Is there a good Windows based SMTP Server replacement?
I am dying to replace the Windows Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) service with a different (low or no cost) SMTP server. If not, then I’d love to be able to gain more control over the MS SMTP Server. I need to be able to watch the connections in and out in real time – [...]
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| September 22, 2005 5:22 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I am dying to replace the Windows Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) service with a different (low or no cost) SMTP server. If not, then I’d love to be able to gain more control over the MS SMTP Server. I need to be able to watch the connections in and out in real time – [...]
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| September 22, 2005 5:22 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Windows Server 2003
I recently migrated our DC from 2K server to 2003 Server, now I have a few PC’s that are giving me connection issues. Periodically, when they try to log in and access their mapped drives or printers, they get the error message that security has been compromised. When I try to log them in, XP [...]
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| September 27, 2005 9:39 AM
Availability, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I recently migrated our DC from 2K server to 2003 Server, now I have a few PC’s that are giving me connection issues. Periodically, when they try to log in and access their mapped drives or printers, they get the error message that security has been compromised. When I try to log them in, XP [...]
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| September 27, 2005 9:39 AM
Availability, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
ADI DNS
Does anyone know how to get ADI DNS to show the partitions ForestDNSZones and DomainDNSZones? If i look with ADSIedit they are listed but they do not appear in dns MANAGER and I can can not set zone transfers to any dns server. DNS otherwise appears to be working fine on the three DNS ADI [...]
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| November 8, 2005 7:01 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Does anyone know how to get ADI DNS to show the partitions ForestDNSZones and DomainDNSZones? If i look with ADSIedit they are listed but they do not appear in dns MANAGER and I can can not set zone transfers to any dns server. DNS otherwise appears to be working fine on the three DNS ADI [...]
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| November 8, 2005 7:01 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Setup an sms to email gateway
Required to setup an sms to email gateway so that customers can SMS the problem they face with Internet or other systems and it can be uploaded into the systems using an email.
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| September 19, 2005 2:42 AM
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Required to setup an sms to email gateway so that customers can SMS the problem they face with Internet or other systems and it can be uploaded into the systems using an email.
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| September 19, 2005 2:42 AM
3Com, Access, Availability, Avaya, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Cabling, Career development, Certifications, Cisco, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Fault isolation, FDDI, Foundry, Frame Relay, H.323, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, Linux, Looking for a job, Lucent, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, OS, Patch management, People problems at work -- Get advice here, Performance management, Post a link to your IT resume, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SIP, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Updates from SearchSQLServer.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows
Microsoft Terminal Services and RPG socket programming
Quick background: We are a software developer of medical billing software and have recently partnered with a document imaging company and have developed an interface between our AS/400 database and their document imaging server using RPG socket programs. Most of our clients are using Client Access to communicate with the 400 and our socket programs [...]
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| September 16, 2005 10:48 AM
AS/400, DB2 Universal Database, Desktops, Distribution/logistics applications, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, RPG, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Quick background: We are a software developer of medical billing software and have recently partnered with a document imaging company and have developed an interface between our AS/400 database and their document imaging server using RPG socket programs. Most of our clients are using Client Access to communicate with the 400 and our socket programs [...]
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| September 16, 2005 10:48 AM
AS/400, DB2 Universal Database, Desktops, Distribution/logistics applications, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, RPG, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Windows 2003 DNS issues
Hi all, I am getting the following error in my DNS events. Event ID 4015. The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active Directory. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. The extended error debug information ( which is may be empty) is ””.The event data contains the error. When I [...]
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| September 15, 2005 3:14 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi all, I am getting the following error in my DNS events. Event ID 4015. The DNS server has encountered a critical error from the Active Directory. Check that the Active Directory is functioning properly. The extended error debug information ( which is may be empty) is ””.The event data contains the error. When I [...]
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| September 15, 2005 3:14 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Shares Permission Reporting
Hi, We are performing folder permission auditing at the moment. We are using tools like DumpSec, Security Explorer to dump the ntfs permission on the shares at a particular time stamp. I am just wondering if there is any similar tools or applications out there that can perform the task (dumping ntfs permission for network [...]
