Difference between Netbios and Host name
Dear all, I am preparing for MCSE certifications. Could you please let me know what is the difference between Netbios name and Host name. According to me WINs server will be used for Netbios Name resolution and DNS servers will be used for Hostname resolution. Both names specifies the machine name only, But where the [...]
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| April 18, 2013 9:33 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, WINS
Dear all, I am preparing for MCSE certifications. Could you please let me know what is the difference between Netbios name and Host name. According to me WINs server will be used for Netbios Name resolution and DNS servers will be used for Hostname resolution. Both names specifies the machine name only, But where the [...]
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| April 18, 2013 9:33 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, WINS
Mixed network upgrade
I am trying to help a local charity. They currently have an NT4 server, 2 Windows 2000 servers, and 1 Windows 2003 server. The NT4 server is their PDC, and in fact the only server acting as a domain controller. The others are set up as member servers in their domain, but don’t handle log [...]
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| September 15, 2005 11:33 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Networking, Networking services
I am trying to help a local charity. They currently have an NT4 server, 2 Windows 2000 servers, and 1 Windows 2003 server. The NT4 server is their PDC, and in fact the only server acting as a domain controller. The others are set up as member servers in their domain, but don’t handle log [...]
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| September 15, 2005 11:33 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Networking, Networking services
Windows 2003 DNS issues
Hi all, I am getting the following error in my DNS events. Event ID 4015. The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active Directory. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. The extended error debug information ( which is may be empty) is ””.The event data contains the error. When I [...]
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| September 15, 2005 3:14 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi all, I am getting the following error in my DNS events. Event ID 4015. The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active Directory. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. The extended error debug information ( which is may be empty) is ””.The event data contains the error. When I [...]
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| September 15, 2005 3:14 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
AS400 Windows 2000 Password Synchronization
Here is my situation, Windows 2000 domain controller with an as400. Client computers sign onto the domain using their as400 ID and password. The problem that I am running into is when someone has to change their as400 password every 90 days as required by auditors. The windows 2000 server will not allow the user [...]
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| September 14, 2005 6:48 PM
Active Directory, AS/400
Here is my situation, Windows 2000 domain controller with an as400. Client computers sign onto the domain using their as400 ID and password. The problem that I am running into is when someone has to change their as400 password every 90 days as required by auditors. The windows 2000 server will not allow the user [...]
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| September 14, 2005 6:48 PM
Active Directory, AS/400
Network neigbhorhood
Sir, I have a windows 2K advanced server running on HP Proliant ML350 G3. The problem is my network neighborhood does not open quickly. Same problem with control panel. It take a long time to open maybe 45 mins to 1 hour. I have uninstalled all the HP tools but installation takes place only through [...]
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| September 21, 2005 2:10 AM
Access, Active Directory, AS/400, Bind, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Help Desk, Linux, Lotus Domino, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, TCP, VoIP
Sir, I have a windows 2K advanced server running on HP Proliant ML350 G3. The problem is my network neighborhood does not open quickly. Same problem with control panel. It take a long time to open maybe 45 mins to 1 hour. I have uninstalled all the HP tools but installation takes place only through [...]
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| September 21, 2005 2:10 AM
Access, Active Directory, AS/400, Bind, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Help Desk, Linux, Lotus Domino, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, TCP, VoIP
Shared Folders MMC
I’m running a Windows 2000 management console with a Shared Folders snap-in, for looking at shared folders on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server fileserver. When I look at the Sessions, the Computer column shows some computer names and some IP addresses. I’m wondering how I can see all computer names displayed instead of the IP [...]
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| September 9, 2005 4:09 PM
Active Directory
I’m running a Windows 2000 management console with a Shared Folders snap-in, for looking at shared folders on a Windows 2000 Advanced Server fileserver. When I look at the Sessions, the Computer column shows some computer names and some IP addresses. I’m wondering how I can see all computer names displayed instead of the IP [...]
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| September 9, 2005 4:09 PM
Active Directory
Active Directory/DNS problem in Windows 2003 network
I have just upgraded my 2 DC’s to Win2003 (I totally recreated Active Directory and did a clean install). I set the first DC up with DNS which seemed to work fine. I then set the 2nd DC up with active directory integrated DNS. That seemed to work fine too and it populated itself and [...]
