Retired computer accounts in Active Directory
I need a dependable script!!!After several domain migrations and adding a few new sites over the past two years I have found that there are hundreds of computer accounts in Active Directory. We are a global company so tracking computer names is impossible.Because we use several management...
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| Jun 14 2007 8:57 AM GMT
| asked by
marcola
Hardware, OS, Servers
I need your input
Howdy folks,I have the following set up:2 Domain Controllers - Win2k3 Standard 1 member server with Exchange 2003 Standard100 XP Pro workstationsT1 connectionCurrently I use a sonicwall Pro 200 firewall, Symantec Corporate edition 10 AntiVirus, and Symanted Mail Security for Exchange.Everything...
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| May 3 2007 2:49 PM GMT
| asked by
TheVyrys
Compliance, Laws, Regulations
Please help me…If you know the answer, please put the number and write the answer.
1. The client currently has a A company's dial-up ISP connection, but has just installed B company's broadband as a replacement ? in the month or so it takes to stop the A company's subscription will you be able to:-a. Connect to the A company's POP3 server to receive the A company's emails using...
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| Feb 1 2007 9:11 AM GMT
| asked by
111110
Exchange, Spam, Exchange security
Blocking access to local Drive Win XP Server 2003 GPO
I recently found a way to access a local drive that is supposed to be hidden using group policy. I configured the policy to block the c: drive which works great - the drive is not listed in any program or my computer.The issue is this. If I open Notepad, Word, or most any application and choose...
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| Jan 25 2007 4:13 PM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
OS, Servers, SQL Server
Data Center Builds
Does anyone have any ideas on how to get involved with build outs for data centers from a telecom perspective. My company is looking for opportunities to build out our network but I need to be able to present them with the scenario. I realize this might sound like a "sales" message or...
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| Jan 9 2007 4:48 PM GMT
| asked by
lejoneric
Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Compliance
Exchange 2000 server and ms outlook 2000 installation,configuration
Hi,I am going to deply MS Exchange 2000 server in my organisation, Before that we have no message system, Now we have 200 systems of windows XP/Windows 98 with MS Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Pls guide me how to Install and Configure MS Echange 2000 Server and MS Outlook 2000.What r the parameters...
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| Jan 8 2007 11:09 PM GMT
| asked by
chinmoymohanty
Exchange security, Hardware, Cabling
Windows XP power settings not staying…
The setup:Server: Windows server 2003.Workstations: Windows XPMandatory roaming profiles.All computers login as the same user.I do not want the computers to go into standby or hibernate or turn off the monitor. I have configured mandatory profiles, set the workstations into 'Presentation' scheme,...
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| Dec 14 2006 11:24 AM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
Microsoft Windows, OS, Servers
AMD Sempron
Hi all,I have one desktop running on AMD sempron 2200. In my home network.It?s clock speed is 1.5 GHz as per manufacture?s specification. but in system properties It showing only 800 MHz. OS is using XP SP2. But it working very smoothly.Anybody have any idea about why it likes this?
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| Dec 6 2006 4:25 AM GMT
| asked by
squibc4
Hardware, Linux, Mainframe
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...
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| Nov 24 2006 2:34 PM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
Project management, Microsoft Windows, OS
DLL registration without local administrator rights
Hi thereWe 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...
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| Nov 22 2006 11:56 AM GMT
| asked by
NotAnAdministrator
Business/IT alignment, OS, Servers
TROUBLE IN BACKING UP XP SP2
Hi All,Recently I tried to make a back up of one desktop, after mounting system says process failed. Here I?m pasting log report of back up process?Backup StatusOperation: BackupActive backup destination: FileMedia name: "station01.bkf created 11/10/2006 at 11:15 AM"Error returned while creating...
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| Nov 10 2006 1:08 AM GMT
| asked by
squibc4
DataCenter, Hardware, Servers
Folder redirection issue - Windows server 2003
I configured roaming profiles and folder redirection using Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003 machine.I mapped all profiles to \server_nameprofile%username%I redirected the desktop, application data, ect. to \server_nameusers.The folder redirection works perfectly; however, when a user logs...
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| Nov 8 2006 6:31 PM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
OS, Servers, SQL Server
security problem
Hello,I have small workgroup having 10 computers in my office. I do some personal work in office like using yahoo messenger, checking personal e-mails and some online banking site. But how does one of my senior knows it? I do everything lonely and securely so that nobody in the office knows it. But...
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| Oct 31 2006 3:44 AM GMT
| asked by
BinooDas1234
Backup & recovery, PC/Windows Connectivity, Security
Hard Drive Partition
I have 40GB of available space of which is split 50% between C: and D: drive. I am using Windows XP home. The C: drive is almost at full capacity whereas the D: drive has 15GB free space. How can I repartition to add additional capacity to C: drive
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| Oct 24 2006 7:52 AM GMT
| asked by
mrfixer
Desktop management applications, Microsoft Systems Management Server
Windows XP Visual style File?
I want to know if it is possible to centrally control the "look and feel" of the desktop environment of a user on my domain. I have a set of 10 computers that log in using the same name. This user's profile is stored on the Windows 2003 Server. The workstations are XP.I noticed a setting in GPO...
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| Oct 9 2006 11:04 AM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
OS, Servers, SQL Server
Allow regular user to unlock screensaver locked computer
We have the problem that in a multiuser environment users either lock their computers, or have the screensaver automatically lock it, and leave the workstation. As a result, nobody else can use that computer. By default, only the current user or an adminstrator can unlock the computer. I would...
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| Oct 4 2006 1:31 AM GMT
| asked by
AdminGurl
Network management software, Networking, Security
Windows profiles and folder redirection.
I want to understand the best way to centrally control a user?s profile. I need 10 computers to all be logged in at the same time and share a desktop that cannot be changed at the workstation ? only on the server. I implemented folder redirection using GPOs, but when the profile is synced with...
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| Sep 29 2006 9:26 AM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
OS, Servers, SQL Server
Win XP System Settings’ Question
Hi. I have a computer with different users access it with their respective limited account. Now i would like to allow 1 user account to have internet access yet another not; by setting different tcp/ip gateway's setting for different user account. Is that possible? Any suggestion? The other thing...
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| Sep 27 2006 4:05 AM GMT
| asked by
jonliew
OS, Servers, SQL Server
Best practices involving admin rights for user on user system
We are currently in the middle of figuring out the approach we are going to take in regard to a user having admin rights on their system. Typcially we set up a new user as an administrator on their system when they are logged into the domain. They don't have a local admin account on the system,...
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| Sep 26 2006 4:23 PM GMT
| asked by
kevins74
Business/IT alignment, Project management, CRM
Best way to script redirect of user’s folders and add printers…
I wanted to see which way is the best way to script the redirection of user folders. I am running Windows sever 2003 and XP for workstations. I wanted to know if there was a way to use a variable in a script in order to have Windows automatially redirect the location of my documents, local...
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| Sep 25 2006 12:01 AM GMT
| asked by
skepticals
OS, Servers, SQL Server
