Populating Printers on Windows XP
Hi, I’m running a 25 or so client (mixed XPPro Laptops and Desktops) and I want users to be able to print when on a workstation without them having to “Add Printer.” Is there a way (either through Active Directory or On each machine) to add x-printer(s) automatically for All users (ones who already have [...]
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| April 4, 2006 6:12 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, I’m running a 25 or so client (mixed XPPro Laptops and Desktops) and I want users to be able to print when on a workstation without them having to “Add Printer.” Is there a way (either through Active Directory or On each machine) to add x-printer(s) automatically for All users (ones who already have [...]
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| April 4, 2006 6:12 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Temporary Internet Files ( long file names – can’t delete )
I have come across a few files on several computers that have files with long names in the temporary internet files folder. The files can not be renamed or deleted. Has anyone come across this problem before and if you have, Please let me know what worked for you. I have tried deleting the files [...]
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| March 15, 2012 2:26 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Performance management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have come across a few files on several computers that have files with long names in the temporary internet files folder. The files can not be renamed or deleted. Has anyone come across this problem before and if you have, Please let me know what worked for you. I have tried deleting the files [...]
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| March 15, 2012 2:26 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Performance management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Exchange 2003 SP2: Error during install
Hi There, I have installed (tried to) SP2 for Exchange 2003 on a Windows 2003 Srv Std Ed. The install failed first because I had Intelligent Message Filter v1 installed. So I uninstalled it and rerun the SP2 setup program. It failed again on the “Microsoft Exchange Messaging and collaboration services” giving a red X [...]
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| April 3, 2006 11:37 AM
Access, DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi There, I have installed (tried to) SP2 for Exchange 2003 on a Windows 2003 Srv Std Ed. The install failed first because I had Intelligent Message Filter v1 installed. So I uninstalled it and rerun the SP2 setup program. It failed again on the “Microsoft Exchange Messaging and collaboration services” giving a red X [...]
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| April 3, 2006 11:37 AM
Access, DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
How to copy Active Directory users from one server to another server
Hi , We have currently ADS with exchange 2000 , i would like to copy the ADs users from one server to another server. Thanks & regards Malebold
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| May 25, 2010 7:19 AM
Active Directory, Bind, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Exchange security, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, Software, Tech support
Hi , We have currently ADS with exchange 2000 , i would like to copy the ADs users from one server to another server. Thanks & regards Malebold
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| May 25, 2010 7:19 AM
Active Directory, Bind, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Exchange security, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, Software, Tech support
set the time for all of clients in domain…
Hi, I wana set the time of all clients in the domain with the time of my dc,how can I use the net time command? Dc OS:Win 2003 server r2 Clients OS:win xp pro sp2 Thank you. Regards Mahnaz
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| April 3, 2006 7:08 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, I wana set the time of all clients in the domain with the time of my dc,how can I use the net time command? Dc OS:Win 2003 server r2 Clients OS:win xp pro sp2 Thank you. Regards Mahnaz
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| April 3, 2006 7:08 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
set the time for all of clients in domain
Hi, I wana set the time of all clients in the domain with the time of my dc,how can I use the net command? Dc OS:Win 2003 server r2 Clients OS:win xp pro sp2 Thank you. Regards Mahnaz
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| March 30, 2006 7:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, I wana set the time of all clients in the domain with the time of my dc,how can I use the net command? Dc OS:Win 2003 server r2 Clients OS:win xp pro sp2 Thank you. Regards Mahnaz
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| March 30, 2006 7:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
SQL Server restore job fails
I’ve created a Restore Job under SQL Server Agent. Job owner is sa, Run as User dbo. There are no users connected to the database or processes running. The job fails with: Msg 3101, Sev 16: Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. [SQLSTATE 42000] Msg 3013, Sev 16: RESTORE [...]
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| March 31, 2006 3:46 PM
Backup & recovery, Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle administration, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
I’ve created a Restore Job under SQL Server Agent. Job owner is sa, Run as User dbo. There are no users connected to the database or processes running. The job fails with: Msg 3101, Sev 16: Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. [SQLSTATE 42000] Msg 3013, Sev 16: RESTORE [...]
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| March 31, 2006 3:46 PM
Backup & recovery, Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, Oracle administration, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
MIcrosoft Windows 2003 Server
I am wondering if anyone out there has experienced my scenario. I am running a Windows 2003 Server STD on a Dell PE 800. I am trying to install Service Pack 1 for MS 2003 Server, but when it is about 1/4 of the way it will give me an error message “Internal Error Occurred” [...]
