WinXP Pro PC cannot ping Win2003 DC after Windows Firewall configuration.
I have been fighting with this issue for 2 days and I am going crazy. We have 2 domain controllers, 1 on-site and 1 off-site as a backup. Last week I configured a windows firewall group policy object to open: file and printer sharing, remote access, disable remote desktop, open ICMP for the subnet, allow [...]
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| November 20, 2008 6:49 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Firewalls, Group Policy, Network administration, TCP/IP, Windows firewall, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, XP Professional
I have been fighting with this issue for 2 days and I am going crazy. We have 2 domain controllers, 1 on-site and 1 off-site as a backup. Last week I configured a windows firewall group policy object to open: file and printer sharing, remote access, disable remote desktop, open ICMP for the subnet, allow [...]
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| November 20, 2008 6:49 PM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Firewalls, Group Policy, Network administration, TCP/IP, Windows firewall, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, XP Professional
When we reinstall the windows server 2003 and DC we have some problem with MS outlook and outlook express
We had a domain by windows 2003+SP2 and everything was working well. Now we reinstall the server and windows and DC but we have some problem with MS outlook and utlook express, we have internet sharing in our LAN,every clientscan see the web but when we want to use outlook it returns an error that [...]
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| November 19, 2008 3:14 PM
Domain Controller, Outlook, Outlook error messages, Outlook Express, Windows Server 2003
We had a domain by windows 2003+SP2 and everything was working well. Now we reinstall the server and windows and DC but we have some problem with MS outlook and utlook express, we have internet sharing in our LAN,every clientscan see the web but when we want to use outlook it returns an error that [...]
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| November 19, 2008 3:14 PM
Domain Controller, Outlook, Outlook error messages, Outlook Express, Windows Server 2003
Problem adding a second domain controller to a single-domain forest
I am trying to add a second domain controller (DC) with 64-bit hardware to a domain with Exchange Server 2003 installed on the first domain controller. I was told that I need to run ADPREP to prepare the forest when I run DCPROMO. This is the first domain in the forest. However, when I ran [...]
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| February 11, 2011 6:56 PM
Adprep, DCPROMO, Domain Controller, Domain Forest, Exchange 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Windows Server 2003
I am trying to add a second domain controller (DC) with 64-bit hardware to a domain with Exchange Server 2003 installed on the first domain controller. I was told that I need to run ADPREP to prepare the forest when I run DCPROMO. This is the first domain in the forest. However, when I ran [...]
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| February 11, 2011 6:56 PM
Adprep, DCPROMO, Domain Controller, Domain Forest, Exchange 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Windows Server 2003
exchange 2003 with 2 servers dns question
when setting up exchange 2003 with 2 servers can i use the dns from the first domain controller or does it have to reside on the exchange server? Thanks for any help…
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| November 11, 2008 4:11 PM
DNS, Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Exchange Deployment Over Multiple Servers
when setting up exchange 2003 with 2 servers can i use the dns from the first domain controller or does it have to reside on the exchange server? Thanks for any help…
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| November 11, 2008 4:11 PM
DNS, Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Exchange Deployment Over Multiple Servers
I had replaced all the systems and need help to re-add the computers to my domain
I am unable to re-add the computers to my server with already existing domain. As I had formatted all the systems in network and need to add all the systems to the previous domain or I need to create new domain at the server. present they all are in workgroup and I need to set [...]
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| November 5, 2008 4:49 AM
Domain Controller, Domain management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
I am unable to re-add the computers to my server with already existing domain. As I had formatted all the systems in network and need to add all the systems to the previous domain or I need to create new domain at the server. present they all are in workgroup and I need to set [...]
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| November 5, 2008 4:49 AM
Domain Controller, Domain management, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration
Can I use my DC server as Exchange Server?
I have server that is the main domain controller, active directory, dns and file server for the company. Can it also be used as an exchange server for the emails? Is it advisable to do so? If yes, are there any things i should keep in mind before installing exchange on it.
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| October 22, 2008 10:14 AM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server and Active Directory, Exchange server interoperability, Windows Server 2003
I have server that is the main domain controller, active directory, dns and file server for the company. Can it also be used as an exchange server for the emails? Is it advisable to do so? If yes, are there any things i should keep in mind before installing exchange on it.
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| October 22, 2008 10:14 AM
Active Directory, Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Exchange Server 2003, Exchange Server and Active Directory, Exchange server interoperability, Windows Server 2003
Copying/Mirroring 2003 Exchange
Currently we have a Windows 2003 Server running 2003 Exchnage as a domain controller. What we are trying to do is backup and copy our current exchange data to a new server and exchange we have installed. Then mirror the two servers. Shut down the original without having losing email time. Then reconfig the origninal [...]
