Accessing Mail Server
I have remote users who are not allowed on the domain… At times they need to work in the main office and log in via wireless directly to the Wirelss ADSL modem/router.. putting them in a different ip range to the domain. Internet access works well with this arrangement but they are unable to get [...]
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| November 30, 2006 4:19 AM
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
I have remote users who are not allowed on the domain… At times they need to work in the main office and log in via wireless directly to the Wirelss ADSL modem/router.. putting them in a different ip range to the domain. Internet access works well with this arrangement but they are unable to get [...]
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| November 30, 2006 4:19 AM
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
Banner message on signon
I am trying to put in a banner message in so when the user signs on they get it first thing. Is their a way other than writting a cl program and assigning it to their user profile as initial program?
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| November 30, 2006 1:33 PM
DataCenter, Security
I am trying to put in a banner message in so when the user signs on they get it first thing. Is their a way other than writting a cl program and assigning it to their user profile as initial program?
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| November 30, 2006 1:33 PM
DataCenter, Security
Database Tuning Advisor “not permitted” error on SQL Server 2005 DE
Hi! I’ve bought the Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition and with it comes Visual Studio SQL Server 2005 Developers Edition. I’ve installed it and started developing my applications, but now when I try to tune it with the Database Tuning Advisor I get the error-message: “Tuning this edition of SQL Server 2005 is not permitted.” [...]
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| November 29, 2006 10:05 AM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
Hi! I’ve bought the Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition and with it comes Visual Studio SQL Server 2005 Developers Edition. I’ve installed it and started developing my applications, but now when I try to tune it with the Database Tuning Advisor I get the error-message: “Tuning this edition of SQL Server 2005 is not permitted.” [...]
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| November 29, 2006 10:05 AM
Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server
Data erasing solutions?
Hello everyone, I am currently working on a worldwide project and I need address one specific issue: Which is the better solution in terms of: 1. Administration (time dedicated to daily production). 2. Product effectiveness and by this I mean the products capacity to provide a 100% or close to in satisfying its goal (completely [...]
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| February 24, 2009 4:25 AM
Business/IT alignment, Disk drives, Hardware, Project management, Security, Storage products and equipment
Hello everyone, I am currently working on a worldwide project and I need address one specific issue: Which is the better solution in terms of: 1. Administration (time dedicated to daily production). 2. Product effectiveness and by this I mean the products capacity to provide a 100% or close to in satisfying its goal (completely [...]
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| February 24, 2009 4:25 AM
Business/IT alignment, Disk drives, Hardware, Project management, Security, Storage products and equipment
wireless vlan
hi all, is it possible to have one link from a switch to an access point and split the network into two networks a wireless network from the AP and a wired port for a user connected thru RJ45 and still keep it secured.
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| October 1, 2008 3:04 AM
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
hi all, is it possible to have one link from a switch to an access point and split the network into two networks a wireless network from the AP and a wired port for a user connected thru RJ45 and still keep it secured.
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| October 1, 2008 3:04 AM
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
Running SBS2003 with patches up-to-date. I had been getting regular reports, daily and weekly, on the status of the server. These reports suddenly stopped after November 4. When I go to the Server Management console, and select Monitoring and Reports, I get the message, in the right hand pane “Server Error in ‘/Monitoring’ Application. ————————————————————————– [...]
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| December 3, 2006 2:44 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Running SBS2003 with patches up-to-date. I had been getting regular reports, daily and weekly, on the status of the server. These reports suddenly stopped after November 4. When I go to the Server Management console, and select Monitoring and Reports, I get the message, in the right hand pane “Server Error in ‘/Monitoring’ Application. ————————————————————————– [...]
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| December 3, 2006 2:44 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Would upgrading to a managed/faster switch help?
I have a client that currenlty has an unmanaged 10/100 24 port D-Link switch. I was wondering the pros and cons to upgrading to a Cisco 2950 10/100/1000 switch. The current (simplified) network diagram. Clients/Server—–>Dlink Switch—–>Linksys Router—–>Internet I was thinking, if possible, upgrade to the Cisco switch because it has two 10/100/1000 ports. Could I [...]
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| November 29, 2006 4:44 PM
Bandwidth, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a client that currenlty has an unmanaged 10/100 24 port D-Link switch. I was wondering the pros and cons to upgrading to a Cisco 2950 10/100/1000 switch. The current (simplified) network diagram. Clients/Server—–>Dlink Switch—–>Linksys Router—–>Internet I was thinking, if possible, upgrade to the Cisco switch because it has two 10/100/1000 ports. Could I [...]
