Merging Domains
The company I work for is acquiring another company and I have been tasked with making the two domains coexist. Let’s say the domains are abc.com and xyz.com The abc.com domain is a mixed mode environment (Windows 2000 and 2003 DCs). The xyz.com one has Windows 2000 native. Here are my questions. 1. Can these [...]
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| March 24, 2006 5:00 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
The company I work for is acquiring another company and I have been tasked with making the two domains coexist. Let’s say the domains are abc.com and xyz.com The abc.com domain is a mixed mode environment (Windows 2000 and 2003 DCs). The xyz.com one has Windows 2000 native. Here are my questions. 1. Can these [...]
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| March 24, 2006 5:00 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Folder Security
We have a folder containing lots of confidential docs that supposedly accessible to all employees that should have read permission only. They should not be able to Print/Copy/SaveAs/E-Mail and do other docs stuff. Our IT staff had made the folder read only though people could still re-save the files elsewhere and print from there … [...]
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| March 23, 2006 6:54 PM
Application security, backdoors, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SQL Server, Trojans, Viruses, worms
We have a folder containing lots of confidential docs that supposedly accessible to all employees that should have read permission only. They should not be able to Print/Copy/SaveAs/E-Mail and do other docs stuff. Our IT staff had made the folder read only though people could still re-save the files elsewhere and print from there … [...]
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| March 23, 2006 6:54 PM
Application security, backdoors, Current threats, Database, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, Hacking, human factors, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Spyware, SQL Server, Trojans, Viruses, worms
Windows 2000 system tray problem
I rebuilt a Windows 2000 from scratch. All installs are new. The icons in the system tray, next to the clock are very small (about the size of a pinhead). In addition for all windows the minimize, maximize, and close buttons the top right corner of the screen are also very small. There is no [...]
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| March 24, 2006 3:27 PM
Desktops, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
I rebuilt a Windows 2000 from scratch. All installs are new. The icons in the system tray, next to the clock are very small (about the size of a pinhead). In addition for all windows the minimize, maximize, and close buttons the top right corner of the screen are also very small. There is no [...]
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| March 24, 2006 3:27 PM
Desktops, Hardware, Interoperability, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Server allows unauthorised access
I am trying to sort out a network using Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Pro The domain has been set up on the server, and it is possible to log in. But mostly the users don?t log into the domain. They log into the local machine, with usernames which are NOT known on the [...]
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| April 5, 2006 7:51 AM
configuration, Desktops, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network security, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, vulnerability management, Wireless
I am trying to sort out a network using Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP Pro The domain has been set up on the server, and it is possible to log in. But mostly the users don?t log into the domain. They log into the local machine, with usernames which are NOT known on the [...]
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| April 5, 2006 7:51 AM
configuration, Desktops, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network security, Networking, OS, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, vulnerability management, Wireless
Problem on Roaming Profile
I have implemented Roaming profile in our organization. It is creating profile on the local system when the users get login. After logoff the user the data is saving on server and local pc also. I like to delete the profile when the user logoff to avoiding space occupying on the local system. Can you [...]
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| July 27, 2010 4:06 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Spam, SQL Server, TrendMicro
I have implemented Roaming profile in our organization. It is creating profile on the local system when the users get login. After logoff the user the data is saving on server and local pc also. I like to delete the profile when the user logoff to avoiding space occupying on the local system. Can you [...]
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| July 27, 2010 4:06 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Spam, SQL Server, TrendMicro
SMTP error in Mdaemon
Hi all, Can u pls guide me in this ….. 1 — i have Mdaemon mailserver which gives me Winsock Error 10060 while sending mails.It says connection timed out and all mails are struck in queue. 2—- In event viewer if i see i get Dnsapi error in system log and also SMTPSVC error. I [...]
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| March 28, 2006 4:21 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi all, Can u pls guide me in this ….. 1 — i have Mdaemon mailserver which gives me Winsock Error 10060 while sending mails.It says connection timed out and all mails are struck in queue. 2—- In event viewer if i see i get Dnsapi error in system log and also SMTPSVC error. I [...]
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| March 28, 2006 4:21 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
AD Migration or Domain Split?
We currently have a customer with a single Windows 2000 Active Directory forest and a single domain that contains approx 2000 users spread across several geographically disburse locations worldwide. All locations have a domain controller located locally. We also have Exchange 2003 deployed. The Exchange servers all reside in one centralized location. The 2000 users [...]
