Windows 2003 R2 server, Deploy printers with group policy
I have a windows domain using 2003 R2 server. The network printers are setup through the printer server role and the gateway for the printers was setup as the ip address of the printer server so only printing jobs coming from the printer server will print. I am deploying printers to xp clients using a [...]
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| October 23, 2006 1:07 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a windows domain using 2003 R2 server. The network printers are setup through the printer server role and the gateway for the printers was setup as the ip address of the printer server so only printing jobs coming from the printer server will print. I am deploying printers to xp clients using a [...]
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| October 23, 2006 1:07 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Remove Printers and Faxes from XP Start menu?
Does anyone know a method for removing the printer and faxes icon from the start menu in Group Policy (2003 Server) or another method. I disabled the right to add/remove printers, but I would like to remove the icon all together. Also, is there a way to disable the function keys? specficaly F9? This one [...]
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| October 21, 2006 12:20 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Does anyone know a method for removing the printer and faxes icon from the start menu in Group Policy (2003 Server) or another method. I disabled the right to add/remove printers, but I would like to remove the icon all together. Also, is there a way to disable the function keys? specficaly F9? This one [...]
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| October 21, 2006 12:20 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Multiple DHCP Scopes for multiple VLANS
I am using Windows Server 2003 as a DHCP server. I would like to have centralized DHCP management using the one server to give out addresses to each of the 3 VLANS. We are also using Cisco switches and I planned on using the dchp-helper to allow the DHCP packets to be forwareded to the [...]
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| April 19, 2013 12:01 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I am using Windows Server 2003 as a DHCP server. I would like to have centralized DHCP management using the one server to give out addresses to each of the 3 VLANS. We are also using Cisco switches and I planned on using the dchp-helper to allow the DHCP packets to be forwareded to the [...]
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| April 19, 2013 12:01 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Document scanning and organizing
Does anyone know of an open source/cheap document management system? (Windows-based system) I would like the ability to have a searchable database of scanned documents/photos/receipts/etc. I do not need OCR. For example, a folder name “Job1″ that I can click on and see subfolders of receipts/photos/documents/etc. And the bility to searh said folders would be [...]
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| October 23, 2006 11:40 AM
Business/IT alignment, Career development, CRM, Data analysis, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Outsourcing, Project management, Sales force automation applications, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Does anyone know of an open source/cheap document management system? (Windows-based system) I would like the ability to have a searchable database of scanned documents/photos/receipts/etc. I do not need OCR. For example, a folder name “Job1″ that I can click on and see subfolders of receipts/photos/documents/etc. And the bility to searh said folders would be [...]
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| October 23, 2006 11:40 AM
Business/IT alignment, Career development, CRM, Data analysis, DataCenter, DataManagement, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Outsourcing, Project management, Sales force automation applications, Security, Servers, SQL Server
IIS Authentication Problem On 1 Virtual Server
I have 2 virtual servers setup on the same server. It’s running Server 2003 R2/IIS 6 and Sharepoint services. Both are Sharepoint sites and both were setup manually instead of using the default site during Sharepoint setup. I’m the Sharepoint administrator for both sites. I can access one of them (the first one I setup) [...]
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| October 18, 2006 9:57 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have 2 virtual servers setup on the same server. It’s running Server 2003 R2/IIS 6 and Sharepoint services. Both are Sharepoint sites and both were setup manually instead of using the default site during Sharepoint setup. I’m the Sharepoint administrator for both sites. I can access one of them (the first one I setup) [...]
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| October 18, 2006 9:57 AM
Active Directory, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Creating a Domain from pieces
I’m inheriting a client who has a small number of systems spread out over various sites. All of these systems are in static IP’s from the various DSL providers. We now want to bring them all together and use Active Directory (mainly for Group Policy and Permissions Control). While I’ve created domains and set up [...]
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| October 19, 2006 11:31 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I’m inheriting a client who has a small number of systems spread out over various sites. All of these systems are in static IP’s from the various DSL providers. We now want to bring them all together and use Active Directory (mainly for Group Policy and Permissions Control). While I’ve created domains and set up [...]
