convert public folder IPM.POST to IPM.NOTE
The MS article 817809 should resolve the issue if you satisfy the prerequisites under the the MORE INFORMATION section. If you have Exchange 2000 and have installed service pack 3 and the August roll-up patch you still have to make the registry change “Incoming defaults to IPM.Note” shown toward the bottom of the article. If [...]
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| December 4, 2006 7:09 PM
Application security, Availability, Bandwidth, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Digital certificates, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange security, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spam, SQL Server
The MS article 817809 should resolve the issue if you satisfy the prerequisites under the the MORE INFORMATION section. If you have Exchange 2000 and have installed service pack 3 and the August roll-up patch you still have to make the registry change “Incoming defaults to IPM.Note” shown toward the bottom of the article. If [...]
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| December 4, 2006 7:09 PM
Application security, Availability, Bandwidth, Biometrics, Business/IT alignment, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Digital certificates, E-business, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange security, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spam, SQL Server
Journal Receiver Sequencing
On the CRTJRN comand there is a parameter named MNGRCV which is set to either *USER or *SYSTEM to say whether you or the system does management of journal receivers. You can still do a manual CHGJRN and it will do a *CONT on the sequence numbers if your command default is set to this. [...]
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| December 4, 2006 12:47 PM
Application development, AS/400, Backup & recovery, CLP, DataCenter
On the CRTJRN comand there is a parameter named MNGRCV which is set to either *USER or *SYSTEM to say whether you or the system does management of journal receivers. You can still do a manual CHGJRN and it will do a *CONT on the sequence numbers if your command default is set to this. [...]
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| December 4, 2006 12:47 PM
Application development, AS/400, Backup & recovery, CLP, DataCenter
DHCP Scope for differrent Windows users
What other type of equipment are you using? Are your two domains segmented by switches? You could setup VLANS and configure two DHCP scopes – one for each VLAN.
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| December 1, 2006 3:08 PM
DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Networking services, Tech support
What other type of equipment are you using? Are your two domains segmented by switches? You could setup VLANS and configure two DHCP scopes – one for each VLAN.
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| December 1, 2006 3:08 PM
DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Networking services, Tech support
Database Tuning Advisor “not permitted” error on SQL Server 2005 DE
I do NOT think the tuning will work with what MS gave developer’s. Tuning is generally something that happens when developer products begin hitting the real world. I suspect that is when Microsoft expects to be paid for allowing production work to actaully begin. Microsoft likely also thinks: As a developer on your own workstation [...]
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| November 29, 2006 6:15 PM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
I do NOT think the tuning will work with what MS gave developer’s. Tuning is generally something that happens when developer products begin hitting the real world. I suspect that is when Microsoft expects to be paid for allowing production work to actaully begin. Microsoft likely also thinks: As a developer on your own workstation [...]
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| November 29, 2006 6:15 PM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
Accessing Mail Server
Hello, I can’t say exactly where the problem is, but from your description it sounds like you have not properly configured Exchange to allow access to those computers in the wireless network. In the smtp server properties, choose the Access tab and set access control to anonymous, and then configure access for your wireless network [...]
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| November 29, 2006 5:06 PM
Access, Availability, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Web services, Wireless
Hello, I can’t say exactly where the problem is, but from your description it sounds like you have not properly configured Exchange to allow access to those computers in the wireless network. In the smtp server properties, choose the Access tab and set access control to anonymous, and then configure access for your wireless network [...]
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| November 29, 2006 5:06 PM
Access, Availability, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Web services, Wireless
After joining in domain PC slow starting
try to capture the DNS traffic on a network. Is it just stand alone server? Exchange? DHCP? Configuration of the server? What about other PCs?
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| November 29, 2006 9:57 AM
DataCenter, Networking, Performance management, Project management
try to capture the DNS traffic on a network. Is it just stand alone server? Exchange? DHCP? Configuration of the server? What about other PCs?
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| November 29, 2006 9:57 AM
DataCenter, Networking, Performance management, Project management
Banner message on signon
That depends. You can have a banner appear at login using Group Policy with a domain or a local GPO. Which operating system(s)? Is this in a domain?
