Exchange 5.5 in a Server 2003 AD Domain
My company is planning an upgrade of our nt4 PDC’s and BDC’s to server 2003 standard. We have three different sites and currently our main site has a PDC and the remote sites of BDC’s. We are planning to implament 3 new 2003 servers. One here and one at each of our remote sites. The [...]
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| May 4, 2012 10:08 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
My company is planning an upgrade of our nt4 PDC’s and BDC’s to server 2003 standard. We have three different sites and currently our main site has a PDC and the remote sites of BDC’s. We are planning to implament 3 new 2003 servers. One here and one at each of our remote sites. The [...]
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| May 4, 2012 10:08 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
how can an application disable/enable a user account in active directory??
How can a fingerprint reader be used to disable/enable a user account?? Could I use a VBscript to do this?
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| October 18, 2005 4:22 AM
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How can a fingerprint reader be used to disable/enable a user account?? Could I use a VBscript to do this?
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| October 18, 2005 4:22 AM
Application security, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
Dual Boot Win XP and Win2000
I am running, or was running, XP Pro and installed Win2000 to a second Partition. Is there a way that I can boot back to WinXP? I get the option to select XP but it errors out. It tells me I can attempt to repair this file by restarting Windows 2000 by using the set [...]
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| October 18, 2005 11:55 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I am running, or was running, XP Pro and installed Win2000 to a second Partition. Is there a way that I can boot back to WinXP? I get the option to select XP but it errors out. It tells me I can attempt to repair this file by restarting Windows 2000 by using the set [...]
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| October 18, 2005 11:55 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Desktop lockdown
Hiya all, I have 30+ windows 2000 clients running of a NT4 Server. The clients are locked down via gpedit but due to teacher requirements need the right click enabled. What i want to do is either: Stop any changes to desktop, or set a default wallpaper that cannot be changed. We have no money [...]
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| October 17, 2005 10:09 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Hiya all, I have 30+ windows 2000 clients running of a NT4 Server. The clients are locked down via gpedit but due to teacher requirements need the right click enabled. What i want to do is either: Stop any changes to desktop, or set a default wallpaper that cannot be changed. We have no money [...]
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| October 17, 2005 10:09 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
SQL Server 2000/2005 – Creating Unique Constraints allowing multiple NULLs
Hi there! I’m having a problem maintaining data integrity on a database table in MS SQL-Server 2000. To ensure maintaining the integrity I need to implement a Unique Constraint on one of my coloumns. The problem however is, that this coloumn also has to allow multiple NULL-values – but for every value in the coloumn [...]
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| October 17, 2005 4:13 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, T-SQL
Hi there! I’m having a problem maintaining data integrity on a database table in MS SQL-Server 2000. To ensure maintaining the integrity I need to implement a Unique Constraint on one of my coloumns. The problem however is, that this coloumn also has to allow multiple NULL-values – but for every value in the coloumn [...]
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| October 17, 2005 4:13 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, T-SQL
Microsoft job interview question – what is the best “right” answer?
Posted on behalf of WhatIs.com member Michael B.: Suppose you go home, enter your house/apartment, hit the light switch, and nothing happens – no light floods the room. What exactly, in order, are the steps you would take in determining what the problem was?
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| November 22, 2005 10:39 PM
Career development, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Posted on behalf of WhatIs.com member Michael B.: Suppose you go home, enter your house/apartment, hit the light switch, and nothing happens – no light floods the room. What exactly, in order, are the steps you would take in determining what the problem was?
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| November 22, 2005 10:39 PM
Career development, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Failed install that retries constantly
We have a system that the Earthlink toolbar install failed and everytime windows explorer opens the toolbar tries to reinstall and fails. Where do I look to prevent or remove this action from happening. Rich
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| October 13, 2005 7:44 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We have a system that the Earthlink toolbar install failed and everytime windows explorer opens the toolbar tries to reinstall and fails. Where do I look to prevent or remove this action from happening. Rich
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| October 13, 2005 7:44 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
AS400 SQL
Is anyone using a third party product that maes AS400 SQL easier and more user frienfly?
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| October 13, 2005 10:19 AM
DB2 Universal Database, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Is anyone using a third party product that maes AS400 SQL easier and more user frienfly?
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| October 13, 2005 10:19 AM
DB2 Universal Database, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Denying Internet Access to User on Network
I have a PC on our network that has more than one user. I know how to deny access to the PC itself, but I would like one user be able to access our network, but not the internet. The other user to access both. The server is running Win2003SBS, the PC is running WinXP. [...]
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| October 20, 2005 2:23 PM
Access control, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Systems management software, VPN, Web security, Wireless
I have a PC on our network that has more than one user. I know how to deny access to the PC itself, but I would like one user be able to access our network, but not the internet. The other user to access both. The server is running Win2003SBS, the PC is running WinXP. [...]
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| October 20, 2005 2:23 PM
Access control, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Systems management software, VPN, Web security, Wireless
Windows 2000 user profile
New users are not able to login in to the machine running windows2000 pro error maessage shown is “user profile cannot be loaded specified file missing” pls give the solution for it.
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| October 11, 2005 12:11 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
New users are not able to login in to the machine running windows2000 pro error maessage shown is “user profile cannot be loaded specified file missing” pls give the solution for it.
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| October 11, 2005 12:11 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Restricted Groups
Hi Guys I have a query regarding the usage of restricted group in a domain enviroment. Could some pls explain the steps required to add Domain Administrator Account to the Local Administrators Groups of a node. I know this can be done but m not sure bout the steps. Please HELP!!!! Thanks Guys Asta La [...]
