Windows 2003 and NT4 Domain
We have only one domain server. It is NT4. We have purchased a new server with Windows server 2003 on it. It is working on our domain. We be retiring the NT4 box very soon. As a start to this process, can i promote the Windows 2003 server to be a domain server while the [...]
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| November 9, 2005 6:59 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We have only one domain server. It is NT4. We have purchased a new server with Windows server 2003 on it. It is working on our domain. We be retiring the NT4 box very soon. As a start to this process, can i promote the Windows 2003 server to be a domain server while the [...]
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| November 9, 2005 6:59 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Triggers in SQL SERVER
Hai everybody, this is my first query to this datacenter. pblm is i need to write a trigger in sql server which should fire automatically everyday at a particular time say 9.30 am. once again iam remainding its to be written in sql server. also whts the equivalent operation of logon event and atartup/shutdown event [...]
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| November 9, 2005 12:32 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hai everybody, this is my first query to this datacenter. pblm is i need to write a trigger in sql server which should fire automatically everyday at a particular time say 9.30 am. once again iam remainding its to be written in sql server. also whts the equivalent operation of logon event and atartup/shutdown event [...]
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| November 9, 2005 12:32 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Deleting cached profiles
Hi I have 20 pcs in various conference centres. Everytime a user logs on they create a local profile. We do not use roaming profiles. Is there a way to automatically delete the profile when a user logs off the PC. All PC’s are XP boxes
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| November 8, 2005 8:52 AM
Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi I have 20 pcs in various conference centres. Everytime a user logs on they create a local profile. We do not use roaming profiles. Is there a way to automatically delete the profile when a user logs off the PC. All PC’s are XP boxes
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| November 8, 2005 8:52 AM
Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
active directory computer accounts
Simple really, I have many more computer acounts in my active directory than I should. I know that these are from old PC’s which should have been removed from the domain. Is there any way I can query the directory to find out the last time a computer was used. thanks
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| November 7, 2005 2:27 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Simple really, I have many more computer acounts in my active directory than I should. I know that these are from old PC’s which should have been removed from the domain. Is there any way I can query the directory to find out the last time a computer was used. thanks
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| November 7, 2005 2:27 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Copying Windows RAS Properties to Different Users
I have a user who uses a dial-up connection to perform her daily duties. She is getting ready to go on maternity leave and their is someone who will be filling her position temporarily. The new user needs to be able to use the same dial-up or RAS properties as the full-time employee. The dial-up [...]
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| November 5, 2005 11:23 AM
Application security, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I have a user who uses a dial-up connection to perform her daily duties. She is getting ready to go on maternity leave and their is someone who will be filling her position temporarily. The new user needs to be able to use the same dial-up or RAS properties as the full-time employee. The dial-up [...]
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| November 5, 2005 11:23 AM
Application security, Database, DataCenter, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
OWA internal 500 error for MAC users
This is a recurring/intermittent problem. Exchange 2003. User on the LAN changes his/her password. Can access email, etc. Goes home and tries to access OWA on a MAC and gets the internal 500 error. After this occurrence, it is not possible to log in to this users email using OWA from ANY computer, PC or [...]
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| November 2, 2005 11:55 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web services
This is a recurring/intermittent problem. Exchange 2003. User on the LAN changes his/her password. Can access email, etc. Goes home and tries to access OWA on a MAC and gets the internal 500 error. After this occurrence, it is not possible to log in to this users email using OWA from ANY computer, PC or [...]
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| November 2, 2005 11:55 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web services
Security tab on xp
Hi I am sharing a drive on another computer and everytime I try to access the shared drive from my machine I get the following error. (this only happens on the folder “program files”) All other files appear to work correctly. computernamecdriveprogram files is not accessiable. you may not have perisiion to use this network [...]
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| November 1, 2005 11:01 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi I am sharing a drive on another computer and everytime I try to access the shared drive from my machine I get the following error. (this only happens on the folder “program files”) All other files appear to work correctly. computernamecdriveprogram files is not accessiable. you may not have perisiion to use this network [...]
