Windows OS Paging
Generally if an operation in memory takes 1 second it will take approximately 1 month if it requires a page fault. I have a server with 8 GB physical RAM and 18 GB total with page file. My high water mark since the system booted is 2.948 GB. Windows 2003 Server Enterprise edition. Currently the [...]

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2006  1:56 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Port 1894
Hi, Our port scanner has detected ’1894′ as an open port. We know 1894 is an ‘O2Server’ port. Could you please throw some light on the port ’1894′? Thanks kbs

Answer Question   |  June 27, 2006  8:02 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, 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

AD Integration and NetBIOS/WINS
Hello. My question has two parts. First, the company I work for just merged with another company and we have now set up a trust between the two domains, ABC and XYZ, I will call them for illustration. The domains are connected via a T1 with Cisco routers on each end. The trust was set [...]

Answer Question   |  June 27, 2006  9:34 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Laptop Security…
Hi, I am the head of my department and by the nature of the job I hold some confidential information on my laptop. How do I ensure that 1. Nobody can access any files on my laptop from the LAN or the internet (not even sys admins) 2. If somebody tries to access, can I [...]

Answer Question   |  June 27, 2006  9:31 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, 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

Windows 2000 Server
I get the following error on my Domain Server. Its used as a Frontend for our ERP and Common folder for users (around 130) in our Domain. Its a PIII 1 Ghz with Dual Processor with RAID 5. Searched the Net for the solution there is a solution of increasing MaxWorkItems in the Registry to [...]

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2006  3:26 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Performance management, Security, Servers, SQL Server

runnunig application from the web….
Hi, I have an application server that is in my network and is a stand alone server,and I have ISA server 2004 in my domain with an valid IP address. Which access rule I should add to Isa that some external users can running application from the interner by typing our valid ip addressApplication Name(for [...]

Answer Question   |  June 26, 2006  5:18 PM
Access control, Browsers, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Security, Servers, SSL/TLS, VPN, Web security, Wireless

Cannot copy from CD…
Does anyone have insight into why when I upgraded the hard drive and restored a system, all the restore CDs work except for the MS Works application. I thought maybe the CD was damaged but I was able to copy the data to a different system. So, I bought a copy of MS Office 2003 [...]

Answer Question   |  July 28, 2006  8:59 AM
Data analysis, Hardware, Interoperability, Software, Tech support

CD won’t play
I have a CD that is for training users on Word 2002. I cannot get it to play on any of the lab computers. It will play on one workstation that has a CD-RW but the rest are just 42X CD-ROMS and they won’t play the CD. I have checked the Auto Play functions and [...]

Answer Question   |  June 23, 2006  5:54 PM
Hardware

WinXP font size/style error
Hi, I have an WinXP PC with a font problem. When the font is size 12 or below, everything is OK. If I choose size 14, the font is displayed (and printed) as bold. In Word I can still choose to make the 14 font bold, then it’s even more bold. It’s like XP believes, [...]

Answer Question   |  June 25, 2006  2:23 PM
DataCenter, Development, Microsoft Windows, Software, Software testing

Network Controller Driver missing, company not known
Hi, All of a sudden my working network controller’s driver went missing. I have dual boot (XP, ME), and it is missing in both OS. Could it be a hardware problem ? Do I need to replace the network card ? I searched for the driver in WinXP installation disc, but didn’t find it, though [...]

Answer Question   |  March 14, 2009  5:26 AM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Interoperability, Networking, NIC, Routers, Software, Switches, Tech support

z/VM Linux
We currently run IBM Websphere on z/890 1400MIPs mainframe under z/os 1.7. How do I calculate how much capacity I require if I migrate to WCS z/VM LINUX?

Answer Question   |  June 21, 2006  11:47 AM
390, DB2, Mainframe

Opinions about firewalls and VPN
I currently have watchguard firewalls and IPSec tunnels between them and the other watchguard firewalls. We also have remote users VPN into the firewall for access to our network. Our firewalls are fine but we haven’t been that happy with the support over the last 5 or so years. We are joining together with another [...]

Answer Question   |  June 28, 2006  9:56 AM
Active Directory, Application security, Budgeting, Cabling, Cisco, Database, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, Networking services, OS, Project management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, VPN, Wireless

Shared netwoek storage space w/ auto deletion
Using Windows 2000 as workstations and Windows XP Pro as a “server”. I need to find a decent method to complete one of the following: Option 1: Allow users of the shared computer the ability to save to a specific folder and have the folder auto-delete after a certain amount of time. We currently use [...]

Answer Question   |  February 3, 2009  7:46 PM
DataCenter, Network storage, Shared Network Storage, Storage

Computer inventory, tracking, ticket system, etc.
I am wondering if anyone is using a good (free) inventory, computer hardware/software tracking, and help desk type ticket system. I have been looking into OCS Inventory and GLPI. Is anyone familiar with these? Also, any good cheap/free solutions for bar coding computers, monitors, etc. and logging them in a computerized database. I am looking [...]

Answer Question   |  March 3, 2008  5:27 PM
DataCenter, Development, Networking

FTP a specific IFS folder only
I am trying to setup a vender to ftp into a specific folder on the IFS. How do I limit them by user ID to this folder?

Answer Question   |  June 21, 2006  4:27 PM
DataCenter

Using xp_cmdshell
Hi, I am using xp_cmdshell in one of my stored procedures(database SQL server) to delete older files from a folder in another server. That server is mapped as a network drive on the sql server computer. But when I used this drive inside xp_cmdshell command and do a dir , the output I get is [...]

Answer Question   |  May 15, 2008  12:29 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server

160gig HDD
Hard Drive is 160 Gig, but after installation, the drive only shows 127 gig. What is the problem asked on 02/18/2005 03:05PM PST

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2006  4:51 AM
Hardware

Using Secure Shell (ssh)
I have to submit a remote command from the AS/400 to run on a UNIX system. I am told by security admin. that I can only use Secure Shell(ssh). Both the AS/400 and the UNIX server are within the firewall. I do not know where to start. Does OS/400 V5R3 have this capability? Do I [...]

Answer Question   |  June 20, 2006  10:00 PM
AS/400, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, E-business, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Connect Direct product
I file an IFS directory on my AS/400 under /root/test I need to use connect direct to move my file to a mainframe but I am running into an error finding the file when I run my direct connect. I have sent database file before but the ifs directory setup is giving me problems.

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2006  10:54 AM
AS/400, DataCenter, PC/Windows Connectivity

strange processes showing up in the task list some random numbers.TMP
I suspect I have some trojan downloader? I keep finding strange processes showing up in the task list. These are some random numbers and letters with a .TMP extension? They cause my internet connection to either run very slow or in most cases it stops the connection to the internet. When I kill the .TMP [...]

Answer Question   |  June 17, 2006  10:28 PM
Access control, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Interoperability, Servers, Software, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms