outlook express
I set it up a new computer in my home office (connected via cable modem), and also want to access the program from the downstairs computer (wireless connection). The problem is some incoming emails show up on the office program and others show up on the downstairs machine (I think when the downstairs machine is [...]
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| October 27, 2005 8:40 AM
Desktops, Development, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Wireless
I set it up a new computer in my home office (connected via cable modem), and also want to access the program from the downstairs computer (wireless connection). The problem is some incoming emails show up on the office program and others show up on the downstairs machine (I think when the downstairs machine is [...]
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| October 27, 2005 8:40 AM
Desktops, Development, Exchange, Exchange security, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Wireless
Recommendations on protecting a Microsoft 2003 server with Lotus Domino 6.5
I need advice on where I can find information on how to secure a Domino web server on the internet. We are running on a Windows 2003 server. Is there a checklist or script I can work through to lock down my Domino configurations? Is there some way to know what I can uninstall or [...]
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| October 31, 2005 10:45 PM
Application security, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
I need advice on where I can find information on how to secure a Domino web server on the internet. We are running on a Windows 2003 server. Is there a checklist or script I can work through to lock down my Domino configurations? Is there some way to know what I can uninstall or [...]
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| October 31, 2005 10:45 PM
Application security, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Policies, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
W2K AD domain time issue
Business group wants to test software package/app behavior through several business cycles, intending to increment date on a group of domain member servers over the course of a couple of months. Has anyone ever done something similar without breaking network connectivity, i.e., logging on to domain, accessing network resources, etc.?
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| October 30, 2005 3:32 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Business group wants to test software package/app behavior through several business cycles, intending to increment date on a group of domain member servers over the course of a couple of months. Has anyone ever done something similar without breaking network connectivity, i.e., logging on to domain, accessing network resources, etc.?
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| October 30, 2005 3:32 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Row-by-row addition to a limit
I have a table containing the fields Stand, Species, Diameter, TreesPerAcre. I need to retrieve the rows from each Stand where the TreesPerAcre sum to between 20 and 25. In the following subset only the first five rows should return. Stand Species Diameter TreesPerAcre 101 DF 48 2 101 NF 27 3 101 DF 24 [...]
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| October 26, 2005 2:10 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I have a table containing the fields Stand, Species, Diameter, TreesPerAcre. I need to retrieve the rows from each Stand where the TreesPerAcre sum to between 20 and 25. In the following subset only the first five rows should return. Stand Species Diameter TreesPerAcre 101 DF 48 2 101 NF 27 3 101 DF 24 [...]
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| October 26, 2005 2:10 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Will we really save money having users shut down computers at end of day?
The article below caught my attention. It says that 217 million dollars a year is wasted just in the UK alone by employees leaving computers on overnight. I never shut mine down…my old mentor thought it was actually harmful. Needless to say, we don’t have a policy about shutting down computers here at the end [...]
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| April 19, 2010 12:21 AM
Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Power management, ROI & cost justification, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
The article below caught my attention. It says that 217 million dollars a year is wasted just in the UK alone by employees leaving computers on overnight. I never shut mine down…my old mentor thought it was actually harmful. Needless to say, we don’t have a policy about shutting down computers here at the end [...]
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| April 19, 2010 12:21 AM
Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Power management, ROI & cost justification, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
Help with Event ID: 3034
Hi there, I am hoping that someone can help me resolve this error that I keep getting. I looked up the event error and it tells me how to identify the error but I am lacking one thing, which is the Windows SDK. Here is my error and the solution follows. This is the exact [...]
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| October 24, 2005 2:03 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Hi there, I am hoping that someone can help me resolve this error that I keep getting. I looked up the event error and it tells me how to identify the error but I am lacking one thing, which is the Windows SDK. Here is my error and the solution follows. This is the exact [...]
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| October 24, 2005 2:03 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
simple remote administration
hey y’all… is there a way to do the following remotely? change passwords create a share on a server hard drive I have the adminpak installed on my workstation which allows me to do it. I want to be able to do it from ANY computer on the network. I have Win2k3 servers only, and [...]