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| October 20, 2008 7:03 PM
Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 Backup, Exchange 2003 Mirroring, Windows Server 2003
Currently we have a Windows 2003 Server running 2003 Exchnage as a domain controller. What we are trying to do is backup and copy our current exchange data to a new server and exchange we have installed. Then mirror the two servers. Shut down the original without having losing email time. Then reconfig the origninal [...]
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| October 20, 2008 7:03 PM
Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 Backup, Exchange 2003 Mirroring, Windows Server 2003
Exchange Server & Domain Controller Q’s
Current situation: Exchange 2003 Standard Edtion (SP2) is running on Server 2000 SP4 w/roll-ups. Some servers are 2000, some are 2003/2003R2. In the “NT Domain” world, the Exchange Server would also be called the PDC. I am running the Domain in native mode, since I no longer have any NT servers or Pre-2000 workstations. I [...]
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| October 15, 2008 6:53 PM
DCPROMO, Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 SP2, Remote access server, Windows 2000 Server
Current situation: Exchange 2003 Standard Edtion (SP2) is running on Server 2000 SP4 w/roll-ups. Some servers are 2000, some are 2003/2003R2. In the “NT Domain” world, the Exchange Server would also be called the PDC. I am running the Domain in native mode, since I no longer have any NT servers or Pre-2000 workstations. I [...]
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| October 15, 2008 6:53 PM
DCPROMO, Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 SP2, Remote access server, Windows 2000 Server
Set up a frame relay for 20 users
You are a single-domain company planning to add another location.How would I go about setting up a frame relay and domain controller for at least 20 users?
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| October 16, 2008 7:38 PM
Domain, Domain Controller, Frame Relay
You are a single-domain company planning to add another location.How would I go about setting up a frame relay and domain controller for at least 20 users?
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| October 16, 2008 7:38 PM
Domain, Domain Controller, Frame Relay
Desktop domain controller
is it safe to have 2 dc’s running on a desktop platform. one holds fsmo roles. they both Global catalogs
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| October 15, 2008 10:00 AM
Domain Controller, FSMO, Global Catalog
is it safe to have 2 dc’s running on a desktop platform. one holds fsmo roles. they both Global catalogs
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| October 15, 2008 10:00 AM
Domain Controller, FSMO, Global Catalog
Windows 2000 server cannot contact License Logging service
I have a Windows Server 2000 machine that is also the secondary domain controller in my domain. The primary domain controller is running Windows Sever 2003. The Windows 2000 server has the following error occouring every fifteen minutes in the event log: ‘Replication of license information failed because the License Logging Service on server xxx.xxxxx.local [...]
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| October 14, 2008 9:51 PM
Domain Controller, Error 0x4b8, License Logging Service, Primary Domain Controller, Secondary Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server
I have a Windows Server 2000 machine that is also the secondary domain controller in my domain. The primary domain controller is running Windows Sever 2003. The Windows 2000 server has the following error occouring every fifteen minutes in the event log: ‘Replication of license information failed because the License Logging Service on server xxx.xxxxx.local [...]
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| October 14, 2008 9:51 PM
Domain Controller, Error 0x4b8, License Logging Service, Primary Domain Controller, Secondary Domain Controller, Windows 2000 Server
ISA server blocking all access – How do you configure correctly?
We have a small network with two servers. One exists solely as a file and print server, the other is running Server 2003 as a Domain Controller, DNS server and Exchange server. We are looking at deploying ISA 2006 on this domain controller so I duplicated the PC into a virtual machine as well as [...]
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| October 8, 2008 11:31 PM
Domain Controller, ISA Server, ISA Server 2006, Windows Server 2003, Windows Update
We have a small network with two servers. One exists solely as a file and print server, the other is running Server 2003 as a Domain Controller, DNS server and Exchange server. We are looking at deploying ISA 2006 on this domain controller so I duplicated the PC into a virtual machine as well as [...]
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| October 8, 2008 11:31 PM
Domain Controller, ISA Server, ISA Server 2006, Windows Server 2003, Windows Update
Trouble opening Group Policy
When I try to open Group Policy on my company domain controller, I receive the error message: “The Domain Controller for Group Policy is not available” Also, in the Event Viewer application log there are a lot of error logs with Event ID 1058: “Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=EmbeeGroup,DC=local. The file [...]
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| June 23, 2009 6:50 PM
Domain Controller, Event ID 1058, Group Policy
When I try to open Group Policy on my company domain controller, I receive the error message: “The Domain Controller for Group Policy is not available” Also, in the Event Viewer application log there are a lot of error logs with Event ID 1058: “Windows cannot access the file gpt.ini for GPO CN={31B2F340-016D-11D2-945F-00C04FB984F9},CN=Policies,CN=System,DC=EmbeeGroup,DC=local. The file [...]