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| November 1, 2005 11:01 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Principle of Least Previlege in windows 2003 Server
Dear All 1. Is there any way to findout which rights, permissions, GPOs assigned to a particular user/group in the active directory environment. 2. How to import the host entries into the DNS Server. Thank you Lakshman
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| October 31, 2005 5:49 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Dear All 1. Is there any way to findout which rights, permissions, GPOs assigned to a particular user/group in the active directory environment. 2. How to import the host entries into the DNS Server. Thank you Lakshman
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| October 31, 2005 5:49 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Synchronizing expired merge subscription database with publication database
I had a merge subscription expire and now need to synchronize two disparate databases. How do I do so without overwriting the subscriber database with the publication snapshot? Thanks for any help you can give.
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| October 28, 2005 11:08 AM
Data analysis, Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff
I had a merge subscription expire and now need to synchronize two disparate databases. How do I do so without overwriting the subscriber database with the publication snapshot? Thanks for any help you can give.
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| October 28, 2005 11:08 AM
Data analysis, Database, DB2, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff
IT Cover Letter
Hello All, I an IT professional with ten years of working experience in the finance and health care industries. Most of IT career has been working with Lotus Notes & Domino, Windows, and all Lotus relate products. Currently I find myself looking for a job and in need of writing the perfect cover letter. Well, [...]
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| October 28, 2005 11:46 AM
Desktops, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hello All, I an IT professional with ten years of working experience in the finance and health care industries. Most of IT career has been working with Lotus Notes & Domino, Windows, and all Lotus relate products. Currently I find myself looking for a job and in need of writing the perfect cover letter. Well, [...]
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| October 28, 2005 11:46 AM
Desktops, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
MS Server 2003 – Terminal Services & DC on same server
Hi, We have a new remote office in another country (the US). There will be 15 users at this new office initially prehaps growing to 30 in the next year. Support is going to be an issue so I’m looking at implementing a maintenance desktop environment. As a result I am throwing around the idea [...]
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| October 27, 2005 9:25 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, We have a new remote office in another country (the US). There will be 15 users at this new office initially prehaps growing to 30 in the next year. Support is going to be an issue so I’m looking at implementing a maintenance desktop environment. As a result I am throwing around the idea [...]
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| October 27, 2005 9:25 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
outlook express
I set it up a new computer in my home office (connected via cable modem), and also want to access the program from the downstairs computer (wireless connection). The problem is some incoming emails show up on the office program and others show up on the downstairs machine (I think when the downstairs machine is [...]
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| October 27, 2005 8:40 AM
Desktops, Development, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Wireless
I set it up a new computer in my home office (connected via cable modem), and also want to access the program from the downstairs computer (wireless connection). The problem is some incoming emails show up on the office program and others show up on the downstairs machine (I think when the downstairs machine is [...]
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| October 27, 2005 8:40 AM
Desktops, Development, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Wireless
Recommendations on protecting a Microsoft 2003 server with Lotus Domino 6.5
I need advice on where I can find information on how to secure a Domino web server on the internet. We are running on a Windows 2003 server. Is there a checklist or script I can work through to lock down my Domino configurations? Is there some way to know what I can uninstall or [...]
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| October 31, 2005 10:45 PM
Application security, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
I need advice on where I can find information on how to secure a Domino web server on the internet. We are running on a Windows 2003 server. Is there a checklist or script I can work through to lock down my Domino configurations? Is there some way to know what I can uninstall or [...]
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| October 31, 2005 10:45 PM
Application security, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
W2K AD domain time issue
Business group wants to test software package/app behavior through several business cycles, intending to increment date on a group of domain member servers over the course of a couple of months. Has anyone ever done something similar without breaking network connectivity, i.e., logging on to domain, accessing network resources, etc.?
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| October 30, 2005 3:32 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Business group wants to test software package/app behavior through several business cycles, intending to increment date on a group of domain member servers over the course of a couple of months. Has anyone ever done something similar without breaking network connectivity, i.e., logging on to domain, accessing network resources, etc.?
