Why do IT projects fail?-3
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]
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| September 30, 2008 3:10 PM
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Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]
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| September 30, 2008 3:10 PM
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Why do IT projects fail?-2
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]
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| October 10, 2005 3:10 PM
390, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Career development, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Hardware, Hubs, Linux, Mainframe, Management, Manufacturing applications, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Oracle, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, Software Quality Assurance, Software testing, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support
Hi, I’m a Computer Engineering at CSU Chico. I’m conducting a research paper on “Why IT Projects Fail”. If someone could give me an example of a failed projects, “failed” meaning that it didn’t get finished on time, or the final project did not meet the requierments. Also if you could give a quick description [...]
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| October 10, 2005 3:10 PM
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Finding what folders users/groups have permissions to.
Hi, I dont really know a simple way to ask this question. I am administering a WIN2k Domain and would liek to tidy up a few years of people bodging the AD with quick fixes. Basically i want to start again with OU’s, Groups, and permissions to shared resources. The question I have is: Is [...]
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| October 6, 2005 9:54 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage
Hi, I dont really know a simple way to ask this question. I am administering a WIN2k Domain and would liek to tidy up a few years of people bodging the AD with quick fixes. Basically i want to start again with OU’s, Groups, and permissions to shared resources. The question I have is: Is [...]
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| October 6, 2005 9:54 AM
Active Directory, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking services, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Storage
Outlook Express Message Store
I recently created Roaming user profiles for all my users and wanted their email profiles to be centrally stored as well (we use Outlook Express POP3 with an external mail server provided by our ISP). But Roaming User profiles don’t copy the Local Settings folder which usually contains the Identities folder in which Outlook Express [...]
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| October 13, 2005 4:35 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I recently created Roaming user profiles for all my users and wanted their email profiles to be centrally stored as well (we use Outlook Express POP3 with an external mail server provided by our ISP). But Roaming User profiles don’t copy the Local Settings folder which usually contains the Identities folder in which Outlook Express [...]
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| October 13, 2005 4:35 AM
DataCenter, Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Windows logon by fingerprint
I would like to tighten desktop security by replacing/renforcing the login passwords with fingerprints. The userID must be matched to the user’s fingerprint for logon authentication. My USB fingerprint scanner already has software that enrolls, verifies and stores fingerprints in a database in the form of templates. So my challenge is that I have to [...]
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| October 24, 2005 3:58 AM
Application security, Biometrics, Database, Desktops, Development, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server
I would like to tighten desktop security by replacing/renforcing the login passwords with fingerprints. The userID must be matched to the user’s fingerprint for logon authentication. My USB fingerprint scanner already has software that enrolls, verifies and stores fingerprints in a database in the form of templates. So my challenge is that I have to [...]
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| October 24, 2005 3:58 AM
Application security, Biometrics, Database, Desktops, Development, Digital certificates, Encryption, Exchange, Identity & Access Management, Instant Messaging, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, provisioning, Secure Coding, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server
Cannot Manipulate Files–Permissions
Windows 2000 Server and Professional, latest OS patches. I have one user who has lost the ability to do anything with any of the files he has access to other than to list thenm and read them. He cqannot write to them, he cannot copy the files, etc. I have checked the permissions for the [...]
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| October 11, 2005 4:43 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Windows 2000 Server and Professional, latest OS patches. I have one user who has lost the ability to do anything with any of the files he has access to other than to list thenm and read them. He cqannot write to them, he cannot copy the files, etc. I have checked the permissions for the [...]
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| October 11, 2005 4:43 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
File Synchronization
In a server 2003 environment, we sync our My Documents folder to the server. One user’s account, when logging off, takes an enourmous amount of time to complete syncronize and he gets these errors repeatedly in the error log: offline files [servernameusersusermy docs]UNABLE TO MAKE READING.mdb available offline. Any suggestions as to what I can [...]
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| October 5, 2005 12:38 PM
Cabling, Cisco, Dell, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Performance management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, VoIP
In a server 2003 environment, we sync our My Documents folder to the server. One user’s account, when logging off, takes an enourmous amount of time to complete syncronize and he gets these errors repeatedly in the error log: offline files [servernameusersusermy docs]UNABLE TO MAKE READING.mdb available offline. Any suggestions as to what I can [...]