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| June 23, 2009 6:50 PM
Domain Controller, Event ID 1058, Group Policy
Windows 2003 Server Slow Login
I have a Windows 2003 domain server. i have 150 Users in it.but when a user loin this domain it will take 2 to 3 minutes.pls. help me.
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| October 8, 2008 6:02 AM
Domain Controller, Domain Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
I have a Windows 2003 domain server. i have 150 Users in it.but when a user loin this domain it will take 2 to 3 minutes.pls. help me.
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| October 8, 2008 6:02 AM
Domain Controller, Domain Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
Specify file share logins for 2003
Does anyone know how to make Windows 2003 identify a specific user each time that person accesses a share on a file server? The Audit Policy is set so that “Audit account logon event” and “Audit account management” and “Audit logon events” are all set to record Success and Failure. We also have “Audit object [...]
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| September 26, 2008 6:42 PM
Domain Controller, Windows Security, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Audit Policy
Does anyone know how to make Windows 2003 identify a specific user each time that person accesses a share on a file server? The Audit Policy is set so that “Audit account logon event” and “Audit account management” and “Audit logon events” are all set to record Success and Failure. We also have “Audit object [...]
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| September 26, 2008 6:42 PM
Domain Controller, Windows Security, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Audit Policy
Network speed slow down over distance and time – Upgrades needed? (REVISED)
I apologize for the double post, but I didn’t do my tags right. ————————— Hello all, I am a relatively new IT staff member of a few months. My title is Tech Support Specialist, but the business has only one IT staff member on this site (engineer/maintenance turned IT) and he pretty much does anything [...]
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| September 30, 2008 12:35 PM
Bandwidth, Domain Controller, Network performance, Throughput
I apologize for the double post, but I didn’t do my tags right. ————————— Hello all, I am a relatively new IT staff member of a few months. My title is Tech Support Specialist, but the business has only one IT staff member on this site (engineer/maintenance turned IT) and he pretty much does anything [...]
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| September 30, 2008 12:35 PM
Bandwidth, Domain Controller, Network performance, Throughput
Exchange Server 2007 running on Server 2008 following error. “The exchange server is currently unavailable, outlook must be online to perform this ac
I have a 2007 exchange environment; with Exchange Server 2007 running on Server 2008. I have installed Exchange service pack 1. I have one domain controller and one domain. The problem I am having is when I try to connect an outlook client to the Exchange server. When I start the client to initially set [...]
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| September 19, 2008 3:02 PM
C2C, Domain Controller, Exchange 2007, Exchange error messages, Mailstore, Outlook, Windows Server 2008
I have a 2007 exchange environment; with Exchange Server 2007 running on Server 2008. I have installed Exchange service pack 1. I have one domain controller and one domain. The problem I am having is when I try to connect an outlook client to the Exchange server. When I start the client to initially set [...]
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| September 19, 2008 3:02 PM
C2C, Domain Controller, Exchange 2007, Exchange error messages, Mailstore, Outlook, Windows Server 2008
GC Query
How do you view all the GCs in the forest?
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| September 16, 2008 10:20 AM
Domain Controller, GC Query, Global Catalog
How do you view all the GCs in the forest?
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| September 16, 2008 10:20 AM
Domain Controller, GC Query, Global Catalog
exchange 2003 installation Domain controller is server 2003 Standard Ed
Sir, it is ok that My domain controller is server 2003 Standard Ed, then i am going to install a separate server for my exchange , which i use server 2003 enterprises for my exchange server. my target that i am going to use a enterprises for my exchange server .plss advice me.
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| September 8, 2008 12:58 PM
Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Windows Server 2003
Sir, it is ok that My domain controller is server 2003 Standard Ed, then i am going to install a separate server for my exchange , which i use server 2003 enterprises for my exchange server. my target that i am going to use a enterprises for my exchange server .plss advice me.
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| September 8, 2008 12:58 PM
Domain Controller, Exchange 2003, Windows Server 2003
VPN won’t authenticate
Hi, We have an Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP 1 – Small Business Edition Domain Controller and a Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP 1 ISA Server 2006. We have VPN setup in ISA and the administrator user has no problems connecting. With any other user we are denied access. Temporarily to [...]
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| September 5, 2008 6:20 PM
Active Directory, AD, Domain Controller, ISA, ISA Server, ISA Server 2006, VPN, VPN authentication, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 security and patches, Windows server 2003 upgrades and migration
Hi, We have an Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP 1 – Small Business Edition Domain Controller and a Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition SP 1 ISA Server 2006. We have VPN setup in ISA and the administrator user has no problems connecting. With any other user we are denied access. Temporarily to [...]
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| September 5, 2008 6:20 PM
Active Directory, AD, Domain Controller, ISA, ISA Server, ISA Server 2006, VPN, VPN authentication, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 security and patches, Windows server 2003 upgrades and migration