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| November 28, 2006 1:47 PM
DataCenter, Security
That depends. You can have a banner appear at login using Group Policy with a domain or a local GPO. Which operating system(s)? Is this in a domain?
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| November 28, 2006 1:47 PM
DataCenter, Security
wireless vlan
Security can be applied to the wireless and wired as you would otherwise. I don’t see any difficulty.
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| November 28, 2006 1:33 PM
Availability, Bandwidth, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Disaster Recovery, Ethernet, FDDI, H.323, IPv4, IPv6, Network protocols, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, TCP, VoIP, vulnerability management, Wireless
Security can be applied to the wireless and wired as you would otherwise. I don’t see any difficulty.
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| November 28, 2006 1:33 PM
Availability, Bandwidth, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Disaster Recovery, Ethernet, FDDI, H.323, IPv4, IPv6, Network protocols, Networking, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, TCP, VoIP, vulnerability management, Wireless
SBS 2003 Monitoring No More
Some patches reset the access rights to some websites in SBS. I would double check the ACLS for the folder level as well as the IIS. I have seen this issue and that was the solution. Check tha IIS logs to see what websites, folders or files have the access changed.
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| November 27, 2006 9:27 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Some patches reset the access rights to some websites in SBS. I would double check the ACLS for the folder level as well as the IIS. I have seen this issue and that was the solution. Check tha IIS logs to see what websites, folders or files have the access changed.
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| November 27, 2006 9:27 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Network documentation/Diagram
This greatly depends on the complexity of your network. For smaller networks, a notebook with device configuration an electronic backups and Visio drawings is fine. There are even some freeware/shareware applications that can help with the visual part of this. For security and operations requirements, documentation is very important. IP ranges, protocols used by each [...]
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| November 25, 2006 9:12 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Project management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Systems management software, Tech support
This greatly depends on the complexity of your network. For smaller networks, a notebook with device configuration an electronic backups and Visio drawings is fine. There are even some freeware/shareware applications that can help with the visual part of this. For security and operations requirements, documentation is very important. IP ranges, protocols used by each [...]
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| November 25, 2006 9:12 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Project management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Systems management software, Tech support
Would upgrading to a managed/faster switch help?
First, the internet connection side of the network configuration is not going to matter unless you have over a 100 MB internet connection. Most ISPs do not go over a 10 to 15 MB connection for small business. Moving to a managed switch can be a big help. I recently moved our small business from [...]
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| November 25, 2006 8:48 AM
Bandwidth, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
First, the internet connection side of the network configuration is not going to matter unless you have over a 100 MB internet connection. Most ISPs do not go over a 10 to 15 MB connection for small business. Moving to a managed switch can be a big help. I recently moved our small business from [...]
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| November 25, 2006 8:48 AM
Bandwidth, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Daylight savings – Change in politics
Microsoft has posted an update to Windows XP that resolved this problem. They MAY also have updates for other Windows versions (I haven’t checked). Jay
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| November 25, 2006 7:09 AM
Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Hardware, Linux, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Microsoft has posted an update to Windows XP that resolved this problem. They MAY also have updates for other Windows versions (I haven’t checked). Jay
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| November 25, 2006 7:09 AM
Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Hardware, Linux, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Excel Spreadsheets
Try checking to see if the properties for auto refreshing the data when you open the workbook are set. This can be set to automatically open the required spreadsheet(s)/data file without user intervention. I use this to get data from the web automatically when I launch a workbook for epos data to be collated. I [...]
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| November 23, 2006 12:23 PM
Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Try checking to see if the properties for auto refreshing the data when you open the workbook are set. This can be set to automatically open the required spreadsheet(s)/data file without user intervention. I use this to get data from the web automatically when I launch a workbook for epos data to be collated. I [...]
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| November 23, 2006 12:23 PM
Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
IT scope of responsibility
This is a common question. It is also one that is not easily answered. A lot depends on the strength of the IT Manager and hisher relationship with other managers. The short answer is that if it is connected to the network or is supplied by IT, then IT should co-ordinate all activities related to [...]
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| November 23, 2006 7:40 AM
Compliance, Development, Hardware, Laws, Networking, Regulations, standards, Tech support
This is a common question. It is also one that is not easily answered. A lot depends on the strength of the IT Manager and hisher relationship with other managers. The short answer is that if it is connected to the network or is supplied by IT, then IT should co-ordinate all activities related to [...]