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| November 29, 2006 4:44 PM
Bandwidth, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Network documentation/Diagram
I am curious as to how others are documenting their network; both visually and configurations. I am familiar with MS Visio for drawing the network. Are there better options? What about documenting all equiptment? IP addresses? Settings? Changes? I am just using MS Excel/word to create all sorts of lists. Is there a better way? [...]
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| August 13, 2010 2:34 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Project management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Systems management software, Tech support
I am curious as to how others are documenting their network; both visually and configurations. I am familiar with MS Visio for drawing the network. Are there better options? What about documenting all equiptment? IP addresses? Settings? Changes? I am just using MS Excel/word to create all sorts of lists. Is there a better way? [...]
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| August 13, 2010 2:34 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Project management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Systems management software, Tech support
Daylight savings – Change in politics
Greets to all, First off, where I live (WA, Australia) we have had a change in politics. We now have daylight savings starting in 1 week. The problem is as follows. Details * 3 Domains (not linked to each other) * Multiple external sites (not tied back to base) * Multiple DB systems and authentication [...]
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| November 28, 2006 9:34 AM
Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Hardware, Linux, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Greets to all, First off, where I live (WA, Australia) we have had a change in politics. We now have daylight savings starting in 1 week. The problem is as follows. Details * 3 Domains (not linked to each other) * Multiple external sites (not tied back to base) * Multiple DB systems and authentication [...]
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| November 28, 2006 9:34 AM
Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Hardware, Linux, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
IT scope of responsibility
I Have a question concerning the scope of IT support. To what extent should the IT Department support vendor items purchased that perform a specific funtion for other departments. Specificaly items that require the support of the third party vendor. For example we have a time and attendance application running on a dedicated PC the [...]
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| November 30, 2006 4:46 AM
Compliance, Development, Hardware, Laws, Networking, Regulations, standards, Tech support
I Have a question concerning the scope of IT support. To what extent should the IT Department support vendor items purchased that perform a specific funtion for other departments. Specificaly items that require the support of the third party vendor. For example we have a time and attendance application running on a dedicated PC the [...]
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| November 30, 2006 4:46 AM
Compliance, Development, Hardware, Laws, Networking, Regulations, standards, Tech support
DLL registration without local administrator rights
Hi there We create an Excel addin using MATLAB Builder for Excel. Our IT department has taken away local administrator rights from all users of our addin. We are able to install the addin using Altiris, but how can we allow users without admin rights to upgrade to new versions of our addin? To upgrade, [...]
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| November 22, 2006 11:56 AM
Altiris, Business/IT alignment, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Hi there We create an Excel addin using MATLAB Builder for Excel. Our IT department has taken away local administrator rights from all users of our addin. We are able to install the addin using Altiris, but how can we allow users without admin rights to upgrade to new versions of our addin? To upgrade, [...]
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| November 22, 2006 11:56 AM
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.
Hi there, I’ve just discovered that anyone who is just a member of Domain Users can join a computer to our Domain. It’s freaked me out and I can’t see why. How to I find the “Join to a Domain” security permissison and see what groups have rights to do this? rgds Mac
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| November 27, 2006 1:53 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi there, I’ve just discovered that anyone who is just a member of Domain Users can join a computer to our Domain. It’s freaked me out and I can’t see why. How to I find the “Join to a Domain” security permissison and see what groups have rights to do this? rgds Mac
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| November 27, 2006 1:53 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Allow non-power users to “safely” eject removable media.
Does anyone know a way in which I can allow out public computer users the ability to safely remove their flash media drives? I found a setting in group policy, but I can only allow admins or power users. I do not want to make the public user a power user on the local machine. [...]
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| November 22, 2006 4:21 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Does anyone know a way in which I can allow out public computer users the ability to safely remove their flash media drives? I found a setting in group policy, but I can only allow admins or power users. I do not want to make the public user a power user on the local machine. [...]
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| November 22, 2006 4:21 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Sharing one profile for a lab (WinXP profiles)
I have asked similar questions in the past, but I am still unclear to the best method. Windows XP workstations on a Windows server 2003 domain. My goal: Have one user account “lab” that shares a profile. I want to make changes to one profile and have it replicate to all computers. Thus far, I [...]
