Performance Problem
We are experiencing intermittant performance problems most likely related to the update of a file that saves emails sent to customers. The problem may be related to a 10,000 byte text field for the body of the email message and/or the size of this file (2 million records). The file has one index and is [...]

Answer Question   |  December 6, 2009  2:38 PM
AS/400, Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Exchange, Oracle, SQL, Storage, Tech support

Computer won’t boot
Let me give you it’s history….. this computer was having problems and apparently had it’s power supply replaced. When the people got it back it still wasn’t working perfectly – the cd rom drive wasn’t working. Before they gave it to me to replace the cd rom drive it was freezing up on them and [...]

Answer Question   |  May 17, 2006  9:42 AM
Hardware

Group policy change – cannot get back into Group policy MMC
Recently implemented change to group policy recommended by software vendor by the below instructions: 1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Domain Controller Security Policy. 2. Click Security Settings. 3. Click Local Policies, and then click User Rights Assignment. 4. In the right pane, double-click Impersonate a client after [...]

Answer Question   |  May 8, 2006  8:17 AM
Application security, Biometrics, configuration, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Software, SQL Server, Tech support, vulnerability management

What is SSI injection
I recently read an article that mentioned SSI injection. I’m aware of SQL injection, but not SSI. Can anyone explain what it is and what should be done to protect against it? Thanks

Answer Question   |  May 5, 2006  3:31 PM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Database, Development, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Instant Messaging, Secure Coding, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms

Response Time Loading Files From Server
I am having this problem with two machines, One running Windows Server 2003 and the other a 2000 server with an external array (for backups and some other storage). When I attempt to load a file from either machine either with a program already up and running or by double clicking on the file, it [...]

Answer Question   |  May 8, 2006  2:03 PM
Microsoft Windows, Networking, Servers

All Documents lost their content.
Hello All, could someone help ASAP. All my microsoft office files suddently lost their content and they all have their sizes reduced to 32kb. I know it could be virus but how do I recover my documents back? have no back up. Please help ASAP.

Answer Question   |  May 16, 2006  12:32 PM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Development, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Networking, Ping

Read from LPT3
Hello there. I have a little problem, I added a second parallel port to my PC and when I try to read from it the computer always crash..! The actual settins from the additional LPT port is I/O Range C888-C88F The sentence that I’m using is: PortIn(Val(&HC888)) I’m programming on VB.NET and read from the [...]

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2006  11:43 AM
C, Development, Hardware, Programming Languages, Software, VB.NET, Visual Basic

AS400 Console
What effects are caused if you vary off your console session on the AS400 and you do not have any other consoles to take over? I want to move my console to another location in my DataCenter, but I have to disconnect it from the AS400 and reconnect it. Will varying the device off to [...]

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2006  10:55 AM
Application development, AS/400, AS/400 careers, Backup & recovery, CLP, DataCenter, DB2 Universal Database, Email, IBM Marketing Sound Off, PC/Windows Connectivity, Printing, RPG, RPGLE, Security, Web development

AMD & KVM
The keyboard won’t work on my KVM switch. The mouse and video are fine. I have tried with 2 different KVMs. Any ideas?

Answer Question   |  May 4, 2006  5:52 PM
Hardware, Routers, Tech support

Ensuring redundancy with two Domain Controller’s
Hi there, have two Windows 2003 DC’s (still not service packed!) running AD in windows 2000 native mode. Recently one of the DC’s became unresponsive for about 30 mins when there was an issue with the Hard Drive raid. This recovered but my problem is other systems starting having problems with their AD lookups. The [...]

Answer Question   |  May 9, 2006  6:07 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Office/Excel 2003 and CA Express
We just upgraded MS office from 97 to 2003. Problem is since the upgrade, 1 in house user and a few remote users no longer access a Excel download file from the 400 (using a .dtf). Get message “Errors were detected in VDR.xls” “Damage to the file was so extensive that repairs were not possible. [...]

Answer Question   |  May 4, 2006  3:37 PM
AS/400, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server

Cross-site scripting attacks
I’m looking for advice on cross-site scripting. What can these attacks do and what can I do to protect Web sites/applications against them? Are there any resources you recommend? Thanks

Answer Question   |  November 13, 2009  2:54 PM
Access control, backdoors, Browsers, Current threats, Development, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Servers, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, Web security, worms

continue carreer
Which one of this two has the hihgest rating pay salary and the most demanding jobs, Getting a Bachelor degree in information technology or getting a bachelor degree in networking engineering?

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2006  6:19 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, NIC, OS, Printers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Tech support

resetting computers local admin password
My question is: can you set a group policy to change the local admin password for all workstations throughout the domain to one password? If so, how would you go about doing so? Thanks -R

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2006  3:51 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support

route mail with fax service in sbs 2003
i have a sbs 2003 on my network and i configure him to get all the fax of my company, the only problem is that when i configure him to route all the incoming fax to some mail it does not seem to work, i check the event log and i get error 32083 and [...]

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2006  3:30 PM
Access, Access control, AIM, Application security, Availability, backdoors, Backup & recovery, Bandwidth, Biometrics, Brightmail, Browsers, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Career development, CipherTrust, ClearSwift, CLP, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Ethernet, Exchange, Exchange security, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Frame Relay, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, McAfee, MessageLabs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, OS, Outsourcing, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Postini, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Risk management, Rockliffe, ROI & cost justification, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spam, SpamAssassin, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Storage, Symantec, TrendMicro, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web development, Web security, Web services, Web Services Standards, Wireless, worms

Number of records in the Flat file
I have a huge Flat file in the Mainframe. What is the quickest way (utility, TSO command or TSO function) to find the exact number of records in the file? Thank you for your help!

Answer Question   |  April 27, 2006  10:26 AM
390, Application development, Career development, Data analysis, DataCenter, DB2, DB2 Universal Database, Development, Mainframe, zSeries

Monitoring Tape Drives
Hello everybody, Well, I’m trying to write in C or CL a program that will monitor the different Tape Drives to know when and by who the drives are vary on and vary off. Does anyone as an example or can give me some infos to start because I’m really lost… Thanks in advance, Pierre.

Answer Question   |  December 6, 2009  6:13 AM
Application development, AS/400, Backup & recovery, CLP, DataCenter

HOUSE KEEPING STREAM FILES
I would like to write a utility which housekeeps stream files in the ifs based upon how many days ago the file was CREATED. Does any body know an API for this (an API which is easy enough to work with ‘RPG’ and/or ‘CL’ and NOT ‘C’) The DSPLNK CL command doesn’t provide the creation [...]

Answer Question   |  April 26, 2006  9:13 PM
AS/400, CLP, DataCenter, RPG, RPGLE

T1 cabling
What would be the best physical layout to split a T1 connect? I want to implement to two routers in a active/standby role on one side of T1, in case one router dies i want the standby to come and use the T1. I’ve tried to implement this in a lab to no success with [...]

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2006  4:26 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches

Looking for application vulnerability scanner
My group is considering implementing an application vulnerability scanner to look for security holes in our Web sites. Can you recommend some products? Thanks

Answer Question   |  November 13, 2009  2:59 PM
Application security, Automated, configuration, Database, Development, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Secure Coding, Software testing, Software testing tools, vulnerability management, Web