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| October 19, 2006 11:31 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Exchange Issues
FIRST ? DOMAIN NAME CHANGE / EXCHANGE SERVER In about a month?s time, we?ll be changing domain names. Instead of optic-cc.org we?ll have opportunityjunction.org – as our organization changes its name from OPTIC to Opportunity Junction. Anticipating this, there are some things I need to find out. Namely: what do we need to change when [...]
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| October 16, 2006 10:04 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
FIRST ? DOMAIN NAME CHANGE / EXCHANGE SERVER In about a month?s time, we?ll be changing domain names. Instead of optic-cc.org we?ll have opportunityjunction.org – as our organization changes its name from OPTIC to Opportunity Junction. Anticipating this, there are some things I need to find out. Namely: what do we need to change when [...]
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| October 16, 2006 10:04 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
IIS custom errors
I am trying to implement a redirection for forms-based authentication for Exchange Outlook Web Access according to KB555053. Part of the process is to modify the 403;4 Custom error, however, on this particular IIS server, the 403;4 is not in the list. The server is Windows 2003 Standard, SP1 running IIS 6.0. Where does the [...]
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| October 16, 2006 7:11 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
I am trying to implement a redirection for forms-based authentication for Exchange Outlook Web Access according to KB555053. Part of the process is to modify the 403;4 Custom error, however, on this particular IIS server, the 403;4 is not in the list. The server is Windows 2003 Standard, SP1 running IIS 6.0. Where does the [...]
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| October 16, 2006 7:11 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Manual / Conditional email report from reporting services
I’ve got a bit of a problem. Our company has consolidating reports, and intranet servers. One of the reports that is used quite a bit is a report delivered to warehouse management, and executives detailing orders that have been printed on a given day. I’d origionally written this report in ASP using an ASP graphing [...]
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| November 30, 2011 12:00 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I’ve got a bit of a problem. Our company has consolidating reports, and intranet servers. One of the reports that is used quite a bit is a report delivered to warehouse management, and executives detailing orders that have been printed on a given day. I’d origionally written this report in ASP using an ASP graphing [...]
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| November 30, 2011 12:00 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Time Zone
Is there a way you can setup a logon script for a user that does work in two different time zones? I need to know if it can automatically change the time zone while login. I have 2 team who is working for US and India. Both the teams are working from India and using [...]
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| October 25, 2006 3:50 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Is there a way you can setup a logon script for a user that does work in two different time zones? I need to know if it can automatically change the time zone while login. I have 2 team who is working for US and India. Both the teams are working from India and using [...]
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| October 25, 2006 3:50 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL 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 [...]
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| October 18, 2006 11:04 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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 [...]
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| October 18, 2006 11:04 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Terminal Service restart – Windows 2003 Server
Terminal service (administrative mode) in one of our file servers time to time has problems. The server is a Windows 2003 server with SP1. When the problem occures, RDP attends to the server get: “Remote Desktop Disconnected. The client could not establish a connection to the remote computer…” error The server has no resource problem. [...]
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| October 11, 2006 2:29 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Terminal service (administrative mode) in one of our file servers time to time has problems. The server is a Windows 2003 server with SP1. When the problem occures, RDP attends to the server get: “Remote Desktop Disconnected. The client could not establish a connection to the remote computer…” error The server has no resource problem. [...]
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| October 11, 2006 2:29 AM
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Three Exchange Questions
FIRST ? DOMAIN NAME CHANGE / EXCHANGE SERVER In about a month?s time, we?ll be changing domain names. Instead of optic-cc.org we?ll have opportunityjunction.org – as our organization changes its name from OPTIC to Opportunity Junction. Anticipating this, there are some things I need to find out. Namely: what do we need to change when [...]
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| October 17, 2006 10:49 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
FIRST ? DOMAIN NAME CHANGE / EXCHANGE SERVER In about a month?s time, we?ll be changing domain names. Instead of optic-cc.org we?ll have opportunityjunction.org – as our organization changes its name from OPTIC to Opportunity Junction. Anticipating this, there are some things I need to find out. Namely: what do we need to change when [...]