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| November 23, 2006 7:40 AM
Compliance, Development, Hardware, Laws, Networking, Regulations, standards, Tech support
Sharing one profile for a lab (WinXP profiles)
If you don’t want anyone to be able to change the desktop profile (except temporarily on their own loged workstation) – use mandatory profiles. Simply change your roaming profile “user.dat” to “user.man”. Do that on the server NOT the workstation. Then log each machine on once. You should see user.man in the local copy too. [...]
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| November 22, 2006 10:49 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
If you don’t want anyone to be able to change the desktop profile (except temporarily on their own loged workstation) – use mandatory profiles. Simply change your roaming profile “user.dat” to “user.man”. Do that on the server NOT the workstation. Then log each machine on once. You should see user.man in the local copy too. [...]
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| November 22, 2006 10:49 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
DLL registration without local administrator rights
Hello, We use BeyondTrust Privilege Manager to elevate permissions to applications while the user still has user rights. snippet from beyondtrust http://www.beyondtrust.com/products/PrivilegeManager.aspx BeyondTrust? Privilege Manager gives organizations the ability to implement the fundamental security principle of least privilege using native Windows security constructs. This principle is essential not only as a security best-practice, but also [...]
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| November 22, 2006 2:14 PM
Altiris, Business/IT alignment, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Hello, We use BeyondTrust Privilege Manager to elevate permissions to applications while the user still has user rights. snippet from beyondtrust http://www.beyondtrust.com/products/PrivilegeManager.aspx BeyondTrust? Privilege Manager gives organizations the ability to implement the fundamental security principle of least privilege using native Windows security constructs. This principle is essential not only as a security best-practice, but also [...]
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| November 22, 2006 2:14 PM
Altiris, Business/IT alignment, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
AD – Domain Users can join computers to Domain.
Windows 2003 based AD allows this behavior by default, with a 10 computer limit. You can limit this in group policy security settings, local settings, user rights assignment.
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| November 22, 2006 9:25 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Windows 2003 based AD allows this behavior by default, with a 10 computer limit. You can limit this in group policy security settings, local settings, user rights assignment.
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| November 22, 2006 9:25 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
How to run MS & Win updates on USER member accounts?
I would set up a test machine and use gpedit.msc to create a local policy. Set the policy to download and install at a time when no user is logged on. This should automate installation and reboot without any user intervention.
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| November 22, 2006 8:58 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I would set up a test machine and use gpedit.msc to create a local policy. Set the policy to download and install at a time when no user is logged on. This should automate installation and reboot without any user intervention.
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| November 22, 2006 8:58 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Allow non-power users to “safely” eject removable media.
I had the same situation. I wanted school students to be able to remove their USB drives without giving them rights. Here is what I did: 1. Create a shortcut named ?Safely Remove Hardware? with the target location of %windir%System32RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll 2. Place the shortcut on your start menu (network or local) 3. Open [...]
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| November 21, 2006 6:13 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I had the same situation. I wanted school students to be able to remove their USB drives without giving them rights. Here is what I did: 1. Create a shortcut named ?Safely Remove Hardware? with the target location of %windir%System32RUNDLL32.EXE shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll 2. Place the shortcut on your start menu (network or local) 3. Open [...]
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| November 21, 2006 6:13 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Networking DHCP growth
You can do this but what is your defining need to segment each floor on a different subnet… using a bigger 192.168.0.34/23 (510 addresses) or even a a class b network of 192.168.0.0/16 which will give you 2^16 – 2 addresses. To give a seperate subnet to each floor you would need to have good [...]
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| November 21, 2006 12:59 PM
Active Directory, Availability, Cabling, Career development, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Security, Switches, Tech support, Training, VPN, Wireless
You can do this but what is your defining need to segment each floor on a different subnet… using a bigger 192.168.0.34/23 (510 addresses) or even a a class b network of 192.168.0.0/16 which will give you 2^16 – 2 addresses. To give a seperate subnet to each floor you would need to have good [...]
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| November 21, 2006 12:59 PM
Active Directory, Availability, Cabling, Career development, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Security, Switches, Tech support, Training, VPN, Wireless
