Windows 2000 – removable drive problems (CD, floppy, USB)
Hello, My PC, Win2k, SP4, will not read cd’s from either drive or floppys or a jumpdrive. All devices seem to be recognized by the device manager and are assigned drive letters accordingly. The floppy is recognized and works if you insert a boot disk. The jump drive, when inserted, assigns a drive letter to [...]

Answer Question   |  July 20, 2006  1:34 PM
Hardware, Storage, Tech support

Implementing RUP in Retail business which runs on i-Series
A retail company is planning to implement IBM Rational Unified Process for its business which runs on i-Series. Please let me know how well RUP can be implemented here. How well RUP works for i-Series software development? What are the tailoring to be done to this process for i-Series? Also, please comment on the RUP [...]

Answer Question   |  July 24, 2006  7:21 AM
Application development, AS/400, Automated, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Career development, Compliance, DataCenter, Development, Functional, Laws, Lifecycle development, Performance/Load, Project management, Regulations, ROI & cost justification, RPG, RPGLE, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, Software testing tools, standards, Vendors

Need guidance in starting my career in SAP
I am Bachelor of Technology from Mumbai (India). I have had a short stint at a S/W development company where I developed a software using Java-J2EE. For this I needed to understand the business problem in the REAL WORLD and then go to the ABSTRACT WORLD to code a solution for it. I soon realized [...]

Answer Question   |  February 20, 2009  3:09 PM
Career development, Certifications, Development, SAP, SAP careers, Training

Group Policy…
Hi, For designing AD,which of group policies force us to have more than one domain?(for example when we want to have two password policy we should have two domain) Could you please help me? Thank you. —- Regards Mahnaz

Answer Question   |  July 17, 2006  2:34 PM
DataCenter, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Security, Tech support

Career in SAP
Hi Jon i am Master of commerce and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Programming and computing statistics from Pakistan. After completing my education since 1997 i am working as IT Technician in a power generation comapny. i have planned to go Australia after 6 months. Kindly guide me either SAP will be suitable for me [...]

Answer Question   |  July 21, 2006  6:29 AM
ABAP, Basis, Career development, Certifications, CO, Development, ED, FI, Financials, Industry solutions, IS-B, IS-H, IS-Ill, IS-P, IS-Retail, IS-T, MySAP, NetWeaver, RIVA, SAP, SAP APO, SAP careers, SEM, TR, Training, Upgrades / implementations, Windows

OWA on SBS2003 Network Question
I would like to switch the OWA IIS server from the main contraoller box in a SBS2003 network to a member server in the same network (currently being used as a TS server) What needs to be done and can it be done in this network environment? All help is greatly appreciated…

Answer Question   |  July 17, 2006  6:52 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support, Web site design & management

Group Policy and Logon Script troubles
I am trying to get folder redirection to work for user’s My Documents folder through group policy. So far, this does not work as advertised. I’ve followed the procedures as outlined by Microsoft, and have checked numerous other articles regarding this. Has anyone out there got this working on their network? If so, can you [...]

Answer Question   |  July 12, 2006  2:59 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Server configuration for an Exchange Server
I am knew to Exchange Server and want to get a few questions answered from people using Exchange. I am looking to create an Exchange Sever that will serve 50-75 users. I have a few, hopefully basic, questions. First is the server itself. I was looking into a Dell server because the company already has [...]

Answer Question   |  July 12, 2006  10:17 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Career path in IT
I am fresh graduate in field of IT majoring in Data Communications. My seriors told me to select a career path in either in Networking ,Database, Systems or Application Programming. I have selected Networking and prepared for CCNA exam. However, lots of books combine between networking and systems example: Linux Networking. I have interest to [...]

Answer Question   |  February 16, 2011  3:04 AM
Career development, CCNA, Certifications, Linux, Networking, Security, Training

email server has been detect as a spam
i have a problem with the email server in which has been categorised as a spreading spam. my email server doesn’t have any antivirus software. the dns has been blocked by a spam database site, 1) can anybody tell me the suitable antivirus program with the estimate budget and where can i get it? 2) [...]