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| April 3, 2006 9:51 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I am wondering if anyone out there has experienced my scenario. I am running a Windows 2003 Server STD on a Dell PE 800. I am trying to install Service Pack 1 for MS 2003 Server, but when it is about 1/4 of the way it will give me an error message “Internal Error Occurred” [...]
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| April 3, 2006 9:51 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Is my server running Windows 2000 Corperate or MSDN edition?
Someone suspected that a couple of our production servers might be installed with Windows 2000 server MSDN edition rather than corperate edition. I tried to find criterias to distinguish servers installed with the two editions without success: 1. There is a MS article (KB889713) describing how to use the Channel ID within the Windows 2003 [...]
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| April 11, 2006 7:18 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Someone suspected that a couple of our production servers might be installed with Windows 2000 server MSDN edition rather than corperate edition. I tried to find criterias to distinguish servers installed with the two editions without success: 1. There is a MS article (KB889713) describing how to use the Channel ID within the Windows 2003 [...]
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| April 11, 2006 7:18 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
How to configure Linksys Router & PIX 501 for home broadband network
Hi networking gurus, I have a Linksys AG241 – ADSL2 Gateway with 4-Port Switch at home connected to my ADSL provider using PPPoA. This all works fine. I have recently purchased a Cisco PIX 501 firewall. I have connected the PIX to the Linksys router, but I can?t get traffic flowing properly. The Linksys router [...]
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| April 3, 2006 5:43 AM
Cabling, Cisco, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches, Tech support
Hi networking gurus, I have a Linksys AG241 – ADSL2 Gateway with 4-Port Switch at home connected to my ADSL provider using PPPoA. This all works fine. I have recently purchased a Cisco PIX 501 firewall. I have connected the PIX to the Linksys router, but I can?t get traffic flowing properly. The Linksys router [...]
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| April 3, 2006 5:43 AM
Cabling, Cisco, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches, Tech support
Report from check disk on active NTFS partition
If I run check disk on the next system boot, I’d like to know if it found and fixed any problems. Does it generate a report, and where would I find it? Someone suggested the event log, but I may not know what I am looking for: a log, a report, a breif line item [...]
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| January 30, 2012 9:23 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Disk drives, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Storage, Storage products and equipment, Storage servers, Tech support
If I run check disk on the next system boot, I’d like to know if it found and fixed any problems. Does it generate a report, and where would I find it? Someone suggested the event log, but I may not know what I am looking for: a log, a report, a breif line item [...]
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| January 30, 2012 9:23 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Disk drives, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Storage, Storage products and equipment, Storage servers, Tech support
Error in Select Statement
I have connected VB to ORACLE by ADODB connection. When I am trying to access data from different schema it?s showing an error message ?[Oracle] [ODBC] [Ora] ORA-01013: User requested cancel of current operation? If I am querying by specifying the data in the field it?s not giving any error. The function I used for [...]
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| April 3, 2006 10:31 AM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, Career development, Data analysis, Database, DB2, Development, Lifecycle development, Oracle, Project management
I have connected VB to ORACLE by ADODB connection. When I am trying to access data from different schema it?s showing an error message ?[Oracle] [ODBC] [Ora] ORA-01013: User requested cancel of current operation? If I am querying by specifying the data in the field it?s not giving any error. The function I used for [...]
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| April 3, 2006 10:31 AM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, Career development, Data analysis, Database, DB2, Development, Lifecycle development, Oracle, Project management
Exchnage 2003 Dialup Connection
Has anyone ever setup and Exchnage server to uses a dialup connection to retrieve internet mail form and external server? I moved a location from Exhange 5.5 that had an IMC Dailup but see no way to do it with Exchange 2003. Thanks!
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| March 28, 2006 7:17 AM
Exchange, Exchange security, Tech support
Has anyone ever setup and Exchnage server to uses a dialup connection to retrieve internet mail form and external server? I moved a location from Exhange 5.5 that had an IMC Dailup but see no way to do it with Exchange 2003. Thanks!
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| March 28, 2006 7:17 AM
Exchange, Exchange security, Tech support
problem with compiled HTML files
when I try to open a compiled HTML file , the following error message appears: cannot open the file: mk:@MSITStore:<FilePath><FileName>. what that means? what should I do? I really need to read contents of this file! does anybody know? sincerely,
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| March 28, 2006 7:00 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
when I try to open a compiled HTML file , the following error message appears: cannot open the file: mk:@MSITStore:<FilePath><FileName>. what that means? what should I do? I really need to read contents of this file! does anybody know? sincerely,
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| March 28, 2006 7:00 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Connection Management
Hello, I am working on a project that we have a deployed a Personal Firewall product on laptop users. The Personal Firewall allows us to define a server based access profile or FW rules for each type of connection and IP range. ie. Ethernet, WLAN etc. The issue is this personal FW activates BOTH connection [...]