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| November 26, 2007 10:41 AM
Active Directory, Biometrics, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Digital certificates, DNS, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Identity & Access Management, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, provisioning, Remote management, Routers, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, Switches
hey y’all… is there a way to do the following remotely? change passwords create a share on a server hard drive I have the adminpak installed on my workstation which allows me to do it. I want to be able to do it from ANY computer on the network. I have Win2k3 servers only, and [...]
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| November 26, 2007 10:41 AM
Active Directory, Biometrics, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Digital certificates, DNS, Ethernet, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, Identity & Access Management, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, OS, provisioning, Remote management, Routers, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, Switches
file storage
Hi there is there a way to prevent users from saving files by extension to a share on a file server say I want them to save doc xls ppt and pictures files but prevent them from saving exe files I want users to be denied copying exe files fron flash disks or CDs to [...]
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| October 26, 2005 6:01 PM
Access, Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Updates from SearchStorage.com staff
Hi there is there a way to prevent users from saving files by extension to a share on a file server say I want them to save doc xls ppt and pictures files but prevent them from saving exe files I want users to be denied copying exe files fron flash disks or CDs to [...]
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| October 26, 2005 6:01 PM
Access, Active Directory, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage, Updates from SearchStorage.com staff
Windows 2000 / 2003 Server Log Management
Hi All, I am an IT Security Administrator of my company. i need to audit more than 100 Windows servers for systems logs, event logs , anti virus server logs almost every month. I am looking out for automated tools that can help me make my work easier. A product with a good reporting tool [...]
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| October 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Database, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Trojans, Updates from SearchCRM.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Hi All, I am an IT Security Administrator of my company. i need to audit more than 100 Windows servers for systems logs, event logs , anti virus server logs almost every month. I am looking out for automated tools that can help me make my work easier. A product with a good reporting tool [...]
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| October 19, 2005 10:53 AM
Access, Access control, Application security, backdoors, Biometrics, Browsers, Career development, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Database, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hacking, human factors, IBM, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Laws, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Trojans, Updates from SearchCRM.com staff, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
Exchange 5.5 in a Server 2003 AD Domain
My company is planning an upgrade of our nt4 PDC’s and BDC’s to server 2003 standard. We have three different sites and currently our main site has a PDC and the remote sites of BDC’s. We are planning to implament 3 new 2003 servers. One here and one at each of our remote sites. The [...]
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| May 4, 2012 10:08 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
My company is planning an upgrade of our nt4 PDC’s and BDC’s to server 2003 standard. We have three different sites and currently our main site has a PDC and the remote sites of BDC’s. We are planning to implament 3 new 2003 servers. One here and one at each of our remote sites. The [...]
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| May 4, 2012 10:08 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
how can an application disable/enable a user account in active directory??
How can a fingerprint reader be used to disable/enable a user account?? Could I use a VBscript to do this?
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| October 18, 2005 4:22 AM
Application security, Biometrics, Compliance, CRM, Database, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, OS, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
How can a fingerprint reader be used to disable/enable a user account?? Could I use a VBscript to do this?
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| October 18, 2005 4:22 AM
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Dual Boot Win XP and Win2000
I am running, or was running, XP Pro and installed Win2000 to a second Partition. Is there a way that I can boot back to WinXP? I get the option to select XP but it errors out. It tells me I can attempt to repair this file by restarting Windows 2000 by using the set [...]
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| October 18, 2005 11:55 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I am running, or was running, XP Pro and installed Win2000 to a second Partition. Is there a way that I can boot back to WinXP? I get the option to select XP but it errors out. It tells me I can attempt to repair this file by restarting Windows 2000 by using the set [...]
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| October 18, 2005 11:55 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Desktop lockdown
Hiya all, I have 30+ windows 2000 clients running of a NT4 Server. The clients are locked down via gpedit but due to teacher requirements need the right click enabled. What i want to do is either: Stop any changes to desktop, or set a default wallpaper that cannot be changed. We have no money [...]
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| October 17, 2005 10:09 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
Hiya all, I have 30+ windows 2000 clients running of a NT4 Server. The clients are locked down via gpedit but due to teacher requirements need the right click enabled. What i want to do is either: Stop any changes to desktop, or set a default wallpaper that cannot be changed. We have no money [...]