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| October 17, 2006 10:49 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
W2000 AD Replication Problem
I have a multi-segment network, 5 subnets with 2 W2k DC?s on separate subnets, that has no AD replication occurring. When I attempt to force manual AD replication using ?AD Sites and Services? I receive the following message in a pop-up windows named ?Replicate Now?: ?The following error occurred during the attempt to synchronize the [...]
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| October 6, 2006 6:01 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a multi-segment network, 5 subnets with 2 W2k DC?s on separate subnets, that has no AD replication occurring. When I attempt to force manual AD replication using ?AD Sites and Services? I receive the following message in a pop-up windows named ?Replicate Now?: ?The following error occurred during the attempt to synchronize the [...]
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| October 6, 2006 6:01 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Changes in Network Folders
Hello All, I have a Windows 2000 Network. A windows 2000 Domain Controller also serve as a File Server. Some of the File Network Share Folder’s access rights has been changed. Is there a way in Windows 2000 to know WHO and WHEN the changes has been made. Thanks in advance! SD
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| October 6, 2006 1:25 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hello All, I have a Windows 2000 Network. A windows 2000 Domain Controller also serve as a File Server. Some of the File Network Share Folder’s access rights has been changed. Is there a way in Windows 2000 to know WHO and WHEN the changes has been made. Thanks in advance! SD
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| October 6, 2006 1:25 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Server in the DMZ
We recently replaced a server in the DMZ used to route inbound email. The new server is Server 2003 standard edition. The old one was server 2000 standard. Everything on the new server is the same as the old one as far as server name, IP address, default gateway. My question is can anyone tell [...]
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| October 9, 2006 1:45 PM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
We recently replaced a server in the DMZ used to route inbound email. The new server is Server 2003 standard edition. The old one was server 2000 standard. Everything on the new server is the same as the old one as far as server name, IP address, default gateway. My question is can anyone tell [...]
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| October 9, 2006 1:45 PM
Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Running Syantec Antivirus on a Windows Domain Controller
I am currently in the process of deploying Symantec AntiVirus Corporate edition in my Windows-based network. In the manual it states, Do not install the primary management server on the following: Miscrosoft Exchange Server, Web server, or programs that prevent you from restarting the computer at any given time. I assume the last one would [...]
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| November 24, 2007 9:53 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, configuration, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Development, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, vulnerability management, Web security, worms
I am currently in the process of deploying Symantec AntiVirus Corporate edition in my Windows-based network. In the manual it states, Do not install the primary management server on the following: Miscrosoft Exchange Server, Web server, or programs that prevent you from restarting the computer at any given time. I assume the last one would [...]
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| November 24, 2007 9:53 AM
Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, configuration, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Development, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Hacking, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Trojans, Viruses, vulnerability management, Web security, worms
Windows Print Driver Settings
When printing from Word 2003 to a printer on the network (that is configured using a TCP/IP port) the intial ‘Print’ window appears to take priority over the print driver. I open Word and click print. On the initial screen the Collate box is unchecked, but if I click Properties and configure Collate there it [...]
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| October 2, 2006 12:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Printers, Security, Servers, SQL Server
When printing from Word 2003 to a printer on the network (that is configured using a TCP/IP port) the intial ‘Print’ window appears to take priority over the print driver. I open Word and click print. On the initial screen the Collate box is unchecked, but if I click Properties and configure Collate there it [...]
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| October 2, 2006 12:10 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Printers, Security, Servers, SQL Server
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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| October 4, 2006 9:26 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
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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| October 4, 2006 9:26 AM
DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
STORED PROCEDURE SYNTAX ERROR
Please help, I would appreciate it. Below I have a simple stored procedure to return the names of my databases. I am getting a syntax error: Msg 105, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Unclosed quotation mark before the character string ‘PASBA-DEV ‘. Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Line 1: Incorrect syntax [...]
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| September 29, 2006 9:18 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Please help, I would appreciate it. Below I have a simple stored procedure to return the names of my databases. I am getting a syntax error: Msg 105, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Unclosed quotation mark before the character string ‘PASBA-DEV ‘. Msg 170, Level 15, State 1, Line 1 Line 1: Incorrect syntax [...]
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| September 29, 2006 9:18 AM
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