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| March 27, 2006 4:14 AM
Access control, backdoors, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, Current threats, Desktop management applications, Disaster Recovery, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Mobile, Network applications management, Network management software, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms
Hello, I am working on a project that we have a deployed a Personal Firewall product on laptop users. The Personal Firewall allows us to define a server based access profile or FW rules for each type of connection and IP range. ie. Ethernet, WLAN etc. The issue is this personal FW activates BOTH connection [...]
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| March 27, 2006 4:14 AM
Access control, backdoors, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, Current threats, Desktop management applications, Disaster Recovery, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Mobile, Network applications management, Network management software, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms
NTFS Permissions – Need Verification?
Long story short, I discovered the NTFS permissions on all our Native Windows 2000 servers, at the root of each partition, had been reset to “Everyone.” Of course I had my shares set to not propagate permissions, so that wasn’t an issue. For some reason this did not affect the one box that we had [...]
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| March 27, 2006 5:58 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Long story short, I discovered the NTFS permissions on all our Native Windows 2000 servers, at the root of each partition, had been reset to “Everyone.” Of course I had my shares set to not propagate permissions, so that wasn’t an issue. For some reason this did not affect the one box that we had [...]
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| March 27, 2006 5:58 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Which VoIP Vendor: Cisco or Mitel?
I’m working on a project to our HQ. I have an opportunity to replace our older Mitel PBX with a VoIP solution. Our data infrastructure is Cicso. As IT Manager, I’d prefer Cisco for superior product and excellent service from VAR. The Voice manager prefers Mitel. I feel Mitel’s solution of placing VoIP PBXs at [...]
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| April 3, 2006 12:35 PM
Business/IT alignment, Cisco, Network protocols, Networking, VoIP
I’m working on a project to our HQ. I have an opportunity to replace our older Mitel PBX with a VoIP solution. Our data infrastructure is Cicso. As IT Manager, I’d prefer Cisco for superior product and excellent service from VAR. The Voice manager prefers Mitel. I feel Mitel’s solution of placing VoIP PBXs at [...]
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| April 3, 2006 12:35 PM
Business/IT alignment, Cisco, Network protocols, Networking, VoIP
NT Domains
Hey, We have 2 domains. Let’s say domain 1 and 2. Both NT4 (yes, i know). Domain 1 has a range of 160.1 subnet 255.255.0.0, domain 2 162.1. . I’m situated in domain 1 and i want to make a BDC for domain 2. In the NT-server setup i can give IP or DHCP, DNS [...]
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| March 27, 2006 10:20 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hey, We have 2 domains. Let’s say domain 1 and 2. Both NT4 (yes, i know). Domain 1 has a range of 160.1 subnet 255.255.0.0, domain 2 162.1. . I’m situated in domain 1 and i want to make a BDC for domain 2. In the NT-server setup i can give IP or DHCP, DNS [...]
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| March 27, 2006 10:20 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Excel – Out of memory
Hi, I have a Win2000 Server that we are using for our production QC System. I need to run 3 excel files with macros (Excel 2000) on the server for a monthly report. My problem is that each of these Excel files are already 30MB. When opening the third Excel file, the system prompts that [...]
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| March 25, 2006 2:59 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, I have a Win2000 Server that we are using for our production QC System. I need to run 3 excel files with macros (Excel 2000) on the server for a monthly report. My problem is that each of these Excel files are already 30MB. When opening the third Excel file, the system prompts that [...]
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| March 25, 2006 2:59 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Merging Domains
The company I work for is acquiring another company and I have been tasked with making the two domains coexist. Let’s say the domains are abc.com and xyz.com The abc.com domain is a mixed mode environment (Windows 2000 and 2003 DCs). The xyz.com one has Windows 2000 native. Here are my questions. 1. Can these [...]
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| March 24, 2006 5:00 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
The company I work for is acquiring another company and I have been tasked with making the two domains coexist. Let’s say the domains are abc.com and xyz.com The abc.com domain is a mixed mode environment (Windows 2000 and 2003 DCs). The xyz.com one has Windows 2000 native. Here are my questions. 1. Can these [...]
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| March 24, 2006 5:00 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
