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Representing a number in spelled out format

Does anyone know of an add-in to Visual Basic with a function that will format a number in its spelled out format? Example 1,101 = one thousand one hundred one. Or, does anyone know the location of downloadable code that can be incorporated into a VB project? Thanks

View Answer   |  May 14 2007  3:34 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by randym

  1410 pts.

POP3 and IMAP4 in Exchange 2003

Good Day All! I have a working Exchange 2003 server. I would like to know if someone has configured POP3 and IMAP4 service along side SMTP, if so would it be possible to know how to configure it and if there are if any cons to this Exchange 2003 configuration. Thanks, Santiago

View Answer   |  May 8 2007  1:53 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by sdr0715

  15 pts.

Access internal web server with domain name

I was wondering what is the best method for allowing internal computers to access our locally-hosted web server with www.somedomain.com? I believe the internal clients are unable to do so because of how firwalls/NAT works(?). Is there a way I can add an entry in my DNS server? I am using Windows...

View Answer   |  May 4 2007  10:59 AM GMT
Networking services, DNS, Security
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

Strange keyboard problem after network logon.

Hi, I have this strange issue of keyboards not working after logon to Win2003 servers, SP1, from WinXP and Win2K clients. I have determined that it is not the clients. If logging on to clients under administrator or simply unplugging the cat 5 cable, the keyboards work fine. This only happens after...

View Answer   |  May 2 2007  12:50 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by AdminMike

  0 pts.

Issues in Replying or Formawarding Email Messages

We are currently doing an Exchange migration from 5.5 to 2003 Exchange Server. Two of the user mailboxes that we have just moved have suddenly have issues replying or forwarding emails with or w/o attachments. They received the following error messages: John xxx on 4/26/2007 4:02 PM ...

View Answer   |  Apr 30 2007  10:39 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by sdr0715

  15 pts.

Lost Global Catalogue

My Windows 2003 PDC recently died but prior to this I had transfered the operations master roles including schema master to my BDC. I was convinced my BDC was a Global Catalogue server but didn't get a chance to check before my PDC died. This happened just before I went away for 2 weeks and I...

View Answer   |  Apr 25 2007  7:45 AM GMT
Tech support, Networking services, DNS
asked by ITBird

  15 pts.

Windows XP System Hardening - Sysprep problem

I'm currently going through a list of required security changes on one of our system that we use to create a master image to sysprep and clone to multiple target systems. I've made a large number of detailed changes to the system and now it appears that sysprep is unable to complete the mini setup...

View Answer   |  Apr 20 2007  11:20 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Watchman

  0 pts.

Locked down Terminal Server 2003

We have locked down TS per Microsoft instructions, and now no one but the administrators group can execute the one program we need to publish. Have tried scripts, etc. Error says invalid path, Error 3051, and DAO.Workspace FO Hookintodatabase... What do I have to do in Group Policy to unlock...

View Answer   |  Apr 19 2007  5:09 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Susy164

  0 pts.

Connecting Samba to Active Directory

Afternoon all, I am having trouble trying to get a samba file server to work correctly under Active Directory(Windows 2003). I have gotten the linux PC to connect to the AD network, join it and uthenticate on it. However when I get the server to browse to the linux PC, I get prompted or a...

View Answer   |  Apr 4 2007  11:41 PM GMT
Active Directory, Security, Servers
asked by Nephi1

  0 pts.

Connecting Samba to Active Directory

Afternoon all, I am having trouble trying to get a samba file server to work correctly under Active Directory(Windows 2003). I have gotten the linux PC to connect to the AD network, join it and uthenticate on it. However when I get the server to browse to the linux PC, I get prompted or a...

View Answer   |  Apr 4 2007  11:41 PM GMT
Active Directory, Security, Servers
asked by Nephi1

  0 pts.

server temporary freezing

I have Dell poweredge 700 with Dell CERC SATA 1.5/6ch Raid controller card in RAID 5 I have about 20-30 stations connected to it at any moment. The disk queue is small below 1 from time to time people will experience desconnection problems such as i will try to access file and server will stop...

View Answer   |  Apr 2 2007  4:08 PM GMT
Tech support, Hardware, Networking
asked by dimchik

  0 pts.

SQL Error

When attempting to upload a file to SQL Server, we receive this error:Arthimetic overflow error converting expression to data type int OnProject is the colaboration tool that is running on SQL. This error appears no matter what size file we try to upload.

View Answer   |  Mar 30 2007  10:40 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Jimdab

  0 pts.

File copy limmits in Windows XP

Does any one know what is a copy limit in windows XP as when we copy a lot of small files Windows XP stations come up with low resources error ex. we copy 40GB=800000 files windows 2003 server edition is fine no problems.

View Answer   |  Mar 27 2007  10:01 AM GMT
Storage, Security, Servers
asked by dimchik

  0 pts.

The time is wrong in one of my Domain controllers..............

Hi, There is something wrong in my domain from one week ago!!! I have two domain controller,the first dc name is DC and second is Mail,both of them is GC and the OS is Win 2003 server R2 sp1 I set the time of Mail and other clients by GP acording the time of DC: (net time \dc /set /y) I have some...

View Answer   |  Mar 25 2007  7:24 AM GMT
Tech support, Networking, Active Directory
asked by aliyani

  215 pts.

Network Slowdown/Delay between XP and 2003 Server

I have several XP boxes sitting on an internal network behind a router. We use a Point-2-Point conection to get our office to our co-lo space where our server is located. This P2P is a T1. Our windows 2003 server is used as a document storage system that our xp boxes need access to continually. It...

View Answer   |  Mar 23 2007  2:51 PM GMT
Tech support, Networking, Security
asked by DigitalComply

  0 pts.

Default User Profile

I am in the unenviable position of administering an existing Windows2000 network consisting of one computer running Windows2000 server and three workstations running Windows2000 professional. They are configured as a domain. I would like to be able to set up a default user profile that would have...

View Answer   |  Mar 21 2007  8:56 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Skyhawk806

  0 pts.

Auto Logoff

I am "reluctantly" administering an existing Windows 2000 network running Windows 2000 Server and three workstations running Windows 2000 professional. The users tend to walk away leaving the workstations logged on. Password-protected screensavers kick in after 15 minutes which at least helps with...

View Answer   |  Mar 21 2007  8:47 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Skyhawk806

  0 pts.

Remote Administration

I've been asked to administer an existing Windows2000 network consisting of one computer running Windows2000 Server and the other three running Windows2000 Professional. All have Service Pack 4. I would like to be able to sometimes administer the server remotely from any one of the workstations...

View Answer   |  Mar 21 2007  8:37 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Skyhawk806

  0 pts.

DHCP relay Agent in DELL switches

I have windows 2003 servers and Dell 62XX series switches (level 3 switches) and Vlans. As I understand in order for a computer to be able to receieve an IP Address via dhcp I need relay agent. This series of switches supports DHCP Relay my question is how would i assign computer to a specific...

View Answer   |  Mar 20 2007  3:56 PM GMT
Networking, Networking services, DNS
asked by dimchik

  0 pts.

Daylight Saving Time fallout

Hi all - Well hopefully your changes went better than mine did. Some Servers and desktops that didn't pickup the correct time and the Exchange appointment time changes did not go well here - but other than that, things seem ok now. Some questions have been raised on this issue. Mainly 2...

View Answer   |  Mar 12 2007  3:25 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Lirria

  0 pts.

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