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| October 17, 2005 10:09 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support
SQL Server 2000/2005 – Creating Unique Constraints allowing multiple NULLs
Hi there! I’m having a problem maintaining data integrity on a database table in MS SQL-Server 2000. To ensure maintaining the integrity I need to implement a Unique Constraint on one of my coloumns. The problem however is, that this coloumn also has to allow multiple NULL-values – but for every value in the coloumn [...]
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| October 17, 2005 4:13 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, T-SQL
Hi there! I’m having a problem maintaining data integrity on a database table in MS SQL-Server 2000. To ensure maintaining the integrity I need to implement a Unique Constraint on one of my coloumns. The problem however is, that this coloumn also has to allow multiple NULL-values – but for every value in the coloumn [...]
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| October 17, 2005 4:13 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, T-SQL
Microsoft job interview question – what is the best “right” answer?
Posted on behalf of WhatIs.com member Michael B.: Suppose you go home, enter your house/apartment, hit the light switch, and nothing happens – no light floods the room. What exactly, in order, are the steps you would take in determining what the problem was?
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| November 22, 2005 10:39 PM
Career development, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Posted on behalf of WhatIs.com member Michael B.: Suppose you go home, enter your house/apartment, hit the light switch, and nothing happens – no light floods the room. What exactly, in order, are the steps you would take in determining what the problem was?
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| November 22, 2005 10:39 PM
Career development, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Failed install that retries constantly
We have a system that the Earthlink toolbar install failed and everytime windows explorer opens the toolbar tries to reinstall and fails. Where do I look to prevent or remove this action from happening. Rich
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| October 13, 2005 7:44 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We have a system that the Earthlink toolbar install failed and everytime windows explorer opens the toolbar tries to reinstall and fails. Where do I look to prevent or remove this action from happening. Rich
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| October 13, 2005 7:44 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
AS400 SQL
Is anyone using a third party product that maes AS400 SQL easier and more user frienfly?
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| October 13, 2005 10:19 AM
DB2 Universal Database, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Is anyone using a third party product that maes AS400 SQL easier and more user frienfly?
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| October 13, 2005 10:19 AM
DB2 Universal Database, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Denying Internet Access to User on Network
I have a PC on our network that has more than one user. I know how to deny access to the PC itself, but I would like one user be able to access our network, but not the internet. The other user to access both. The server is running Win2003SBS, the PC is running WinXP. [...]
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| October 20, 2005 2:23 PM
Access control, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Systems management software, VPN, Web security, Wireless
I have a PC on our network that has more than one user. I know how to deny access to the PC itself, but I would like one user be able to access our network, but not the internet. The other user to access both. The server is running Win2003SBS, the PC is running WinXP. [...]
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| October 20, 2005 2:23 PM
Access control, Biometrics, Browsers, Compliance, CRM, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Intrusion management, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Policies, provisioning, Risk management, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Systems management software, VPN, Web security, Wireless
Windows 2000 user profile
New users are not able to login in to the machine running windows2000 pro error maessage shown is “user profile cannot be loaded specified file missing” pls give the solution for it.
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| October 11, 2005 12:11 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
New users are not able to login in to the machine running windows2000 pro error maessage shown is “user profile cannot be loaded specified file missing” pls give the solution for it.
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| October 11, 2005 12:11 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Restricted Groups
Hi Guys I have a query regarding the usage of restricted group in a domain enviroment. Could some pls explain the steps required to add Domain Administrator Account to the Local Administrators Groups of a node. I know this can be done but m not sure bout the steps. Please HELP!!!! Thanks Guys Asta La [...]
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| October 13, 2005 3:33 AM
Access, Active Directory, Altiris, Availability, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Career development, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Intel, IPv4, IPv6, LANDesk, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Management, Marimba, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Security, Servers, SIP, SQL Server, TCP, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Vector Networks, Windows
Hi Guys I have a query regarding the usage of restricted group in a domain enviroment. Could some pls explain the steps required to add Domain Administrator Account to the Local Administrators Groups of a node. I know this can be done but m not sure bout the steps. Please HELP!!!! Thanks Guys Asta La [...]
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| October 13, 2005 3:33 AM
Access, Active Directory, Altiris, Availability, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Career development, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Fault isolation, FDDI, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Intel, IPv4, IPv6, LANDesk, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Management, Marimba, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Novell, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, OS, Patch management, Performance management, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Security, Servers, SIP, SQL Server, TCP, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Vector Networks, Windows