Answer Question   |  July 23, 2006  8:31 PM
Tech support

Unable to move mailboxes from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2003
Here is my network setup: Exchange 5.5 Server running on a Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller. The DC is also running AD, DNS, DHCP and WINS. I’ve successfully introduced an exchange 2003 running on a windows 2003 server into my exchange 5.5 organization. I am trying to move user mailboxes over to the new exchange [...]

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2006  8:44 AM
Active Directory, Exchange, Interoperability, LDAP, Microsoft Windows, Software, Tech support

DTS Package information
Hi all, I have many DTS jobs that copy files to my SQL server and import them into SQL tables. Is there a way to get a list of all jobs and what files they are accessing? In sysdtspackages there is an image column packagedata, I am guessing all info is in there but I [...]

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2006  10:58 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Installing Printers Based on Active Directory Group
Hi All, I’m looking to install all my printers based on security groups within active directory I was planning on using the script below: *** START SCRIPT PRINTERS.VBS *** Const IT_GROUP = “IT” Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject(“WScript.Shell”) Set WshNetwork = CreateObject(“WScript.Network”) Set ADSysInfo = CreateObject(“ADSystemInfo”) Set CurrentUser = GetObject(“LDAP://” & ADSysinfo.UserName) strGroups = LCase(Join(CurrentUser.MemberOf)) ON [...]

Answer Question   |  July 19, 2006  3:13 AM
DataCenter, Development, Hardware, Help Desk, Microsoft Windows, Network testing, Networking, Remote management, Software, Tech support

Passwords
Hi all, What do you recommend for initial password issue, that is, provided a new user with a password for the first time without compromising it. I find the entire help desk giving password initially or sysadmins doing that is not save enough even though the user will be prompted to change it at first [...]

Answer Question   |  November 24, 2007  8:11 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Business/IT alignment, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange security, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Network security, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms

Group Policy-Internet Access
I use the old trick of bogus settings for the proxy server in Group Policy. I have as an example: OU1-Internet Access OU2-No Access When I move anyone from the OU2 to OU1 to allow them access, the proxy address still remains in the settings. I can manually change it back, but cannot get it [...]

Answer Question   |  July 3, 2006  3:20 PM
Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support, Web services, Web site design & management

Exchange 5.5 and AD 2003
Did someone know how to connect an exchange 5.5 with an Active Directory 2003 Domain, the exchange server is installed on a windows 2000 server

Answer Question   |  July 3, 2006  10:58 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Sound card problem
I have a computer that I had to reinstall the operating system on because it was so full of viruses and adaware that that was my only recourse. I loaded Windows XP Professional on it but now…. the sound card won’t work. It is an integrated one – not a PCI one. When I got [...]

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2006  11:33 AM
Hardware, Tech support

Can’t login as Administrator
Hello Everybody, I can’t login to adminstrator profile in my standalone win 2000 adv server. I use this system for my study purposes. What happened actually is when I was shuting my system, it got powered off because of some UPS problem and the next time when I logged in using Administrator, it showed me [...]

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2006  7:29 AM
Backup & recovery, Cabling, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ecommerce applications, Enterprise Desktop, Exchange, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, Instant Messaging, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Networking services, Oracle, OS, PC/Windows Connectivity, Power management, Routers, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support, Training

Recommendations for OU and group policy design
Hi, We are currently running a Win2003 AD and have been for some time. As is the usual with this sort of thing, the OU and Group Policy structure has evolved over time and it’s currently in a bit of a mess. I’d like to get some input on how best to re-design the OU [...]

Answer Question   |  June 28, 2006  6:40 AM
Business/IT alignment, Compliance, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Laws, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Regulations, Security, Servers, SQL Server, standards, Tech support

Two Domains in one Windows Server
Hi, Can I configure two domains in one windows server

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2006  1:27 AM
Access, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server