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| November 24, 2006 4:17 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have asked similar questions in the past, but I am still unclear to the best method. Windows XP workstations on a Windows server 2003 domain. My goal: Have one user account “lab” that shares a profile. I want to make changes to one profile and have it replicate to all computers. Thus far, I [...]
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| November 24, 2006 4:17 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
How to run MS & Win updates on USER member accounts?
We primarily use desktops/laptops with WinXP Pro over Novell network. On computers, most have USER permissions/rights. These USER accounts will not allow udpates to run. No AD (yet). Any suggestions as to how to make this happen? Do I change a program to run as administrator or change the service (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)? I [...]
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| November 22, 2006 2:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We primarily use desktops/laptops with WinXP Pro over Novell network. On computers, most have USER permissions/rights. These USER accounts will not allow udpates to run. No AD (yet). Any suggestions as to how to make this happen? Do I change a program to run as administrator or change the service (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)? I [...]
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| November 22, 2006 2:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Excel Spreadsheets
We developed some kind of database with excel spreadsheets to draw monthly stats for diffrent departments. It works as follows: Individual spreadsheets(formulated)feeds into a master Link spreadsheets(data) we then use Pivots for our reports. The problem that I now expierence is that: 1. The masterlink does not update automatically, we have to open the individual [...]
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| May 9, 2011 2:42 AM
Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We developed some kind of database with excel spreadsheets to draw monthly stats for diffrent departments. It works as follows: Individual spreadsheets(formulated)feeds into a master Link spreadsheets(data) we then use Pivots for our reports. The problem that I now expierence is that: 1. The masterlink does not update automatically, we have to open the individual [...]
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| May 9, 2011 2:42 AM
Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
hi all
last day i installed one new xp theam on my xp system. recently i noticed that “RUN” option deleted from my start menu. can anybody help me in this problem ? thanks in advance
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| February 23, 2010 2:29 AM
390, Administration, Application and Web development, Cabling, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Exchange, Hardware, Hubs, Instant Messaging, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mainframe, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support
last day i installed one new xp theam on my xp system. recently i noticed that “RUN” option deleted from my start menu. can anybody help me in this problem ? thanks in advance
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| February 23, 2010 2:29 AM
390, Administration, Application and Web development, Cabling, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Exchange, Hardware, Hubs, Instant Messaging, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mainframe, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support
Networking DHCP growth
Okay, probably a simple question for a lot, but my experience has been more along the lines of many offices, with a typical setup of a border router (cisco, firewall (watchguard, new cisco ASA’s, Windows 2003 server DC, exchange server, etc….) I have been doing this a while now and have been working with everything, [...]
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| November 22, 2006 7:39 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
Okay, probably a simple question for a lot, but my experience has been more along the lines of many offices, with a typical setup of a border router (cisco, firewall (watchguard, new cisco ASA’s, Windows 2003 server DC, exchange server, etc….) I have been doing this a while now and have been working with everything, [...]
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| November 22, 2006 7:39 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
Create Domain and new exchange server
Pardon my ignorance, but I’ve looked everywhere for Exchange ’101′. Everywhere I look starts off with upgrading and existing situations… I have a small office (10 ppl) that currently just has an application server. I would like to implement a domain controller and also have exchange server setup. Do I need both a front-end (in [...]
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| November 28, 2006 5:58 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
Pardon my ignorance, but I’ve looked everywhere for Exchange ’101′. Everywhere I look starts off with upgrading and existing situations… I have a small office (10 ppl) that currently just has an application server. I would like to implement a domain controller and also have exchange server setup. Do I need both a front-end (in [...]
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| November 28, 2006 5:58 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
#com v’s Cisco
Hi, I am in the process of scaling up a Datacenter to handle what over the next 3 to 5 years is expected to be a doubling of the current workload. I am pushing my current stackable switches to the limit at peak times and the performance impact is very visible even to end users. [...]
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| February 12, 2009 4:06 PM
3Com, Avaya, Cabling, Cisco, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Performance management, Routers, Switches
Hi, I am in the process of scaling up a Datacenter to handle what over the next 3 to 5 years is expected to be a doubling of the current workload. I am pushing my current stackable switches to the limit at peak times and the performance impact is very visible even to end users. [...]
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| February 12, 2009 4:06 PM
3Com, Avaya, Cabling, Cisco, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Performance management, Routers, Switches
