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Home Dir Security and file sync aka CSC

I having issues configuring Home directory file sync. After I configured folder redirection by MS recommendations, I receive a folder permissions error when I right click on a file and tell it to sync. Following MS's white paper on configuring redirected folders,...

View Answer   |  Sep 12 2006  11:51 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by JEAKINS

  0 pts.

Migrating Server Profiles

I have a Windows Server 2000 Citrix server and I need to upgrade to Server 2003. I want to minimize the impact to users so I would like to move their windows profiles from the 2000 server to the 2003 server. Microsoft makes the User State Migration Toolkit, but it only shows it as supporting user...

View Answer   |  Sep 11 2006  2:35 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by bstuart

  0 pts.

Windows DHCP problem.

I think I may be mssing something simple, but here is my setup and problem. I have a Windows 2003 server w/active directory, DNS, and DHCP configured. The server is connected into a cheap D-Link switch. I have one Windows XP workstation also plugged into the switch. My goal is to have the...

View Answer   |  Sep 11 2006  12:05 AM GMT
Hardware, Networking, Networking services
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

VPN & CISCO 2610 setup

Hello Sir/Madam, I cannot access our VPN from the internet outside our organization. I am using Cisco 2610 Router with IOS v12.3. And i created the access-list for the inbound and outbound connections. I have mentioned the access-list below and also i mapped a static IP address with the VPN...

View Answer   |  Sep 5 2006  1:25 AM GMT
Networking, Network security, Firewalls
asked by parames

  0 pts.

MS 2003 FTP server-2

Hi, I have several sites accessing applications to download them, like MS office or Antivirus Applications, from the main site. I would like to set up a MS 2003 FTP server in the main site and give authenticated access to remote sites accordingly. I would like to know if there is a way to limit the...

View Answer   |  Sep 4 2006  1:14 AM GMT
Networking, Networking services, DNS
asked by maryam82

  100 pts.

MS 2003 FTP server

Hi, I have several sites accessing applications to download them, like MS office or Antivirus Applications, from the main site. I would like to set up a MS 2003 FTP server in the main site and give authenticated access to remote sites accordingly. I would like to know if there is a way to limit the...

View Answer   |  Sep 4 2006  1:07 AM GMT
Networking, Networking services, DNS
asked by maryam82

  100 pts.

Sony VAIO laptop will not recognize CDMA 3G in PCM/CIA slot

I have a PCG-V505BL sony laptop, I had a wreless CDMA card in it at one time, I have a new verizon card and it will not recognize it I have removed the software and drivers for the devices and reinstalled and still nothing. I tried a SPRINT card same thing, the cards are good, I inserted a WiFi...

View Answer   |  Sep 3 2006  11:27 PM GMT
Tech support, Hardware, Networking
asked by jwells1964

  0 pts.

Files lock down on Windows Server

I want to give restricted access to files located on a Win2003 SP1 file server. Restricting on the content is feasible (RMS - rights management), I would like also to avoird the users to have a local copy of the file on their workstation or any other location, also if RMS will not allow the user to...

View Answer   |  Sep 2 2006  7:12 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by HaeCons

  0 pts.

SECURE FTP SITE ON Windows 2003

We have a Windows 2003 IIS server setup behind our firewarll which is a PIX firewall. What is the best method to establish a secure FTP site on this IIS server? I have reviewed this topic on the internet and actually talked with somebody from IPSWITCH and the best method available is to purchase...

View Answer   |  Sep 1 2006  8:22 AM GMT
Disaster Recovery, Hardware, Networking
asked by mconfer

  0 pts.

Software based WIN Simulation

Hi, I need to test out an application over WAN. The testing includes the response time with different delays and bandwidth requirements. Is there any piece of software (preferably opensource/freeware)which can simulate the WAN for me? The idea is to install two NICs in the Windows/Linux machine,...

View Answer   |  Aug 30 2006  2:30 AM GMT
Hardware, Networking, Network management software
asked by SADnBLUE

  0 pts.

Network Security Auditing tools

Hi all - I'm hoping somebody out there might have a suggestion for me. My company unfortunately falls under Sarbanes Oxley and we need to audit all of the network directory security. The down side of this (ok well it's all down) is that we are a small company, no money to spend on getting the...

View Answer   |  Aug 29 2006  11:51 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Lirria

  0 pts.

"cannot establish a security context with the client"

Trying to use SMS in an enterprise setting. When we try to remote to a user we get the following error: "cannot establish a security context with the client" any idea what we can do to work around this?

View Answer   |  Aug 29 2006  11:41 AM GMT
Tech support, Security, Servers
asked by sdswhitehat

  0 pts.

Email looping between exchange server and isp

Hi all we have a problem in that emails that arrive at our exchange 2003 server (server1) that do not have valid recipients in our organisation are being forwarded back to our isp (who incidentially hold our mx records and route email for us). They are then in turn forwarded back to our exchange...

View Answer   |  Aug 29 2006  5:10 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by JimTrouble

  15 pts.

NT4 and Windows Server 2003?

I've got a current network made up of a SQL/file server, a PDC, and a BDC. All are running NT4. I'm going to be adding a new PDC that will be Server 2003. We're a small company (21 users)and my question is about mixed enviroments. What are the bad sides of the coin? Are there benifits to having a...

View Answer   |  Aug 25 2006  1:03 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by JohnHMSO

  0 pts.

How do you increase the primary partion size in Win2K Pro

I am running into space issues on a Win2K Pro desktop. How can I expand the primary partion (C: drive) to utilize unused space on another drive (on the same physical disk)? I do also have a second physical disk with space available if a solution exists using that option. Could I solve the...

View Answer   |  Aug 24 2006  12:29 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by Anannymouse

  0 pts.

mandatory profile in Windows server 2003

I have a working roaming profile. How do I make it a mandadory profile that users can never change?

View Answer   |  Aug 18 2006  5:18 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by BACSGuy

  0 pts.

roaming profile quirk

I'm having a small problem with my roaming profiles. My profile will roam with regards to Outlook which is GREAT but some items don't; like my desktop (icons and background), ALL my start menu items, printers, etc. What am I doing wrong? I want to have a local system exactly like I need it then...

View Answer   |  Aug 18 2006  2:21 PM GMT
Tech support, Networking, Security
asked by BACSGuy

  0 pts.

Roaming profiles: Pros and Cons

I understand the basic concepts of roaming profiles, but I have a few questions How do roaming profiles work with installed software? I assume that I have to have the software installed on the local machine with the same path in order for the desktop icon to function properly? With roaming...

View Answer   |  Aug 18 2006  10:14 AM GMT
Networking, Security, Servers
asked by skepticals

  0 pts.

Access to Local HDD under Terminal Services.

I am having difficulty enabling access to the local HDD when accessing a w2k server using RDC. I do not want to use the WSFTP solution and would welcome any other sugggestions.

View Answer   |  Aug 18 2006  4:13 AM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by NDWomble

  0 pts.

Unable to delete file

Hi, I have recently downloaded the software for an HP printer/scanner from the HP website. My browser is Firefox v 1.5.0.6. During the download, I lost my internet connection, and the download failed, it did this a few times, and each time it failed, a file called rw2_021_w02_enu.exe was put...

View Answer   |  Aug 16 2006  2:27 PM GMT
Security, Servers, Microsoft Windows
asked by nickc1976

  65 pts.

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