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| September 7, 2005 5:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support, Windows, WINS
I have just upgraded my 2 DC’s to Win2003 (I totally recreated Active Directory and did a clean install). I set the first DC up with DNS which seemed to work fine. I then set the 2nd DC up with active directory integrated DNS. That seemed to work fine too and it populated itself and [...]
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| September 7, 2005 5:38 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support, Windows, WINS
Providing 2 MBPS Internet Access to Two Different Network
Hello, Everybody Thanks for your answer. I have implemented new Internet connection its working fine.. Anyway. i want to know. How to Configure New Server, Also I have two Ethernet Card 0 / 1 There are two networks in my domain. There is administrative floor network and Local Students Network. ALso i hve internet conenction [...]
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| September 2, 2005 3:54 AM
Active Directory, Altiris, Availability, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Exchange security, Fault isolation, General Directories, Hardware, Intel, LANDesk, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Marimba, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, NIC, Novell NDS, Performance management, Ping, Printers, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, WINS
Hello, Everybody Thanks for your answer. I have implemented new Internet connection its working fine.. Anyway. i want to know. How to Configure New Server, Also I have two Ethernet Card 0 / 1 There are two networks in my domain. There is administrative floor network and Local Students Network. ALso i hve internet conenction [...]
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| September 2, 2005 3:54 AM
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Problem:The client could not connect to the remote computer
When connecting to the application server several times it gives an error as in the subject and then after a few trials it goes through. Intermittent failures on connection. when trying to join domain i failed with errors indicating that DNS was not resolving the domain name. Or Domain name server not found. This indicated [...]
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| January 14, 2008 3:32 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Exchange, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Nortel, Remote management, Routers, VPN, Wireless
When connecting to the application server several times it gives an error as in the subject and then after a few trials it goes through. Intermittent failures on connection. when trying to join domain i failed with errors indicating that DNS was not resolving the domain name. Or Domain name server not found. This indicated [...]
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| January 14, 2008 3:32 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Exchange, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Nortel, Remote management, Routers, VPN, Wireless
Move a domain from one forest to another or forest merger
I am part of a hospital affiliation where I have a forest with one domain and the mothership has a forest with multiple domains, including exchange 2003. We need to move our domain (which currently has 2 DC running AD) to the other forest (motherships) applications in our domain rely on the AD of our [...]
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| August 29, 2005 10:09 AM
Active Directory, Microsoft Windows
I am part of a hospital affiliation where I have a forest with one domain and the mothership has a forest with multiple domains, including exchange 2003. We need to move our domain (which currently has 2 DC running AD) to the other forest (motherships) applications in our domain rely on the AD of our [...]
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| August 29, 2005 10:09 AM
Active Directory, Microsoft Windows
Global catalogue server pbm
Actually my DC server is became old . so i installed a new server and added as a additional domain controller. Now repilication is happening properly after that i transfered FSMO roles to new server. after that i enabled new server as a global catalogue server in Domain sites and services->NTDS sttings. Now i down [...]
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| August 29, 2005 8:32 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services
Actually my DC server is became old . so i installed a new server and added as a additional domain controller. Now repilication is happening properly after that i transfered FSMO roles to new server. after that i enabled new server as a global catalogue server in Domain sites and services->NTDS sttings. Now i down [...]
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| August 29, 2005 8:32 AM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services
Domain error
We have three new computers at work. I was able to get them hooked up to the network and they can access mapped drives and the internet. When they login – they aren’t logging into the domain – just the local computer. I need to set them up as domains and it won’t let me. [...]
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| August 30, 2005 7:15 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services
We have three new computers at work. I was able to get them hooked up to the network and they can access mapped drives and the internet. When they login – they aren’t logging into the domain – just the local computer. I need to set them up as domains and it won’t let me. [...]
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| August 30, 2005 7:15 PM
Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services
NT/2000 account resources
Hi. I have an NT server but Win2K workstations. I have a couple of individuals who cannot log onto their roaming profile on certain workstations. The particular workstations will log them on with a local profile to use the shared resources on the network. On other 2K workstations, they can access everything they need. Other [...]
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| September 13, 2005 11:29 AM
Active Directory, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Networking, Networking services, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
Hi. I have an NT server but Win2K workstations. I have a couple of individuals who cannot log onto their roaming profile on certain workstations. The particular workstations will log them on with a local profile to use the shared resources on the network. On other 2K workstations, they can access everything they need. Other [...]
