inside the console - replace many of the old configuration and administration tools that currently ship with NT, such as the User Manager, Server Manager and Event Viewer.

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