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| October 13, 2005 3:33 AM
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Hi Guys I have a query regarding the usage of restricted group in a domain enviroment. Could some pls explain the steps required to add Domain Administrator Account to the Local Administrators Groups of a node. I know this can be done but m not sure bout the steps. Please HELP!!!! Thanks Guys Asta La [...]
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| October 13, 2005 3:33 AM
Access, Active Directory, Altiris, Availability, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Career development, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Intel, IPv4, IPv6, LANDesk, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Management, Marimba, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Security, Servers, SIP, SQL Server, TCP, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Vector Networks, Windows
Why do IT projects fail?-3
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]
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| September 30, 2008 3:10 PM
390, Cabling, Career development, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Hubs, Linux, Mainframe, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Project management, Routers, Security, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]
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| September 30, 2008 3:10 PM
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Why do IT projects fail?-2
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]
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| October 10, 2005 3:10 PM
390, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Career development, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Hubs, Linux, Mainframe, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]
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| October 10, 2005 3:10 PM
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Finding what folders users/groups have permissions to.
Hi, I dont really know a simple way to ask this question. I am administering a WIN2k Domain and would liek to tidy up a few years of people bodging the AD with quick fixes. Basically i want to start again with OU’s, Groups, and permissions to shared resources. The question I have is: Is [...]
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| October 6, 2005 9:54 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage
Hi, I dont really know a simple way to ask this question. I am administering a WIN2k Domain and would liek to tidy up a few years of people bodging the AD with quick fixes. Basically i want to start again with OU’s, Groups, and permissions to shared resources. The question I have is: Is [...]
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| October 6, 2005 9:54 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage
Outlook Express Message Store
I recently created Roaming user profiles for all my users and wanted their email profiles to be centrally stored as well (we use Outlook Express POP3 with an external mail server provided by our ISP). But Roaming User profiles don’t copy the Local Settings folder which usually contains the Identities folder in which Outlook Express [...]
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| October 13, 2005 4:35 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I recently created Roaming user profiles for all my users and wanted their email profiles to be centrally stored as well (we use Outlook Express POP3 with an external mail server provided by our ISP). But Roaming User profiles don’t copy the Local Settings folder which usually contains the Identities folder in which Outlook Express [...]
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| October 13, 2005 4:35 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Windows logon by fingerprint
I would like to tighten desktop security by replacing/renforcing the login passwords with fingerprints. The userID must be matched to the user’s fingerprint for logon authentication. My USB fingerprint scanner already has software that enrolls, verifies and stores fingerprints in a database in the form of templates. So my challenge is that I have to [...]
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| October 24, 2005 3:58 AM
Application security, Biometrics, Database, Desktops, Development, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server
I would like to tighten desktop security by replacing/renforcing the login passwords with fingerprints. The userID must be matched to the user’s fingerprint for logon authentication. My USB fingerprint scanner already has software that enrolls, verifies and stores fingerprints in a database in the form of templates. So my challenge is that I have to [...]
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| October 24, 2005 3:58 AM
Application security, Biometrics, Database, Desktops, Development, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server
Cannot Manipulate Files–Permissions
Windows 2000 Server and Professional, latest OS patches. I have one user who has lost the ability to do anything with any of the files he has access to other than to list thenm and read them. He cqannot write to them, he cannot copy the files, etc. I have checked the permissions for the [...]
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| October 11, 2005 4:43 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Windows 2000 Server and Professional, latest OS patches. I have one user who has lost the ability to do anything with any of the files he has access to other than to list thenm and read them. He cqannot write to them, he cannot copy the files, etc. I have checked the permissions for the [...]
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| October 11, 2005 4:43 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
File Synchronization
In a server 2003 environment, we sync our My Documents folder to the server. One user’s account, when logging off, takes an enourmous amount of time to complete syncronize and he gets these errors repeatedly in the error log: offline files [servernameusersusermy docs]UNABLE TO MAKE READING.mdb available offline. Any suggestions as to what I can [...]
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| October 5, 2005 12:38 PM
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In a server 2003 environment, we sync our My Documents folder to the server. One user’s account, when logging off, takes an enourmous amount of time to complete syncronize and he gets these errors repeatedly in the error log: offline files [servernameusersusermy docs]UNABLE TO MAKE READING.mdb available offline. Any suggestions as to what I can [...]
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| October 5, 2005 12:38 PM
Cabling, Cisco, Dell, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Performance management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, VoIP
w2k server (C$ default share) keeps switching off.
Hello, A couple of weeks ago, users were suddenly unable to connect to a server after it had been restarted, this was tracked down to some services which were on manual and were not starting. After starting these services, users were able to contact their shared folders on the server, but they are unable to [...]
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| October 7, 2005 8:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Hello, A couple of weeks ago, users were suddenly unable to connect to a server after it had been restarted, this was tracked down to some services which were on manual and were not starting. After starting these services, users were able to contact their shared folders on the server, but they are unable to [...]
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| October 7, 2005 8:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Cannot see entire network
hi all, i have formatted my system and installed win2kserver.wnen i tried configuring for network printer i am not able to connect to the printer.infact i am not able to access the workgroup itself in which the printer is.when i go to MyNetworkPlaces->EntireNetwork, i don’t see all the workgroups in the network.i tried changing my [...]
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| October 6, 2005 7:45 AM
Availability, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows
hi all, i have formatted my system and installed win2kserver.wnen i tried configuring for network printer i am not able to connect to the printer.infact i am not able to access the workgroup itself in which the printer is.when i go to MyNetworkPlaces->EntireNetwork, i don’t see all the workgroups in the network.i tried changing my [...]
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| October 6, 2005 7:45 AM
Availability, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows