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| October 5, 2005 12:38 PM
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w2k server (C$ default share) keeps switching off.
Hello, A couple of weeks ago, users were suddenly unable to connect to a server after it had been restarted, this was tracked down to some services which were on manual and were not starting. After starting these services, users were able to contact their shared folders on the server, but they are unable to [...]
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| October 7, 2005 8:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Hello, A couple of weeks ago, users were suddenly unable to connect to a server after it had been restarted, this was tracked down to some services which were on manual and were not starting. After starting these services, users were able to contact their shared folders on the server, but they are unable to [...]
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| October 7, 2005 8:06 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server
Cannot see entire network
hi all, i have formatted my system and installed win2kserver.wnen i tried configuring for network printer i am not able to connect to the printer.infact i am not able to access the workgroup itself in which the printer is.when i go to MyNetworkPlaces->EntireNetwork, i don’t see all the workgroups in the network.i tried changing my [...]
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| October 6, 2005 7:45 AM
Availability, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows
hi all, i have formatted my system and installed win2kserver.wnen i tried configuring for network printer i am not able to connect to the printer.infact i am not able to access the workgroup itself in which the printer is.when i go to MyNetworkPlaces->EntireNetwork, i don’t see all the workgroups in the network.i tried changing my [...]
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| October 6, 2005 7:45 AM
Availability, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Patch management, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Tech support, Updates from SearchWindowsSecurity.com staff, Windows
Looking for a UNIQUE KVM Solution
I’m looking for something unusual in the way of a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) system, and have no idea where to find such a thing – so I’ll describe it. In this case, I’ll happily take brand names, since this would be a commercial product. As part of my business, I visit sites which are [...]
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| October 28, 2005 4:25 PM
Cabling, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, Interoperability, Linux, Management, Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support, Windows, Wireless
I’m looking for something unusual in the way of a KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) system, and have no idea where to find such a thing – so I’ll describe it. In this case, I’ll happily take brand names, since this would be a commercial product. As part of my business, I visit sites which are [...]
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| October 28, 2005 4:25 PM
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Explorer window won’t stay closed
This is only happening on one of the 3 servers I manage. The system32 window keeps appearing everytime someone logs into that server. I have done everything that I have thought to do to try to fix it, I got a KB article from MS and looked through all of that but nothing applied. anyone [...]
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| October 4, 2005 10:42 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
This is only happening on one of the 3 servers I manage. The system32 window keeps appearing everytime someone logs into that server. I have done everything that I have thought to do to try to fix it, I got a KB article from MS and looked through all of that but nothing applied. anyone [...]
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| October 4, 2005 10:42 AM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
email statistics on microsoft exchange
if i send 1 email out with 10 people copied, does the server email statistics say I sent 1 email or 10 emails?
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| October 3, 2005 11:33 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
if i send 1 email out with 10 people copied, does the server email statistics say I sent 1 email or 10 emails?
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| October 3, 2005 11:33 PM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Remote intall tool
I wondered if enyone has used any inexpensive tool to install (push) software on multiple desktops remotely. I work for a nonprofit with about 100 desktop PCs and SMS is an overkill. Victor
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| October 3, 2005 10:18 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
I wondered if enyone has used any inexpensive tool to install (push) software on multiple desktops remotely. I work for a nonprofit with about 100 desktop PCs and SMS is an overkill. Victor
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| October 3, 2005 10:18 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
“map drive” IFS
Hello, We have a ?LAN without any server Windows OS in it? , so everybody is a client (with fixed IP). The only ?server? we have, is our iSeries i5 (V5R3) with iSeries Access(CA) installed (also on the clients). We cannot ?map drive? the IFS f.e. root with QS6555A8Aroot (or anything else on the iSeries; [...]
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| November 4, 2010 2:49 AM
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Hello, We have a ?LAN without any server Windows OS in it? , so everybody is a client (with fixed IP). The only ?server? we have, is our iSeries i5 (V5R3) with iSeries Access(CA) installed (also on the clients). We cannot ?map drive? the IFS f.e. root with QS6555A8Aroot (or anything else on the iSeries; [...]
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| November 4, 2010 2:49 AM
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PST file is not synchronizing properly.