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| September 13, 2005 11:29 AM
Active Directory, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network monitoring, Networking, Networking services, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
Library management system
i need a free library management system running on window or linux that can keep track of who has what cd/books any one help plse
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| August 20, 2005 5:39 AM
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i need a free library management system running on window or linux that can keep track of who has what cd/books any one help plse
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| August 20, 2005 5:39 AM
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Synchronization of application servers
hi all my company has about 30 application servers,so when i want to install something i have to do it on 30 servers which is very time consuming.due to this I Need a way to update all application servers using a single installation routine. can someone help please
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| September 25, 2005 3:21 AM
3Com, Access, Active Directory, Apache, AS/400, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange security, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows, WINS
hi all my company has about 30 application servers,so when i want to install something i have to do it on 30 servers which is very time consuming.due to this I Need a way to update all application servers using a single installation routine. can someone help please
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| September 25, 2005 3:21 AM
3Com, Access, Active Directory, Apache, AS/400, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Cabling, Cisco, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange security, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell NDS, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows, WINS
Change Path of all Users’ home directory
I am migrating an old file server to a new file server, but I having difficulty coming up with a vbs script that will change the path of all the users’ home directory within Active Directory. We are operating on Windows Server 2000. Does anyone have any idea of how to make a logon script [...]
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| August 10, 2005 11:18 AM
Active Directory, LDAP
I am migrating an old file server to a new file server, but I having difficulty coming up with a vbs script that will change the path of all the users’ home directory within Active Directory. We are operating on Windows Server 2000. Does anyone have any idea of how to make a logon script [...]
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| August 10, 2005 11:18 AM
Active Directory, LDAP
remote office
I’m having trouble creating subnets for my remote office. I have a sonicwall at each office creating a vpn between locations. My server is at the main location and it does the dhcp and dns. I have no trouble setting up the vpn but not sure if I have correct settings I need in Active [...]
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| August 4, 2005 9:32 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, Remote users, Security management
I’m having trouble creating subnets for my remote office. I have a sonicwall at each office creating a vpn between locations. My server is at the main location and it does the dhcp and dns. I have no trouble setting up the vpn but not sure if I have correct settings I need in Active [...]
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| August 4, 2005 9:32 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Networking, Networking services, Remote users, Security management
AD 2K vs. 2k3 Global Catalog Server Requirement for userlogon
Hi I’m Philipp from Germany, I’m an active member of a german Microsoft Support Community www.mcseboard.de and a view weeks ago we had an discussion about the global catalog requirement and imho we couldn’t found the right answer. Perhaps someone can help me here. After I had looked at this resources: TechNet Support WebCast: Overview [...]
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| August 4, 2005 3:07 PM
Active Directory
Hi I’m Philipp from Germany, I’m an active member of a german Microsoft Support Community www.mcseboard.de and a view weeks ago we had an discussion about the global catalog requirement and imho we couldn’t found the right answer. Perhaps someone can help me here. After I had looked at this resources: TechNet Support WebCast: Overview [...]
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| August 4, 2005 3:07 PM
Active Directory
Routing through other network
hi,there is a problem.it was heavy rains since few days becouse of which our connection to our ISP has been broken.there is another network in the neighbourhood which is connected to the same ISP. how can we route our traffic through there link,what hardware n software configuration changes we need to make? thanks for any [...]
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| July 28, 2005 7:55 AM
Active Directory, Bind, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Hardware, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Networking services, Remote management, Security
hi,there is a problem.it was heavy rains since few days becouse of which our connection to our ISP has been broken.there is another network in the neighbourhood which is connected to the same ISP. how can we route our traffic through there link,what hardware n software configuration changes we need to make? thanks for any [...]
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| July 28, 2005 7:55 AM
Active Directory, Bind, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, General Directories, Hardware, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Networking services, Remote management, Security
Deep Freeze and Group Policy
I am a CIS student doing a CWE at a local nonprofit org. Our network is comprised of two 2000 Advanced Servers and four XP Professional clients. We are using Active Directory and have put a group policy into effect. We installed Deep Freeze on the client computers. Deep Freeze will work on users located [...]
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| July 29, 2005 9:52 PM
Active Directory, Networking
I am a CIS student doing a CWE at a local nonprofit org. Our network is comprised of two 2000 Advanced Servers and four XP Professional clients. We are using Active Directory and have put a group policy into effect. We installed Deep Freeze on the client computers. Deep Freeze will work on users located [...]
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| July 29, 2005 9:52 PM
Active Directory, Networking