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| March 20, 2006 1:38 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We currently have a customer with a single Windows 2000 Active Directory forest and a single domain that contains approx 2000 users spread across several geographically disburse locations worldwide. All locations have a domain controller located locally. We also have Exchange 2003 deployed. The Exchange servers all reside in one centralized location. The 2000 users [...]
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| March 20, 2006 1:38 PM
Active Directory, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Printer default issue in XPPRO
Good client presented this problem to me. We tried several tactics, and now are at a loss. His latest words to me: “I’m running Windows XP Pro, build 5.1, SP2. The printer that the system defaults to at reboot/startup is an HP 6210 “All In One”, while the older workhorse that I want to use [...]
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| March 20, 2006 7:55 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Printers, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Good client presented this problem to me. We tried several tactics, and now are at a loss. His latest words to me: “I’m running Windows XP Pro, build 5.1, SP2. The printer that the system defaults to at reboot/startup is an HP 6210 “All In One”, while the older workhorse that I want to use [...]
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| March 20, 2006 7:55 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Printers, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Start-up Needed for DB design for workflow for BPO company
Can any one give some usefull and urgent tips about database design example where i get for designing BPO company work flow parts…
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| March 21, 2006 7:54 AM
Access, Brightmail, Budgeting, Cabling, Career development, Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, E-business, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Management, McAfee, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Power management, Project management, Remote management, Security, Servers, Spam, SpamAssassin, SQL, SQL Server, standards, Storage, Symantec, Thermal controls, Vendors
Can any one give some usefull and urgent tips about database design example where i get for designing BPO company work flow parts…
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| March 21, 2006 7:54 AM
Access, Brightmail, Budgeting, Cabling, Career development, Data analysis, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, E-business, Exchange, Instant Messaging, Management, McAfee, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Power management, Project management, Remote management, Security, Servers, Spam, SpamAssassin, SQL, SQL Server, standards, Storage, Symantec, Thermal controls, Vendors
Problem with Msn Messenger
Hi, I have a Win Xp , service Pack 2 computer, and have msn messenger 7.5 on my computer. I am having a problem connecting with msn messenger. Its giving a message stating the key ports are blocked and i am not able to connect, suddenly it started doing this because i was able to [...]
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| August 22, 2011 7:44 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, I have a Win Xp , service Pack 2 computer, and have msn messenger 7.5 on my computer. I am having a problem connecting with msn messenger. Its giving a message stating the key ports are blocked and i am not able to connect, suddenly it started doing this because i was able to [...]
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| August 22, 2011 7:44 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
fail over
can someone give me an idea on how to create fail over… thanks and God bless!
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| March 17, 2006 8:49 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
can someone give me an idea on how to create fail over… thanks and God bless!
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| March 17, 2006 8:49 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
How do you manage Private Email Address for CEO in Exchange 2003
How would YOU handle this? We have the CEO that wants a more private email and doesn’t want to deal with all these people from the outside guessing his email and sending messages. We don’t want that, if he uses a ceoPrivate@domain.com secondary mailbox, people can see his private email address. We want him to [...]
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| March 17, 2006 4:21 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
How would YOU handle this? We have the CEO that wants a more private email and doesn’t want to deal with all these people from the outside guessing his email and sending messages. We don’t want that, if he uses a ceoPrivate@domain.com secondary mailbox, people can see his private email address. We want him to [...]
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| March 17, 2006 4:21 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
one way trust NTFS permissions
We have set up a one way trust with another company. Our domain is trusted by their domain. When they attempt to grant permissions on shares to our users, they receive a pop-up requiring logon credentials of a domain administrator in our domain. Is this by design or should the trusting domain be able to [...]
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| March 15, 2006 1:41 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We have set up a one way trust with another company. Our domain is trusted by their domain. When they attempt to grant permissions on shares to our users, they receive a pop-up requiring logon credentials of a domain administrator in our domain. Is this by design or should the trusting domain be able to [...]
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| March 15, 2006 1:41 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
security groups
is it possible to nest global security groups within another group – windows server 2003. thank you
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| March 10, 2006 6:10 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
is it possible to nest global security groups within another group – windows server 2003. thank you
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| March 10, 2006 6:10 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Performane disk warning…….
Hi, Everyday my applicarion log is full of the below message: ——- the os is w2k server sp4 Hardware : Hp dl380 g4 ——- Event Type: Warning Event Source: PerfDisk Event Category: None Event ID: 2001 Date: 3/9/2006 Time: 7:53:00 AM User: N/A Computer: W2KSERVER3 Description: Unable to read the disk performance information from the [...]
