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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....

View Answer   |  Oct 6 2006  10:49 PM GMT
Networking, Security, Servers
asked by BACSGuy

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Oct 5 2006  6:01 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by rjournitz574

  0 pts.

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

View Answer   |  Oct 5 2006  1:25 PM GMT
Networking, Security, Servers
asked by sdr0715

  15 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Oct 4 2006  1:45 PM GMT
Tech support, Networking, Networking services
asked by technochic

  40210 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Oct 4 2006  9:53 AM GMT
Networking, Security, Servers
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Sep 29 2006  12:10 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

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...

View Answer   |  Sep 29 2006  9:26 AM GMT
Tech support, Networking, Security
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

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,...

View Answer   |  Sep 29 2006  9:18 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by bjack8468

  0 pts.

Event Viewer

howdy folks, If I create a new log view in event viewer and filter the results, is there any way to save this view? Everytime I close event viewer I have to re-create it. Probably just MS by design.... Is there any way to script it?

View Answer   |  Sep 28 2006  10:54 AM GMT
Tech support, Networking, Network management software
asked by TheVyrys

  0 pts.

Laptop synchronizes successfully but "Offline Files" folder remains empty

Hi, We have an AD (Windows Server 2003)with a number of laptops using offline folders for off-site work and generally this works flawlessly. However, one user has a problem, whenever she's on-site everything works as it should. She has access to her desktop and the "My Documents" folder but as...

View Answer   |  Sep 28 2006  5:20 AM GMT
Active Directory, Security, Servers
asked by DGLaage

  0 pts.

Lotus Notes 6.0x And Windows Server 2003

In spite of advice to the contrary we must migrate Lotus Notes off an AS/400 to a Wintel platform. The current application has some automatic agents that utilize MYSQL commands and run fine when native to the 400, but running from the 2003 server the ODBC agents do not work. 1. Has anyone else...

View Answer   |  Sep 27 2006  4:37 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by tankman

  0 pts.

Sync windows time - Domain

I am curious on how to sync all my workstations to me domain controller. I have read multiple sync-related articles on the net and I am becoming confused. I edited the registry on the DC in order to make it sync with some navy time clock instead of the windows time server. I then created a GPO...

View Answer   |  Sep 27 2006  2:10 PM GMT
Tech support, Networking, Networking services
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

Win XP System Settings' Question

Hi. I have a computer with different users access it with their respective limited account. Now i would like to allow 1 user account to have internet access yet another not; by setting different tcp/ip gateway's setting for different user account. Is that possible? Any suggestion? The other thing...

View Answer   |  Sep 27 2006  4:05 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by jonliew

  0 pts.

Restricting NTFS Permissions on "Top-Level" Folders

Here's my problem. On one of our mapped drives we have about 100 different "top-level" folders(for that share). Apparently people are accidentally dragging and dropping entire folders into each other. It doesn't happen everyday, but the Dept Manager would like to make it so that only a few...

View Answer   |  Sep 26 2006  4:37 PM GMT
Storage, Security, Servers
asked by kmeister

  0 pts.

Best way to script redirect of user's folders and add printers...

I wanted to see which way is the best way to script the redirection of user folders. I am running Windows sever 2003 and XP for workstations. I wanted to know if there was a way to use a variable in a script in order to have Windows automatially redirect the location of my documents, local...

View Answer   |  Sep 25 2006  12:01 AM GMT
Networking, Security, Visual Basic
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

Adding computers to Active Directory before they exist?

Is it possible to add computers to an Active Directory OU when the computer is not on the network or confgured yet? I want to add computers to an OU that assigns the computer software when it logs into the domain, but I don't want to log into the domain then switch the computer account into the OU...

View Answer   |  Sep 20 2006  12:20 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

MS Office defaults when instlling via Group Policy

I recently created a packaged install of Office 2003 to assign to workstations. I created a .mst file with my specifications and deployed the package. Everything worked great except when I launch Word for the first time the computer prompts me for my Name and Initils. Is there a way to configure...

View Answer   |  Sep 20 2006  12:09 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

error in connection between oracle8i&developer2000

I'm installing Oracle8i on Windows 2000 professional on NTFS partition and on the same machine I'm installing Developer 2000 or form6 in a different partition. When I try to connect Developer to Oracle, I get the error "TNS could not resolve." Please provide a solution. Can I use Oracle8i...

View Answer   |  Sep 18 2006  4:46 AM GMT
Oracle, SQL, Servers
asked by POWERINIT

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Refreshing Group Policy Settings Windows Server 2003

I have been recenlty been configuring my group policies for various OUs and at first I thought I was doing something wrong because none of the settings would work, but I think maybe they are just taking awhile to apply to the computer. Is there a way to make them refresh faster? I rebooted the...

View Answer   |  Sep 15 2006  11:48 AM GMT
Tech support, Networking, Active Directory
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

Windows EFS encryption on an Excel file...

Here is the situation. I have a client who took an encrypted file from their workstation and put it on a file server. They then copied the file to a new laptop. The old workstation has been formatted. The problem is, the Excel file that was encryped locks up the computer anytime the user tries...

View Answer   |  Sep 12 2006  4:46 PM GMT
Networking, Security, Servers
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

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