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| October 30, 2005 3:32 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Row-by-row addition to a limit
I have a table containing the fields Stand, Species, Diameter, TreesPerAcre. I need to retrieve the rows from each Stand where the TreesPerAcre sum to between 20 and 25. In the following subset only the first five rows should return. Stand Species Diameter TreesPerAcre 101 DF 48 2 101 NF 27 3 101 DF 24 [...]
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| October 26, 2005 2:10 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a table containing the fields Stand, Species, Diameter, TreesPerAcre. I need to retrieve the rows from each Stand where the TreesPerAcre sum to between 20 and 25. In the following subset only the first five rows should return. Stand Species Diameter TreesPerAcre 101 DF 48 2 101 NF 27 3 101 DF 24 [...]
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| October 26, 2005 2:10 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Will we really save money having users shut down computers at end of day?
The article below caught my attention. It says that 217 million dollars a year is wasted just in the UK alone by employees leaving computers on overnight. I never shut mine down…my old mentor thought it was actually harmful. Needless to say, we don’t have a policy about shutting down computers here at the end [...]
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| April 19, 2010 12:21 AM
Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Power management, ROI & cost justification, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
The article below caught my attention. It says that 217 million dollars a year is wasted just in the UK alone by employees leaving computers on overnight. I never shut mine down…my old mentor thought it was actually harmful. Needless to say, we don’t have a policy about shutting down computers here at the end [...]
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| April 19, 2010 12:21 AM
Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Power management, ROI & cost justification, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
Help with Event ID: 3034
Hi there, I am hoping that someone can help me resolve this error that I keep getting. I looked up the event error and it tells me how to identify the error but I am lacking one thing, which is the Windows SDK. Here is my error and the solution follows. This is the exact [...]
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| October 24, 2005 2:03 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi there, I am hoping that someone can help me resolve this error that I keep getting. I looked up the event error and it tells me how to identify the error but I am lacking one thing, which is the Windows SDK. Here is my error and the solution follows. This is the exact [...]
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| October 24, 2005 2:03 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
simple remote administration
hey y’all… is there a way to do the following remotely? change passwords create a share on a server hard drive I have the adminpak installed on my workstation which allows me to do it. I want to be able to do it from ANY computer on the network. I have Win2k3 servers only, and [...]
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| November 26, 2007 10:41 AM
Active Directory, Biometrics, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Digital certificates, DNS, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Identity & Access Management, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, provisioning, Remote management, Routers, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, Switches
hey y’all… is there a way to do the following remotely? change passwords create a share on a server hard drive I have the adminpak installed on my workstation which allows me to do it. I want to be able to do it from ANY computer on the network. I have Win2k3 servers only, and [...]
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| November 26, 2007 10:41 AM
Active Directory, Biometrics, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Digital certificates, DNS, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Identity & Access Management, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, provisioning, Remote management, Routers, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, Switches
file storage
Hi there is there a way to prevent users from saving files by extension to a share on a file server say I want them to save doc xls ppt and pictures files but prevent them from saving exe files I want users to be denied copying exe files fron flash disks or CDs to [...]
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| October 26, 2005 6:01 PM
Access, Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Updates from SearchStorage.com staff
Hi there is there a way to prevent users from saving files by extension to a share on a file server say I want them to save doc xls ppt and pictures files but prevent them from saving exe files I want users to be denied copying exe files fron flash disks or CDs to [...]
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| October 26, 2005 6:01 PM
Access, Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Updates from SearchStorage.com staff
Windows 2000 / 2003 Server Log Management
Hi All, I am an IT Security Administrator of my company. i need to audit more than 100 Windows servers for systems logs, event logs , anti virus server logs almost every month. I am looking out for automated tools that can help me make my work easier. A product with a good reporting tool [...]
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| October 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Database, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Trojans, Updates from SearchCRM.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Hi All, I am an IT Security Administrator of my company. i need to audit more than 100 Windows servers for systems logs, event logs , anti virus server logs almost every month. I am looking out for automated tools that can help me make my work easier. A product with a good reporting tool [...]
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| October 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Database, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Trojans, Updates from SearchCRM.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