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| September 16, 2005 2:30 AM
Access, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, We are performing folder permission auditing at the moment. We are using tools like DumpSec, Security Explorer to dump the ntfs permission on the shares at a particular time stamp. I am just wondering if there is any similar tools or applications out there that can perform the task (dumping ntfs permission for network [...]
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| September 16, 2005 2:30 AM
Access, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Filename control in Windows 2000 Server
I’d like to set up a folder/shared volume that would refuse access to files that had names with unwanted characters (eg spaces). I could do post-processing but it would be a lot neater if the problem was stopped at source.
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| September 27, 2005 7:45 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I’d like to set up a folder/shared volume that would refuse access to files that had names with unwanted characters (eg spaces). I could do post-processing but it would be a lot neater if the problem was stopped at source.
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| September 27, 2005 7:45 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Windows network problrem but not in all programs
Hi, I have a PC that have network problems from windows. The PC can have acces to network when using programs almost any. I can reach my AS/400 using emulator or VB Programs I can print on network printers. It can send and receive mail (outlook expres), and get to the net using IE and [...]
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| September 15, 2005 4:38 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Ping, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support
Hi, I have a PC that have network problems from windows. The PC can have acces to network when using programs almost any. I can reach my AS/400 using emulator or VB Programs I can print on network printers. It can send and receive mail (outlook expres), and get to the net using IE and [...]
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| September 15, 2005 4:38 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Ping, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, TCP, Tech support
GPO and Printers
ok folks, here’s a tricky one. i have a win2003 AD and need to modify GP so that users of my “printers” group are allowed to install a local printer. how is this done? thanks
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| December 15, 2005 1:42 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
ok folks, here’s a tricky one. i have a win2003 AD and need to modify GP so that users of my “printers” group are allowed to install a local printer. how is this done? thanks
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| December 15, 2005 1:42 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Exporting users from one small business server to another
We have two offices that have til now been running off of one small business server 2003 but have recently installed a second sbs at the second site. We need to move half of the users from the original small business server to the new one. Any ideas if it is possible to do this [...]
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| September 15, 2005 12:02 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We have two offices that have til now been running off of one small business server 2003 but have recently installed a second sbs at the second site. We need to move half of the users from the original small business server to the new one. Any ideas if it is possible to do this [...]
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| September 15, 2005 12:02 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Broadcast traffic
Dear all Thanks for taking the time to read this. Recently I ran netmon on my only AD server- it captured alot of broadcast traffic- specifically from alot of hosts. The message being NS query req. for TINA, I dont have a machine called TINA on my network however it is possible there once was [...]
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| September 15, 2005 10:07 AM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Dear all Thanks for taking the time to read this. Recently I ran netmon on my only AD server- it captured alot of broadcast traffic- specifically from alot of hosts. The message being NS query req. for TINA, I dont have a machine called TINA on my network however it is possible there once was [...]
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| September 15, 2005 10:07 AM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Citrix Client Upgrade / Downgrade Procedures
We have recently installed an upgrade to our Citrix system (Presentation Suite 4.0 – from version 3.0) and we have discovered that the Java client works a little differently. To make a long story short, we have some employee that work at a customer site, and this customer will not upgrade the browser/java versions and [...]
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| September 15, 2005 7:13 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support, Web services, Web site design & management
We have recently installed an upgrade to our Citrix system (Presentation Suite 4.0 – from version 3.0) and we have discovered that the Java client works a little differently. To make a long story short, we have some employee that work at a customer site, and this customer will not upgrade the browser/java versions and [...]
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| September 15, 2005 7:13 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support, Web services, Web site design & management
Problem for folder access
I have a file server and would like to create a folder that can be accesssed and shared to some users of our network. We have AD and Windows 2003 domain. Our file server is Windows 2000 server with SP4. I add users to a global group then add the global group to a local [...]
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| September 15, 2005 12:26 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a file server and would like to create a folder that can be accesssed and shared to some users of our network. We have AD and Windows 2003 domain. Our file server is Windows 2000 server with SP4. I add users to a global group then add the global group to a local [...]