We have a small LAN, W2k Server, XP Pro clients. All users use Outlook for their POP3 e-mail accounts. The pst file is kept in the C:Documents and SettingsusernameApplication DataMicrosoftOutlook folder. Occasionally, when a user logs off the PST file doesn’t go back to the server, instead remaining on the machine (s)he logged on to. [...]
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| October 3, 2005 8:23 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
We have a small LAN, W2k Server, XP Pro clients. All users use Outlook for their POP3 e-mail accounts. The pst file is kept in the C:Documents and SettingsusernameApplication DataMicrosoftOutlook folder. Occasionally, when a user logs off the PST file doesn’t go back to the server, instead remaining on the machine (s)he logged on to. [...]
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| October 3, 2005 8:23 AM
Desktops, Exchange, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
nt4 migration to win 2003
I have a winnt4 pdc and 5 bdc servers and 1200 xp clients are logging on to nt4 server now i want to migrate to win 2003 ads . what i require is that all my clients should be able to login to win 2003 ads without doing any activity at client end. iwant to [...]
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| September 27, 2005 3:07 AM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
I have a winnt4 pdc and 5 bdc servers and 1200 xp clients are logging on to nt4 server now i want to migrate to win 2003 ads . what i require is that all my clients should be able to login to win 2003 ads without doing any activity at client end. iwant to [...]
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| September 27, 2005 3:07 AM
Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, DataCenter, Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Tech support
Hidden directory OLK414
Do you know this directory: OLK414 who can be found under C:Documents and Settings%USERNAME%Local SettingsTemporary Internet Files This directory is hidden what ever you do unless you enter the full path into an address bar. Why can’t we see it and is there other directory like this ?
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| September 27, 2005 1:01 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Do you know this directory: OLK414 who can be found under C:Documents and Settings%USERNAME%Local SettingsTemporary Internet Files This directory is hidden what ever you do unless you enter the full path into an address bar. Why can’t we see it and is there other directory like this ?
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| September 27, 2005 1:01 PM
Desktops, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server
Limiting users to one concurrent login in Active Directory
We wish our users to login once only to one PC. Microsoft say we can only do this by limiting them to one designated machine, this is not possible for us. We need to know that if a particular user did something we can rely on the audit trail. We understand this may get tricky [...]
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| March 4, 2008 12:13 PM
Biometrics, Desktops, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server
We wish our users to login once only to one PC. Microsoft say we can only do this by limiting them to one designated machine, this is not possible for us. We need to know that if a particular user did something we can rely on the audit trail. We understand this may get tricky [...]
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| March 4, 2008 12:13 PM
Biometrics, Desktops, Digital certificates, Identity & Access Management, Management, Microsoft Windows, OS, provisioning, Security, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SQL Server
Outlook client can’t access MS-Exchange Server over IPSec
Hi There, I have a strange problem in a customer. He connects their laptops over IPSec into the corporate LAN and the firewall/VPN server assigns IP addresses from the IPSec Address Pool (different from LAN subnet). There are some Packet Filter rules on the firewall that allow traffic from this IPSec Pool into the LAN, [...]
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| October 10, 2005 11:44 AM
Application security, Database, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange security, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Linux, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
Hi There, I have a strange problem in a customer. He connects their laptops over IPSec into the corporate LAN and the firewall/VPN server assigns IP addresses from the IPSec Address Pool (different from LAN subnet). There are some Packet Filter rules on the firewall that allow traffic from this IPSec Pool into the LAN, [...]
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| October 10, 2005 11:44 AM
Application security, Database, Desktops, Encryption, Exchange, Exchange security, Firewalls, Forensics, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Linux, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, OS, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SQL Server, VPN, Wireless
ASP with Unicode records -
Has anyone displayed unicode records from sql server on web browser thru asp. my static strings are getting displayed fine but data from sql server shows junk like this…..”???” any page directive needed in asp declartions? i am using utf-8 as meta content type
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| September 26, 2005 7:59 AM
Content management applications, Database, DB2, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web development tools, Web services, Web site design & management
Has anyone displayed unicode records from sql server on web browser thru asp. my static strings are getting displayed fine but data from sql server shows junk like this…..”???” any page directive needed in asp declartions? i am using utf-8 as meta content type
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| September 26, 2005 7:59 AM
Content management applications, Database, DB2, Desktops, Development, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Oracle, OS, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Web development tools, Web services, Web site design & management