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| March 10, 2006 3:24 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Hi, Everyday my applicarion log is full of the below message: ——- the os is w2k server sp4 Hardware : Hp dl380 g4 ——- Event Type: Warning Event Source: PerfDisk Event Category: None Event ID: 2001 Date: 3/9/2006 Time: 7:53:00 AM User: N/A Computer: W2KSERVER3 Description: Unable to read the disk performance information from the [...]
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| March 10, 2006 3:24 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
SID Ultlity for Windows
Hello All: Does anyone know of a utility that can take a SID-id and resolve it to either a user or group for a local SAM or AD? If located in AD showing the location path would be nice. Thanks RWJ
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| March 10, 2006 7:09 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hello All: Does anyone know of a utility that can take a SID-id and resolve it to either a user or group for a local SAM or AD? If located in AD showing the location path would be nice. Thanks RWJ
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| March 10, 2006 7:09 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
NT4 Migration to Server 2003
Here is the scenario: I?ve got an old NT4 PDC in place with about 600 users. This machine is very old, and will not upgrade to 2003. I have a brand new Windows 2003 Server. Keeping in mind I do not want to wipe this new machine and install NT4. I need to replace the [...]
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| March 9, 2006 4:48 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Here is the scenario: I?ve got an old NT4 PDC in place with about 600 users. This machine is very old, and will not upgrade to 2003. I have a brand new Windows 2003 Server. Keeping in mind I do not want to wipe this new machine and install NT4. I need to replace the [...]
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| March 9, 2006 4:48 PM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Group Policy Update
Hi, If I make a change to the Group Policy of a particular OU, is it possible to centrally refresh or update the User/Computer setting to all memebers of the OU? Thanks.
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| March 8, 2006 6:31 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi, If I make a change to the Group Policy of a particular OU, is it possible to centrally refresh or update the User/Computer setting to all memebers of the OU? Thanks.
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| March 8, 2006 6:31 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Capture screen w/scrolling marquee
My company uses a 3rd party software. There’s one screen that has a few graphs and a few lines that scroll across the screen. Similiar to a Screen Saver’s Scrolling Marquee. They redesigned the software and this screen will no longer exist. I would like to capture this screen w/scrolling marquee. It doesn’t really matter [...]
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| March 18, 2006 2:48 PM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, Call Centers, Career development, CRM, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, E-business, Hardware, IBM, Lifecycle development, Management, Microsoft Windows, NCR, Networking, Oracle, OS, Project management, Sales force automation applications, Security, Servers, Software, Software Quality Assurance, SQL Server, Storage, Tech support, Web services, Web Services Standards
My company uses a 3rd party software. There’s one screen that has a few graphs and a few lines that scroll across the screen. Similiar to a Screen Saver’s Scrolling Marquee. They redesigned the software and this screen will no longer exist. I would like to capture this screen w/scrolling marquee. It doesn’t really matter [...]
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| March 18, 2006 2:48 PM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, Call Centers, Career development, CRM, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, E-business, Hardware, IBM, Lifecycle development, Management, Microsoft Windows, NCR, Networking, Oracle, OS, Project management, Sales force automation applications, Security, Servers, Software, Software Quality Assurance, SQL Server, Storage, Tech support, Web services, Web Services Standards
Posting Data Online
We want to “post” various documents on-line so that we can give members of our outside consulting group access to view, and even possibly download them. Is it possible without opening them up to the public-at-large? In answering, keep in mind the following: 1. We prefer not to purchase any additional software/hardware. 2. We are [...]
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| August 4, 2011 11:14 AM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, Content management applications, Corporate portal applications, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, E-business, Ecommerce applications, Exchange, Financial services applications, Help Desk, Information Builders, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Networking, OS, Project management, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web services, Web site design & management
We want to “post” various documents on-line so that we can give members of our outside consulting group access to view, and even possibly download them. Is it possible without opening them up to the public-at-large? In answering, keep in mind the following: 1. We prefer not to purchase any additional software/hardware. 2. We are [...]
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| August 4, 2011 11:14 AM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, Content management applications, Corporate portal applications, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, E-business, Ecommerce applications, Exchange, Financial services applications, Help Desk, Information Builders, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Networking, OS, Project management, Remote management, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web services, Web site design & management