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| September 15, 2005 12:26 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Remote Laptop Account Lockouts
We use a draconian policy of 3 logon attempts before lockout, no reset, lockout forever, and force this to all devices connected to W2K domain. When laptops are used remotely, users being users invariably lockout their account and then either have to bring it back to be unlocked, or support visits to unlock. How can [...]
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| September 14, 2005 11:26 AM
Access, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We use a draconian policy of 3 logon attempts before lockout, no reset, lockout forever, and force this to all devices connected to W2K domain. When laptops are used remotely, users being users invariably lockout their account and then either have to bring it back to be unlocked, or support visits to unlock. How can [...]
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| September 14, 2005 11:26 AM
Access, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Network neigbhorhood
Sir, I have a windows 2K advanced server running on HP Proliant ML350 G3. The problem is my network neighborhood does not open quickly. Same problem with control panel. It take a long time to open maybe 45 mins to 1 hour. I have uninstalled all the HP tools but installation takes place only through [...]
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| September 21, 2005 2:10 AM
Access, Active Directory, AS/400, Bind, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Help Desk, Linux, Lotus Domino, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, TCP, VoIP
Sir, I have a windows 2K advanced server running on HP Proliant ML350 G3. The problem is my network neighborhood does not open quickly. Same problem with control panel. It take a long time to open maybe 45 mins to 1 hour. I have uninstalled all the HP tools but installation takes place only through [...]
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| September 21, 2005 2:10 AM
Access, Active Directory, AS/400, Bind, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Help Desk, Linux, Lotus Domino, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MySQL, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Ping, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL, SQL Server, TCP, VoIP
“Content Advisor” Password Lockout
I’ve got a customer who somehow activated the content advisor for the web browser. None of us have any idea how this actually happened. Bottom-Line is that he can’t browse anywhere without supplying a “Supervisor” password – which no one knows. I’ve found references on the web about removing the encrypted password from the /HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Ratings [...]
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| September 13, 2005 8:38 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I’ve got a customer who somehow activated the content advisor for the web browser. None of us have any idea how this actually happened. Bottom-Line is that he can’t browse anywhere without supplying a “Supervisor” password – which no one knows. I’ve found references on the web about removing the encrypted password from the /HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Ratings [...]
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| September 13, 2005 8:38 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Windows XP virus Query!
Hi there, I actually has 2 problems! I`m running Win xp with service pack 2!Mcafee virus scan 2004 Home Edition! 1.Each time i reboot my pc it doesnt load the explorer shell!Only the background is visible but nothing else!What i then need to do is open Task Manager – Processes – and end explorer!Then go [...]
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| January 30, 2012 10:07 AM
Access, Availability, Bandwidth, Desktops, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Hi there, I actually has 2 problems! I`m running Win xp with service pack 2!Mcafee virus scan 2004 Home Edition! 1.Each time i reboot my pc it doesnt load the explorer shell!Only the background is visible but nothing else!What i then need to do is open Task Manager – Processes – and end explorer!Then go [...]
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| January 30, 2012 10:07 AM
Access, Availability, Bandwidth, Desktops, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Workstation and Netlogon Services
OK I have this Laptop that was working fine when I gave it to this electrical estimator. He has admin rights becasue of travel. He loaded a bunch of software related to his job, AutoCad, McCormick, Electrical conversions, you name it. He also loaded the Weather Bug and a Websters Dictionary. Anyway, one day he [...]
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| September 13, 2005 8:55 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
OK I have this Laptop that was working fine when I gave it to this electrical estimator. He has admin rights becasue of travel. He loaded a bunch of software related to his job, AutoCad, McCormick, Electrical conversions, you name it. He also loaded the Weather Bug and a Websters Dictionary. Anyway, one day he [...]
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| September 13, 2005 8:55 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
GPO — increasing logon banner size
how to configure a logon banners that can exceed 512 characters in length in window server 2003?
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| May 31, 2008 11:55 AM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
how to configure a logon banners that can exceed 512 characters in length in window server 2003?
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| May 31, 2008 11:55 AM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
